Nope, we're not friends. Your notion of friendship is slightly odd... But. That brings me to: Why isn't there more of a concerted attempt at local HN meetups

Nope, we're not friends. Your notion of friendship is slightly odd... But. That brings me to: Why isn't there more of a concerted attempt at local HN meetups? Ask HN, Show HN, how about Meetup HN: (some city)