Wait… rank up and I almost had a heart attack
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for some reason I was expecting an entirely different reasoning, akin to an episode of Love Island or whatever juicy goss so tantalizing in imagination be. Alas, the vast majority of those with disabilities that exist right now were not born with them, so the topic should probably be more embraced than it is.Hotlongs said:
Thank you for indulging me
I have to force myself to even come up with the little that I do post. dang.Mara_aa said:I just got promoted from Apprentice to Enthusiast. Absolutely nobody warned me…
You know that split second when you notice it and your brain goes, “Wait…WHAT?”
A full dramatic meltdown almost happened, but I handled it with my usual level of dignity, which is to say: none.
No time to prepare, no speech ready, zero confetti cannons, and absolutely no chance to organize the extravagant, over‑the‑top celebration you all clearly deserved, but… I’ll take it.
Seriously though, thank you so much to the moderators and everyone here for being so kind, patient, and endlessly generous with your knowledge. I’m learning a ton from all of you.
Still translating half the forum… but hey, I made it.
And yes, I’ll continue pretending I know and understand far more than I actually do.
I think it’s important to remember that we aren't all built the same way. To me, a high post count doesn't mean much without quality.whatchamacallit said:
Some of my favorite members are the ones who are quiet until they have something thoughtful to say.
I enjoy the fun banter here and also recognize not all of us are suited to be the life of the party.
It is good to have the balance. Welcome -- keep reading and just participate when you feel so moved.
Congrats. I'll be honest, I don't even know what the order of the ranks is, but I think maybe mine went down? No DMs or anything so if I broke a rule, I don't know what it was. As long as I can use the forum, I'm good.Mara_aa said:Thanks so much!
It's more about being able to rank up so I can do other things in the forum.Vriende said:
Haha congrats to you too then!WLBLD said:I didn't realize I did too until I saw this threadCongratulations!
And you're very lucky to live in Italy!! Love it there!
Looks like it was a double promotion surprise!
And thank you!
My dream is to visit the US someday… I just hope I don’t leave it for too late
I get thatwhatchamacallit said:
For people who are less talkative, it can take longer to move up, and that’s completely normal.
But from what I’ve seen, your posts have real value, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed reading and interacting with them.
I hope I’m expressing this correctly, I never want to come across the wrong way, especially in English.
A forum is about participation and connection, but this one is also focused on a more technical topic, so I think everyone finds their own way to contribute.
So I’d say just keep going like this, it’s definitely appreciated.
That makes sense.whatchamacallit said:
I guess the ranking system is tied to participation, so it probably takes a bit of time to access everything.
From what I’ve seen though, your posts already add value, I repeat, so you’re definitely heading in the right direction.
But…. you only joined on March 4th… I think it might be a bit early to worry about it lol
It took me quite a bit longer to get my Apprentice hat!
I'm one of those peopleMara_aa said:
I like reading and learning. I've also learned to be able to learn more I'm going to have to start speaking up.The quicker someone is to just jump in and start blasting off opinions the less likely I am to want to hear what they have to say, lol.Mara_aa said:
Fair enough, lol. And you’re right, at some point you learn more by joining in. No need to go all in at once though, even small steps countsamIam said:I'm one of those people
Huh? I don't really see anyone here just blasting off opinions. Some of these members are pretty sharp.RoadRash said:
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