I really can't name everyone, and I won't try. And I really can't thank everyone individually, but anyone who I've ever had any sort of conversation with I've very much enjoyed talking to, all for different reasons. Many of you have challenged my opinions, have taught me new things, and have made me hone and adjust my opinions accordingly. Learning is one thing I aim to do while I'm here, and I've done a lot of it. Anyone who has ever agreed with me, I thank you too for giving me the confidence to stand my ground. To me, learning doesn't necessarily mean changing what you believe in; it can just mean reenforcing what you thought was true. Either way, you've taught me a lot about life, romantic relationships, friendly relationships, politics, "the system", possible faults in my own personality and attitude... I could go on and on.
Another thing that I think IIN is great for is the obvious one, solving people's problems. Every time I've had a problem, IIN has helped me solve it. Just writing here makes me feel closer to solving my problems. I'm a better person from the advice I've been given here, and more importantly the advice I've received vicariously from other people's stories.
The thing I have to thank our community most for is that it'll always be here. The fact that here is a place where I will always be accepted gives me the confidence to do more than I normally would in my real life, and make me more and more comfortable coming out of my shell. If my real life went down the tubes, as it were, I'd always have the wonderful people at IIN to understand and accept me.
The new people on IIN are great. There was a time when IIN had, for me, lost it's charm when a lot of long-time regulars left, but the new generation of IIN members are really great and I love everyone here. I wish I could give everyone here a big hug, even though some of them would probably stab in the back while they did it! But that's the sort of people you are, and I love it.
I wasn't going to do a list, but here's everyone I remember off the top of my head. I tried to put in people from a long time ago who I still remember, but there'll be some I've forgotten I'll do more if I remember more people; I hope I got all your names, syntaxes and numbers right, I can't apologise enough if I didn't. I find they get longer as we continue because I wrote them all in alphabetical order, but here we go:
alv1592 - been here forever; you're one of those people I've never really talked to but always noticed and liked
Angel_In_A_Glass_ Dress - often gives good advice and good fun, even if I don't agree with half the words you say! You're a bright person
Anime - I still remember you before the numbers after name, and I was genuinely sad when I thought you might've gone forever. You're great to have a talk with
Avante-Garde - you're a really interesting and good person. I always notice the stories you post as interesting, and I can often apply them to myself, which I always a good thing
bananaface - you're not normally here these days, but if you ever read this: you were one of my favourite people even to come here, and one of the few people that if I even knew in real life I'm sure we'd've been great friends. Sometimes I've even thought we might've made more than that. Either way, I'll always remember you as a great person
charlie.m - I've seen you in the Chat often when I've been there, which is really not often enough. We'd get on well I thing, but we've never really talked
Dad - I'm sure you'll never read this, because you were only here for a few short weeks, but I really liked your attitude and your advice. So much so that I still remember you, so you must've done a lot right
dappled - you know how highly I think of you, I don't need to say it again. You're such a genuinely great person, and I know lots of people agree. You'd've loved this story, and when you next come back, as I believe you will, I hope you see it. I've laughed and nearly cried at some of the things you've written
Dazzled - you were smart, and I liked you a lot. I was disappointed you never stuck around
disthing - you're a smart but also laid-back person, I think. We never spoke all that often, but a lot of what you have to say resonates with me
DolphinAngel - I had to add you in at the end, because I forgot you. We've had some illuminating talks
Floydzie - again, we didn't talk much, but I believe you're a good person who has often been wrongly attacked. I like you, and I think most people here would agree with me
flutterhigh/taciturn - I'm still sure you're the same person, but I don't know if you're here in any other form now or not. Very funny, very very intelligent and a good person to debate with on both sides. One of my favourite people while you were here
Frosties - I've pointed out how much I like you before, but I really think you're a great IIN member. The whole package: smart, whimsical sense of humour, not too serious nor too laid-back. I hope you stay here for a long time
ItDuz - you're a tricky person to analyze. I've been trying to work you out for as long as I've been here and I still can't. The only thing I know for certain is that we're not enemies
Joybird - you're another person I really rate. I wasn't really sure when I first came here what to think of you, but I like you. You've rubbed off on me, which sounds far dirtier than I meant it to. I'm sure you'll be here for a while. You're the sort of person who I've never felt has many enemies, which is a great quality. You're a good story-teller
Jweezee - I'll be honest, I didn't like you at first. But after seeing more of you, I conclude that you're a great guy who's comments I enjoy reading very, very much
Katywompus - I haven't seen you for so long, but I think this is the correct spelling. We had a lot of fun when we talked, I liked you. If you're ever back, it'd be nice to talk again.
lc1988 - you're a chilled out sort of girl. I like your attitude, people warm to you easily. That's all I can say as we've not talked a lot!
LDizzy1234 - again, we've not talked. But I always notice you, which is great, and more often than not I like what you say
Legion - I very rarely spot you, but, like a rare big cat, it's always a pleasure to see one
liiaaa3 - and so we come to you! I really enjoyed reading your comments, and the times when we talked were very, very good. I thought a lot of you, probably more than I let on. One of the people I'd've most liked to meet in real life, and I think we'd have got on incredibly together very well
NeuroNeptunian - you're a really good all-round commentator. Smart, occasionally witty, well-spoken... all the things I like in people who take themselves seriously
NobleSerpent - I'm still not sure if you're a troll. Whether you're a troll or legit, you must be very clever. If you are one, you're my favourite troll these days
PumpkinKate - you give great advice and have a lovely personality. I've always thought highly of you as a person who's very smart and can show it off without being arrogant
radar - you are a really clever person, one of the cleverest. The sort of personality I can really relate to. I ALWAYS like reading what you say, which I can hardly say for anyone else
SayCheese - you said this to me, and I'll say it to you; we don't talk to each other. But I like reading from you, when I do
Shackleford96 - I like it when we talk, you're a genuinely nice person and you seem to have bright ideas. Definitely the sort of person who binds the community together
shuggy-chan - have we talked before? I'm not sure, but I like reading about you an awful lot. Interesting person who I have a couple of things in common with from what I know of you, but I know very little of you!
SoccerStud88 - by way of making up the numbers, you were a troll with the remarkable talent of not being banned for so long. I'm not sure if you ever were, or left willingly
...Space_Ghost? - one of my favourite new members; you're nice, smart and have a great personality. I really, sincerely hope you have a good life, and I'd like to see you stick around. IIN needs people like you
wigsplitz - what can I say? Always nice to have a shouting match with you, and I admire your strength of belief, even if it is so often directly opposed to mine. Definitely a clever cookie
I can come across as rather blunt but funnily enough I've just realised that I don't make enemies - I don't know how you knew this. Strange! I rarely form opinions on people and / or can't remember their names so don't get dragged into the female bitching nonsense, that gets repeated to them! I prefer to laugh things off and think everybody should have as easy a life as possible.
I always think it's easier to explain my point by citing an example - and as I'm sooooo old, I've lived a lot of the teen, 20s, and 30s experiences, except drugs :o)
Hi there! (: Nothin' to be scared of here. I don't know as much about you as I'd like, but it'd be great to talk some time when the opportunity next arises ^_^
And AngAnders112. A LOT of people I love here, and I will keep adding you all up until I can remember you no more, even if I take up half the posts on this story!
Thank you Dom! I think you are one of the best philosophical type minds on IIN and I usually always enjoy reading what you have to say, even though I don't comment/join in on the discussions myself very much.
Not a problem, thank you for being here! :) As I've always said, it isn't necessary to take part in a discussion to learn from it and appreciate it; in fact it shows good balance and level-headed-ness to not join in, which I've always thought is an equally valuable trait to have.
Ono - I always forget about you, but I tend to agree with a lot of what you say and you often say what I was going to say before I can say it. I don't think I usually give you enough credit for being as insightful as you are.
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I really can't name everyone, and I won't try. And I really can't thank everyone individually, but anyone who I've ever had any sort of conversation with I've very much enjoyed talking to, all for different reasons. Many of you have challenged my opinions, have taught me new things, and have made me hone and adjust my opinions accordingly. Learning is one thing I aim to do while I'm here, and I've done a lot of it. Anyone who has ever agreed with me, I thank you too for giving me the confidence to stand my ground. To me, learning doesn't necessarily mean changing what you believe in; it can just mean reenforcing what you thought was true. Either way, you've taught me a lot about life, romantic relationships, friendly relationships, politics, "the system", possible faults in my own personality and attitude... I could go on and on.
Another thing that I think IIN is great for is the obvious one, solving people's problems. Every time I've had a problem, IIN has helped me solve it. Just writing here makes me feel closer to solving my problems. I'm a better person from the advice I've been given here, and more importantly the advice I've received vicariously from other people's stories.
The thing I have to thank our community most for is that it'll always be here. The fact that here is a place where I will always be accepted gives me the confidence to do more than I normally would in my real life, and make me more and more comfortable coming out of my shell. If my real life went down the tubes, as it were, I'd always have the wonderful people at IIN to understand and accept me.
The new people on IIN are great. There was a time when IIN had, for me, lost it's charm when a lot of long-time regulars left, but the new generation of IIN members are really great and I love everyone here. I wish I could give everyone here a big hug, even though some of them would probably stab in the back while they did it! But that's the sort of people you are, and I love it.
I wasn't going to do a list, but here's everyone I remember off the top of my head. I tried to put in people from a long time ago who I still remember, but there'll be some I've forgotten I'll do more if I remember more people; I hope I got all your names, syntaxes and numbers right, I can't apologise enough if I didn't. I find they get longer as we continue because I wrote them all in alphabetical order, but here we go:
alv1592 - been here forever; you're one of those people I've never really talked to but always noticed and liked
Angel_In_A_Glass_ Dress - often gives good advice and good fun, even if I don't agree with half the words you say! You're a bright person
Anime - I still remember you before the numbers after name, and I was genuinely sad when I thought you might've gone forever. You're great to have a talk with
Avante-Garde - you're a really interesting and good person. I always notice the stories you post as interesting, and I can often apply them to myself, which I always a good thing
bananaface - you're not normally here these days, but if you ever read this: you were one of my favourite people even to come here, and one of the few people that if I even knew in real life I'm sure we'd've been great friends. Sometimes I've even thought we might've made more than that. Either way, I'll always remember you as a great person
charlie.m - I've seen you in the Chat often when I've been there, which is really not often enough. We'd get on well I thing, but we've never really talked
Dad - I'm sure you'll never read this, because you were only here for a few short weeks, but I really liked your attitude and your advice. So much so that I still remember you, so you must've done a lot right
dappled - you know how highly I think of you, I don't need to say it again. You're such a genuinely great person, and I know lots of people agree. You'd've loved this story, and when you next come back, as I believe you will, I hope you see it. I've laughed and nearly cried at some of the things you've written
Dazzled - you were smart, and I liked you a lot. I was disappointed you never stuck around
disthing - you're a smart but also laid-back person, I think. We never spoke all that often, but a lot of what you have to say resonates with me
DolphinAngel - I had to add you in at the end, because I forgot you. We've had some illuminating talks
Floydzie - again, we didn't talk much, but I believe you're a good person who has often been wrongly attacked. I like you, and I think most people here would agree with me
flutterhigh/taciturn - I'm still sure you're the same person, but I don't know if you're here in any other form now or not. Very funny, very very intelligent and a good person to debate with on both sides. One of my favourite people while you were here
Frosties - I've pointed out how much I like you before, but I really think you're a great IIN member. The whole package: smart, whimsical sense of humour, not too serious nor too laid-back. I hope you stay here for a long time
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ItDuz - you're a tricky person to analyze. I've been trying to work you out for as long as I've been here and I still can't. The only thing I know for certain is that we're not enemies
Joybird - you're another person I really rate. I wasn't really sure when I first came here what to think of you, but I like you. You've rubbed off on me, which sounds far dirtier than I meant it to. I'm sure you'll be here for a while. You're the sort of person who I've never felt has many enemies, which is a great quality. You're a good story-teller
Jweezee - I'll be honest, I didn't like you at first. But after seeing more of you, I conclude that you're a great guy who's comments I enjoy reading very, very much
Katywompus - I haven't seen you for so long, but I think this is the correct spelling. We had a lot of fun when we talked, I liked you. If you're ever back, it'd be nice to talk again.
lc1988 - you're a chilled out sort of girl. I like your attitude, people warm to you easily. That's all I can say as we've not talked a lot!
LDizzy1234 - again, we've not talked. But I always notice you, which is great, and more often than not I like what you say
Legion - I very rarely spot you, but, like a rare big cat, it's always a pleasure to see one
liiaaa3 - and so we come to you! I really enjoyed reading your comments, and the times when we talked were very, very good. I thought a lot of you, probably more than I let on. One of the people I'd've most liked to meet in real life, and I think we'd have got on incredibly together very well
NeuroNeptunian - you're a really good all-round commentator. Smart, occasionally witty, well-spoken... all the things I like in people who take themselves seriously
NobleSerpent - I'm still not sure if you're a troll. Whether you're a troll or legit, you must be very clever. If you are one, you're my favourite troll these days
PumpkinKate - you give great advice and have a lovely personality. I've always thought highly of you as a person who's very smart and can show it off without being arrogant
radar - you are a really clever person, one of the cleverest. The sort of personality I can really relate to. I ALWAYS like reading what you say, which I can hardly say for anyone else
SayCheese - you said this to me, and I'll say it to you; we don't talk to each other. But I like reading from you, when I do
Shackleford96 - I like it when we talk, you're a genuinely nice person and you seem to have bright ideas. Definitely the sort of person who binds the community together
shuggy-chan - have we talked before? I'm not sure, but I like reading about you an awful lot. Interesting person who I have a couple of things in common with from what I know of you, but I know very little of you!
SoccerStud88 - by way of making up the numbers, you were a troll with the remarkable talent of not being banned for so long. I'm not sure if you ever were, or left willingly
...Space_Ghost? - one of my favourite new members; you're nice, smart and have a great personality. I really, sincerely hope you have a good life, and I'd like to see you stick around. IIN needs people like you
wigsplitz - what can I say? Always nice to have a shouting match with you, and I admire your strength of belief, even if it is so often directly opposed to mine. Definitely a clever cookie
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Aw thank you. I always read your comments too.
I can come across as rather blunt but funnily enough I've just realised that I don't make enemies - I don't know how you knew this. Strange! I rarely form opinions on people and / or can't remember their names so don't get dragged into the female bitching nonsense, that gets repeated to them! I prefer to laugh things off and think everybody should have as easy a life as possible.
I always think it's easier to explain my point by citing an example - and as I'm sooooo old, I've lived a lot of the teen, 20s, and 30s experiences, except drugs :o)
I really dig the alphabetical order...and we don't talk much because I'm a bit intimidated by you.
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Hi there! (: Nothin' to be scared of here. I don't know as much about you as I'd like, but it'd be great to talk some time when the opportunity next arises ^_^
Thank you:)
How could I forget:
MissSorel - Despite having not talked much, I appreciate you more than I do most people here :)
Also, squirrelgirl, suckonthis9 and TerryVie are people I like too. Sorry for not writing personally to you all, but take it as read that I like you!
EDIT: Thank you to everyone who's said nice things about me, it's very appreciated!
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And AngAnders112. A LOT of people I love here, and I will keep adding you all up until I can remember you no more, even if I take up half the posts on this story!
And TheManagement, for being here :)
Thank you Dom! I think you are one of the best philosophical type minds on IIN and I usually always enjoy reading what you have to say, even though I don't comment/join in on the discussions myself very much.
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Not a problem, thank you for being here! :) As I've always said, it isn't necessary to take part in a discussion to learn from it and appreciate it; in fact it shows good balance and level-headed-ness to not join in, which I've always thought is an equally valuable trait to have.
Another one I forgot:
Ono - I always forget about you, but I tend to agree with a lot of what you say and you often say what I was going to say before I can say it. I don't think I usually give you enough credit for being as insightful as you are.