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I guess one era ended and another began.

I guess one era ended and another began.

lolno I've basically done nothing of importance in my 2+ years in Wintreath

A belated Happy Birthday to Wintreath!

In my 3 years (and counting) of being here, it's been historical and amazing to say the least.  We've had members come and go, have had lots of changes both good and "eh," have had big events that I've been proud to be a part of, and have had lots of new features since I first started coming here.

But even with everything that the region has been through, and everything that the forums have been through, Wintreath still is exactly as I remember it being when I first came here;  The people are still friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere here is still overwhelmingly positive (we have our moments, but every messageboard has its darker moments too), and it's still an incredibly relaxing, exciting place to be.

Really, I only continue to see big and good things for the region.  We've got great people here both in government and not that continue to help Wintreath grow and thrive, and I'm excited to see what the future continues to hold for the region.

I think the continuing trend that the region has always faced is getting more member activity in general on the forums.  I love how active we are already, but I think it can always be even more so.  And tackling this would in the long run solve other noted suggestions in here, such as getting more discussions in areas such as the LGBT forum and Art forum.

Part of that is continuing to find ways to help new members feel at ease so they think about staying, rather than Wintreath being another passing fancy for them.  I think we're definitely on the right road with the continued games, the added rewards such as the established badge system, and the overall activeness in general areas on the board.

But there's always something that we can do even more, something that will make members really want to stop, check us out, and stick around. 

I do notice that this happens more around Festival time, so perhaps looking into what it is we're doing in our festivals and finding a way to bring that into general Wintreath itself.  Whether it's the powerhouse activity our festival had, the types of topics (which are a bit more scattered outside of the Festival)...or something else entirely, it's definite that there's something around festival time that draws the most people, and has normally gotten even a few members that decided to stay on even after the festival ended.

Happy Birthday Wintreath! Four years past and still looking good

Edit: nvm