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300k Comments; LumberJocks Story and Team Members

Blog entry by Martin Sojka posted 371 days ago 581 reads 0 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

On a positive note, we’ve crossed 300,000 comments yesterday... wow this is one great achievement. And it’s even more amazing when put into perspective:

301,076 comments
11,081 projects
6,257 blogs
485 reviews
5,196 forum topics
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324,095 posts
6,224 LumberJocks
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52 posts per LumberJock

Yup that is 52 posts per LumberJock. This is a very high activity number; I just calculated this number for a few other woodworking forums and believe me this number is very hard to match! And yes they also have few members with the majority of posts and lots of members with zero or few posts.

Keep on posting, LumberJocks are the best ;)

And one more thing. Many of you have asked about the story behind LumberJocks as well as about the people behind LumberJocks. Well this is the first time I decided to publish my LJ Story online. Read the LJ story here and get to know LJ team members here.

Enjoy ;)

P.S. We’re just finishing our first professional Advertising Kit 2009 and I’m working hard on adding the watchlist feature as well as revamped LumberJocks locations and LJ search feature. So stay tuned as always.

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka


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GMman

1348 posts in 590 days


posted 371 days ago

It is getting too large it is hard to follow all of what is going on we are missing a lot of forums and blog…Thanks for the information and who was the 1st member

-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 855 days


posted 371 days ago

Congratulations, Martin. More milestones are on the horizon. You are doing a great job, my friend.

-- Thos. Angle

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jockmike2

7299 posts in 1139 days


posted 371 days ago

Hip Hip HOORAY! Could’nt have been done without you. Give yourself a hugh pat on the back. Thanks.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Grumpy

14915 posts in 744 days


posted 371 days ago

Fantastic result Martin, well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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psquared

46 posts in 398 days


posted 371 days ago

Congrats.

-- When the tide goes out you see who's been skinny dipping.

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Rustic

1247 posts in 489 days


posted 371 days ago

Congratulation Martin and all Lumberjocks

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 872 days


posted 371 days ago

Hi Martin;

It seems that half of my posts are to congratulate you on your amazing achievement!

You are doing us all a big service in providing us this forum, (no pun intended) to learn woodworking from others. And after all, that is the best way to learn.

A secondary benefit is the feedback we receive from fellow members, both with, hopefully constructive advice, and with praise coming from those who understand the efforts required, for the results achieved. This praise is often the push we need to try bigger and / or better projects.

I have always believed woodworking results boil down to the efforts of the maker. Not experience or training.

And there simply is no better proof of this, than the lumberjocks!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Russel

2057 posts in 832 days


posted 371 days ago

I like positive notes.

Great work Martin.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Karson

25795 posts in 1293 days


posted 371 days ago

Martin Congratulations. A great forum for a great group of people to come and share.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 616 days


posted 371 days ago

Martin you have a wonderful Community here: thanks for everything.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 992 days


posted 371 days ago

Thanks for developing such a great community.

I appreciate all of your hard work.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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mtnwild

2013 posts in 420 days


posted 370 days ago

This is an awesome site. Where else could you go and see up to date master craftsman custom work? I know I work harder to improve my amateur work knowing I have to present it to the masters. I appreciate the community you have developed.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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jim1953

1601 posts in 734 days


posted 370 days ago

WOW what a site this is Thanks Martin

-- Jim, Kentucky

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Obi

2191 posts in 1130 days


posted 370 days ago

Please forgive me if I’ve seem to have fallen off the Earth, things have gotten little weird. I’ve not been arrested, reguardless of anything you might have seen or heard. Been doing odd jobs just to make ends meet but I do have a few projects I can add. As soon as I get pictures, I’ll act like I want to show them off.

Congrats Martin on the best woodworking forum on the net.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 370 days ago

Thanks for this wonderful site Martin.

It’s also nice to read about how this all started.

What a great group of people!

We’ve enjoyed seeing, & reading other woodworkers accomplishments.

This has been a great place to display the things I’ve made over the years.

I never realized how many things I’ve made, until I started posting them here.

And I still haven’t found the bottom of the barrel yet.

Its been very rewarding to me to read the nice comments from the members.

The nice comments I receive from the Jocks, is worth more than all of the money in the world.

This site has also helped me with my writing abilities.

Thanks to you, before I got on this site, I had a very hard time putting any words together.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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jockmike2

7299 posts in 1139 days


posted 370 days ago

Thanks to you “Old Timers” for helping keeping it going in the beginning you deserve a word of praise here too. You guys started the spirit of friendship and comraderie that we all share today, you guys were the glue that bound us together in the beginning. So, I say thanks to you fellows to. Not to take anything from Martin.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Mark Shymanski

1555 posts in 605 days


posted 370 days ago

Well done Martin. Thank you for a great palce to explore and thanks to all the other Lumberjocks for such a great community.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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MsDebbieP

14161 posts in 1053 days


posted 370 days ago

((i’m glad to hear that Obi hasn’t been arrested! phew))
Ditto on all the positive comments.
Definitely a fantastic community and such an “easy to use” site.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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dustygirl

767 posts in 621 days


posted 370 days ago

Thanks for sharing your story Martin I enjoyed reading it and congratulations to you and your staff on such a great site.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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GaryK

9521 posts in 881 days


posted 370 days ago

Good deal Martin! Thanks for all your work.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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pokieone

92 posts in 511 days


posted 370 days ago

Congrats Martin, you’re doing a wonderful job!

-- I will not preach, nor will I be silent.

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DrSawdust

231 posts in 990 days


posted 370 days ago

Thank you Martin, and congratulations!!! I don’t get to post as often as I would like, our 4 boys keep us busy going to school activities and sporting events. However, I come out here as often as possible to read and watch others do some amazing things with nothing more than scraps from the shop floor. What an amazing site.

I want to offer a special thanks to MsDebbie. I have really enjoyed watching your infectious love for life spread to every nook and cranny. You always seem to put a smile on our faces, thanks.

Every member of LJ.com deserves an awesome Holiday Season.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

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