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Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by dang »

ValentineC wrote: post #99
dang wrote: post #97

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One thing we could do pretty easily is use IP geolocation to highlight "meetup in $place" posts for readers who are accessing HN from $place. I'm not sure if this would be extremely welcome or extremely off-putting. I mean, I'm sure it would be both, for different users, but I'm not sure what the percentages would be.

Top-level posts, or comments? It'll also be good if locations/cities couldn't be monopolised by a single large meetup. I attended a few HNLondon meetups back in 2012, but came away with nothing. Smaller meetups might work better for actually getting to know people.

IP geolocation gives latitude/longitude. Maybe we could sort such posts by proximity. Whether they'd be comments or top-level posts would depend on the format I suppose.

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by svsoc »

dang wrote: post #60
sndean wrote: post #20

Over the past few years on HN I've periodically seen a nice exchange between people saying "if anyone is in Austin and wants to get a beer, let me know." There's normally a response or two. I wonder how many of these people actually meet up? And is HN good (or not) for this purpose? Seems like readers/commenters here could easily have a lot in common, so why couldn't HN be used as a platform for 'speed friending.' Bu…

I've often thought about having a 'meet' tab in the top bar, alongside 'ask' and 'show' and 'jobs', where people could post meetups. HN has connected a lot of people over the years, both with each other and with significant opportunities. It would be nice to foster more real-world connections. Edit: not a new idea - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1310849

I live in the South Bay and I'm considering hosting a meetup either at my house/backyard or at a nearby park. Is there a way or preferred format for me to gauge interest or announce it? Making a top level post just for that feels a bit silly but that's the best idea I have.

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by dang »

svsoc wrote: post #102
dang wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've often thought about having a 'meet' tab in the top bar, alongside 'ask' and 'show' and 'jobs', where people could post meetups. HN has connected a lot of people over the years, both with each other and with significant opportunities. It would be nice to foster more real-world connections. Edit: not a new idea - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1310849

I live in the South Bay and I'm considering hosting a meetup either at my house/backyard or at a nearby park. Is there a way or preferred format for me to gauge interest or announce it? Making a top level post just for that feels a bit silly but that's the best idea I have.

That's how people used to do it and we certainly don't have any objections. The main problem is that it probably won't get off the /newest page. If you make it a text post it might make the /ask page.

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by girvo »

LilBytes wrote: post #95
girvo wrote: post #82

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Brisbane, sadly (for this purpose), but if you're ever up here...

I mean, I live here. So why not! Though I imagine considering Brisbane's circles we're likely already friends haha.

Considering how tiny it is, we’ll definitely have mutuals if not! Send me an email or something (in my profile)? Always fun to meet someone here

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by gowld »

davesque wrote: post #23
unboxedvariable wrote: post #3

What is it about us and society that has moved us in a continually more isolating direction instead of getting better at forming connections. Aren't we more connected now by many orders of magnitude than all previous generations? Are we not able to handle these quick/cheap interactions and do they cause harm instead of satisfaction? Have we replaced meaningful, non-work human interaction with apps that seem to do the…

Lately, I've become convinced that it's simply because so much of our lives is controlled by corporations and their priorities. Whenever I look around and try to figure out why everything looks so bleak; e.g. why does every building look the same, why is everyone's behavior so homogenous and boring, why is there so little creativity, etc.? It's because a very small number of organizations have a huge amount of influe…

What corporation controls you having dinner with your neighbor, or playing soccer?

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by gowld »

unboxedvariable wrote: post #12
toto444 wrote: post #10

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As a dumb phone user I have noticed this paradox. Smartphones allow you to do things on your own. That completely rules out random encounters or discussions. If you have a question instead of asking someone and start a conversation you can just Google it. No need to ask your way to locals, you have Google map.

This is interesting. I recently heard a similar example that pointed out that say for a simple query like "who won that game between so and so a few years ago", you could easily look it up online and get an answer in a few seconds. But you would be missing the back and forth of follow up questions and such that would arise if you asked a person. And that could be a whole conversation in itself. In that sense, the que…

Is it possible to be interested in something for a non social reason?

Re: 'Speed friending' events

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Post by gowld »

colechristensen wrote: post #79
unboxedvariable wrote: post #3

What is it about us and society that has moved us in a continually more isolating direction instead of getting better at forming connections. Aren't we more connected now by many orders of magnitude than all previous generations? Are we not able to handle these quick/cheap interactions and do they cause harm instead of satisfaction? Have we replaced meaningful, non-work human interaction with apps that seem to do the…

There’s too much easy entertainment. People who were bored often had other people as their primary form of entertainment, now it’s much easier to turn on the tv or go to something on the internet. This has been happening for a hundred years, and younger generations increasingly lose the habits of their elders. Also architecture of our houses and cities does not favor that kind of social interaction. People sacrifice…

Why does cost per area matter?
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