10,000 Registered Members at RPLSToday.com!

Dang, it seems like only 9950 or so ago was just a short while back when I signed on.

Congratulations Wendell.?ÿ

Thanks for steering at the helm for us all.

Posted by: @holy-cow

Dang, it seems like only 9950 or so ago was just a short while back when I signed on.

It was 9980 members ago that I signed up.?ÿ?ÿ Things happened fast in those first few days.

I wonder how many of the first 100 are still around besides you and me?

Thanks Wendell AND Angel, y'all done good!?ÿ ?????ÿ

(you might do even better if you would put the damn "donation" button where us grumpy old bastards can see it)

Posted by: @paden-cash

I wonder how many of the first 100 are still around besides you and me?

Wendell is of course profile #1

Just a quick look at some of the frequent posters with early profile numbers ...

HC #50

Karoly #89

Paden #29

A Harris #77

Jim Frame #10.

I have profile #82.

Angel got #95.

RankinFile #96

Peter Ehlert #58

Andy J #44

Kris Morgan #29 rarely shows up but posted 4 months ago.

Jimmy Cleveland # 86 has been here in the last year.

Stephen Johnson #52

...

Nate was late to the party at #279

It's been an amazing ride. There were lots of ups and downs, but we finally honed the machine into something that we can reasonably manage. Part of the honing process involved removing people that never should have been involved in the first place and attempting to simplify the overall process of maintaining, moderating, and hosting. It's working pretty smoothly these days.

Also, next year will be our 10 year anniversary. Is it just me, or is that incredibly mind-boggling to anyone else?!

Posted by: @wendell

..Also, next year will be our 10 year anniversary. Is it just me, or is that incredibly mind-boggling to anyone else?!

Oh Wendell it's not so mind boggling.?ÿ I think it's just a sign that "a good idea" along with some dedication can bear fruit.?ÿ So thanks for your ideas and dedication.

PS - After a while you get used to years flying past you in the blink of an eye.

In some ways, it seems like it was just yesterday. In other ways, it seems like it's been an eternity -- a LOT has happened in our lives since 2010.

I will likely still be finding a way to keep this place going even when I'm on my dying bed. 🙂

@bill93

how do you find your number?

24 of the 102 registrants who have made at least 1000 posts were activated on July 1, 2010 or a bit earlier. ?ÿMany more signed on for the first time on July 2.

Looking down that list I noted several who are watching from the clouds (or somewhere hotter) and a few others who are no longer allowed to participate.

For the record, quantity does not directly correlate to quality. ?ÿMany great threads have been started by or greatly improved by those with relatively few posts.

@wendell

I'm curious, do you make money from this site? Im gonna guess there is some fee based advertising so does this site pay for itself or are you coming out of pocket?

It's a labor of love... No matter how much money he makes, or doesn't make. Putting up with several thousand surveyors..... Hmmm!?ÿ

@james-vianna

Go to your profile, it's at the end of the URL?ÿ

We are way honed and gnarly.

@just-a-surveyor

The site does have income from ads. Those cover the hard expenses, most of the time. However, we don't get paid for the time we spend maintaining, updating, moderating, coding, etc.

@dave-karoly

thanks #115

Success is going beyond the point of giving up...

Thanks for not giving up on us Wendell!

@paden-cash

I'm still here (#54)!

Hands up anyone who was active on the original Mark Deal incarnation of RPLS.com.?ÿ