Walter,
Thank you.
Alan
Thank you.
Alan
Internet Communities
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That's a very kind message, Walter. 
I want to emphasise to everyone just how patient Walter and Cyberstreet have been over the last year. If I recall correctly, this is going to be the first time that our account has been up to date (let alone paid in advance). That's a side of "business" which you rarely see, and that alone makes Cyberstreet a gem amongst all those larger, faceless organisations. Thank you for waiting, Walter!
I want to emphasise to everyone just how patient Walter and Cyberstreet have been over the last year. If I recall correctly, this is going to be the first time that our account has been up to date (let alone paid in advance). That's a side of "business" which you rarely see, and that alone makes Cyberstreet a gem amongst all those larger, faceless organisations. Thank you for waiting, Walter!
Theron
Explorer
Until recently I frequented RPGnet. A lot (14K+ posts worth). Mainly their Tangency forum. I've made a lot of connections with folks that were more than your average on-line friendships. Last year, a couple of us organized a gift for someone. Took up donations and sent it to him out of the blue. It felt good.
Then, a few days later, we got word that one of "our" gals had received some very scary news. She'd found a lump in her breast. Twenty five years old. No insurance. Husband unemployed. She was able to get it looked at and they determined it probably was benign, but removing it for a proper biopsy was still going to cost a couple hundred bucks they didn't have.
Seeing that money come together in less than twenty four hours felt even better. Getting to meet her face-to-face at Origins this year, along with a lot of other folks involved was best of all.
I firmly believe the Internet is slowly growing its own communities, not of physical proximity but of adjacent interests, ideas, and ideals. The number of game days and con gatherings I've seen and heard about is just the first steps on the road to something grander.
IMHO, of course, YMMV.
Then, a few days later, we got word that one of "our" gals had received some very scary news. She'd found a lump in her breast. Twenty five years old. No insurance. Husband unemployed. She was able to get it looked at and they determined it probably was benign, but removing it for a proper biopsy was still going to cost a couple hundred bucks they didn't have.
Seeing that money come together in less than twenty four hours felt even better. Getting to meet her face-to-face at Origins this year, along with a lot of other folks involved was best of all.
I firmly believe the Internet is slowly growing its own communities, not of physical proximity but of adjacent interests, ideas, and ideals. The number of game days and con gatherings I've seen and heard about is just the first steps on the road to something grander.
IMHO, of course, YMMV.
BSF
Explorer
I definitely agree on the virtual communities theory!
I can't express how much I have enjoyed reading posts from all these gamers since I started reading EN World. It is comforting to know that if I decided to move, I can probably find a game with some great people almost anywhere I might go ... assuming they would have me. It's also cool to read other peoples ideas and respond.
I can't express how much I have enjoyed reading posts from all these gamers since I started reading EN World. It is comforting to know that if I decided to move, I can probably find a game with some great people almost anywhere I might go ... assuming they would have me.
It's also cool to read other peoples ideas and respond.Similar Threads
