--- title: 'Portland on Fire: Slow social networking' date: '2008-02-18T11:11:03-08:00' type: post word_count: 990 char_count: 7244 tokens: 1287 categories: - '97204' - Networking - Oregon - Portland - PortlandOnFire - Sites - Social tags: - '97204' - Portland - 'portland on fire' - profiles --- # Portland on Fire: Slow social networking Some people get married and then push everyone else to get married. Some people do the same thing with having kids. Me? I submitted [my Portland on Fire profile](http://www.portlandonfire.com/rickturoczy/ "Rick Turoczy on Portland on Fire"), and now I expect everyone else in town to do it, too. What’s [Portland on Fire](http://portlandonfire.com "Portland on Fire")? I’m glad you asked. > Portland On Fire is a daily discovery of PDX people. The site introduces you to a person in the Portland, Oregon (PDX), area every day. Reach out and connect. The site was created by [Raven Zachary](http://www.portlandonfire.com/ravenzachary/) and launched on January 1st, 2008. Early profiles \[focused\] on individuals in the tech and creative arts communities in Portland, but there is no reason why it must stay focused in these areas. The talent pool in Portland is large and diverse, and this site hopes to make this fact evident. Portland on Fire has been described as “slow social networking.” A profile a day. That’s not really too much to ask, is it? And I have to admit, it’s really working for me. Here are some of the interesting folks that I’ve met (all virtually and some in person), thanks to Portland on Fire: - [Jessica Neuman Beck](http://www.portlandonfire.com/jessicaneumanbeck/) Designer, writer, crafter, geek - [Paul Bingman](http://www.portlandonfire.com/paulbingman/) Web programmer, film junkie, railroad movie consultant - [Ben Bradley](http://www.portlandonfire.com/benbradley/) Soon to be the former Captain Bradley - [Larissa Brown](http://www.portlandonfire.com/larissabrown/) Mommy, knitter, knit designer, author, artist, runner, friend - [Bill Burcham](http://www.portlandonfire.com/billburcham/) Technologist, craftsman, inventor - [Joel Burslem](http://www.portlandonfire.com/joelburslem/) Founder of the Future of Real Estate Marketing blog - [Jennifer Cloer](http://www.portlandonfire.com/jennifercloer/) Information junkie, wife, friend, sister, daughter, aunt and colleague - [Mara Collins](http://www.portlandonfire.com/maracollins/) Mother, Wife, Philosopher, Blogger - [Serena Davidson](http://www.portlandonfire.com/serenadavidson/) Free-Range People Photographer, Geek Magnet, Entreprenuer, Chocolate Fiend - [Selena Deckelmann](http://www.portlandonfire.com/selenadeckelmann/) Sysadmin, Event Organizer, Chicken Keeper - [Melissa Delzio](http://www.portlandonfire.com/melissadelzio/) Designer, Artist – can sing greek alphabet, has squeaky hicupps - [Kurt Deutscher](http://www.portlandonfire.com/kurtdeutscher/) Chief Technology Evangelist, Portland Native, Jazz Drummer - [Audrey Eschright](http://www.portlandonfire.com/audreyeschright/) Crafty geek - [Daniel Etra](http://www.portlandonfire.com/danieletra/) Nourishing complexity + digging deep for real solutions - [Sioux Fleming](http://www.portlandonfire.com/siouxfleming/) Technologist, computer threat security evangelist, avid camper, cat person - [Dawn Foster](http://www.portlandonfire.com/dawnfoster/) Community Manager, Event Organizer, Blogger, Podcaster, Vegan, and Technology Enthusiast - [Adrienne Fritze](http://www.portlandonfire.com/adriennefritze/) Mom, artist, social entrepreneur, risk taker, passion monger, creative freak - [Lyza Danger Gardner](http://www.portlandonfire.com/lyzadangergardner/) Introspective, Inquisitive and Surly: Portland Native Eschews the Humdrum - [Sarah Gilbert](http://www.portlandonfire.com/sarahgilbert/) Finance blog editor, writer, photographer, knitter, mama - [Mark Gross](http://www.portlandonfire.com/markgross/) Linux kernel engineer, open source tinkerer, robot builder, intellectual wanderer - [Hideshi Hamaguchi](http://www.portlandonfire.com/hideshihamaguchi/) Concept creator, strategist + designer who cannot draw pictures - [China Z. Hamilton](http://www.portlandonfire.com/chinazhamilton/) Artist & world traveler turned advertising student - [Sam Keen](http://www.portlandonfire.com/samkeen/) Coder, Event Organizer, Open Source Enthusiast, Geek - [Justin Kistner](http://www.portlandonfire.com/justinkistner/) Online marketing strategist, web designer, and Rock Band drummer - [Sam Lawrence](http://www.portlandonfire.com/samlawrence/) Chief Marketing Officer, Jive Software - [Kent Lewis](http://www.portlandonfire.com/kentlewis/) Search engine marketing guru, recovering entrepreneur and family guy - [Steve Libbey](http://www.portlandonfire.com/stevelibbey/) Novelist, guitarist, personist - [Melissa Lion](http://www.portlandonfire.com/melissalion/) Professional Writer: Fiction, Food and Sex - [Jadene Mayla](http://www.portlandonfire.com/jadenemayla/) Plant-lover, artist, zombie movie fan, ecstatic dancer, and writer - [Kathleen Mazzocco](http://www.portlandonfire.com/kathleenmazzocco/) Independent public relations consultant - [Aaron Meyers](http://www.portlandonfire.com/aaronmeyers/) Level 1 Dad LFG PST - [Todd Mintz](http://www.portlandonfire.com/toddmintz/) Eclectic Search Engine Marketing / Internet Marketing Specialist - [Wende Morgaine](http://www.portlandonfire.com/wendemorgaine/) Educator. Connector. Innovator. - [Steve Morris](http://www.portlandonfire.com/stevemorris/) Entrepreneur, startup coach, hobbyist technologist, former DJ - [Matt Navarre](http://www.portlandonfire.com/mattnavarre/) Relational database developer, guitar nut - [Lynne Joy Nesbit](http://www.portlandonfire.com/lynnejoynesbit/) Relentlessly curious, business owner, artist, psychotherapist, mother, feminist, believer - [Chris O’Rourke](http://www.portlandonfire.com/chrisorourke/) Father, husband, geek and general nuisance to computer problems - [Bram Pitoyo](http://www.portlandonfire.com/brampitoyo/) Account planner, creative researcher, brand strategist & most other things - [Paige Saez](http://www.portlandonfire.com/paigesaez/) Interaction designer who likes ubicomp, conceptual art, painting, digital anthropology - [Craig Schwartz](http://www.portlandonfire.com/craigschwartz/) Entrepreneur, raconteur, agent provocateur, bon-vivant, gadfly, sapient primate - [Eva Schweber](http://www.portlandonfire.com/evaschweber/) Cat herder, baker, recipe whisperer and dairy goat herder (retired) - [Urban Scout](http://www.portlandonfire.com/urbanscout/) Post-apocalyptic anti hero… With a blog! - [Greg Sorber](http://www.portlandonfire.com/gregsorber/) A technical writer who is decidedly non-technical - [Gary Walter](http://www.portlandonfire.com/garywalter/) Quintessential 5th gen Portlander on a road not taken - [Amy Sample Ward](http://www.portlandonfire.com/amysampleward/) Lover, blogger, activist, biker, dreamer, worrier, lover - [Raven Zachary](http://www.portlandonfire.com/ravenzachary/)Technologist, open source industry analyst, event organizer - [Nick Zolotko](http://www.portlandonfire.com/nickzolotko/) Star Wars nerd with a hint of normality But, honestly, for as interesting as all of these folks are? I’d still like to meet you. So why don’t you [head over and fill out a profile](http://www.portlandonfire.com/participate/ "Participate in Portland on Fire")? I’m looking forward to reading about you, soon.