I had my 10 year anniversary on some website this past May and only got about 5 posts congratulating me. Some guy had his 10 year anniversary this June, and got 2 pages of congratulations. I was there before him! I'm resentfully bitter!

This thread is out of line. But since you brought it up, ask yourself this, do you ever post in threads congratulating others for milestones on this site or anything else for that matter? The only birthday thread I ever see you post in is your own. You constantly ask everyone for advice, yet never offer it for anyone else.

That "some guy" you mentioned is Sonny. He got pages of congratulations because he's there for everyone else. He never misses a birthday thread, or a condolence, advice or a thread congratulating a member.

You reap what you sow.

Janice J. you just have to realize you can't control what other people are going to do or what threads they post on or don't post on. I am one ogf those people who did congratulate you on your 10 year anniversary. And I do appreciate what you contribute to this site and this community. Don't let it get to you that someone else got more replys than you.

And by the way Janice J. Gongrats on your 10 year anniversary. :-) :cool:

you know, if you don't make an effort to make a positive impact upon those around you, you won't.

This thread is out of line. But since you brought it up, ask yourself this, do you ever post in threads congratulating others for milestones on this site or anything else for that matter? The only birthday thread I ever see you post in is your own. You constantly ask everyone for advice, yet never offer it for anyone else. That "some guy" you mentioned is Sonny. He got pages of congratulations because he's there for everyone else. He never misses a birthday thread, or a condolence, advice or a thread congratulating a member. You reap what you sow.

You make a good point Janice. No offense to her, but it's true, Janice Johnson never posts in the birthday threads or any of the other ones. I don't think I've even seen her post on a condolence thread. She always asking for advice and reviews on the stories she writes yet never reciprocates. That's the reason she only got five replies. Most people ignore those who ignore them. It's only natural.

This thread is out of line. But since you brought it up, ask yourself this, do you ever post in threads congratulating others for milestones on this site or anything else for that matter? The only birthday thread I ever see you post in is your own. You constantly ask everyone for advice, yet never offer it for anyone else.

That "some guy" you mentioned is Sonny. He got pages of congratulations because he's there for everyone else. He never misses a birthday thread, or a condolence, advice or a thread congratulating a member.

You reap what you sow.

I do come off as self-centered. You do have a good point, Janice. Your insight reminds me of a Suite Life Of Zack And Cody episode where a needy person baked Maddie a cake for her heart filled charity. London, who was doing Charity for selfish purposes asked Maddie why no one baked her a cake. Maddie replied,"Maybe it's because I am doing Charity for the food of helping others, while you are doing Charity to look good for yourself." London looked thoughtful, as if Maddie had a good point.

This thread is out of line. But since you brought it up, ask yourself this, do you ever post in threads congratulating others for milestones on this site or anything else for that matter? The only birthday thread I ever see you post in is your own. You constantly ask everyone for advice, yet never offer it for anyone else.

That "some guy" you mentioned is Sonny. He got pages of congratulations because he's there for everyone else. He never misses a birthday thread, or a condolence, advice or a thread congratulating a member.

You reap what you sow.


Janice, I made a Catlover's Appreciation Thread a while back. :) I think that' s the only time I've really done something nice for another poster, however....:o

Janice, I made a Catlover's Appreciation Thread a while back. :) I think that' s the only time I've really done something nice for another poster, however....:o Janice, I know your feelings are hurt. Just know that it's never too late, and it doesn't take much to remedy the situation. Perhaps you should consider those five replies a wake-up call. It only takes a minute to say happy birthday, get well, congratulations, etc. People respond to kindness. You're a nice gal. You can do this. It will pay off for you in the end.

Thanks, Janice. :) I will start being more interactive with other posters from now on :)

I had my 10 year anniversary on some website this past May and only got about 5 posts congratulating me. Some guy had his 10 year anniversary this June, and got 2 pages of congratulations. I was there before him! I'm resentfully bitter!
I didn't realize the internet had been going 10 years,since Al Gore invented it. Seriously do you expect strangers to congratulate someone they don't know in this age of political correctness;you'll probably only get a mouthful of abuse back. But I'm glad to see it's different with some members. Belated congratulations by the way.

Janice, I know your feelings are hurt. Just know that it's never too late, and it doesn't take much to remedy the situation. Perhaps you should consider those five replies a wake-up call. It only takes a minute to say happy birthday, get well, congratulations, etc. People respond to kindness. You're a nice gal. You can do this. It will pay off for you in the end.
that's right, Janice. And Janice J. a belated congratulations!

This reminds me of something that one of the nurses said to me when I was in the hospital recovering from my stroke (I'm still thankful it was only a small one)
Anyway, she told me that she sees some of the patients who never get any visitors and they get upset about it. And the nurse can't help but think "Well, if you would be nicer to people and not so mean and self-centered; you would get some."

I didn't realize the internet had been going 10 years,since Al Gore invented it. Seriously do you expect strangers to congratulate someone they don't know in this age of political correctness;you'll probably only get a mouthful of abuse back. But I'm glad to see it's different with some members. Belated congratulations by the way.
We've all been congratulating each other for all kinds of reasons on Sitcoms Online for years. Nobody gives anybody any kind of abuse. It wouldn't be tolerated here.

And Janice J, I was one of the ones who did congratulate you in your thread. :)

I had my 10 year anniversary on some website this past May and only got about 5 posts congratulating me. Some guy had his 10 year anniversary this June, and got 2 pages of congratulations. I was there before him! I'm resentfully bitter!

Seriously? You want to be congratulated for hanging out on a website? Wouldn't you rather be acknowledged for a real accomplishment or good deed? This is a place that allows me to converse with other TV Nerds like myself; it's not my job, my friends, or my life. If having a bunch of virtual strangers acknowledge an arbitrary date that marks your time on a site which is for amusement purposes only, you need to get some help.

Seriously? You want to be congratulated for hanging out on a website? Wouldn't you rather be acknowledged for a real accomplishment or good deed? This is a place that allows me to converse with other TV Nerds like myself; it's not my job, my friends, or my life. If having a bunch of virtual strangers acknowledge an arbitrary date that marks your time on a site which is for amusement purposes only, you need to get some help.
It's kind of unfair to blame Janice J. for wanting some acknowledgemnt for the amount of time she's been a member when so many other members have received acknowledgement for the same thing or for the number of posts they.ve made. I should know. I'm one of them. I admit it's not a major accomplishment in the over all scheme of life but there is no reason to acknowledge the milestones of some members while ignoring those of others.

Seriously? You want to be congratulated for hanging out on a website? Wouldn't you rather be acknowledged for a real accomplishment or good deed? This is a place that allows me to converse with other TV Nerds like myself; it's not my job, my friends, or my life. If having a bunch of virtual strangers acknowledge an arbitrary date that marks your time on a site which is for amusement purposes only, you need to get some help. That's harsh and completely unnecessary. People are here for many reasons. Some are emotionally or physically disabled. Many people are healthy and have made strong and valued friendships. I have one in the air to visit me for a week as I write this. I have many offline friends as well. This site may be just a pit stop to you, but it means a great deal more to many others, who don't need to seek professional because they want to celebrate a milestone date.

HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY! Janice J. I'm sorry that it's be-lated, I understand being flustered when your thread don't get a lot of posts. I don't post on sitcom online like I used to since being on facebook. :)

That's harsh and completely unnecessary. People are here for many reasons. Some are emotionally or physically disabled. Many people are healthy and have made strong and valued friendships. I have one in the air to visit me for a week as I write this. I have many offline friends as well. This site may be just a pit stop to you, but it means a great deal more to many others, who don't need to seek professional because they want to celebrate a milestone date.

Well said Janice! I agree with you!It is very interesting to me to see how long people have been here. I like these kinds of threads. I have been here almost 12 years and it's fun to see how long others have been around. Some of you I have "known" for a long time now. I personally value this board and find it much friendlier than others I have visited. It's been a lot of fun and I hope we can continue to keep it going for a long time! :wave:

I had my 10 year anniversary on some website this past May and only got about 5 posts congratulating me. Some guy had his 10 year anniversary this June, and got 2 pages of congratulations. I was there before him! I'm resentfully bitter!


I had my 10 anniversary last year and there was no thread. It's not that serious LOL

And it's because the guy u r talkign about is a frequent poster and has been for 10 years and developed many friends over the years.