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Dan Z wrote:For those who've been around a while, how do you think these age demographics have changed since the days of MennoDiscuss.

Pretty sure those of us who were around in the early days of Mennodiscuss (2005) are right about 14 years older.

I was in Japan at the time and recently forbidden to discuss anything remotely controversial with the native English speaking team. I distinctly remember that MD filled a felt need for a place to discuss (argue) and learn.

I have since married, and had 5 children. They will argue with me anytime I want to argue.

So far it looks like I'm the only one who is under 30. I guess that makes me the youngest member.

I'm new to MennoNet, never interacted with MennoDiscuss. I'm 43 so I guess I'm in the majority here I found MennoNet through a CAM discussion link on Facebook. Joshuabgood had referenced MennoNet in a few face-to-face discussions and when I saw the link I registered and stayed.

It's been fun finding folks I've interacted with over the years. When I was quite a bit younger I remember DanZ taking us on bird walks at Spruce Lake's Nature Weekend, I was probably 14 then I found out that Steve-from-Kville used to work as an EMT on the ambulance where I worked as a medic.

QuietObserver wrote:So far it looks like I'm the only one who is under 30. I guess that makes me the youngest member.

And here I imagined you as an older wiser man, the kind that speaks slowly and with a deep voice...

I turned 36 this week.

QuietObserver wrote:So far it looks like I'm the only one who is under 30. I guess that makes me the youngest member.

Joining QuietObserver in the under 30 crowd.

I'm fairly new to MennoNet, been around for less than 6 months. I turned 63 this year; help us all, where has the time
gone??
I'm supposing that back in the MennoDiscuss days the younger ones had questions and answers both. I'm at the age where the questions have multiplied and the answers have diminished.

AnthonyMartin wrote:
It's been fun finding folks I've interacted with over the years. When I was quite a bit younger I remember DanZ taking us on bird walks at Spruce Lake's Nature Weekend, I was probably 14 then I found out that Steve-from-Kville used to work as an EMT on the ambulance where I worked as a medic.

Don't tell anyone that.... it'll be our secret

I think we also ran a 5K together some years later, maybe?

steve-in-kville wrote:

AnthonyMartin wrote:
It's been fun finding folks I've interacted with over the years. When I was quite a bit younger I remember DanZ taking us on bird walks at Spruce Lake's Nature Weekend, I was probably 14 then I found out that Steve-from-Kville used to work as an EMT on the ambulance where I worked as a medic.

Don't tell anyone that.... it'll be our secret

I think we also ran a 5K together some years later, maybe?

Your secret is safe with me.

You are right!

I think at that race I was trying to beat my personal best and didn't. Can't remember why anymore.

I suspect if we'd knock 12 years off of the entire list we would approximately match the MennoDiscuss Demographic.