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[Ping]

In terms of having a real-life or Skype (or whatever other internet chat media) meet-up, I really think its a great idea. 

 

OBVIOUSLY whatever detail you posted would be up to you and no liability whatsoever could go to HH, but this doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

 

I've been a member os various forums for many years and have had a number of meet-ups, both small-scale (2 or 3 people) and large scale (10+ people), all of which have been great. In addition to this, people I know from forums plus people from online games I play all communicate on a daily basis on Skype via voice chat. It's a really really great experience.

 

Bear in mind for Skype calls, you don't have to give out any information about yourself. Aside from this, of course I would advise you take the regular precautions with regards to your safety.

 

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In terms of meeting, it really does help if there's a pre-arranged event you are visiting, eg. the California Hamster Association show: if a bunch of you all decided to go to that, it would be easy to say "anyone from HH who wants to, meet near the entrance at 1pm!" or whatever. I've certainly done this when I was meeting guild mates (from online gaming!) in real life for the first time. We all were going to a festival in Hyde Park with our own friends/family, and decided beforehand to meet up if we wanted to by one of the main tents at lunchtime. I ended up seeing 8 or so people there that I'd only ever chatted to online before, and we are still all friends to this day. In fact, we are meeting up again this summer at one of the guys' apartment in France

Edited by Ping, 18 March 2014 - 05:46 AM.

[Cherry Blossom]

This idea sounds a bit dodgy to me.

 

Can I just say, we are on the internet. If you chose to give out

personal info, once you let it out your in a pretty risky position. 

Like Hannah said, HH staff can't do anything about this as you

will be doing this outside of the Hamster hideout forum.

 

Please think this through.

[yamaha0300]

I wanna sign petition u can make an online petition at change,org I believe also WHO EVER LIVES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!!!!! LETS HAVE A CONVENTION cuz everyone here lives in southern California -_-

[Lon]

I wanna sign petition u can make an online petition at change,org I believe also WHO EVER LIVES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!!!!! LETS HAVE A CONVENTION cuz everyone here lives in southern California -_-

We don't. Heck, half of us are on the other side of the world. There is already a hamster show hosted by the CHA.

 

And a petiion wouldn't exactly be necessary. If we did want to host a "convention" we would have one, as long as we have everything we need, which we don't, so a petition won't be needed. Plus, trying to get our state to notice a petition by a tiny hamster community will be pretty unlikely...

Edited by Iris ♥, 19 March 2014 - 07:49 AM.

[homezoo]

I believe this is an iffy Idea due to travel costs safety and what about the hamst6ers if some one has to fly the hamster could become stressed and if you can t bring them whats the point it would be could as a moble convention?

[yamaha0300]

aww ok :( but there is only one person on this forum ik who lives in northern California its like an 1 hour away!