[johnnyanmac]

that's also just how you make friends. An increasingly hard aspect in western society these days as third places decrease. Yeah, you need to do something to attract attention, especially in a digital domain where all you are are a handle and maybe an avatar. building a community means more of a like-minded pool to potentially become friends with.

I'd kill for some local meetup spot to have already done all this for me, but this is the next best approach.