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>fixing to try out VRChat so I can get involved in this so called autism. 
What are you fixing?

>Any tips and things to keep in mind before I join? 
When you join us, make sure to tell people you are a newfag from the thread, so they don't mistake you for a rando.
Most /vrg/ things happen in friends+ instances, so you have to know someone of us to join. You can try adding Yuru, make a public instance and post its ID and hope for someone to come get you, namedrop yourself, or hope for people namedropping themselves in the thread for you to add.

People are super welcoming and friendly in VR, don't hesitate to join. You are not required to speak - or do anything, really - but actually interacting with people will make it easier to friend each other.
The different time zones (SEA, EU, US) all have a bit of a different flair to them. The former tend to have smaller groups and are quieter, so it's easy to get noticed. If that's too overwhleming for you, maybe you want to go to the big NA meetups instead, but that can also be overwhelming due to the sheer loudness. But, you'd also get to know a lot of people. SEA watches anime a lot.
You can most easily meet people by going to and participating in events.
Report, hide and, most importantly, ignore shitposting in the thread.
Turn off Safe Space or whatever it's called in the settings. It removes meshes directly in front of you, so people can't headpat you.
Consider turning off all safety settings. Maybe leave in hiding custom animations for non-friends, if you are a pussy.
Having a custom avatar is not required, but almost everyone of us eventually gets one. Don't worry about it at the start, you aren't allowed to upload one the first few days of playing anyways (you'll get a notification when you can).
Public worlds are very different from oher worlds.

>It just looks like second life in VR
Well, we have some SL players that switched over from it, but I don't think it's a fitting comparison.

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