Date: 11/1/09 10:17 PM

I didnt realize how close we are getting to it until I received an email from a member asking how we should celebrate. So I told her that since PR is about it's members, lets all discuss here. What do you all suggest we should do?

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Date: 11/1/09 11:30 PM

I noticed this just this week! How exciting! I don't have any suggestions right now.

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Date: 11/2/09 10:53 AM

I agree that we should celebrate. Two hundred thousand members is definitely an achievement. Perhaps we should start a "200,000 Members" thread where we could post messages about how PR has changed our lives (and our sewing) for the better. When do we think the 200,000 members milestone will occur?

It would be nice to have an article in the newsletter on the history of the website along with highlights along the way. It would also be interesting to see some statistics -- the number of visitors and active users in a day, week or month.

Perhaps Deepika could add a bold Headline to the top of each screen that says "200,000+ Members and Counting!" That way everyone will know.

Perhaps we could register for a drawing for some prizes.

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The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.
Richard Dawkins

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Reply to nancy2001
Date: 11/2/09 12:19 PM

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I agree that we should celebrate. Two hundred thousand members is definitely an achievement. Perhaps we should start a "200,000 Members" thread where we could post messages about how PR has changed our lives (and our sewing) for the better. When do we think the 200,000 members milestone will occur? It would be nice to have an article in the newsletter on the history of the website along with highlights along the way. It would also be interesting to see some statistics -- the number of visitors and active users in a day, week or month. Perhaps Deepika could add a bold Headline to the top of each screen that says "200,000+ Members and Counting!" That way everyone will know. Perhaps we could register for a drawing for some prizes.

I second all of the above suggestions.

Perhaps it would also be fun to learn a bit of PR history -- who (among current active members) joined PR in its first year, how has PR changed since then -- that kind of thing.


-- Edited on 11/2/09 12:21 PM --

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Date: 11/2/09 2:19 PM

200,000! wow, can you imagine how many garments we have all made? It would be fun to have a running tally of the estimated number of projects this group has completed in a years' time. This data could also be used to estimate the amount of yardage bought, notions used, sewing machine/sergers etc purchaed. Deepika, I'd imagine advertisers would love that kind of data...

For us readers/members, it would be fun to have random drawings, matching garment with sewist contest, fun and silly stuff that would help build a community. Of the 200,000, only a small number are active on the boards or in the gallery...many read but don't participate in discussions. The above contests might involve more people.

This is a great place and I am in awe of how it came into being and that it has been maintained in such a positive way. It is very special.

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Reply to marec
Date: 11/2/09 2:53 PM

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it would be fun to have random drawings, matching garment with sewist contest, fun and silly stuff that would help build a community

Oh, I like your quiz/game idea -- maybe other games like this, too?

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When we dismiss or deny the hopes of others, we forget that they, like us, have only one chance in this life. ~Alexander McCall Smith (speaking via Mma Ramotswe in Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, book 10 of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series)
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Current image: Woman Sewing, Caroline Augusta Lord, c. late 1890's, oil on canvas; University of Cincinnati Fine Arts Collection

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Date: 11/2/09 4:44 PM

Deepika, Can you figure out who the 200,000th person will be when they sign up? Perhaps a free year for them?
I agree with the idea of a thread where we can write homages to patternreview.com.

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Date: 11/2/09 6:23 PM

How about cupcakes for everyone?!

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Reply to Peter in NYC
Date: 11/2/09 8:22 PM

NO , please...no....cupcakes...please...

I just re-measured myself. I might get back to my younger measurements if I stand on my head.

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Date: 11/2/09 10:06 PM

Wow, seems like just yesterday we hit 100K. Time flies!

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