Happy 10th Anniversary Tomatoville!!!!

bower · January 18, 2016

Mischka, happy anniversary and congratulations on ten years of the most wonderful site on the web!

Spam free, bully free... and a huge and growing diverse community.

Heartfelt thanks, kudos for your success, and best wishes for the next awesome ten years!

Ricky Shaw · January 18, 2016

Hip Hip hooray! Long live Tomatoville.

jmsieglaff · January 18, 2016

Well said bower! I can't add much other than saying thank you and congratulations!

**mdvpc** · January 18, 2016

I remember the founding of TVille, and what a breath of fresh air, as compared to other sites. I join in thanking Mischka for giving us Tomatoville! I have spent much time, and learned much in these past 10 years.

bower · January 18, 2016

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Originally Posted by mdvpc

I remember the founding of TVille, and what a breath of fresh air, as compared to other sites. I join in thanking Mischka for giving us Tomatoville! I have spent much time, and learned much in these past 10 years.

Well while we're at it, let me also express my thanks - and amazement! - to all the moderators of this site. I don't know how you do it, but the level of civility here is what makes it a truly outstanding site. Whatever the magic is... please continue. Your contribution is much appreciated!

MendozaMark · January 18, 2016

Happy 10th Anniversary ! Not only are you the greatest site/community on the internet, you are part of my daily life. I wake up every morning, grab a cup of coffee and check the forum. It not only gives me knowledge but motivation and inspiration. Thanks to all the moderators, the tomato guru's and great characters that make this place amazing !!

Cheers !

**carolyn137** · January 18, 2016

I've been here as a Global Mod since day one when Tville first opened and have never stopped loving this place where civility rules and those who don't respect ALL of the rules in the TOS,which they agree to initially as registered members, are shown the door out.

Mischka started Tville b'c of what happened at the original Garden Web,now Houzz, where it got nasty beyond belief, and so the first ones to come here were from GW and many are still here all these many years later.

M picks up all the costs in running this site himself, so no ads,nothing like that ever. And same for idig where he was the high bidder when Jere Gettle put it up for sale on e-bay and thank heavens M won the bid which protected the idigger personal information from being public. Yes, idiggers had the option of protecting their info but there was no way that all of them could timewise and also took care of the spammers there as well which was a MAJOR problem.And yes,I'm a Global Mod at idig as well,just me, as many know since there's a fair amount of cross pollination now between Tville and idig.

I thought maybe a bit of background on how and why M started Tville might be of interest to the many registered folks here as well as non members since this thread is in General Discussion where they can also read.

So I raise my cup, lt looks like coffee to me,

to all who have participated here and all the mods past,present and future and Mischka himself for a wonderful place he has created.

Carolyn, who has a hard time believing how young she was 10 years ago, now at 76 and still above 6, and soon to be 77,and not yet in heaven, hopefully.

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natural · January 18, 2016

Happy 10th anniversary to Tomatoville. Thanks to all of the participants and especially the moderators. This is the only site that I frequent. Thank you Mischka for all that you do.
Bill

imp · January 18, 2016

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Originally Posted by MendozaMark

Happy 10th Anniversary ! Not only are you the greatest site/community on the internet, you are part of my daily life. I wake up every morning, grab a cup of coffee and check the forum. It not only gives me knowledge but motivation and inspiration. Thanks to all the moderators, the tomato guru's and great characters that make this place amazing !!

Cheers !

My sentiments wonderfully expressed by you!

Happy, Happy and hope this lasts for a wonderfully long time!

KarenO · January 18, 2016

Warm wishes for a great future as you celebrate 10 years Mischka. Tomatoville is a daily visit must for me and I have appreciated all the knowledge shared here.
Thank you and happy anniversary!
Karen

ReginaAnn · January 18, 2016

Happy 10Th T-Ville. Great site, fantastic information, the best people. Thanks for this wonderful meeting place!

**Lee** · January 18, 2016

Congrats on an excellent first 10years! May there be many more to come!

And thanks to all the members who make the site the wealth of information that makes it so great!

Lee

kath · January 18, 2016

Congratulations and grateful thanks to all who have made Tomatoville a wonderful place to visit!

kath

**nctomatoman** · January 18, 2016

Happy Anniversary indeed! A website's success and longevity is a big reflection of its members - bravo to everyone here, from the big cheese (Mischka!), Carolyn and Michael, all of the mods, down to the newbiest of newbies.

Here's to the next 10 years!

Old chef · January 18, 2016

Congratulations on your Anniversary.

Old Chef

January 18, 2016	#1
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Happy 10th Anniversary Tomatoville!!!! Mischka, happy anniversary and congratulations on ten years of the most wonderful site on the web! Spam free, bully free... and a huge and growing diverse community. Heartfelt thanks, kudos for your success, and best wishes for the next awesome ten years!

January 18, 2016	#4
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	I remember the founding of TVille, and what a breath of fresh air, as compared to other sites. I join in thanking Mischka for giving us Tomatoville! I have spent much time, and learned much in these past 10 years. __________________ Michael

January 18, 2016	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I've been here as a Global Mod since day one when Tville first opened and have never stopped loving this place where civility rules and those who don't respect ALL of the rules in the TOS,which they agree to initially as registered members, are shown the door out. Mischka started Tville b'c of what happened at the original Garden Web,now Houzz, where it got nasty beyond belief, and so the first ones to come here were from GW and many are still here all these many years later. M picks up all the costs in running this site himself, so no ads,nothing like that ever. And same for idig where he was the high bidder when Jere Gettle put it up for sale on e-bay and thank heavens M won the bid which protected the idigger personal information from being public. Yes, idiggers had the option of protecting their info but there was no way that all of them could timewise and also took care of the spammers there as well which was a MAJOR problem.And yes,I'm a Global Mod at idig as well,just me, as many know since there's a fair amount of cross pollination now between Tville and idig. I thought maybe a bit of background on how and why M started Tville might be of interest to the many registered folks here as well as non members since this thread is in General Discussion where they can also read. So I raise my cup, lt looks like coffee to me, to all who have participated here and all the mods past,present and future and Mischka himself for a wonderful place he has created. Carolyn, who has a hard time believing how young she was 10 years ago, now at 76 and still above 6, and soon to be 77,and not yet in heaven, hopefully.. __________________ Carolyn

January 18, 2016	#12
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Congrats on an excellent first 10years! May there be many more to come! And thanks to all the members who make the site the wealth of information that makes it so great! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

January 18, 2016	#14
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Happy Anniversary indeed! A website's success and longevity is a big reflection of its members - bravo to everyone here, from the big cheese (Mischka!), Carolyn and Michael, all of the mods, down to the newbiest of newbies. Here's to the next 10 years! __________________ Craig

January 18, 2016	#2
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Hip Hip hooray! Long live Tomatoville.

January 18, 2016	#3
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Well said bower! I can't add much other than saying thank you and congratulations!

January 18, 2016	#6
MendozaMark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Yarmouth,NS Canada Posts: 296	Happy 10th Anniversary ! Not only are you the greatest site/community on the internet, you are part of my daily life. I wake up every morning, grab a cup of coffee and check the forum. It not only gives me knowledge but motivation and inspiration. Thanks to all the moderators, the tomato guru's and great characters that make this place amazing !! Cheers !

January 18, 2016	#8
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	Happy 10th anniversary to Tomatoville. Thanks to all of the participants and especially the moderators. This is the only site that I frequent. Thank you Mischka for all that you do. Bill

January 18, 2016	#10
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,932	Warm wishes for a great future as you celebrate 10 years Mischka. Tomatoville is a daily visit must for me and I have appreciated all the knowledge shared here. Thank you and happy anniversary! Karen

January 18, 2016	#11
ReginaAnn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern CA Posts: 203	Happy 10Th T-Ville. Great site, fantastic information, the best people. Thanks for this wonderful meeting place!

January 18, 2016	#13
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Congratulations and grateful thanks to all who have made Tomatoville a wonderful place to visit! kath

January 18, 2016	#15
Old chef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long island Posts: 456	Congratulations on your Anniversary. Old Chef