Notes On Last Night's Meetup \ stacker news ~bitcoin

2213 sats \ 38 comments \ @siggy47 17 Aug bitcoin

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I posted yesterday about a local meetup I planned to attend: #650172

Once again, I had a great time. Since this was the second meetup I attended, I'm getting to know a few of the people.

I know I'm repeating myself, but I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoy just socializing with fellow bitcoiners. As we all know, it's not easy to find people to talk to about this stuff among family and friends.

There are a number of meetups in the general NYC metropolitan area, and some of these guys travel long distances to participate in different events. I plan to join this circuit myself.

Each time I go, I learn a lot. It seems like everyone knows something that I didn't have a clue about before I walked in.

That's great, but what's even better, and a little unexpected for me, was the almost immediate camaraderie that develops. Putting all else aside, it's simply a hell of a lot of fun to hang out with bitcoiners.

Thanks once again to our generous host, @Simaan, for sponsoring this event.

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101 sats \ 0 replies \ @Nadia 17 Aug

As we all know, it's not easy to find people to talk to about this stuff among family and friends.

That’s absolutely true! In my circle, I don't have anyone to talk to about Bitcoin. 😞

84 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 17 Aug

In NYC I will definitely be stopping by pubkey first thing. That place has strong bitcoiner vibes :)

96 sats \ 3 replies \ @TheMorningStar 17 Aug

Thanks @siggy47 I've attended one virtual meetup so far. Can you please suggest where to find some virtual meet ups schedule?

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

Orange Pill app is where I find them. I think there are other sources too, but I don't know of any.

96 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 17 Aug

That's ok. I've written it here. Let's see if someone else replies or I would ask it in a post.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @NathanT 18 Aug

The Tampa Bay meetup group has a virtual meetup most Wednesdays. They go over news and then have time for discussion.

Check out Tampa Bay Bitcoin on Meetup https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-bitcoin

86 sats \ 0 replies \ @Athena 17 Aug

I am interested to meetup in India. will it be?

75 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 17 Aug

Please share some photos without identity. If possible

93 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

I took no photos. I don't want to be doxxing anyone.

65 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 17 Aug

No problem. I also want to participate in such type of meetup.

98 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 17 Aug

Thank you sir! You motivate me for a lot of things and Bitcoin meet ups are one of them.

I'll also hold one here in India. It may be that I had to start it alone but I'll make sure that I hold the first one in 2024. Then, I'll make it a monthly meetup.

65 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 17 Aug

How many folks were at the meetup?

96 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

Seven. It wasn't as structured an event as last time. More informal and the conversation developed organically. I'm not sure if the feeling is mutual, but I feel like these guys are becoming friends. We are planning to carpool to different events a bit further away in the next few months. There's a lot going on. It's a good network. I'm not sure if that's only because New York City is so big. I wonder if people are seeing this elsewhere?

64 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 17 Aug

I should try to coordinate something in my area. I could of course find a meet up in Toronto but that's 2 hours away and there is one for cottage country but they meet about 1.5 hours away from me.

I think I could round up a few people. The guys at walmart I give bitcoin tips to. My neighbour who I am working on orange pilling. Even if we only have a few to start.

81 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

It really doesn't take many people. 7 seemed like a good number to me. Any more and then everyone isn't included in the conversation.

63 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 18 Aug

It’s good that you’re making new friends! Serves as a balance to your existing ones whom you’re kinda trying to orange pill / dissuade from making bad choices when given the chance

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 18 Aug

Very true. It's a big contrast. There was a depressing nostr note a week or so ago about a guy who was giving up his friends because he couldn't relate to non bitcoiners/nostriches any more. He didn't enjoy spending time with normies. I'm glad I'm nowhere near that point.

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 17 Aug

7 is a good number. The meetups in Los Angeles are too big. Like a mini convention. Everyone is trying to sell their company or trying to get hired.

64 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satoshi__Nakamoto 17 Aug

What was the attendance count at the meetup?

64 sats \ 1 reply \ @jbschirtzinger 17 Aug

Melville, New York. Was Moby Dick, in the form of the Great White whale holdr there?

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

Yes, it was named for Herman Melville. He was born in New York City.

64 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bazoobtc 17 Aug

Sounds interesting! I’m yet to have a ‘bitcoin Meet Up” experience though. Surely one of these days it will happen.

64 sats \ 5 replies \ @cryotosensei 17 Aug

Awesome! I hope to meet some Stackers in real life when the stars are all aligned too

98 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 17 Aug

I'd suggest a SN in person meetup in Thailand!! 😁

38 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 17 Aug

That would be fun! I have never been to Thailand.

55 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 17 Aug

I've also never been there. I think @cryotosensei can join us easily. And may be some of the Stackers living in the Pacific region. I'll come. Maybe can get some others too. like @BitcoinAbhi or @IamSINGLE

You remember, I even had a post about having an all SN meetup in India?