[petercooper]

Ditto. I'd much rather go to a Hacker News event generally. Despite covering a wide range of topics, there's something a bit proprietary/Microsoft-y about Stack Overflow that I can't put my finger on. Besides, I much prefer the wider range of non-programming stuff HN covers :) Thumbs up for HN events!

[gustavo_duarte]

Seconded. Is there a list of local HN meetups anywhere? Or an informal process for announcing or setting one up?