Reply #56: It's just one of those things

[khashka]

Like little boys seeing who can spit the farthest. It doesn't mean anything but it's fun to do it.

And it's cool to chip in and help someone hit that perfect number or to be so close and have everyone rally round and help you make it. A small pointless thing. But small pointless things build a community.

Granted, there may be no good reason for it but I feel a special affection for those people who cheered me on and those people I've cheered on. We're a virtual community scattered all over - we can't have barnraisings or housewarmings. So we have this instead - consider it a sort of virtual housewarming party. A show of camaraderie and affection for people we'll never meet in real life. An acknowledgement that you belong to this community.

Khash.