Quote Originally Posted by Dominus-Ifrit
I dunno, I guess it's a way to make friends also, well at least in the automotive industry, what's up with all you guys scared of getting ass-raped? I've met more than 50 people from online forums and only about 4 have been a-holes, not a single ass-tomatotizer. Plus, events are cool, there can be video game bootleg sales, an inflatable huge screen tv for anime and stuff.. it would be awesome, but oh well. I guess I'll have to individually rape people on here.... 1 by 1
Sounds like a con, as opposed to the meetups done here which have been their own events unto themselves.

I've met several friends from online before (I even went to a wedding for two of 'em! <3 ) and avoided even more during Otakon a couple years back.

The thing about meeting people from online is that you have to want to in the first place. It's not about a fear of ass-rape or anything; it's having to put up with Weasley in person rather than blocking him on AIM. It's much easier to do the latter.