Where do you meet people on the internet outside of the normal branching mechanisms (friend-to-friend-to-friend)?
This is an anonymous forum, so you cannot privately connect with people.
Other non-anonymous social forums have preexisting tribes which are difficult to access unless you really have something to offer. Anonymity seems to be the only way to combat this.
Other non-anonymous help forums are different than real-life because it is all business and very little need or desire for side-chatter which may sow a relationship.
So where does the internet meet people? Are there any specific places designed exclusively for this scenario?