For those who went to the Mumsnet Christmas Meetup........

[Earlybird]

Now that you've put faces to names, and had real conversations as opposed to anonymous exchanges via computer......Do you feel closer to people who post here? Feel a loss of privacy? Has anything about how you use Mumsnet changed, and if so, what?

Just curious about the longterm after effects of the meetup. I wasn't able to come, and wonder if meeting causes people to post/read differently ...

I didn't go to Xmas meetup, but have met several other MNetters. I do feel more of a bond/interest in posts to people I have met. I don't think that having met people makes me post differently; the first local meet-up I went to, I did feel a bit funny that these people would have read a lot of personal mental health stuff about me, but in a way it's actually quite liberating, that people know this sort of information about me, and still want to know me/meet up with me.

The only thing I regret is that I suddenly reached a kind of 'I-can't-face-talking-to-any-more-new-people' point midway through the evening and I had to scurry back to my seat to recover. But I think that was not an uncommon experience. However I hope those people who witnessed that horrified rabbit caught in the headlights moment made allowances.

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Strangely I hardly encounter the people I sat with for the meal on here. I think they are worktime posters and I tend to post in the evenings, and also tend to be on different boards.
I have to say there are one or 2 that I do view slightly differently because they were so different from how I had imagined.

I did think about this last night and can't remember a lot of faces, some I never even found out who they were.

I was also wondering if anyone has disappeared because of the night out?

Hello Posey, I am here all the time it seems. How are you?

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and I think about you daily blueteddy when I put DT2 into his coat.

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Well hello Cori! How are you?!
Was thinking about you guys earlier as I packaged up a "BabyDriver" I sold on ebay! Have you seen her at all?
Hope you're all well!

Nope havent seen Babydriver at all.

I am fine, am now 26 weeks pregnant and doing well at the moment.

I also dont think the meet up has changed things. Just know a few more people now.

Those of us who didn't go never did get to see any pictures...

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Actually I vaguely remember one of Crunchie and essbee boogeying on down.

Gingerbear has them i believe........

I made quite a few friends at the meet up and im so glad i went now.

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