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Re:How I Became a Member of the NY Tech Community by brandnewlow on Sunday July 25, 2010 @11:43PM (#1547068)
I agree that people organizing events should be more welcoming, but really, its everyone's own responsibility to be proactive in meeting people.
Re:How I Became a Member of the NY Tech Community by jamesbritt on Sunday July 25, 2010 @11:47PM (#1547076)
" ... but really, its everyone's own responsibility to be proactive in meeting people."

Oh, exactly, that's the point I'm trying to make. Don't leave it "the people in charge"; they can't be everywhere greeting everyone.

If you're less a newbie than someone else, then it's your job to help them out.