matthew_west•29d agoProlific Poster

Showerthought: I hit 500 posts on this forum and it felt weird

I was just looking at my profile the other day and saw the number. I always thought people who tracked that stuff were a bit too into it, like it was just a number. But seeing '500' there made me stop. It made me think about all the questions I've asked and answered over the last couple years. Has hitting a random forum number ever made you stop and think?

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tyler_morgan29d ago

Saw a tweet once where someone called forum post counts "digital dust" we leave behind. Kinda stuck with me. Makes you wonder what all that typing adds up to, right?

mason_murray829d ago

Feel the same way about hitting 1k. It sneaks up on you and makes you realize how much time you've spent here. Honestly, it's a weird little milestone.

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kim_mason5529d ago

Right? That "weird little milestone" feeling is so real. I hit 1k and my first thought was "oh no, I could have learned a language with this time" (but I didn't).