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For my 5th Epinions Anniversary, My Own Not-So-Private Hall of FameJun 28 '05 (Updated Feb 19 '06) Write an essay on this topic.
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Stephen_Murray cajoled me to join Epinions five years ago today. Until this one, he has read every one of my epinions before they were posted, and edited probably each one. He has also been along to every destination and hotel I've written about, and explained much art history and Christian iconography to me. I have decided to emulate his fifth anniversary retrospect of a personal Hall of Fame of epinion members. My network is smaller than his, but I am also grateful for the encouragement I have received early and often, and, particularly, for those who leapt to my defense before I even saw some fagbashing comments: BadkittyM DrDevience Ed_Grover Hadassahchana Howard_Creech Millionocket 4-1-1 These are among the most prominent and respected members of the epinions community, whose large corpuses of high-quality reviews should make them consensus choices for any Epinions Hall of Fame. I have also appreciated many kindnesses from SurgRN911, including lightning-fast addition of categories about which I wish to write. Like Steve, I want to recall some long-silent members who were important to me early on. Jrk was my second epinions mentor and a delight to anyone of any discernment. Others from what Steve labels "Epinions prehistory" (and its early recorded history) whom I miss include Atom Bluehawq Bluesky2 Cjrmen12 Cripper Dave_Corbitt Donlee_Brussel Ebolles Erik_Kosberg Erin5oaks GinaHill Grouch Hashal JackSommersby Jazzbocrow Jbird1 JustCathy Kchowell Ladydagney1 Linda1527 Livetoride LordBalfor Mangiotto Martin_Eden Msmorvay MTbat Murasaki Obnox Opinionsharer Pageclot Pambo Paramendra Pffrdfdus7 Ptiemann Singaporeboy Sloucho Smithwoodside Wordwalker You didn't have to be there to respect and admire their writing, because they (most of them) have left reviews behind. (And I hope to read more from all of them! Hope springeth eternal...) And among still active—if in some cases intermittent—contributors, I have to begin any listing with SurgRN911 who has added categories for at least half my reviews in a blink of the eye, and provided encouragement for my reviews. Thanks, Di! I have also received steady and frequent encouragement from AdaDavis AliventiAsylum Andymcf Beckish Birdfeather BonnieSayers Boudica Bryan_Carey Chelledun Cntaur5 Cr01 CyndiA DAnneC Don_Krider Donnamr Gaelkm GaryM George_Chabot GOkinaka HollyNZ Ifif1938 Ironcladd Jaguardog Jbird Jnbmoore Jo_com Joubert Jps246 Kristinafh LisaJ Melissasrn Mridula Mrkstevens Pmills1210 Popsrocks Proxam Ricardo_Ramos Shoplmart Skbreese Surferdude7 Susie-34668 Tbthorn Telynor Tigger500 TomBarnes Trailhound Travelgall Treeseed Trust12345 Waynio Whalewatcher WilliamJones Youngchinq Quite aside from my personal gratitude, these are members who have made significant contributions as excellent writers and discerning readers across the site. A "Who's Who" in the travel section is a large subset of this list, along with some movie experts (an area I have occasionally written in and once upon a time was an "advisor" in).  |
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