Ask HN: Making Internet Friends

Posted by lucasknight on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:06PM
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I am a pretty young guy with no friends, starting a job in a week but I'd like to grow my network because I live in a small town in Australia. Any ideas on where I should go?

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by zeroonetwothree on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:39PM (#33460661)

Do you mean how to make friends online that you will then meet in person? Or just people to hang out with online? If it's the latter then usually you want to do it via some shared interest.

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by lucasknight on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:12PM (#33461024)

It's the former. Just people to chat to.

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by slater on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:17PM (#33460436)

Not sure but... start a local computer club? or check the next biggest town over for computer clubs / hackerspaces?

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by lucasknight on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:25PM (#33460518)

Yeah but... I hate interacting with people IRL

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by slater on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:28PM (#33460550)

OIC uhhh... hm. Find an Aussie IRC server, start a new channel #[yourtown or area], advertise local places...? sorry not sure if much help

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by kosasbest on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:16PM (#33461068)

You could try the Bumble[0] app to find friends in your local area. Haven't tried it since I have a close cadre of friends already. I would like to try it out of curiosity though!

[0] https://bumble.com/

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by lucasknight on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:28PM (#33461201)

I'll try that for shits and gigs. I'll let you know how it goes...

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Re:Ask HN: Making Internet Friends by ankush-garg on Thursday November 03, 2022 @11:18PM (#33461656)

Lunchclub

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