THE NO-RONTO 2020 ONLINE AVEN MEETUP BY SNAO CONE The No-ronto meetup–an online substitute for the international AVEN meet that was supposed to take place in Toronto from 19– 26 September this year– was a great success. Many people were able to attend various online events or general socializing–even ones that wouldn’t have been able to make it to the in-person meet as planned. Events were put on through A custom logo for the meetup, designed by kelico! a dedicated Discord server, and advertised in a thread in the Online subforum of the Meetup Mart. Here’s a snapshot of what happened: • Games! These included games that can be played online (like skribbl.io, which is like internet Pictionary), games that could be streamed through the Discord server (specifically Jackbox, which players can watch on Discord and join in on through any old browser), and a custom-made AVEN meme trivia streamed onto Discord as a slideshow – with prizes! • Music! As the event had a Canadian theme, Snao curated a list of CanCon (short for Canadian content, meaning music by Canadian artists) that interested people could stream through Discord. • Movies! Snao also streamed a selection of Canadian movies through Discord: Men With Brooms, Goon, Saddest Music in the World, Bon Cop Bad Cop, Strange Brew, and FUBAR. • Learning events! Snao, as the foremost expert on this topic, gave a presentation on shitposting and memes. Puck gave a presentation on a project in the works to help mixed orientation couples.
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