17 votes

ASL? Just kidding but seriously where are most of you Tildoes from?

Just wondering what our current user base demographic is?

68 comments

  1. meristele
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    In the spirit of @starchturrets: Age: Older than dirt. Sex: A most excellent pastime. Location: The Sandwich Isles. (Not in danger from lava.)

    In the spirit of @starchturrets:

    Age: Older than dirt.
    Sex: A most excellent pastime.
    Location: The Sandwich Isles. (Not in danger from lava.)

    10 votes
  2. [5]
    Luca
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    14/f/cali But for real I’m a mid 20s dude in French Canada.

    14/f/cali

    But for real I’m a mid 20s dude in French Canada.

    8 votes
    1. [4]
      OriginalBinChicken
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      On the internet: Dude are dudes, chicks are dudes, and little girls are FBI agents.

      On the internet: Dude are dudes, chicks are dudes, and little girls are FBI agents.

      2 votes
      1. [3]
        Algernon_Asimov
        Link Parent
        Aren't there any dogs around these days?

        Aren't there any dogs around these days?

        1. Noxium
          Link Parent
          I should get into the comic business

          Steiner has earned over US $50,000 from its reprinting.

          I should get into the comic business

  3. [4]
    Comment deleted by author
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    1. Ken
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      Until there is a search functionality I think we're going to see some re-hashing of conversations. That being said, in 16 days Tildes has seen a lot of growth...

      Until there is a search functionality I think we're going to see some re-hashing of conversations. That being said, in 16 days Tildes has seen a lot of growth...

      2 votes
    2. [2]
      endash
      Link Parent
      Holy moly, did you respond to the Tildes demographic survey? I was wondering who the second person was to indicate Belgium as their location. Expat w/Belgian spouse headed in the Flanders...

      Holy moly, did you respond to the Tildes demographic survey? I was wondering who the second person was to indicate Belgium as their location.

      Expat w/Belgian spouse headed in the Flanders direction after living near the capital. For the life of me I cannot pronounce the "musical" G's (it ends up as an exhaled "huh") of the local dialect.

      1 vote
      1. [2]
        Comment deleted by author
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        1. endash
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          I'm told the Flemish Dutch is more "musical" as in some consonant sounds are less harsh than the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands. As a native English speaker, Dutch overall has some common...

          I'm told the Flemish Dutch is more "musical" as in some consonant sounds are less harsh than the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands. As a native English speaker, Dutch overall has some common elements for surface reading and looks similar to German with a lot more i's and j's in there.

          I learned how complex the Dutch G sound is when I tried to ask a fellow passenger waiting which commune "Geen Dienst" was located in since an idling bus had that on its lit marquee sign. Probably never going to live that down no matter how much Nederlands I study, lol.

          1 vote
  4. [3]
    BlueSage
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    69/F/SoCal (do I--temporarily--win the ancient award?)

    69/F/SoCal (do I--temporarily--win the ancient award?)

    7 votes
    1. Algernon_Asimov
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      Wow. I think you do. As far as I've seen in this thread, I thought I was the oldest person here, being middle-aged and older than the 43-year-old. But you beat me by a significant margin (a couple...

      (do I--temporarily--win the ancient award?)

      Wow. I think you do.

      As far as I've seen in this thread, I thought I was the oldest person here, being middle-aged and older than the 43-year-old.

      But you beat me by a significant margin (a couple of decades, give or take). Welcome to the future, you old fogey! Us whippersnappers will try to stay off your lawn. :P

      2 votes
    2. Gaywallet
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      nice seriously though, nice to see some diversity

      nice

      seriously though, nice to see some diversity

      2 votes
  5. [6]
    Silbern
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    Are you asking where we're from, or whether we know ASL? The wording of your question is a little confusing to me... Edit: To answer the question, I'm 19, a guy, and currently live in Hawaii,...

    Are you asking where we're from, or whether we know ASL? The wording of your question is a little confusing to me...

    Edit: To answer the question, I'm 19, a guy, and currently live in Hawaii, although I'm originally from New Hampshire. My dad's job requires him to move every 2 years, so I've lived in a lot of different places.

    6 votes
    1. quathis
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      ASL is shorthand for Age, Sex, Location - most generally written as something like 18/F/CA or 26/M/Ireland. Although, if you know sign language that would also be an interesting demographic.

      ASL is shorthand for Age, Sex, Location - most generally written as something like 18/F/CA or 26/M/Ireland.

      Although, if you know sign language that would also be an interesting demographic.

      13 votes
    2. OriginalBinChicken
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      :D Showing you're young age with this comment.

      :D

      Showing you're young age with this comment.

      6 votes
    3. Rocket_Man
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      ASL is a common acronym in older online chat rooms representing age, sex, and location. So OP is kidding that he wants to know your age and sex. But that it would be cool to get a general idea of...

      ASL is a common acronym in older online chat rooms representing age, sex, and location. So OP is kidding that he wants to know your age and sex. But that it would be cool to get a general idea of where everyone is from.

      5 votes
    4. [2]
      Ken
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      Where about's in NH?

      Where about's in NH?

      2 votes
      1. Silbern
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        Somersworth, near Portsmouth. I'd love to live in New England again someday :) although I've heard Somersworth especially has changed a lot since how I remember it, it's apparently much larger now...?

        Somersworth, near Portsmouth. I'd love to live in New England again someday :) although I've heard Somersworth especially has changed a lot since how I remember it, it's apparently much larger now...?

        2 votes
  6. [3]
    Algernon_Asimov
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    Age: Middle. Sex: Yes, but you have to buy me dinner first. Location: Down Under.

    Age: Middle.

    Sex: Yes, but you have to buy me dinner first.

    Location: Down Under.

    6 votes
    1. Ken
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      Great reply.

      Great reply.

      1 vote
    2. CR0W
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      Straya! Seppo here, would love to move to Queensland so I could drive some awesome 4-wheel drive tracks and finally get a proper Land Cruiser!

      Straya!

      Seppo here, would love to move to Queensland so I could drive some awesome 4-wheel drive tracks and finally get a proper Land Cruiser!

  7. [5]
    Algernon_Asimov
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    You might be interested in this survey done a couple of weeks ago, when we had 1,000 fewer tilders (although only about 400 people replied to the survey).

    You might be interested in this survey done a couple of weeks ago, when we had 1,000 fewer tilders (although only about 400 people replied to the survey).

    6 votes
    1. Emerald_Knight
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      "Only". Honestly, that's a pretty good response rate.

      "Only". Honestly, that's a pretty good response rate.

      6 votes
    2. Ken
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      Thanks! Glad to see that this may be a re-occurring survey. I'd say monthly at first then quarterly would be the best schedule for something like this.

      Thanks! Glad to see that this may be a re-occurring survey. I'd say monthly at first then quarterly would be the best schedule for something like this.

      1 vote
    3. [2]
      Leon
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      Just out of interest, how do you know how many people have joined? What's the current total?

      Just out of interest, how do you know how many people have joined? What's the current total?

      1. Algernon_Asimov
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        For now, everyone who signs up to Tildes is automatically subscribed to all groups and sub-groups. People will obviously unsubscribe from some of those groups, but I assume that the sub-group...

        For now, everyone who signs up to Tildes is automatically subscribed to all groups and sub-groups. People will obviously unsubscribe from some of those groups, but I assume that the sub-group people are least likely to unsubscribe from is ~tildes.official. Currently, there are 3,460 subscribers in ~tildes.official. I'm therefore safe in saying we have at least that number of people on Tildes in total, and I can reasonably assume that there are probably not too many more people here than that.

        1 vote
  8. vakieh
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    Age: 38 Sex: Yes please. Location: Australia However I am known to lie about myself in the internet. I maintain a series of personas which each capture a particular facet of my life (work, family,...

    Age: 38
    Sex: Yes please.
    Location: Australia

    However I am known to lie about myself in the internet. I maintain a series of personas which each capture a particular facet of my life (work, family, and social, mostly) and fill in the rest with bullshit. My favourite ATM is masquerading as a teenage girl who is WAY smarter than the rest of her class and UGH, why do radios only play trash music.

    6 votes
  9. smartyhands
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    Age: I was on the internet in college, but not before. THEN the web happened. Great improvement over downloading porn using FTP and BBS. Prior to that, we got our information from something called...

    Age: I was on the internet in college, but not before. THEN the web happened. Great improvement over downloading porn using FTP and BBS. Prior to that, we got our information from something called a library.
    Sex: Nah, I'm married.
    Location: From several US states, CA, UT, NC, MT, WY, HI, OK, TX, KY, and ended up in OH, where I'm probably going to die.

    4 votes
  10. [3]
    balooga
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    I’m in the “Pacific Northwest” region of North America.

    I’m in the “Pacific Northwest” region of North America.

    3 votes
    1. [2]
      Ken
      Link Parent
      "Where did you learn to climb like that"

      "Where did you learn to climb like that"

      1. balooga
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        “Man, that guy can climb like a ring-tailed lemur!“

        “Man, that guy can climb like a ring-tailed lemur!“

  11. acr
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    From a place far far away. My dad wore a six-shooter, and my mom was a rattlesnake.

    From a place far far away. My dad wore a six-shooter, and my mom was a rattlesnake.

    3 votes
  12. azulez
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    Boston, MA reporting in!

    Boston, MA reporting in!

    3 votes
  13. LetsTalkAboutDnD
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    Age: Somewhere between 5 and 500 Sex: M Location: UK

    Age: Somewhere between 5 and 500

    Sex: M

    Location: UK

    3 votes
  14. paulsteinway
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    62/M/Montreal (recently moved from Toronto)

    62/M/Montreal (recently moved from Toronto)

    3 votes
  15. [3]
    controlz
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    Living in Japan, originally from the US.

    Living in Japan, originally from the US.

    2 votes
    1. Silbern
      Link Parent
      Oh cool! I did this too, I lived in Yokosuka. It was very interesting :D

      Oh cool! I did this too, I lived in Yokosuka. It was very interesting :D

      2 votes
    2. littletrainthatcould
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      Aye, same. I'm currently studying at Waseda for a year.

      Aye, same. I'm currently studying at Waseda for a year.

      1 vote
  16. TreeBone
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    Pennsylvania! But I'm currently in vacation in Georgia.

    Pennsylvania! But I'm currently in vacation in Georgia.

    2 votes
  17. phos
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    Age: 18-25 Sex: Male Location: UK

    Age: 18-25
    Sex: Male
    Location: UK

    2 votes
  18. luke-jr
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    33, male, married w/ 6 kids so far, currently living in Florida.

    33, male, married w/ 6 kids so far, currently living in Florida.

    2 votes
  19. nirbheek
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    30/M/Bangalore Commenting just so parts of the East are represented.

    30/M/Bangalore

    Commenting just so parts of the East are represented.

    2 votes
  20. Cloberella
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    I'm originally from RI but currently live outside Kansas City, MO. Also, 35/F.

    I'm originally from RI but currently live outside Kansas City, MO. Also, 35/F.

    2 votes
  21. gclaugus
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    Age: 20 Sex: Male Location: From Georgia, USA but I go to school in Wisconsin.

    Age: 20
    Sex: Male
    Location: From Georgia, USA but I go to school in Wisconsin.

    2 votes
  22. [3]
    samueleyeam
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    23 Male Utah

    23 Male Utah

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      Helpful
      Link Parent
      24 male Utah! Is your name Samuel Eyeam or Samuel E. Yeam? ...Because if so, then I don't know you.

      24 male Utah!

      Is your name Samuel Eyeam or Samuel E. Yeam?

      ...Because if so, then I don't know you.

      1 vote
      1. samueleyeam
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        AAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SHEIT! Neither! actually... What part are you from? I'm west of Utah lake

        AAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SHEIT! Neither! actually... What part are you from? I'm west of Utah lake

  23. lul
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    Age: 18-25 Sex: Male Location: The Netherlands

    Age: 18-25
    Sex: Male
    Location: The Netherlands

    2 votes
  24. Cbz
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    Age: 23 Sex: Male Location: Germany

    Age: 23
    Sex: Male
    Location: Germany

    2 votes
  25. logatwork
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    Age: 35+ Sex: male Location: Brazil

    Age: 35+
    Sex: male
    Location: Brazil

    2 votes
  26. [3]
    scot
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    43/m/New Jersey Do I win something for being the oldest in this thread (so far)?

    43/m/New Jersey
    Do I win something for being the oldest in this thread (so far)?

    2 votes
    1. Algernon_Asimov
      Link Parent
      You might if you were, but you're not so you won't.

      Do I win something for being the oldest in this thread (so far)?

      You might if you were, but you're not so you won't.

      3 votes
  27. Leer10
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    I'm 20 and I live in Southern Oregon. Male

    I'm 20 and I live in Southern Oregon. Male

    2 votes
  28. Vidar
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    Age: Ageless Norse God Sex: When I'm not fighting in Ragnarok Location: Asgard.

    Age: Ageless Norse God
    Sex: When I'm not fighting in Ragnarok
    Location: Asgard.

    2 votes
  29. CR0W
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    Age: Adult (Not the oldest I've seen mentioned here, nor the youngest.) Sex: Married...so none? Location: US, perched upon a branch overlooking the river.

    Age: Adult (Not the oldest I've seen mentioned here, nor the youngest.)
    Sex: Married...so none?
    Location: US, perched upon a branch overlooking the river.

    2 votes
  30. Hypersapien
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    44 / M / Maryland, USA

    44 / M / Maryland, USA

    2 votes
  31. matjojo
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    19 - M - The netherlands

    19 - M - The netherlands

    2 votes
  32. starchturrets
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    Age: 14 Sex: No. Location: UAE

    Age: 14

    Sex: No.

    Location: UAE

    1 vote
  33. ErIstGuterJunge
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    Age: 35 Sex: male Location: Germany

    Age: 35
    Sex: male
    Location: Germany

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    rodya
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    20 something - male - Massachusetts I move around a lot though. I'll be in Nevada next month.

    20 something - male - Massachusetts
    I move around a lot though. I'll be in Nevada next month.

    1. Ken
      Link Parent
      Traveling Nurse?

      Traveling Nurse?

  35. [2]
    Marginaliac
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    I'm relatively young (teen) female in South East England! Also, hopefully people realise that by sex they mean gender not intercourse, because it seems that many don't xD

    I'm relatively young (teen) female in South East England!

    Also, hopefully people realise that by sex they mean gender not intercourse, because it seems that many don't xD

    1. Ken
      Link Parent
      The users who don't are probably born after 2000ish as ASL was a common chatroom abbreviation to "open" a conversation with someone. Or they are just making funnies!

      Also, hopefully people realise that by sex they mean gender not intercourse

      The users who don't are probably born after 2000ish as ASL was a common chatroom abbreviation to "open" a conversation with someone. Or they are just making funnies!

      1 vote
  36. meghan
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    21 fem from just south of Boston MA

    21 fem from just south of Boston MA

  37. Diaskeaus
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    Age: 37 Sex: male Location: Originally from California, then moved to China back in 2003. Been living in Tianjin since 2012.

    Age: 37

    Sex: male

    Location: Originally from California, then moved to China back in 2003. Been living in Tianjin since 2012.

  38. asdfjackal
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    22/M/North Carolina Seem to be the only one from here. For now at least.

    22/M/North Carolina

    Seem to be the only one from here. For now at least.