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It is definitely hard to tell who is in your area. I feel like if you don't personally "recruit" someone you may never know if anyone else on Steemit is nearby haha

I have been thinking on that for a while, I believe there are some free websites that do that, I'ma looking for a good one and then start getting a way to have only "credentialed" members invited.
I think only those on Stax's list would be great, it also might add an extra little "prize" for those desiring to join our bad-a$$ little CLUB! ;)