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[worthinvesting]

[The video starts with a woman typing away on a laptop only pausing to check her phone before resuming her work. It almost looks like she has no idea that she's being recorded until she looks straight into the camera.]

Is there any way to pull a video off the community so you can share it elsewhere? I've been trying for hours, but I'm hardly an expert. [She pauses a second, as if realizing something, and then laughs.] I'm sorry. I shouldn't be asking for help without a proper introduction first. My name is Miranda Tate. It's nice to meet all of you.

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[archicheck]

[These duplicates are getting downright upsetting now... Ariadne looks shocked, frightened even.]

Miranda? That's really your name?

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[worthinvesting]

[She can see that. Miranda looks appropriately both concerned and confused by that.]

Yes. May I ask what's troubling you?

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[archicheck]

...could you just wait a moment?

[She goes off screen and there's the smallest sound of something tipping over. A moment later she returns.]

I'm sorry. I just had to...check something. It's just that you look very familiar.

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[worthinvesting]

It's alright. [Just curious.] Have we met somewhere before? You don't look familiar to me.

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[archicheck]

No. I don't think we have after all.

[She shakes her head and attempts a smile.] My name is Ariadne. I'm sorry for the strange introduction.

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[worthinvesting]

No harm done. Am I right to assume you don't want to discuss the reason I'm so familiar to you, Ariadne?

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[archicheck]

I'd prefer not to.

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[worthinvesting]

I respect that. Can you answer my question from before while I have you here then? Is that possible?

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[archicheck]

Thank you. I can answer your question, but the answer won't be very helpful.

People who are not members of the community usually cannot see things posted there.

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[worthinvesting]

I was worried that might be the answer. [She sighs.] It's important I show this to someone. Can you tell me about the exceptions to the rule?

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[archicheck]

I haven't really noticed any pattern in them. Unless...now that I think about it, it usually happens when a member of the community is sick, or hurt and can't get online.

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[worthinvesting]

And I don't fall under any of those categories. [She looks disappointed.] Thank you, Ariadne. You've been a great help.

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[archicheck]

I'm sorry that I couldn't help more. The community can be...difficult.

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[worthinvesting]

I'm starting to see that. Have you been on it for long?

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[archicheck]

Over two years now, actually.

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[worthinvesting]

What has kept you here for so long?

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[archicheck]

Well, technically I don't have much of a choice. The community tends to have a mind of its own about who can and can't leave.

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[worthinvesting]

Are you saying we're stuck here as long as it wants us to be?

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[archicheck]

Yes. Unless someone figures out a way around it. But that hasn't happened yet.

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[worthinvesting]

How long has it been since this started?

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[archicheck]

I'm actually not sure how long it's been around. We could probably look into the archives and figure it out.

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[worthinvesting]

Would you like to? If I'm going to be here, I'd like to know more about it.

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[archicheck]

I just took a look. If the information is correct the community was created in August of 2006.

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[worthinvesting]

Seven years ago?

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[archicheck]

If the archives are accurate, yes.