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11 Post author: lukeprog 13 August 2013 05:55PM

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Comment author: kbaxter 14 August 2013 02:54:46AM *  7 points [-]

Yeah, I realized that while writing it. You're right - I don't know for sure that he has no interest at all. Although it is true that he hasn't made an account here despite reading and enjoying some posts here.

I have also never heard him mention any other online communities, and I talk to him often enough that I'd expect it to come up.

Comment author: Vaniver 20 August 2013 02:20:43AM 4 points [-]

I think you may be underestimating the amount of gentle hand-holding necessary for someone to develop an affordance, and think it might be worth seriously presenting it to him as a potential hobby.