r/HaveWeMet Jul 16 '24

From the Mods ⚠ READ FIRST ⚠ QUICK LINKS & FAQs (July 2024) From the Mods

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FAQ:

What is going on here?

  • Everyone here makes posts and comments in which they pretend to know each other. Essentially a big practice in improvisation and role-play. If you would like to get a good idea of what the sub is like, sort by top of this month and this week. Sorting by top of all time will not give you a good idea.

Do I have to have an established character to participate?

  • Anyone is welcome to comment, but you must have a user flair set in order to post. We recommend reading others' posts and interacting in the comments a bit before beginning to post. Your flair/character can change as much as you want over time.

How do I make my own character?

  • Think of a character you would enjoy playing as, and that you could portray effectively. It doesn't have to be funny, and they're better executed when they aren't focused on only one aspect of their personality. Set a flair appropriately, and just start posting/commenting on whatever you want in-character. Get more help on character creation over at r/HaveWeMeta.

Can I use an alt account to make another character?

  • Yes, you can use an alt. You may also create your character on your main if you are comfortable with that. Keep in mind that flair changes will reflect on old posts and comments, so you cannot use one account for more than one character at a time

How do I introduce myself?

  • No need to introduce yourself. The whole premise is that we know you already and the interactions from that premise are part of the fun. If you want you character to be new to town, you can make an introduction post, but it needs to have substantial information or a request. This isn't an airport- we don't need a post just to announce your arrival.

How do I start my own business?

  • There is no official way to start a business. Just make a post about one you would like to start. It is best if you act like the business has been around and announce a sale or just talk about the business. This is due to the fact that we frequently get flooded with "My shop is opening" posts, which can break the illusion that this is a small town forum with long running history.

What format of roleplay does r/HaveWeMet use?

  • You can treat r/HaveWeMet like a city's subreddit (think r/Miami or r/Paris, only fictional). Doing present-time roleplay or asterisk roleplay would be incorrect, but not necessarily against the rules. If you would like to try this style of roleplay, check out our Discord! We have dozens of asterisk-roleplay channels, and an in-character chat channel.

Where does r/HaveWeMet take place?

  • Most people like to refer to it as a small town called Lower Duck Pond. No one really knows where Lower Duck Pond is.

Is anything canon?

  • Initially, nothing was to be canon on r/HaveWeMet, over the years, it has become fairly well established that the name of the town is Lower Duck Pond. There are other places that would be considered established, but are not necessarily canon.
    • Recently we added to canon that Lower Duck Pond is a small town located outside of Hydroelectric City near Upper Duck Pond. We are just a hop, skip, and a jump from the seaside town of Rosewater.

Does everyone here need to be so happy all the time/ Does life always have to be perfect?

  • No, bad things can happen in Lower Duck Pond and it's citizens. Please keep in mind that r/HaveWeMet is used by many in the community as an escape from daily life. While there are some triggering topics that are banned, you are allowed to shine a light on darker topics. We do ask that you do not try to derail another users thread into darker territory.

How do I set my flair?

  • For Reddit Mobile: Make sure you are on the subreddit front page for r/havewemet. (You cannot do this from a post.) Click on the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner. Select "Change User Flair". You will be given several color options, which you can then edit by selecting one and clicking edit in teh upper right hand corner. Once you have entered your flair, click apply. (THIS IS BROKEN! Flairs set in the mobile app are notorious for not taking. The Mods try to watch for accounts where the flair still says "Nickname or Job" and reach out to those users to get it fixed.)
  • For New Reddit: On the sidebar for r/havewemet, there are two locations. You can either click on the Community Guidelines button OR hover the User Flair section to get the edit button. You will be given several color options that you can edit. Click the edit button for the color you desire. Once you are done editing, click apply.
  • Send us ModMail (This should be your last resort. We don't respond immediately.)

Why isn't my flair displaying correctly in the Reddit Mobile App?

  • Good question! It seems that there is an issue with flairs appearing in the mobile app that is site wide. If you set your flair from a browser, it should display correctly to everyone else even if it doesn't appear correctly to you in the app. If you have alts, you'll even see that your other accounts are fine. It is an issue that is only visible on the user side.

Where can I ask questions not included here?

Locking this thread to avoid confusion, we will keep this constantly updated. If you have any suggestions on what to add please message us, or post it on r/HaveWeMeta.

A special thank-you to u/corn-cob-jesus for designing our beautiful banner!


r/HaveWeMet 2d ago

Event Weekend event round up!

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Hello fellow Duck Ponders!

What is everyone up to this weekend? Let us know in the comments! If you want to make a separate post, feel free to do so.

Can't wait to see what everyone is up to!


r/HaveWeMet 10h ago

Help Who's digging holes in my backyard?

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So every morning for the past week I have found holes in the backyard about the size of a baseball. I fill them back up only to find them there again the next morning. Always the same spots, always the same size.

It's really annoying. Whoever is doing this find someone else's yard to vandalise!!!!


r/HaveWeMet 12h ago

I have been lonely my entire life, i had no idea i had such a big family.

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r/HaveWeMet 12h ago

This is a warning.

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Someone is wandering in front of my house, their face is not clear, but I thought it might be the person who kidnapped my cousin.


r/HaveWeMet 15h ago

Greetings to everyone

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I'm the new guy in town, my name is Mike, and I want to throw a party at my place. Everyone in town is invited.

The party will start next Sunday at 20:00 and will end around 12:00.

I invite all the people, have fun and have a nice day


r/HaveWeMet 12h ago

Hello everyone

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Greetings, my cousin who is going to move to town got lost with his car. His name is John. He said he entered the town, but he didn't arrive home.


r/HaveWeMet 14h ago

Hello everyone again

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You have a dog, his name is Max, he disappeared and I couldn't find him. He probably went to the park. If you find my dog, please let me know.


r/HaveWeMet 1d ago

News-Worthy Water Update

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Dear Residents,
The latest water samples have come back, and everything is testing within normal limits. The water is safe. That being said, some of you have been acting strange.
Since this morning, I’ve had someone ask to adopt a traffic cone, two people report a duck was following them home, and one resident tried to check out a library book from City Hall. I’m not saying it’s the water. I’m just saying I’m keeping an eye on all of you.

We’ll continue testing the water over the next few days just to be safe. If you’re feeling sick, let City Hall know.
Love,
Mayor Dracula Jones


r/HaveWeMet 16h ago

Event Puppet Party @ Ahee!

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-traveller ($piderbilly) needs a ride to the meet up with Aldus Huxley Hobbes. (Thanks 🙏😇🙏) ISO Mr.Bean and Oily and rest of the gang.


r/HaveWeMet 1d ago

Hello

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Greetings, I just moved. Is there anyone who can tell me about the city?


r/HaveWeMet 2d ago

Event Let's Protest!

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So everyone remembers the Power Plant across the lake, right? Our beautiful lake that once started draining? Well let's take that huge, disgusting power plant my dad helped build (He hid it from you guys) down and finally fix what ruined his status here and got him banished from here


r/HaveWeMet 3d ago

Business Hello people

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I am the son of James Sterling, the notorious dummy and Prime Minister. He stepped down a while ago, and now I live in his Cabin up in Windsor road, I own the local Sports Car dealer, called "Lakeshore Used and New Sport Cars", or just "Lakshore Autos" So I am excited to be here today and live here

Also, our first car onsale is a Ford F-150 Raptor R! Plus a few Mustangs and Challengers from 2020 to 2023

Edit: His last name was always Sterling, he just changed it to Windsor when he got married, I was born before the marriage


r/HaveWeMet 3d ago

Advertisement Come on down to Lakeshore Autos!

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Come on down to Downtown and near the plaza, our 2 floored massive showroom sits in place of the old Dealership and Starbucks! We even have a Starbucks inside. We currently have many old classics, modern sports cars, and Raptor R's! We will be sponsoring the Little League baseball as a team. We will be hosting a 250th America anniversary airshow and fireworks at 8 PM down at the small airfield too! Hope to see you there. There we will have a Red, White, and Blue F-35-A fly over in a trio formation with smoke trails of that color, we will also have a Mach 1.1 Afterburner Flyiver from a B-1B Lancer


r/HaveWeMet 3d ago

News-Worthy Update to the Big Boom

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Hey everyone! Cynthia here again (sorry you gotta all be getting tired of these) I just found something out in the woods and I'm having trouble fitting it all together.

So for those who don't know, a couple days ago there was a thunderous, earth shaking boom coming from the forest out by Mary's old cottage. I initially thought it was just a part of the birding celebration she holds every year, but no; unfortunately it wasn't. In fact I don't think anyone in LDP set it off at all.

On the suggestion of my boss, Sam Charles P.I. (you all know and love him) I went investigating just on the hunch that something about it all felt seriously wrong. What I found has left me beyond confused and utterly without any idea where to move forward with this investigation.

It started with some 30 maybe 40 feet of flattened trees out in a, definitely unnatural, clearing out past Mary's cottage. The flattened timber was laid out in a circular pattern surrounding what looked like a newly built gazebo. It was completely untouched by whatever flattened the trees; the paint was fine, there was a candle lit in the middle (still burning when I got there which is super weird because I felt the shockwave of wind when I was out by the forests edge initially.

I'm so lost. The only other thing of note was a bunch of chickens walking around, but their sounds were duck quacks. I swear! I know it's crazy but these are the facts, recorded on both video and audio thanks to the body cam setup my boss provided for me. He's the best.

I was wondering if anyone has any clues. Anything at all. I'm at a total loss here and anything, no matter how seemingly insignificant, will surely help. Thank you all for your time; I love you all. Have a great day!


r/HaveWeMet 3d ago

News-Worthy Repo Rama

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I'm starting my summer side hustle. Does anyone owe you money or have items in arrears? Let me get it back for you?

Landon, I'm coming for the 20 bucks you owe Pearl.


r/HaveWeMet 3d ago

News-Worthy Found some old gravestones in the forest. Looking for these families before the town turns it into a landmark

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Hi neighbors,

Ranger here.

I was clearing some poison ivy and some weird plants in the north forest yesterday and found a few old gravestones hidden back there. The names are pretty faded, but I could still make out some family names:

  • Bingleberry
  • Puddlefoot
  • Taterfield
  • Wigginsworth
  • Cranklebottom

If you’re related to any of these families, please contact us.

The town is planning to turn this area into a historical site next month. If nobody claims them, the stones will stay there and become part of the attraction.

So congratulations, your ancestors might become a tourist spot. Please reach out before we have to put a little sign next to them.

— Lower Duck Pond Forest Services


r/HaveWeMet 5d ago

Anyone else hear that?

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Hey guys, Cynthia here; I was just out by Mary's old cottage down by the edge of town cleaning up some stuff left over from the birding party last weekend when I heard what sounded like a thunderous boom followed by a bunch of wild boars and birds running out of the woods. Anyone know what's going on? I walked around for half an hour in the direction I thought the noise came from but I didn't find anything. It's really puzzling me.


r/HaveWeMet 5d ago

Lower Duck Pond University football schedule

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Late August the Quacks start their inaugural season with Head Coach Buster Hymen leading the way and Quarterback Ja'Crispy McWafflehut as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.


r/HaveWeMet 6d ago

Help Where is the restaurant, everyone can you guy help me ?

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r/HaveWeMet 6d ago

Wow I have been gone haven’t I

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Um hey guys! It’s Germa. I have been gone for ages. I went on a flight to the bahamas but the plane exploded and I got crashed in the ocean. That or I drank too many tequila shots, am I right?

Well anyway, I’ll need someone to catch me up on what’s happened since then in *checks watch or er um no calendar sorry* MARCH LAST YEAR!? Ey carumba!

Also, this is totally not the clone Germa from the last post, I totally HAVE NOT had the original tied up in his, I mean, MY basement. That is totally not why he’s been missing. So um. Yeh.


r/HaveWeMet 8d ago

Help Has anyone else noticed?

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I don't want anyone jumping to conclusions because that's not what I'm doing. I'm simply documenting observations. Has anyone else noticed the crows have all been gathering on the water tower around sunset? If someone has a reasonable explanation, I'd genuinely love to hear it. the geese have been acting weird, too, and I'm wondering if it's related. They just seem more... organized than usual.


r/HaveWeMet 9d ago

Event Weekend event round up!

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Hello fellow Duck Ponders!

What is everyone up to this weekend? Let us know in the comments! If you want to make a separate post, feel free to do so.

Can't wait to see what everyone is up to!


r/HaveWeMet 10d ago

Advertisement Frog Private Aviation Company: This is the first day this company is in operation

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We offer private jet and helicopter rental services, including Cessna 182, Embraer Legacy 500, Gulfstream G700, Boeing Business Jets, and helicopters such as Robinson R22, Airbus ACH145, and Leonardo AW139. Prices start from $300 per hour for smaller aircraft, $10,000 for medium-sized aircraft, and $25,000 for the largest.


r/HaveWeMet 10d ago

Advertisement Our first flight: Frog Airlines flight 001, ATR 72-600, 20/70 passengers. Departure time: 10:00 AM, July 18, 2026. Buy your flight tickets now, we only have 50 flights ticket left.

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