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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Usenet people looks
Message-ID: <2330@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 12:50:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 12:50:50 1985
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References: <116@leopard.UUCP> <1618@ittvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
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In article <1618@ittvax.UUCP> hagouel@ittvax.UUCP (Jack Hagouel) writes:
>> (maybe i'll get to meet you all some day).
>>
>> Laurie
>> {ihnp4, gatech, allegra}!leopard!lat
>
>How can we actually make that happen (at least the people
>geographically close anyway)? I have often wondered what
>the Usenet people look like. For some, I know how they think.

Actually, this is an ongoing process-- as people take trips around the
country they seem to track down other net readers when they get there. It
IS a lot of fun, too-- I spent a fascinating evening with Rich Rosen a
little while ago.

Two other things come to mind for meeting people:

1) Conferences: Lots of net users go to places like Usenix or Uniforum. Try
to schedule something with a group before you go, and advertise on the
messages board. A group of 10-12 can get together for an evening that way.

2) regional parties!!!!!  Yes, the Meadow Party is back (no, I'm not
throwing one yet). Last summer I threw a net party, simply to meet the
people in the area. Living in Silicon Gulch, I should have rented a
convention center because I ended up with over 50 people showing up (in a
one bedroom apartment, I might add-- very friendly). I actually got a few
strange people from other areas as well, including San Diego, Portland,
Austin, and one strange person from New Jersey... Well worth it, actually.

chuq
-- 
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