User talk:Bramble/Making a Difference

Really Bramble, not much to say, except that I agree. A personal example for me would be Ferncloud's article. I didn't nominate her for silver but undertook finishing her article and it's with a certain satisfaction that I look at those nice little citation links ^_^ I've been lucky enough to earn the titles to go with the work - and it has been work - but not for a single day do I take them for granted. There will come a time when I'll want to step down and the wiki will be looking for other users to take on responsibilities, so putting in the work now will stand you in good stead to be rewarded in the future. Besides, the best prizes are those you don't expect.

I'm aware I'm hijacking your essay here (sorry) but I just wanted to add that often people want the status without thinking about the responsibility that comes hand in hand with it. For those users who aren't here everyday, imagine the responsibiity of having to make sure you turn on your computer every single day and check project pages, talk pages, approve images etc. Some days I just want to go to sleep, but my responsibilities mean I feel obliged to log in and keep things running.

The titles come with the committment, and while it is an amazing job to have, coordinating wonderful contributors to really "make a difference", it comes with its downsides too. Just remember that.

Amazing job Bramble. ✐S aN  dY  21:37, February 16, 2010 (UTC)