Am I the only one who dismissed online comic forums until a stranger there saved my rare find?

Hell no, it's not just comics. That pattern Lucas389 mentioned is everywhere once you start looking. I see it with guys trying to find a specific, discontinued tool - someone online always knows a guy or a dusty shop that still has one. People just remember what others are hunting for.

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wren2305mo ago

Read a blog post about a guy finding his old skateboard deck this way.

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derek_hill6mo ago

My buddy found his out-of-print book the same way.

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lucas3896mo ago

Seriously, that's so cool! I mean, it feels like there's a whole pattern to finding rare stuff like that. I've seen it happen with records, old games, all kinds of things. People just kind of pass along a tip or get lucky in a secondhand shop. It's like we're all secretly helping each other track down these lost items. Makes the whole hunt part of the fun, you know?

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