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YABM: Welcome new commenters, almost 2000 comments!

March 21, 2008 by The Chatty DM

YABM: Yet another Blog Milestone

Having been a bit out of it in the last few weeks and having finally tackled the very passion inducing subject of 4e (and Paizo’s 3.5 strategy) I haven’t been able to personally welcome each new commenter on the blog as I tried to do before.

So I’m taking a few minutes to welcome you and thank you warmly for investing the effort to put your thoughts out here. I hope you will find, like I do, that this growing community is fascinating, involved, passionate and respectful.

In no particular order (and with added extra linky love to your respective blogs, go technorati), welcome to :

  • Tetsubo
  • Donavan
  • Michael Natale
  • GAZZA
  • The DM
  • Brian
  • Deadshot
  • Yehuda (indirectly with a link from his game news blog Purple Pawn)
  • Shadow145
  • Scot Newbury
  • God of Awesome
  • Jeremy
  • Composite
  • Jeff Rients
  • Aywren
  • Justin Hilyard
  • xfoo
  • Epic Level Grognard
  • BrianB
  • Greenvesper

I know I already welcomed some of you, but I don’t think one can overextend his hospitality.

While we’re doing the whole meta-blogging thing, this blog is just 9 comments shy of hitting the 2000 comments mark. I don’t have a contest or a prize set up for it yet (I’m planning a much bigger thing with Graham and my soon-to-be-unveiled sponsor) but I’ll chime in later and name the 2000th commenter I’ll make sure it’s not me

Also, this week I rose over the 200 000th rank on Technorati (that’s a far cry from my initial 8 000 000th place 6 months ago) giving me an authority level of 40 (which I started from 0 again when I moved out of Blogger in late November). Thanks to those who linked to me.

It’s now a running joke in my gaming group that I level up faster on Technorati than I allow my players to do so in the game.

All right you have a nice Easter holiday (for the Christians out there) for the rest, have a great weekend!

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Comments

  1. greywulf says

    March 21, 2008 at 7:23 am

    Great milestone, CDM! Congratulations, and thanks for all your dedication and hard work.

    Just so you know we appreciate you too ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Buzzregog says

    March 21, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Good job on raising your bar ๐Ÿ™‚ One of my daily stops so keep up the good work (without letting it become a burden !!) Welcome to all the new folks, don’t forget to hit the forums.

  3. Aywren says

    March 21, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Thank you for the mention!! And congrats on pushing up the ranks (may this comment help you in your goal to reach 2000 comments!). I know the feeling of having to start from scratch — I’m doing that with Figpress right now, considering it’s been open for about a week now! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Good things come to those who hang in there and keep posting!

  4. Noctambulist says

    March 21, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Well shoot! After all the great reading you’ve given me, the least I can do is comment and help your push to 2000.

    Keep up the great work!

  5. Yax says

    March 21, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    Woot! You rock CDM!

  6. Epic Level Grognard says

    March 21, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    Hey, thanks for the linky love!

  7. Deadshot says

    March 22, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Congrats, CDM, on your cresting the 2000 mark. Thanks for the link to my site though it is woefully out-of-date. This site has become a regular stop during my day so keep up the good work but pace yourself. ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. TheDM says

    March 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Good form, chattyman! And thanks for the linky!

  9. Graham|ve4grm says

    March 22, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    2000th Post!

  10. ChattyDM says

    March 22, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    Graham takes the non-Prize!

    Thanks one and all. I’m looking forward to to the next 2000… while pacing myself!!

    Happy Easter!

  11. Tetsubo says

    March 23, 2008 at 12:21 am

    Congrats on 2000 approaching.

    And that is Tetsubo. ๐Ÿ™‚

    It means “iron club or staff”. My favorite Japanese weapon. I often describe myself as being a good deal like it, large, slow and blunt.

  12. ChattyDM says

    March 23, 2008 at 6:49 am

    Lol! Corrected Mr Iron club or Staff… Was that the big staff you see in the Dragon/Tiger movie?

    ๐Ÿ˜€

  13. Tetsubo says

    March 24, 2008 at 8:02 am

    Here is a good example of a wooden version with brass studs:

    http://crushingforce.com/db2/00181/crushingforce.com/_uimages/tetsubo1.jpg

    Whopping big club…

  14. ChattyDM says

    March 24, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Ouch! Talk about a Greatclub! It’s the Studs that make is scarier!

    How can you yield that? With a lot of circular momentum like those Welsh Knights and their BFS? (Big Freaking Swords)?

  15. Graham|ve4grm says

    March 24, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Tetsubo:

    Ah, I see.
    It’s a Clue Bat.

  16. Tetsubo says

    March 24, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    Pretty much…

  17. xfoo says

    March 24, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    hello! somewhat surprised that i was linked here, but thank you

  18. ChattyDM says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:00 am

    Hey, you took the time to comment on the blog and you have an URL registered to your user name… sharing the link is the least I could do ๐Ÿ™‚

    Peace out!

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