I'm an active member of a few boards.. I'm mostly active in this one, but I still post on a basketball site, and my favorite band (Pink Floyd) which is where I'm going with this thread.
Curious if this board (or others) have created friendships in real life? This is an opportunity to tell a short story. In the Pink Floyd group, after years of posting, this guy Mike thought "Why not meet up in Toronto before and after the show?" - we'd be able to get to meet each other, finally talk in person as opposed to only talking to each other online, watch the event, and then to discuss it afterwards.
A little bittersweet - the guy who organized the entire thing died only 3-4 days before the show, though his wife came with his jersey.
The great story I wanted to mention was how this guy and girl we all knew just hit off suddenly, and have been together SINCE. Both were married with children, and lived pretty far from each other, but they knew they had to be together. We're having a meet-up next year in Chicago that I hope I can afford to make.
Curious if this board (or others) have created friendships in real life? This is an opportunity to tell a short story. In the Pink Floyd group, after years of posting, this guy Mike thought "Why not meet up in Toronto before and after the show?" - we'd be able to get to meet each other, finally talk in person as opposed to only talking to each other online, watch the event, and then to discuss it afterwards.
A little bittersweet - the guy who organized the entire thing died only 3-4 days before the show, though his wife came with his jersey.
The great story I wanted to mention was how this guy and girl we all knew just hit off suddenly, and have been together SINCE. Both were married with children, and lived pretty far from each other, but they knew they had to be together. We're having a meet-up next year in Chicago that I hope I can afford to make.