13 Feb 16
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyWhat "conversation" have you been trying to develop on this thread?
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Originally posted by FMFDon't encourage him, FMF - he hasn't anything to say. All he can do is copy other people's stuff. They show you cut'n'paste in your first computer class. It doesn't take any brain power.
So you will tolerate no criticism or suggestions or difference of opinion of any kind, is that what your responses to Kewpie mean?
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonI've met face-to-face several people whose first contact was made via this site. I don't believe any of them were first encountered in this forum, but my recollection may have a few gaps in it. None of the encounters turned out to be disappointing, so perhaps I'm not too bad at online character assessment. 🙂
Most often the opposite.
Originally posted by KewpieI went to the UK RHP meet up several years ago when I played as mosquitorespect. People were nice enough, but I didn't feel particularly inclined to develop any friendships. Maybe I'm just a bit anti-social, or was then.
I've met face-to-face several people whose first contact was made via this site. I don't believe any of them were first encountered in this forum, but my recollection may have a few gaps in it. None of the encounters turned out to be disappointing, so perhaps I'm not too bad at online character assessment. 🙂
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonWho do you think would not turn up if they knew I was going to attend? (Putting to one side the issue of nationality, location, and expense)
I went to the UK RHP meet up several years ago when I played as mosquitorespect. People were nice enough, but I didn't feel particularly inclined to develop any friendships. Maybe I'm just a bit anti-social, or was then.
Originally posted by KewpieIf I were still 20-something, I might consider travelling round Europe on the cheap, using an Inter-Rail ticket, staying with RHP'ers, losing chess games to them, and seeing the sights in the cities where they live, and then returning the favour when anyone wanted to visit me in Broadmoor, Berkshire, UK. 😛
I've met face-to-face several people whose first contact was made via this site. I don't believe any of them were first encountered in this forum, but my recollection may have a few gaps in it. None of the encounters turned out to be disappointing, so perhaps I'm not too bad at online character assessment. 🙂
19 Feb 16
Originally posted by FMFWhat is interesting is that, although there is the Clans Forum which is provided for people to call each other names and generally be silly among like-minded people, there are posters that come to the General Forum and seek to do the same kind of thing in front of a lot of people who are not the slightest bit interested in Clans Forum type stuff. What is "the thing" for them exactly?
The General Forum isn't the thing. The General Forum is the thing that gets you to the thing.