Happy Birthday DrBsNumber1Fan!

The pergunta on all of your minds, I'm sure. Certainly, you're not asking the pergunta "Who the blast is Cinders?!" Because I am awesome and you should know the answer to that already.

I have been consistently Fanpopping in some way shape of form since May 2007 (over five years now) but unfortunately I'm afraid I may have to take a break. I just didn't want to go the way of devoted fanpoppers before me, who were awesome and then dropped off the face of the planet with no notice.

This is no grand goodbye, no trumpeted announcement telling everyone how bored or fed up I've become with Fanpop. I...

Anyone notice the severe amount of hate floating round the site lately?

I have. And it sickens me. I've stayed silent in the past. I've tried to treat other users with respect. I've given people the benefit of the doubt.

No more.

The amount of 'hate' spots, anti-fan spots, picks insulting other users- people, need I remind you that this 'Fan'pop. Look it up in the dictionary. F-A-N. You see the word 'anti' or 'hate' anywhere? I hate Smurfs, do you see me making an Anti-Smurf spot?

It has recently tried my patience to the limit....

I joined the ranks back in April. I was just a kid then. A noob, is what some would say. Everything was calm at first but after a few months it got rough. When I joined, we had videos, forums, comments, images, links, and soapboxes. Nothing too fancy. But once the picks came in, it was hell. Users swooped in left and right making picks that were aleatório and completely off topic. I didn't know what to do. It was happening so fast. I got scared so I ran. I was a nobody so no one noticed when I left. I started training so that I could come back and I would be ready.

A few weeks later I was back....

Many of my soapboxes focus on me, myself and I. Some of you may not enjoy it. Others may find it repetitive. To you, I say, P*** Off. Its cheaper than therapy.

Todays Soapbox contains a little life story:

Be careful of the way you treat others- it could be harmful.

Let me elaborate...

I work as a volunteer youth leader in a small community. We meet every 2nd Friday in a local GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association)hall. The club runs for any 12-18 ano olds attending secondary school that are living in the surrounding area.

I came up through the ranks of this austere association. I started at 12 as a...

I realised lately I was becoming a tad too whiny for my tastes about the little things on fanpop that bug me, maybe it's because I seemed to cadastrar-se just in time to see fanpop at it's most awesome, then watch it's mild de-awesoming. The site still rocks, but there are some little things being done that I'm not crazy about, so in the spirit of self improvement (or a thinly veiled excuse to complain) I'm going to get them off my chest, as well as listing the solutions to these problems that my angry brain has been suggesting.

1. People making spots for themselves.
It's one thing when a popular user...

*Mother's Day*
1) The segundo Sunday of May is Mother's Day.!
2) Mother's dia is a time of commemoration & celebration for Mom.!
3) The first celebrations in honour of mothers were held in the spring in ancient Greece.
They paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods.!
4) During the 17th century, England honoured mothers on 'Mothering Sunday' celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.!
5) In the United States, *Julia Ward* suggested the idea of Mother's dia in 1872 as being dedicated to Peace.!
6) *Anna Jarvis* of Philadelphia is creadited with bringing about the official observance of "Mothers...

Medal whores are users that use fanpop to get medals, I do amor getting medals I have to admit although I don't have many.

I have now changed my attitude towards medals, I used to try to get them but know it is becoming less of an interest to me. This is because of medal whores, some make fake accounts, add unnecessary stuff to spots and then rate there contributions themselves. I think it is very unfair on other users and it use to really annoy me - It still does a bit.

Anyway I know this annoys other users too but just think medal whores are sad enough to make fakes just to get a red dot on...