question about "The Rug"

[anthonyabidesdude]

the rug.org seems way too created, in no way organic... i like this site because its simple, created for the purpose, with some err.... rust colorations.... and a briefcase,

but yeah, this one does me just fine (unless the nihilists are going to do the internet version of setting it on fire)

[forumdude]

the rug will be similar to facebook but with an emphasis on helping dudeists meet up in real life - start their own parishes, go bowling, organize events, etc. sort of like a mix between meetup.com and facebook. the programming we're working on now is location oriented - so people can find other dudeists in their neighborhood. but we hope to evolve it any way the dudeocracy sees fit. feel free to offer suggestions!

[DigitalBuddha]

the rug will be similar to facebook but with an emphasis on helping dudeists meet up in real life - start their own parishes, go bowling, organize events, etc. sort of like a mix between meetup.com and facebook. the programming we're working on now is location oriented - so people can find other dudeists in their neighborhood. but we hope to evolve it any way the dudeocracy sees fit. feel free to offer suggestions!

A special section for meeting local female forms for some, aahhh, ummm, dudeist-like fellowship?

[rev-jaholbrook]

Far out.  I fucking dig it.

[forumdude]

yeah, we hope to have a dating portion of the site. if only we can attract the sufficient number of lonely heiresses who need help in conceiving....

but yeah, since dudeism is about 75 percent male there might be a feeding frenzy on any and all females! which could be good for them but hopefully won't make the whole thing feel undude. we'll test the waters.

[DigitalBuddha]

yeah, we hope to have a dating portion of the site. if only we can attract the sufficient number of lonely heiresses who need help in conceiving....

but yeah, since dudeism is about 75 percent male there might be a feeding frenzy on any and all females! which could be good for them but hopefully won't make the whole thing feel undude. we'll test the waters.

I dig your style, forumdude.

[cckeiser]

Ok, so how can we make this place more attractive to Lady friends?
When I first joined the Male to Female ratio was 1 to 1.5...yeah, there were more female dudes signed on then male dudes. Now it's 3.9 male to every 1 female...and we very seldom hear from the ladies.
What changed since then? Is it Me?

[Leopoldrose]

I don't know man, I don't want to sound like a square, but if I was a female dude browsing these posts, every time I saw a poster saying "vagina" as a response to a thoughtful prompt it would be a turn off. Just my opinion man, but i've been seeing a lot of that round these parts lately.

[Leopoldrose]

I know that it's a word that shows up in the movie, and no, it doesn't offend me, but while the dude may have been a lot of things, juvenile was not one of them.

[NobleElement]

Are we regular types going to have a chance to get in on that beta stuff, dude?

Think a dating section is necessary?  Figure if a love connection's gonna happen, it's gonna happen. 

[cckeiser]

http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/biglebowski.txt

Does the female form make you uncomfor- table, Mr. Lebowski?

                  DUDE
            Is that what that's a picture of?

                  MAUDE
            In a sense, yes.  Elfranco, my robe.
            My art has been commended as being
            strongly vaginal.  Which bothers
            some men.  The word itself makes
            some men uncomfortable.  Vagina.

                  DUDE
            Oh yeah?

                  MAUDE
            Yes, they don't like hearing it and
            find it difficult to say.  Whereas
            without batting an eye a man will
            refer to his "dick" or his "rod" or
            his "Johnson".

                  DUDE
            "Johnson"?

[BikerDude]

Ok, so how can we make this place more attractive to Lady friends?
When I first joined the Male to Female ratio was 1 to 1.5...yeah, there were more female dudes signed on then male dudes. Now it's 3.9 male to every 1 female...and we very seldom hear from the ladies.
What changed since then? Is it Me?

Like it or not we are nearly synonymous with the movie.
Movies tend to split along gender lines.
I suspect that sort of audience would be pretty close to the split you get for the movie.
It ain't a chick flick.

As far a the original preponderance of females... perhaps they were the crusading types who tend to get their panties in a twist over something called "Dudeism".
Apparently they have been pacified?

[NobleElement]

Pretty sure they don't get their panties in a twist any more than you or I get a dick in a knot over any of it. 

[Leopoldrose]

Perhaps we could ask the women who are here to weigh in themselves.

[cckeiser]

Perhaps we could ask the women who are here to weigh in themselves.

Good idea!
Are there any lady dudes here? What do you think?