I thought I should write something even though the time has passed.
Theory11, I remember being the strongest proponent against hype, but then I saw myself up at 4am searching for clues to the next pages last summer.
What is Theory11? That question was strongly debated, but for me it's a place for new friendships, entertainment, astonishment, wonder, fun, etc. There's a reason why the Theory11 forums are my homepage. I love these forums more than any. The atmosphere here seems so much more "a l'aise" than other forums. It's professionals and amateurs together learning and teaching.
If there's one thing that pops out at you at Theory11 is the sense of humor. That is something I find puts Theory11 above all other places. Some places take things way to seriously when in fact they should all lighten up. I come here to laugh with friends that frankly I've never met and probably will never meet.
Something else happened, I made friends with some of the artists and creators. Something I never thought possible. The possibility to mingle with the beloved artists of a site never seemed possible. I thought they were on a different level of awesome that they'd never stoop down to our "forum" levels.
But the results were surprising! I'm sure everyone can agree that their presence in the forums and around the Theory11 community is simply overwhelming.
I don't know what I'm trying to say with this, but I'd really like to say thank you to everyone. To JB for creating a wonderful home for so many people, to the Artists for giving your time to put your material on the market, to the forum members for helping one another and making friends.
Thank you Theory11 for a terrific year!
Mitch