On: How I Became a Member of the NY Tech Community

[brandnewlow]

I agree that people organizing events should be more welcoming, but really, its everyone's own responsibility to be proactive in meeting people.

[jamesbritt → brandnewlow]

" ... but really, its everyone's own responsibility to be proactive in meeting people."

Oh, exactly, that's the point I'm trying to make. Don't leave it "the people in charge"; they can't be everywhere greeting everyone.

If you're less a newbie than someone else, then it's your job to help them out.