Inbox (Deb Slaunwhite)
Chris, I am certain you receive countless emails each day from happy Gnomies - you might even receive the odd message from an unhappy Gnomie, but I cannot imagine why or if such a person exists. Over the last few months I have had the pleasure of 'meeting' and befriending hundreds of people from around this world who are proud to say, “I am a Gnomie!” You have a remarkable following of loyal souls.
A few months ago, I wrote you another email to tell you about a new website on the 'Net - Ask-It-Here.com. To be honest, I had no idea you would publish my email - so you can imagine my delight when one morning I opened my Lockergnome newsletter and discovered my name, Ask-It-Here's URL, and my words! As I sat there reading my own message that morning I thought, 'Wait till I tell John!' - who happens to be the owner of AIH.
But, as any loyal Gnomie will do, I finished reading your newsletter first - plenty of time to brag to John later. “This might even generate a few new members,” was my thought as I finally logged onto AIH that morning. Now, you must keep in mind that Before Lockergnome, or BT as I call it, Ask-it-here.com had a solid membership of around 400 people. Actually pretty good for a new site.
By 1 PM that day our member numbers had risen to over 1000 new registrants. And the numbers were rising every two to three minutes. The membership increased steadily for days - final count one week after your newsletter was just under 3000 new members. 3000! In return, many AIH members who were unaware of Lockergnome signed up for your daily newsletters. In way of a thank-you, I was given my own 'village' on the site - I call it Grey's North Country and it has a distinctly Canadian atmosphere right down to the virtual kitchen parties… but I digress…
We have managed to keep a respectable amount of Gnomies and they have settled into daily life on AIH nicely. Many have said that they came to check out the site because Chris Pirillo suggested they do so, expecting just another Q&A site but stayed because they discovered quickly that AIH was so much more. Others have said they came for the Q&As but stayed for the community on the site.
So, Chris Pirillo, this email is a thank-you to you for mentioning AIH in your newsletter and to your readers who came, stayed and are now valuable members of our ever-growing community.
This is what I live for. This is what makes the struggle worthwhile. This is why I love the Internet. This is why I will never stop publishing electronically. This is what one person has the power to do. This is why I always take the time to look when I'm asked. This is my life. This is my legacy. This has always been my dream.
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9 Comments
Anonymous
January 12th, 2002
at 2:53am
This post is so positive and empowering, I feel the to hurl.
==>pukes on keyboard
Awww, heck, lookit what you made me do!
Anonymous
January 12th, 2002
at 7:14am
I am an AIH user and I have to tell you, it is like a second home to me. I feel that I belong to a family made up of users from all over the world.
No matter the time of day, there is always someone to make you laugh, give you a shoulder to cry on and answer anything you may just be wondering about or need to know.
The owner of AIH, John, is like a dad to all of us. Without him, there wouldnt be an AIH. Thanks John!!!
Anonymous
January 12th, 2002
at 7:39am
Hi Chris,
Thanks for posting the link Deb sent in a few months ago 'cos I'm a Gnomie who clicked the link to AIH for a quick look and love it so much I decided to set up home there.
Chrys
Anonymous
January 12th, 2002
at 9:05am
I never miss an issue of LG…and anything recommended there is something I must check out. So, when I saw the link to Ask-It-Here.com in LG, I went to see about it. Chris, it's an amazing community! I have made many friends there, and have created my own little niche…with Daily Huggles, and a monthly Scavenger Hunt.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting the link in LG. My life has been immeasurably enriched since October 8, 2001, when I first signed on to AIH.
This is another reason LG has my unflagging support. I recommend LG to anyone who wants a top-flight newsletter with solid information.
Anonymous
January 12th, 2002
at 10:09am
Another loyal Gnomie here who always clicks when 'the Pirillo' says click. And Ask-It-Here was no exception. I clicked, I saw and I have stayed. Thanks for taking the time to check it out and recommend it in your newsletter!
Anonymous
January 13th, 2002
at 2:16am
Y'all make me blush!
Anonymous
January 13th, 2002
at 3:28pm
Hey Chris,
I'm not a Gnomie, but I watch you on Tech TV all the time. I get so much good stuff from that show that it's amazing that I can always find something new happening there.
Ask It Here is my site. I want to thank you for introducing me to some really great people. The people that came to AIH from LockerGnome were all very great. You have some incredibly nice and intelligent people that listen to you. They have been great additions to my site. You can tell the worth of a man by looking at his friends. Thanks for all your help getting our little puny site into the big leagues.
John Shilling/Dilbert
Anonymous
January 15th, 2002
at 6:56am
I just celebrated my first year on line, most of it under your tutelage. I've often thought of zapping off a thank you for all the good advice, rants, et cetera, but the AIH link literally changed my life, and for the better. It has brought the global village right to my desktop. My thanks, and keep up the good work. Gnomies RULE!
Anonymous
January 15th, 2002
at 7:24am
Hey, Chris - Thanks for the link through to AIH. It's changed my life - now I have much less time to do anything :P
AIH rocks. I'm feeling great that I can fiddle with other peoples computers as well as mine :D
Anyway, as I post at the end of every message on AIH:
::evilgrin:: Linden Rathan ::evilgrin::