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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3617425" data-attributes="member: 11760">Again, the most popular D20 gaming site on the Internet has had multiple (opt-in) polls where people have said that they don't and haven't gamed at stores and didn't get introduced to the hobby by stores.That's the way life works. Anecdotal experience doesn't really speak to much on its own.In the last three places I've lived -- I'm a journalist and move around -- there's been ONE LGS and the only gaming done in the store is MTG tournaments. And two of those places were major metropolitan areas where the LGS had closed down years ago, unless you wanted to drive 30 to 40 miles to find one of the few survivors.I learned to play at camp. My brother learned to play from me. Our group in middle school all learned to play from friends and siblings. The 11 people who have played in my Midwood campaign at different times in the past 18 months all learned the same way.The IRS or Social Security Administration will handle the inconsequence stuff.I just don't think your experience is indicative or particularly widespread, although it apparently is similar to Ryan Dancey's.</blockquote>