100,000 Posts

[sgerrard]

Hi everyone,

During the next week or so, we are going to reach something of a milestone: 100,000 posts. You can watch the counter in the upper right corner  and at the bottom of the forum main page.

Of course it is not quantity that matters, but quality - and I think we have a lot of  that as well. Nevertheless, there is something worth celebrating when the odometer turns over a big round number. It is also a good moment to reflect on how well the forum is doing overall. Please feel free to comment.

I am a little bit early, but I will just say good work, everyone, and here is to our second 100,000. 

Steve

[Keri]

that's cool of you to notice this (i never would have noticed!!)
we'll all be on the edge of our seats posting as we get closer to the 100K mark. and the winner of the 100,000th post?  maybe they'll get a hat!

[LADavid]

Good one, Steve.  Like Keri, it's something I never would have noticed but I like milestones. I'll be keeping an eye on it.  I wonder if we can tell which one hit it.  And I wonder if Judy is following this. And I'm thinking that if I sit up all night posting stuff, I can come up with 770 more posts. Sure, I can.  I think that's about as many as I've had in a year.  In all seriousness, you're right Steve.  It is about quality.  And it's about sharing and caring and all the other great things this family does.  I'm happy to a part of it and proud to be a member of this family.
David

[RichardS]

.. and close to 7500 topics and 3500 members. But statistics aren't the only measure of this forum. It is its remarkably caring and compassionate qualities that make it a truly wondeful resource for those going though this horrible process. Thanks for being here!

Richard

[saralynn143]

I think it's equally noteworthy that with one more newbie, membership will hit 3500.

As one of the adopted stepchildren here (I had surgery for hemifacial spasm rather than AN) I am touched by the acceptance and support I have found here. HFS occurs roughly half as often as AN, but facial paralysis following surgery is much more rare. The ANA forum is a godsend to me.

Thanks guys!

Sara

[wendysig]

In all seriousness, you're right Steve.  It is about quality.  And it's about sharing and caring and all the other great things this family does.  I'm happy to a part of it and proud to be a member of this family.

 I couldn't have said it better.  This is truly one place where you get what you give and sometimes even more.  This is one special group of people.

100,oo here we come!

Wendy

P.S. Steve -- Thanks for noticing that!

[leapyrtwins]

So if we write the 100,000th post do we get a prize or something???

I'd ask for a hat, but I already have one 

Jan

[EJTampa]

It would be interesting to see a graph showing average number of daily posts, say by month or something similar.  I bet it's been a pretty steady climb.
 
As for the prize, how about we just flood the winner with PM's of congratulations!  Then the winner would have to spend a good chunck of their day sending out "thank you" PM's
 
Ernie

[nteeman]

It would be interesting to see a graph showing average number of daily posts, say by month or something similar.  I bet it's been a pretty steady climb.
 
As for the prize, how about we just flood the winner with PM's of congratulations!  Then the winner would have to spend a good chunck of their day sending out "thank you" PM's
 
Ernie

I agree!

Neal

(this post was not intended as a meaningless comment just to inflate the post count but the author realizes it could be viewed as such by some.    )

[Captain Deb]

Crikey!  Back when I "re-found" this forum in it's present form 3 years ago we had maybe one or two people a month having treatment.  Now it is 3-4 a week sometimes!  It's good to know that people are reaching out to us and that we can be there for them when they need to communicate with others who have "been there." Thanks to all you pre-postie posters, postie posters and watch and waiters. What a great group of people. This is truly "Facebook for Wonkyheads!"

Capt Deb

[Kaybo]

The 100,000th poster can have "a good feeling inside" - that is what I use to tell my students when they would ASK what they would get - I tell the girlies that sometimes too! 

K

[msuscottie]

I'm doing my part to get to 100,000     

[Kathy M]

That's amazing - and certainly a testimony to the wonderful people who are part of this family.  I've never "met" a more caring and compassionate group of people who are willing to talk about anything if it's on your mind.

Also, when I was counting down for my January surgery, I noticed that there were 3400 members.  Since then (just a few short months) we've almost had 100 people join us.   Wow! 

Kathy

[Sue]

It would be nice if that 3499 members never got to 3500, but I guess we know that's not going to happen.      That would mean another person has an AN.  Bummer.  On the other hand, Thank the Heavens that they found this forum.  'Cause, we be the best, right?   

Sue in Vancouver, USA

[nteeman]

I'm doing my part to get to 100,000     

Way to go, dude! 

Neal