Welcome back!

I never thought gaming and gaming communities can be that toxic. Must admit, don't have any experience with gaming communities. Though I have a bit of experience with how addictive gaming can be. From Doom back in the days (90s) to playing poker (without real money) a few years ago. But I got myself out of playing games quite quickly since I found it a waste of time. Or better said, time I could spend better doing something else. It is quite sad that online peeps you kinda regard as friends, will not want to meet in real life. But as you say, this is perhaps the gaming side of things.

With HIVE I have total different perspective. About a month ago I for the first time ever met HIVE peeps in real life. I wasn't planning to but when an online friend said to me I should come down to Poland (where the meetup was organised), I decided I should go. And you know what, I gained at least another friend, her husband. Quite interesting, feeling a friend connection while never seen each other and then in real life all was even better than the online stuff. Her and Him adopted me as their son {LOL} That was so funny when they said that when we roamed the streets of Krakow.

Anyways, when you pick up travelling again, consider swinging by the Netherlands, Amsterdam. I can try and play the tour guide role. Only off-the-beat places and adventures; 100% guaranteed ;)

Nough said... Once again, Welcome Back! ;)