KarateForums.com Turns 22!

[Patrick]

Hello,

It was 22 years ago today that I launched KarateForums.com, and when I write these yearly birthday posts, it becomes harder and harder to grasp the passage of time and the impact that the community has had – the impact you have had on your fellow members.

You rarely know the full impact of a kind hello, a thoughtful question, a reasoned answer, or the simple act of creating space for another person to share. Each time you post at KarateForums.com, you impact someone else (and usually more than one person). I always tell people: Write like someone is going to read it. Because they will.

This community embodies that thinking, full of thoughtful people who consider their words and realize this is not just another place on the internet, it’s not just a place to toss words into the void. Thank you for that, and for the role you play in it.

Of course, our community doesn’t maintain its path without thoughtful moderation, and I am grateful for the team that works behind the scenes to make that happen, past and present. Thank you to our current group of bushido_man96, Wastelander, sensei8, Nidan Melbourne, and aurik, for their careful attention.

I hope that KarateForums.com makes your life better. If it has, and you’re comfortable sharing, we always love to hear those stories, so please feel free to share them here. Thank you for reading and for being a part of KarateForums.com.

Patrick

[bushido_man96]

Happy Birthday KF! What a great run we've had here!

[Zaine]

Happy birthday!

[sensei8]

I've had the distinct honor and privilege to have been a part of KF's milestone growths for the past 15 of KF's 22 years. KF has endured its ups and downs, of which, empty chairs sit around the KF table, that can be viewed as the downs, however, the continued new member growth can be viewed as the ups. Either way, KF as a family embrace each and every member both the seasoned as well as the new with the sincerest open arms.

I'm so very glad that KF has been in my life all of them years because KF and its members have made me a better person on and off the floor. Thank you, Patrick, for having the foresight to launch KF and for being a very dear friend and consummate administrator that you have been since day one.

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY KF!! May you continue to live on here as well as in our hearts!!

[DarthPenguin]

That is an impressive amount of time for a forum to remain active and constructive. Credit goes to you Patrick for the amount of time you have put in to ensuring the smooth running!

Here's to the next 22 years!

[aurik]

Happy birthday KF!! I'd say you're old enough to imbibe, but that was last year

[KarateKen]

Awesome! Happy birthday and thanks for the forum!

[Patrick]

Thanks for the replies and kind words, Brian, John, Bob, DarthPenguin, Ken, and KarateKen!

[Fat Cobra]

Happy birthday, KarateForums...this is a truly great site!