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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 8:04:02 PM   
dcnovice


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Collarme has been an important online "home" to me since 2006. I forget, alas, how I found the site, but I came largely as a way to explore my timid interest in BDSM. And I did learn some interesting things about WIITWD. Yet my focus soon shifted to enjoying the community. These days, I may go months without looking at a BDSM thread, yet I check in just about daily to see what my Casual Banter buddies are up to.

A few grateful memories (in no particular order):

-- In 2008, I had my first true M2M BDSM experience. I was soaring, and I needed to share my joy. So I posted in the late, great Arghhhhhhhh thread and basked in my CM friends' understanding and sharing of my exultation.

-- I've met a dozen or so CM members in real life, and some have become special friends. When clinical depression took a major toll on my housekeeping, two CM friends gave up their Sunday afternoon to come help me tackle my apartment.

-- I mentioned once (on the Admit thread, I think) that steep new co-pays meant I had to wait a few days for my next paycheck before I could refill my insulin script. A member I barely knew cmailed me and offered to spot me the funds via PayPal. There aren't words to describe how deeply that touched me. Happily, I was able to repay her soon afterward.

-- All through my Jeopaqrdy! adventure, CM folks were a fountain of enthusiasm and encouragement. One even drove from San Diego to LA to keep me company the day after the taping. We had a great time exploring the Getty Museum.

-- Living in a liberal cocoon in a liberal city, I could go months without encountering different political perspectives. CM regularly connects me with folks on the other side of the aisle--and has reinforced the point that political differences need not preclude amity.

-- A few years ago, a young dom in NY cmailed me out of the blue to say he liked my profile and agreed with my stance on serial commas. That led eventually to his visiting DC for spring break--a marvelous week of bondage and other kinky play. We had a great time and have remained friendly ever since.

-- One long ago night, another Last One to Post regular (then working as a truck driver) was stressed about her daughter's having major surgery the next morning. She really wished she had a Bible handy. The rest of us encouraged her to hit a motel and ask the desk clerk for an extra. In the meantime, I posted a link to an online Bible site and a favorite collect from the Book of Common Prayer. She says it all helped her get through the long, dark night. And yes, a motel clerk did indeed give her a Bible, and the operation went well.

Bottom line: Thank you, CM, for it all!

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 8:21:31 PM   
stellauk


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Status: offline 		This place has been part of my spiritual haunts since 2007 and over this time, like anything else it has its ups and downs..

..but... that saying...

It works, it's free and the format is simple to navigate and easy on the eye.

The Mods do a really good job and even though lots of people have come and gone I'm pretty confident that I could still come up with a fairly long list of screen names of regular and semi-regular posters in varying shades of ink who give this place that positive vibe you don't find anywhere else on the Internet.

I think that in itself speaks volumes..



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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 8:45:55 PM   
poise


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Status: offline 		I've been enjoying this site even before I actually became a member of it.
I remember being a little intimidated yet fascinated with all the subjects that were being openly discussed,
and then 5 minutes later, I would find myself laughing over some of the posts from Jeffff and Domi.
I love that it offers such a great balance between seriousness and silliness, with wiggle room in between.

I enjoy the interactions with many of the posters here. I have learned much, and been inspired by, quite a few.
The site also gives me just the right amount of challenge to quench my creative thirst, either with avatars,
by others allowing me to use their images in the Collarme Allstar videos, or by simply hunting down JeffBC
and making ridiculous pictures of him in hopes that he bares more than Carols black lace panties.

And I enjoy it ever the more by reading posts such as DC's above. I loved reading of his happy memories,
and he did it in such a way that I could almost feel as though I experienced them with him.
Happiness rocks, and so does Collarme!

< Message edited by poise -- 12/29/2012 8:47:15 PM >

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 9:03:53 PM   
DomMeinCT


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I truly enjoy my time here.
The friends I've met here are very important to me.
VAA has been unbelievably kind.


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if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 9:18:17 PM   
seekingOwnertoo


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Status: offline 		I do enjoy the Collar Me Message Boards ... a GREAT way to connect with like minded souls ... all over the world!

That said .... I am out of words! LOL

Enjoy ... and Seasons Greetings!

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 9:35:52 PM   
littlewonder


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Status: offline 		I thank CM for being open 24/7 so I have someplace to do when I can't sleep and I'm too ill to leave the house which is how I met Master.

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 9:36:20 PM   
Kaliko


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Marini

**Congratulations on connecting with Awareness, I wish you both all
the best!**




Thank you! :)

(LOL - Awareness just said "A 'thank-you' without graphics? That's not very sincere.")

< Message edited by Kaliko -- 12/29/2012 9:38:43 PM >

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 9:53:43 PM   
Marini


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quote:

Thank you! :)

(LOL - Awareness just said "A 'thank-you' without graphics? That's not very sincere.")


Tell Awareness many of us miss reading his posts!
The more I think about it, you are both so witty, I can't imagine the two of you together.


Kaliko and Awareness sitting on a see-saw, I think Kaliko is the one with the halo, I am not completely sure!.

< Message edited by Marini -- 12/29/2012 10:04:36 PM >

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 10:00:40 PM   
Marini


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quote:

ORIGINAL: seekingOwnertoo

I do enjoy the Collar Me Message Boards ... a GREAT way to connect with like minded souls ... all over the world!

That said .... I am out of words! LOL

Enjoy ... and Seasons Greetings!


Thank you all for posting, sharing and saying such marvelous things
about your experiences here at CollarMe.
{{{{{{Group Hug}}}}}}}

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"And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. "
Nelson Mandela
Life-long Democrat, not happy at all with Democratic Party.
NOT a Republican/Moderate and free agent

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 10:06:29 PM   
LanceHughes


Posts: 4737
Joined: 2/12/2004
Status: offline 		Where to begin?

ALL the folks that have brought joys and sorrows and the HUGE responses both types of threads - a REAL community.

Personally - meeting a few folks on my cross-country travels.  WOW! What a fine bunch, opening their homes and (with the best cliche I can find LOL!) their hearts. Specifically, Lushy on New Year's Eve in Chicago (what kinda fool leaves a key under the mat for a person she's never met?) and, of course, hausboy in Baltimore.  What a fine person, a life fuller than I can imagine, revealed in small steps as we gained trust over a two-night stay.  Driving to New Jersey, texting - after a rough business day, warning the man I was meeting - "I'm frustrated and angry."  He texted back "Frustrated and angry men are the very best play partners." LOL!

ALL the fun with dc and fluffy on the quartets game..... how very educational. "Oh, damn.  Now it's my turn." LOL!  And dc's birthday quartet.

And the sorrows - a death of a long term Dom by car accident.  The HUGE out-pouring of love and support.  People she (the slave) had never met, just stepping up - with wishes and condolences.

Living through fluffly's breast cancer and cheering for and with her when she just told us that she's a three year survivor.

Hearing of all the parties and vacations and gatherings and wishing I was there.... especially when my "Cheap and easy seafood appitizer" recipe was declared a hit!

Explaining bi-polar to a man without a clue, who insisted "You're just faking it" to his sub. (Blood boils at just the thought.)

So, I guess the BEST thing about CollarMe is the ability to be able to interact with just plain ordinary folks.

Thank you VAA - and here's a bunch of purple roses for you.  Folks!!!! She is REAL - at least that lady I spoke with on the phone is..... LOL!  And that's another person who has brought her sorrows AND her joys to us.  (And for those that like such things, she's brought us boobage overflowing.)

Where to end?  I guess I'll just pass the mike to "The Person Beneath Me...." (a reference to a game thread, if you don't know.)

< Message edited by LanceHughes -- 12/29/2012 10:11:01 PM >

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 10:50:18 PM   
RemoteUser


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Joined: 5/10/2011
Status: offline 		Even though I rarely shy away from voicing my thoughts (although the delivery has tempered over the years...), CM gave me a place to put thoughts I have that just wouldn't seem right anywhere else.

It was sharing those thoughts that attracted the attentions of a pretty young girl who loves poetry, and who now, nearly eight months later, has accepted my collar, met my family, and still manages to make me smile every day. (If you're reading this, Princess, make a note of that. Every day. Even if one of us is sick or moody, traffic is bad, family is obnoxious, work is monotonous, or staying in bed is better than getting up - you have, without fail, made me smile every single day.)

There is no value to be assigned to something like that. It has changed the rhythm and colours of my life.

The only appropriate (and inadequate) response I can offer is, thank you.


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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/29/2012 10:54:29 PM   
FelineFae


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Yachtie


quote:

ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt
What else does a forum need?


Poll dancing



There's been pole-dancing on this site, which is one of many reasons that CollarMe rocks.

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 12:37:37 AM   
TheHeretic


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Marini

THIS is an APPRECIATION thread, to thank those that make it possible for us to be here.
I often see thread after thread, complaining/moaning/bitching/and expressing what people don't like about CollarMe.

As we get ready to end 2012, and enter into 2013, why not have an appreciation thread?
This is an appreciation thread, to post what you DO like about CollarMe, and to positively make helpful suggestions to the powers that be.

I have been on CollarMe, over 8 years/since 2004.
I have had my ups and downs on CollarMe, and was called out years ago on here by Alpha.
When I was called out by Alpha, I took a look at my behavior/realized that my actions WERE indeed inappropriate, and I stopped doing what I was doing. {I was really acting up, and acting out.}.
I share this just to inform, that everything has not been peaches/and cream for me here.

As I just stated on another thread:
CollarMe is a wonderful ALTERNATIVE lifestyles online environment to "hang out" on. CollarMe is a place I can log onto, put my feet up, discuss a variety of topics, read/listen to a variety of opinions, LOOK at interesting people/and body parts , see familiar names/faces/persona's, express myself/ feel comfortable, and also let my freak flag fly.

If you feel compelled to bitch, whine, moan, complain there are other threads you can post on.
*Don't do it on this thread.*
"I joined summer 2004", and I sure as hell, don't remember nor long for "the good old days".

Like Carly Simon says, "These ARE the good old days".

Again, I wanted to start this thread to give other people to tell the owners, those behind the scenes, and the moderators, and also other members, how much we love, enjoy and appreciate having CollarMe.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For those that created, maintain and keep this website going.
I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday, and I hope you all have a blessed and glorious New Year.
Thank you for your hard work, time and dedication in keeping this site running.
I DON'T mind the ads/sponsors because I have been on here for 8 years, and it's still FREE!!!!

Many of us really appreciate it!
**Thank you for creating the politics and religion section a few years ago, so those of us that hang out there, can have a place specifically to go.**
{You contain us in the basement!}
Thank you for providing a platform where we can learn, grown, share, have fun on an alternative lifestyles website.

I don't think I can thank you all warmly enough, but I have tried!!!



3 Cheers for everyone behind CollarMe, you all rock!


.... I am hoping other members will share here!.......



Good thoughts, well stated, Mari.

You rock, too!

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 1:44:12 AM   
FelineFae


Posts: 7756
Joined: 1/23/2009
From: i do wander everywhere...
Status: offline 		CollarMe got me through two back-to-back deployments when Chaos had to go to bad places.
Though Chaos and i have been together 13 years, we missed anniversaries, birthdays, and so much time.
Having the good folks on CM to talk to helped me get through all that heartache and fearful nights.
IRL, i've met site members and i so happy for this, and thankful to CM.
Even today, some awesome people ( you know who you are ) helped me get through a mini techy tragedy.

If CollarMe were to disappear, i'd cry. A lot.

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 3:39:59 AM   
Lucylastic


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Status: offline 		The people on Collarchat, are funny, friendly amusing, happy sad, lonely crazy, miserable, annoying, some make you cry, some give you a shiver down your spine, some make you snort liquids thru your nostrils, some make you wanna scream. Theres so many aspects to the people, so many kinks, so many ideas and disagreements, theres respect, annoyance, eye rolling. Love , friendship, even some hate, its a microcosm of the world, that you can leave by pressing the big red x in the corner.
But the people and conversations, stay with you. Im addicted to it, good and bad. Ive learned so many things, some I didnt want to know, but many that have made me think far deeper than I ever expected.
The mods ...well, Ive had more than a few run ins, most of them I knew why before the letter arrived. We went thru a period last year of extreme frustration, I personally dont know any of them as posters, and I wouldnt do their job for all the money in the world. Oh but they have made me laugh, in a good way, and each of them has contributed so much. A big MWUAH to all of you.
As to friends.... and people I admire and respect, they run the gamut too long to explain, But I thank gawd you are here. I miss many posters too.
just my two sense
I hope you all have a happy, interesting, love filled 2013

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 4:01:19 AM   
JustAnotherBoy


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Status: offline 		One of the things which i love about CollarMe is that it is a wonderful place to learn more about oneself and others. i have been fortunate to meet a number of thrilling minds here recently, and am thankful to have met everyone whom i have met through this site. i am very happy to have found myself here, with all of you, your ideas, your wants and needs, your thoughts and feelings. And i appreciate the features, the ease of use, the fact that it is free (thanks, advertisers!), and there is no restriction to the content which an individual can choose to contribute.

That's why i like it here.

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 4:15:58 AM   
myotherself


Posts: 7157
Joined: 3/9/2006
From: The cold bit of the UK
Status: offline 		Collarme was one of my first steps into r/l BDSM.

Through this site I met a wonderful guy who introduced me to other wonderful people in my local community, some of which I'm now privileged to call good friends.

I got involved in the boards and learned to listen and learn as well as offer my opinion.

I learned P&R is a skeery place

I made some great online pals, some of whom have left (but are still friends on FL and fb).

I finally figured out just how perverted I was, and through that managed to find the r/l pervert for me

Without cm I would still be single, still be lonely and still be worried about these 'unnatural' feelings I have. Instead, I'm two and half years into a great relationship which is moving to 24/7 next year. And I've never been happier.


(And I also have a gal-crush on VAA, but that's just between us, ok?)

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 4:56:11 AM   
stellauk


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quote:

ORIGINAL: myotherself

I learned P&R is a skeery place



Actually P & R is much better now than its ever been.

This is in part down to the current bunch of right wingers who can post coherently and who don't chuck a thrombie when someone disagrees with them.

But also this is due to the hard work and dedication of the Mods themselves.

There's still times admittedly when the Americans are posting in a way which can convince me I don't understand the English language but this is now only when they're discussing NFL which I think is their baseball or basketball league.


< Message edited by stellauk -- 12/30/2012 4:58:43 AM >

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 5:07:40 AM   
Lucylastic


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quote:

who don't chuck a thrombie

Yanno IM gonna find a use for that in 2013,
hugggggs Stella:)

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RE: The RISE of CollarMe/or The CollarMe Appreciation T... - 12/30/2012 6:42:14 AM   
DonRosti


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quote:

ORIGINAL: VideoAdminAlpha

You ready for this??.......You made me full out have tears flowing down my face.


Thank you for the bright spot, truly. I know that we(staff) are human and make mistakes, and that most members realize that.There are times however, when reading threads that, albeit intended to be constructive,in fact are hard not to start to take personally because no matter the reason why we are performing some action (or inaction) because it is procedure, it appears that there are users that are truly upset/mad and form opinions of us personally because of those actions done as staff.

I confess that I had to go look and find out who you were (Should I have started that as "I admit" and put somewhere else ? ) I'm truly glad you are still here, and I want to thank you and the other site members that have posted here. ( You truly have no idea how much it meant today specifically, hence my tears lol) Thanks to everyone, it is truly yall that make it worthwhile, and personally why ( I can only speak for myself *grinz) I stick with it and would fight anyone that had an agenda I felt would not be in the best interests of the users at large.



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