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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 11, 2017 20:43:37 GMT -5
After a chat about PMs on Discord, I got all nostalgic and decided to revive PM-a-Friend! 8D If you're an old fogey here in the forum, you'll probably remember it, but if you joined after 2013 (which is the last instance I could find of it), maybe you've never heard of it... PM-a-Friend is an event originally created by Avery and Sq way back in 2007, with the goal of helping people get to know each other better and make friends in the forum! It's quite simple, actually. You sign up, and then every week or couple of weeks, you'll be randomly paired up with someone to start a PM conversation with. ^^ Of course, you can keep your conversations going for as long as you wish, you don't have to stop talking when new pairings are posted. It just means you'll have someone new to talk to then! Nowadays, the Discord group chat is pretty much the biggest social hub of the forum, but there's a lot of people who don't have or keep up with Discord. And hey, even if you're active there, there's still something special about getting to know someone one-on-one. So, if you want to participate, please post so I can add you to the list! Note that if at any point in the future you want out (or just need/want to sit out a round or two), that's completely fine. I'll probably wait a couple of days to give people time to sign up, and then we'll start! =D (Also, if you could vote in the poll, that'd help me out too!) Participants: |
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Jul 11, 2017 20:45:53 GMT -5
I'm in. This looks like fun.  |
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Post by Reiqua on Jul 11, 2017 20:57:52 GMT -5
Sure!
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Post by Moni on Jul 11, 2017 21:06:27 GMT -5
I'll do it.
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Post by Twillie on Jul 11, 2017 21:06:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I think I'll give it a shot  |
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Post by Ian Wolf-Park on Jul 11, 2017 21:19:08 GMT -5
Oh yes, I (vaguely) remember this event, although I didn't participate. I'm probably not going to participate due to my schedule.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 11, 2017 21:30:43 GMT -5
Oh yes, I (vaguely) remember this event, although I didn't participate. I'm probably not going to participate due to my schedule. That's fair. Well, if your schedule frees up a bit in the future, hopefully this will still be going! |
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Post by ♥ Azzie on Jul 11, 2017 21:46:30 GMT -5
I'm in! <3
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Post by Gelquie on Jul 11, 2017 22:28:38 GMT -5
I need to think and ponder my schedule more before I can think about officially joining, but I'm interested!
I voted "Other" in the poll because I wonder if when things get busy enough, that having pairings be schedule for once a month might be more reasonable? Or would that be too long?
I'm not sure; if the scheduling does become once a fortnight, I could always let myself be scheduled for every other fortnight if that fits my schedule better. Just throwing out the suggestion to see what works best with everyone.
(I prefer every two weeks to every week, though.)
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Post by Kozma on Jul 11, 2017 23:36:16 GMT -5
 Add me to the list please! |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 13, 2017 11:36:50 GMT -5
It looks like every two weeks has the majority of the vote, so I think I'll go with that! I mean, it can always be adjusted in the future if needed, but it looks like the best choice to start with!
In a somewhat anticlimactic turn of events, I will actually be sitting out the first round, because in my eagerness to get this going, I forgot I was going on a trip soon XD; I'll be away from the 20th to the 30th, and I'm not sure if I'll have internet access or not, so I'd rather play it safe and not disappoint my potential PM buddy.
Also, for this reason, I'm going to wait until Monday, July 17th to post the first batch of pairings. That way, I can post the second batch on Monday 31st, after I'm back.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 17, 2017 9:28:54 GMT -5
Okay, it's time to get this ball rolling! =D I randomized the pairings and the results are...
Round OneRabbit ♠ and Kozma Reiqua and Moni Twillie and ♥ Azzie I hope you all have fun chatting with your new PM Buddies! (Sign-ups are always open, so if you didn't participate this time, you can jump in at any point to be included in the next round!) |
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Post by Thorn on Jul 18, 2017 14:21:01 GMT -5
*sidles over*
*jumps in for next round*
...I kind of forgot to sign up before, but this is totally up my ally. I know some of you already, but I'm sure we can think of new exciting things to discuss if we get paired up. ^_^
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 31, 2017 9:39:08 GMT -5
Hey guys, I hope the first round of PMing went well for everyone! =D I'm back from vacation now, so I'm jumping back into this, and I'm really excited because it's time for new pairings! Here they are... ***
Round 2 (July 31st - August 14th)Thorn and Ginz ❤ Rabbit ♠ and ♥ Azzie Moni and Kozma Reiqua and Twillie ***Also, just as a note, I've removed the poll from the first post because I feel we don't need it anymore, but here are the results for posterity:
How often should new pairings be posted?Weekly - 3rd - 1 vote (11.11%) Every two weeks -1st - 6 votes (66.67%) Other (please post) - 2nd - 2 votes (22.22%) Thank you everyone for participating! =D And as always, feel free to jump in (or out) if you want to! Happy PMing! |
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Post by Allison on Jul 31, 2017 10:35:47 GMT -5
Oh man. Wish I had seen this earlier. This looks like fun.
*edit* Just saw that you said you can join any time. May I join for the next round?
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