awesome feeling - 10/08/2002 4:52 AM
Wow, you never realize how much all the hard work and stress running your community is worth it until you meet people who use your site. I know I may be one of the exceptions here because my site is more of a statewide thing, but its just so great!
So far, I have met probably close to 200 of the 750 or so members we have, usually just real quick, but other times I have spent a lot of time with them. Like this weekend we had a local meet and greet at an area bar and grill. About 25 people showed up, some of which I had never met. But anyway, so many people were sharing stories on how my site is now their homepage, how they sit there all day during work, and all of the many many friends they have now made, how their lives have changed tremendously, etc.
They thank me and say they don't know where they would be w/o the site, or how they have met some of the best people in their life, telling my stories about this one time some random guy form the message board came to their rescue in an emergency.. just crazy stuff.
Like, to think I started this website as just a little thing for fun between 10-20 people and have it turn into this.. changing so many lives, it messes with my mind. I never realized how much responsibility I have now keeping this site online and running smoothly. Its just kinda crazy!
So far, I have met probably close to 200 of the 750 or so members we have, usually just real quick, but other times I have spent a lot of time with them. Like this weekend we had a local meet and greet at an area bar and grill. About 25 people showed up, some of which I had never met. But anyway, so many people were sharing stories on how my site is now their homepage, how they sit there all day during work, and all of the many many friends they have now made, how their lives have changed tremendously, etc.
They thank me and say they don't know where they would be w/o the site, or how they have met some of the best people in their life, telling my stories about this one time some random guy form the message board came to their rescue in an emergency.. just crazy stuff.
Like, to think I started this website as just a little thing for fun between 10-20 people and have it turn into this.. changing so many lives, it messes with my mind. I never realized how much responsibility I have now keeping this site online and running smoothly. Its just kinda crazy!