Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-4423426-20160912182950

So I've been told today, that I've officially been on this Wiki for 5 years now. I originally didn't have anything planned, because I usually don't really pay attention to each year I'm on the Wiki, but 5 is quite the milestone and the last milestone I'll probably ever reach on this Wiki, since the show will end by the time I readh 10. Thefore, I'm not just going to treat this is a mundane day and not say anything, because it will be the last chance I get to. Not just because it's the number 5, but because I've been around here for almost as long as the Wiki  and show have been around, with Blue Pant actually beating me by 10 days, and ZIM by a few months.

It's been an honor to be on this site for this long, and be well-known on here. Over the years, I've met a lot of people here, and most importantly-- I've ALWAYS wanted to feel like part of a community. Unfortunately, the side of the community being passionate to the show is no longer there for me, when I think of regulars who I interact with the most. There are still people like that, but it's not a community to me in that aspect. It's a community in the sense that I have a lot of friends here, who have  posititive traits that I simply can't find in the real world. At this point, I can say this Wiki is pretty much the center of my social life(I think the fact I met Cici on here too speaks for itself) and just goes to show that it is true you can find friends on the internet. People I talk to irl especially adults, will always start the "You don't know who you're talking to online!" speak. I'm not going to delve into my history on this Wiki, because that's always something I planned to do when I inevitably leave the Wiki, and I likely won't be around long enough to reach another milestone, so I'd like to thank everyone while I still can, for being a part of my life. I don't think it's been made clear enough by me, but this actually isn't my first chatroom. I used to go on SonicZone a lot when I was like 8 under the account "Conker4849" but I got trolled out, and I still talk to those people, but I just never feel like I'm involved in that community. Despite the fact I'm in their Discord-- I feel like it's too late to be a part of their lives, but then I remind myself that in this Wiki, I've attained that. It's just on a different level, because it's no longer relegated to what the Wiki was originially about. Irl when I make jokes and things they're usually not recieved well. I don't recall a single negative comment about the jokes I made on the chatroom, even when I know I personally am getting carried away-- though I stop myself no one's ever openly got annoyed at me for it(those who know me well anyway) so it's the little things like that, that I appreciate and that make me truly feel part of this community, and although I likely won't be around for another 5 years, and Gumball is going to end in a couple of years, I'd honestly still stay in touch with you all.

Also this is probably the most sappy I'll ever get when talking about my friendships on this Wiki, so enjoy it m9. 