NerdyAarakocra

As is tradition at this point, I missed my own Shardiversary!

Wahoo!

Unlike the previous two years, though, I'm not letting the occasion slip by without an SU. So, first things first: on one's Shardiversary it's customary to thank community members who have made a positive impression. The thing is, I can't just thank one or two users - this entire community has been a great space, with no exceptions. So, if you're reading this, thanks for being cool. Give yourself a pat on the back.

I joined the Shard slightly more than three years ago today, as the pandemic was wrapping up. It seems that new users are concentrated in waves here, but I didn't really join as part of one (the main 2022 wave happened later in the summer). As I've been here, the Shard has evolved considerably - new moderators, new users, new trends. But it still remains, hands down, the best online community I've joined.

I've also changed a lot over three years, both in the Real World and on here. I've got new hobbies, I write better, I'm less active shard-wise. But I still enjoy reading Cosmere, and I still intend to post here for a long time.

Again, if you've read this, if I've interacted with you at all, thank you. You help make this site such a great space.

Singing off four days after my Shardiversary,
Nerdy