Meg
Well-known Member
I was gonna wait until Tuesday to do this, but I'm gonna be mega busy, so I'm just doing it now while I have time.
I joined this site four years ago. I never thought I'd say that, but it has been four years. That's incredible. It's hard to believe it's been that long. This site has just been a part of my life for so long I didn't really think about it. Logging on has long since become a habit. I know my activity has been disjointed lately. I've been trying to post more while I have time, but over all my activity level has gone down quite a bit. But the thing is, I still like coming on here. Even if I don't post. Even if I just poke around for a bit and then leave. I still like coming on.
I noticed I've aged out of that enthusiastic, nice, caring member everyone likes *cough* and into the sarcastic veteran who doesn't give much of a sh*t. But that is really a reflection of who I am as a person and how I've changed over the years.
Some might argue that you can't base how someone is in real life by how they act on the Internet. I think that is partially true. You can't make any assumptions based on members you barely know. But members who you've seen around for awhile and actually talk to, you can get a feel for who they are. (Assuming they are being honest.
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But even if they aren't honest, everything a person says on the Internet has to come from somewhere. That's one of the things I like about being a long time member. Other long time members can see me grow and change, and I can see them. But not only that, I also have a four year log of things I've written, things I've felt, and opinions I've held. I think that's really special.
That's one of the things I doubt people on forums realize. But it's pretty cool if you do think about it. Makes me wonder what people think of me. Because I certainly have opinions of other members. Most good.
In previous forum anniversary threads, I've said that I look forward to the next year of posting, and that I plan to continue to be around for years yet, but now that it has been years I really need to stop on think how much longer I'm gonna be around. I figure I'll be here until I graduate college, but what then? I know I'll eventually stop posting for one reason or another. I just didn't realize how numbered my days of posting were. Because they are, but I don't know what that number is.
But I do know this: the past four years of DMC.org-ness are filled with memories that no other life experiences can copy or replace. And I look forward to see what the future brings.
I joined this site four years ago. I never thought I'd say that, but it has been four years. That's incredible. It's hard to believe it's been that long. This site has just been a part of my life for so long I didn't really think about it. Logging on has long since become a habit. I know my activity has been disjointed lately. I've been trying to post more while I have time, but over all my activity level has gone down quite a bit. But the thing is, I still like coming on here. Even if I don't post. Even if I just poke around for a bit and then leave. I still like coming on.
I noticed I've aged out of that enthusiastic, nice, caring member everyone likes *cough* and into the sarcastic veteran who doesn't give much of a sh*t. But that is really a reflection of who I am as a person and how I've changed over the years.
Some might argue that you can't base how someone is in real life by how they act on the Internet. I think that is partially true. You can't make any assumptions based on members you barely know. But members who you've seen around for awhile and actually talk to, you can get a feel for who they are. (Assuming they are being honest.
)But even if they aren't honest, everything a person says on the Internet has to come from somewhere. That's one of the things I like about being a long time member. Other long time members can see me grow and change, and I can see them. But not only that, I also have a four year log of things I've written, things I've felt, and opinions I've held. I think that's really special.
That's one of the things I doubt people on forums realize. But it's pretty cool if you do think about it. Makes me wonder what people think of me. Because I certainly have opinions of other members. Most good.
In previous forum anniversary threads, I've said that I look forward to the next year of posting, and that I plan to continue to be around for years yet, but now that it has been years I really need to stop on think how much longer I'm gonna be around. I figure I'll be here until I graduate college, but what then? I know I'll eventually stop posting for one reason or another. I just didn't realize how numbered my days of posting were. Because they are, but I don't know what that number is.
But I do know this: the past four years of DMC.org-ness are filled with memories that no other life experiences can copy or replace. And I look forward to see what the future brings.
