Second Mallsballers Meetup at the Jade in Adelaide.

Yesterday's second mallsballers meet up was even better attended than the first. There were old faces and some new and all were friendly. I think for many of us it was a case of internet introverts having a meetup; we're just not used to seeing people face to face!

In attendance were @mattclarke, @thevillan, @o07, @julianghost, @alannapendragon, @holoz0r, @realtreebivvy, @izzydawn, @minismallholding, @ursa, @nerdfury, @timmm, @doop, @galenkp, @lovelivinglife, @trentjm27 and there was a late visit from @dolladu.

An unusual bit of rainfall sent us indoors for a bit, but it was dark and noisy inside which made it harder for us introverts to communicate, so we were back outside as soon as it stopped. There, the more outgoing ones could be better heard by all to lead a good discussion.

Apart from our location, most of us have very little in common. We post on completely different subjects, yet we all still got along and found common ground. It connects back to something else I was thinking of writing about, organic communities. What I mean by that is the way that communities naturally form rather than the contrived ones we tend to build of like minded people. Communities used to form as people working with each other within their villages, groups or tribes and rather than being like minded, every skill and approach came in useful. As @mattclarke said we have the opportunity for specialists and can support one another with those connections both online and off.

Many of these people I might not look at twice online, because they aren't within my area of interest, but having made that physical connection gives me a new point of view and I want to support them as people.

If you can connect up with Steemians in your area it's well worth it, even if you are someone who copes better in the virtual world.

And on a final note, a really heartwarming event was @o07's generous door ticket lottery for a silver coin. It feels like good karma that the winner was @nerdfury, who's recent financial struggles probably made him the best one to take the prize. Here's hoping that good luck and karma continues for you mate!

All photos by @izzydawn