Hmm - so China claims the uptick is just a result of the recent lift in COVID restrictions, as children weren't exposed to a wide array of common illnesses.
The Netherlands, however, has had restrictions lifted far longer and is sharing the same uptick.
Other nations in similar conditions are not.
Seems the most likely there's something new out there. Whether it's COVID reaching it's final form or something brand new is difficult to say.
I can only speak for myself and my experiences, but generally people are interested in sharing their hobbies and helping people love what they want.
There are, of course, exceptions, such as private ttrpg sessions that might just happen to be in a public place. Even then, a polite request to sit in and listen might be accepted.
Even if someone isn’t interested in helping induct an amateur, they can likely point you to people or resources to get started and build skills.
Communication is everything. Just be honest about yourself and what you’re looking for and you’ll probably find where you need to be. Don’t get discouraged with a bad encounter, it’s probably not about you.
Sure. In my mind, hosting is either for larger get-together that takes organizing and preparation or if someone is traveling to the area to stay with you for a few days.
Hosting generally carries the weight of planning, organization and preparation that probably doesn’t go into just having someone over to hang out.
I’m sorry you went through that, but I want to thank you for having the courage to speak up. It may be worth speaking to some game journalists and sharing your story.
Many journalists care deeply about holding truth to power and would love to help pressure for Valve to better moderate the community they run.
Apparently someone tried to bushwhack to the top of 13’er just a few days ago. He had a cotton hoodie and nothing else. In November.
Rescue found him at 2 am upright in the fetal position and covered in snow. It took 5 hours to get him down from his perilous position. He’s somehow still alive.
I often wonder about people like that. Will he learn from it and grow or was he up there in those conditions precisely because he’s not the sort of person to take important life lessons to heart?
Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word.
He would still have to hear himself. Truly, the worst fate.