It just dawned on me that it's been a little over 10 years since I joined the doom community. I don't know if any of you remember me, I only ever released one (very short) WAD: proto.wad (And made a few maps in Interception & 2048 Unleashed). A lot of my doom history is just unfinished projects.
However, this post isn't about me. I just wanted to voice my happiness in how active the community is, and how many new faces I see on the forums today, after visiting for the first time in nearly 2 years. It makes me think of other old internet communities I used to actively participate in, such as TIGSource & MFGG ... yet this is the community that still persists today. Seeing new people still enthralled by the game I found captivating a decade ago ... it fills me with so much joy, and hope for the future.
Here's to another 10 years!