I've always just green dot hopped, even when I *was* just a little green dot. Most of my
SL friends came from such encounters. The other place I meet people is at events of course, real events where people talk and ask questions, not corporate or instructional events where everybody stands around and listens. A meeting to openly discuss <insert topic> often results in private IMs on the subject between like minded, or deeply opposed, people. Some of the latter turn out to be my very bestest friendlies in the worlds.