Lots of interesting folks show up at these things.
From all different factions.
Oddest thing happens, though.. turns out these "factions" are small insignificant things alongside the fact that we're all on the same ~larger~ team.
Pshaw, I've seen the worst PDSers having a grand old time with the head Palin cheerleaders.
True story. Crazy but true.
Right on. Meeting face to face does have a tendency to bring folks more together. When the other person is a living, breathing, soul - instead of a bunch of text on a screen - it makes all the difference in how we interact.