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    Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
   I've no doubt it is (1), even if to an outsider understanding most of the jokes is a bit of problem (2). But why? My theory is that it is because it is the only geographical area group that has continued to use Lugnet for its forum. With the net (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Suzanne Rich Green
     In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Tim David wrote: ( ... ) (...) I wish Huw liked to play with us. We could have so much fun together... -Suz (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people, FTX)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
     (...) Won't Huw play with you? Tim (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people, FTX)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Suzanne Rich Green
     (...) :-( you're kidding, right? -Suz (19 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Thomas Main
     (...) It's an interesting theory, but I would have to say that can't be the main reason. For one, even though U.S. LUGNET posters may be spread out geographically, we do have common gathering points like Brickfest. The very real possibility of (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
     (...) Sorry, I think you've misunderstood what I meant, I basically meant what you just wrote! Once the AFOL community had grown big enough that there were AFOLs near enough you to meet people did meet more in real life (and were/are more civil) BUT (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Calum Tsang
     (...) Well first, it's friendly because it's a group of people who know each other in real life now. No one, with probably the exception of Mario and I, who used to work together, knew each other BEFORE meeting in rtlToronto, but we're now all (more (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
     Snip (...) Yeah, in my experience this exists in Brickish forum (well maybe not quite so many in-jokes ;-) ) and probably in other (I don't do German well enough to know if the 1000steiners are joking) Snip (...) Yes, you said what I meant but (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) Steve Barile, but ya... (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
     (...) Thanks Lar, sorry Steve :-( Tim (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —David Koudys
     (...) I wouldn't apologize too much--Steve's train MOCs are bliss... :) Dave K (19 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
   
        (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
    
         Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Tim David
     hey, are you this (URL) Jamie> ? (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people, FTX)
    
         (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Johannes Koehler
     Hello! Oh, and hello Toronto again! ;) The friendliest place on Lugnet is .lugnet/loc/Kalaallit-Nunaat/ (URL) I've never witnessed a flame war taking place there. No, seriously. I think it has much to do with people knowing each other in person. And (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —Mark Jordan
   (...) Let's not forget that they are Canadians, a people well known to be self sufficient, self deprecating, tolerant of diversity and polite to everyone except wankers. (19 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
   
        Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet? —C. L. GunningCook
   (...) And some of us (read:me) are even more polite to wankers. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. Janey "Mmmmm Maple Syrup, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
 

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