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Kazak Yeli
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Postby Kazak Yeli » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:03 am

I wouldn't go. I'd probably be set upon by the crowd.
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Postby Perikuresu » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:08 am

Nope, considering what has happened at cons like Twitchcon and also NS is full of extremists on both sides of the aisle with the added sprinkle of people who easily get ticked off in raving angry temper tantrums over the smallest thing or insult

I'm sure it'll bode well for my rl safety :rofl:
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Postby Kazak Yeli » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:09 am

Perikuresu wrote:Nope, considering what has happened at cons like Twitchcon and also NS is full of extremists on both sides of the aisle with the added sprinkle of people who easily get ticked off in raving angry temper tantrums over the smallest thing or insult

Actually, that sounds hilarious. I'd love to go, on second thoughts.
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Postby Perikuresu » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:09 am

Kazak Yeli wrote:
Perikuresu wrote:Nope, considering what has happened at cons like Twitchcon and also NS is full of extremists on both sides of the aisle with the added sprinkle of people who easily get ticked off in raving angry temper tantrums over the smallest thing or insult

Actually, that sounds hilarious. I'd love to go, on second thoughts.

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Postby Dimetrodon Empire » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:23 am

Mountains and Volcanoes wrote:All I got to say is: See DashCon & Furfest for what NSCon would look like...

I think RainFurrest would be a better example tbh.
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Postby Bakivaland » Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:36 pm

Personally, I would probably go. It would be interesting to meet your allies in-person or something. But I don't think it needs to happen.
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Postby Katganistan » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:35 pm

Parai Hambriven wrote:I'd never go to an NS Con because I cannot possibly see any potential benefit to spending money to go to one, much less free space to do so. Plus, if I wanted to hang out with a lot of socially awkward socialists, I'd just go to school.

You say that like it's an insult, and yet here you are, on this site, with people you just characterized as socially awkward socialists.


AWKWARD.

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Postby Bakivaland » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:39 pm

Katganistan wrote:
Parai Hambriven wrote:I'd never go to an NS Con because I cannot possibly see any potential benefit to spending money to go to one, much less free space to do so. Plus, if I wanted to hang out with a lot of socially awkward socialists, I'd just go to school.

You say that like it's an insult, and yet here you are, on this site, with people you just characterized as socially awkward socialists.


AWKWARD.

don't get me started with those emo "pro-dictators" and "i hate democracy" dudes

and yes, i'm on this site, only because there are more than those two types of people here,
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Postby Dylar » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:49 pm

finally a con where i can continue my internet arguments offline :twisted:
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Postby Christian Confederation » Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:52 pm

Any NS Con would most likely be a Fed Trap so no thanks.
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Postby Forever Indomitable » Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:37 pm

Sure, it would be something to do. And if Thepeopl was gonna go, I would ask her to bring food.
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Postby Urlendia » Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:18 am

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Postby The Blaatschapen » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:06 am

Dylar wrote:finally a con where i can continue my internet arguments offline :twisted:


Just start dating an NSer, then you don't need a convention for that ;)
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Postby Thepeopl » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:12 am

Forever Indomitable wrote:Sure, it would be something to do. And if Thepeopl was gonna go, I would ask her to bring food.

Yep, count me in!! Chocolate cookies, kimbab, apples, roasted chicken, check. My bag is prepared! Who brings the drinks?

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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:11 am

Thepeopl wrote:
Forever Indomitable wrote:Sure, it would be something to do. And if Thepeopl was gonna go, I would ask her to bring food.

Yep, count me in!! Chocolate cookies, kimbab, apples, roasted chicken, check. My bag is prepared! Who brings the drinks?

Me.
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Postby Thepeopl » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:47 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Thepeopl wrote:Yep, count me in!! Chocolate cookies, kimbab, apples, roasted chicken, check. My bag is prepared! Who brings the drinks?

Me.

Yay!! Let's goooo

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Postby The Fantasy tech Caliphate » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:49 am

So, on that topic, would you attend a Nationstates convention?

Probably not.
Why or why not?

Fear for my life.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:24 am

The Fantasy tech Caliphate wrote:
So, on that topic, would you attend a Nationstates convention?

Probably not.
Why or why not?

Fear for my life.

Why? I dont think a lot of the posters are capable of beating anybody up.

And honestly I would shake hands even with people on my foes list.
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Postby The Fantasy tech Caliphate » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:29 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Fantasy tech Caliphate wrote:Probably not.

Fear for my life.

Why? I dont think a lot of the posters are capable of beating anybody up.

And honestly I would shake hands even with people on my foes list.


Why? I dont think a lot of the posters are capable of beating anybody up.

1. Because I’m hated by many people on here, they make all kinds of insinuations, constantly look for excuses to get me in trouble and have described me in ways that are non-PG-13 to repeat here including a wish of violence.

2. Not individually but one strong man against three weaklings is still potentially dead.
Most people on the internet are either nice or just fronting as aggressive but it only takes two or three and NS is a very large website in terms of users.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:33 am

The Fantasy tech Caliphate wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Why? I dont think a lot of the posters are capable of beating anybody up.

And honestly I would shake hands even with people on my foes list.


Why? I dont think a lot of the posters are capable of beating anybody up.

1. Because I’m hated by many people on here, they make all kinds of insinuations, constantly look for excuses to get me in trouble and have described me in ways that are non-PG-13 to repeat here including a wish of violence.

2. Not individually but one strong man against three weaklings is still potentially dead.
Most people on the internet are either nice or just fronting as aggressive but it only takes two or three and NS is a very large website in terms of users.

I think you overestimate your importance in people's lives.
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Postby The Fantasy tech Caliphate » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:42 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Fantasy tech Caliphate wrote:

1. Because I’m hated by many people on here, they make all kinds of insinuations, constantly look for excuses to get me in trouble and have described me in ways that are non-PG-13 to repeat here including a wish of violence.

2. Not individually but one strong man against three weaklings is still potentially dead.
Most people on the internet are either nice or just fronting as aggressive but it only takes two or three and NS is a very large website in terms of users.

I think you overestimate your importance in people's lives.

Considering people spent their finite time trying to get me banned for a character (a fictional royal) asking about au pairs as well as a busy graduate student taking time out of his schedule to engage in an insult contest (which he took seriously whilst I regarded it merely as a form of amusement),
I’m not so sure.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:01 pm

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Cannot think of a name wrote:I dated one for the better part of a decade. Not a thing I'd make a habit of, but it had its moments.


How is she doing (or going :p) nowadays?

I think I live relatively close to her...

I mean, obviously there's no other answer I can give other than 'fine' that wouldn't be invasive, but also she's doing fine.
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Postby Xmara » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:49 pm

I have neither the time nor the money to do this

Also let's face it: it'd be DashCon all over again
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Postby Torisakia » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:54 pm

No because I think it's against the law in my country (and many others) to meet up with a bunch of minors. Even if it is in a public place.
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:58 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
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How is she doing (or going :p) nowadays?

I think I live relatively close to her...

I mean, obviously there's no other answer I can give other than 'fine' that wouldn't be invasive, but also she's doing fine.


That's fine.

And to be expected really.

And good to hear.
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