Hi Fran, we've been reminiscing about our history at BetterMost recemtly over on CT. I'd love to add my memories of the beginning of the ABCs thread:
When I was at IMDb, I started a BBM ABCs game. I thought it would be a great way to use our knowledge and love. It got several postings, but not many, and it died out. I wanted it casual, but casual didn't work. It needed more disciplined structure than I was willing to impose. Then a while later Will-U started his thread, and it caught on like wildfire.
One of the first things I did after I got here to BetterMost (on March 30, 2006, 01:41:07 am) as the second IMDb refugee (after YaadPyar) was ask Phillip if we could have an ABC game like the one we'd had at IMDb. He agreed, and we talked about where on the site might be a good spot for it. I also suggested to him that AnnMarie (who arrived here on March 30, 2006, 12:23:57 pm, the fourth refugee - after jmmgallagher) would be a great coordinator for it.
I then PM'ed AnnMarie and asked her if she wanted to be the one to get the game started here. She agreed, and Phillip made her the moderator.
Three days after AnnMarie and I got here, you (Fran) came as the 53rd IMDb refugee (on April 02, 2006, 06:06:50 am). Then a few hours after that, Will-U arrived here as the 55th refugee (on April 02, 2006, 12:55:01 pm). You and AnnMarie and Will-U worked together, and the ABCs thread was officially launched with its first post by Will-U the next day (on April 03, 2006, 07:58:45 pm).
I want to thank you three so much for getting the game up and running. I knew that if BetterMost was going to be a true paradise, I wanted an ABCs game! Thank you too, to all the people who ever played the game (I can't bring myself to put a Z in a word that normally has an S). It's been a very fun part of BetterMost.