Hey everyone, This site was born in 1998—27 years ago as of this last May. That's a lifetime in internet years. Over those decades, we've been through everything. We've watched members fall in love and get married, we've mourned those we've lost, celebrated new babies, offered real-life advice during tough times, argued like family, bashed ideas (and sometimes each other), welcomed teenagers who grew into adults here, and shared stories with members spanning generations—men, women, young, old.
If you've been around since the early days, you know we've truly seen it all. Traffic-wise, yeah, we've had higher peaks. The golden era was probably 2002–2008, when forums were everywhere and this place was buzzing. Hundreds of similar communities popped up back then; many were great, but most have vanished. The fact that we're still here, still active, still real—that means something. I'm damn proud of it. We're not the biggest, not the flashiest, and definitely not the most profitable, but when it comes to the quality of people who post and hang out here? Hands down, this is the best community on the internet.
A lot of members have come and gone over the years, and some will tell you the "old days" were the glory days. I respectfully disagree. With the people we have right now—the ones who post, contribute, and even those who quietly lurk—this place is better than it's ever been. That's all I wanted to say. Just a huge thank you to every single one of you who keeps this community alive. Whether you post every day or just check in now and then, you make this place what it is.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Here's to many more years together.
If you've been around since the early days, you know we've truly seen it all. Traffic-wise, yeah, we've had higher peaks. The golden era was probably 2002–2008, when forums were everywhere and this place was buzzing. Hundreds of similar communities popped up back then; many were great, but most have vanished. The fact that we're still here, still active, still real—that means something. I'm damn proud of it. We're not the biggest, not the flashiest, and definitely not the most profitable, but when it comes to the quality of people who post and hang out here? Hands down, this is the best community on the internet.
A lot of members have come and gone over the years, and some will tell you the "old days" were the glory days. I respectfully disagree. With the people we have right now—the ones who post, contribute, and even those who quietly lurk—this place is better than it's ever been. That's all I wanted to say. Just a huge thank you to every single one of you who keeps this community alive. Whether you post every day or just check in now and then, you make this place what it is.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Here's to many more years together.
