@joshmillard I feel a little bittersweet at the anniversary. It happens to line up with me realizing I need to leave the site for my own wellbeing, at least for a while. I've had to take short breaks before, but this time feels different; I'm certainly not the first to have this experience, nor will I be the last. It's been my home on the Internet for at least a decade, even before I paid my $5, and I already miss spending time there.

But I remain optimistic that MetaFilter will trundling along, and I hope that in some months or years both I and it will be in a better place for me to return. It's a special place, and I agree completely: we need more places like it on the Internet.