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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think that any adult secret society is either going to be lame and boring, or it quickly escalates into a cult, gang, cartel, racket, or terrorist organization, depending on the group's intentions.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

You're just making it sound cooler

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Well what things can a group of adults really do that are both not lame and boring, and also not illegal

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Well what things can a group of adults really do that are both not lame and boring, and also not illegal

There's some non-secret societies, like Rotary Clubs, that try to do some volunteering, professional networking, and charity work together.

Also, for the under 70 crowd, there's Maker spaces.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That's one of the harder parts about it, even one themed in a way that's positive is going to eventually fall to something with stronger conviction