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Postcrossing is three years old today! Horray! We couldn’t let this day go by without thanking the most important part of the project: you!

Since it’s early days, Postcrossing has always focused on having its’ members as a central part of the project. Without you, Postcrossing would simply not work. And what started as a single person pet project, now reaches 184 countries and 57000 members. Furthermore, we reached our first million of Postcards exchanged and we are now on the fast track to the second million! So, once again, thank you!

It’s been a very busy year in the Postcrossing headquarters – the busiest so far, and also the most productive one! In February, after several months of work, we proudly published a major new design of the site with a fresh new look and several new features. This was a very important step on the Postcrossing life, giving it more room to grow and allowing for easy implementation of new features.

But several other events happened during this last year. We had the 1 million postcards contest – thank you everyone who participated! And we organized a donation collection for the SIchuan earthquake, proving once again that Postcrossers are a certainly very special community of users.

The new postcards limits were very welcomed by everyone, favoring the active users as they send more postcards and at the same time keeping a sensible limit on the newcomers.

More recently, we have created the Postcrossing Supporter and Ambassador virtual badges for those of you who help supporting this project by donating money to it or by helping it through an outstanding contribution. If you didn’t noticed the nice looking badges on the site yet, then head to www.postcrossing.com/support for more information how to get one by helping this project grow even more.

By the way, have you heard the news? A marriage was celebrated between two postcrossers who met on the website, and have since moved to Finland! We are very happy to know that this project provided a way for them to meet. Do you know any other nice facts about Postcrossing? If so, be sure to let us know!

We hope you have enjoyed this last year as much as we have. Here’s to another exciting year, filled with smiles and busy mailboxes!

Thank you!

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37 comments so far

purple_girl, United Kingdom

Thank you so much!!!! Postcrossing is an amazing way to see the world and make great friends! I love it :D

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Ninon, Russia

I think we can say here about Postcrossings meeting also. About International Postcrossing meeting. I've get so many friends not only in my country, but abroad also. And we met with them in real life! I'm sure that if I'll go to any country - I can make there small PC meeting :) It's awesome! Thank you for Postcriossing! And Happy Birthday!

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paulo, Portugal

Hello everyone! Thank you all for the nice comments.

Seems there was a problem with the comments - should be fixed now. Send me a message if you were the author of any of the comments so I can restore it. Tks

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HermioneGinny, Italy

Greetings to everyone...it's only a month that i'mhere, but i love postcrossing! Happy birthday and thanks ^^ !!!

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sumares, Puerto Rico

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

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kazinhabueno, Brazil

Parabéns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, Postcrossing Team!!!

I'm a addicted in Postcrossing and I really need to say THANK YOU for the project!!!!!

:D :D :D :D

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BraveJ, Serbia

Srećan rođendan! Happy birthday, postcrossing team! Thank you so much for this wonderful project that makes it possible for me to "travel" around the world through postcards and find new friends! :)))

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isagv, Germany

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!!!
Gelukkig verjaardag!!!
Happy Birthday!!!
I am so happy to be a member from this wonderful community. :-)

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Wyando, Germany

Happy Birthday Postcrossing! Thanks for a great addiction :)
Wyando

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sportyduck, Austria

Happy Birthday, Postcrossing!
I'm so happy to be a part of it :)
It connects people and the world!

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al_x, Israel

Mazal Tov! (good luck in Hebrew).
CHECK MY POSTCARD AT:
http://screencast.com/t/Xm5qhlP8Z
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galaedit, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday Postcrossing! And all the best for the future.

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morganalefay, Belgium

Best birthday wishes to Postcrossing and all who are involved in this magnificient project!!!

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titogarcez, Brazil

Parabéns Paulo! É muito bom participar deste grandioso projeto. Saiba que por aqui conheci pessoas maravilhosas e fiz muitos amigos que jamais esquecerei. Espero que este projeto dure muitoooos anos e certamente estarei presente por todos eles. :)

Parabéns e tenha muito sucesso! ;)

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Congratulations to all that participate of this great project. ;)

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gulocka, Germany

Všetko najlepšie k narodeninám (happy birthday) also from Slovak postcrosser. I enjoy this project since March 2006, and hope to do so for many many years.. Maybe we can make some meeting and celebrate it? Somehow, somewhere.. :D

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subtleLens, Portugal

parabéns Paulo!!!! and congratulations to all the postcrossing team! :D thank you for making this project possible to all of us, i hope we all stay here for many many years!!!

I didn't know about the marriage yet, that's great

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Lorna, Brazil

Feliz Aniversário! Happy Birthday!
I´m so glad we have POSTCROSSING! I enjoy so much to write and to receive the cards. Postcrossing made me learn a lot already! Thank you!

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Mundoo, Australia

Happy Birthday Postcrossing. I look forward to the next 3 years and 2 millionth postcard

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kurls, United States of America

Happy Birthday Postcrossing! Thank you for creating such a fantastic site and best wishes for many more wonderful years! Cheers!

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Eliya, Russia

Congratulations!!!!! Postcrossing is really awesome things, as it unites totally unknown people from different parts of the world! it's wonderful! :))

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rebeccachandy, India

Congrats on turning 3! I have really enjoyed being a part of this amazing community. A big thank you to all the efforts that went in to make this work :)

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rebeccachandy, India

Congrats on turning 3! I have really enjoyed being a part of this amazing community. A big thank you to all the efforts that went in to make this work :)

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Brigi, Hungary

Boldog születésnapot! Happy Birthday! Thank you for all your work for Postcrossing - you make our lives a lot more enjoyable! :) And thanks for the wonderful friends I made via this project, and last, but not least, for the beautiful postcards. :) I'm happy to be a part of this community.

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soniacarvalho, Denmark

Parabens!!! Happy Birthday!!!

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Geminiscp, Portugal

Happy Birthday Postcrossing and congratulations to the proud father! : )

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Ninocas, Portugal

Parabéns e muito obrigado!! You´re making millions of smiles around the world :)

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tomsaaristo, United States of America

Happy Birthday, and congratulations!

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Minnzu, Finland

Onneksi olkoon,Paulo= congratulations!
Your idea is so great and giving,thank you!

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cinciong, United States of America

Congratulations on the third anniversary and Happy Birthday to Postcrossing! May the postcard love continue for many years to come.

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cherry-blossem, Netherlands

happy birthday to my dear postcrossing!!!!!!

(alter ego of dandilion lol)

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sternchen730, Germany

Congratulations, Postcrossing!
Thank you Paulo and team for improving the project again and again!
It´s great to be a part of it!!
Go on, Postcrossing!!

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leni_84, Russia

Happy Birthday to you!!!!
I'm so happy that i'm the member of this large and so cute family!

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fofajr, Germany

oh!
that's a great new!!
I'm so happy!! I'm here since Oct/2005
and for me.. is almost 3 years!!
is so good this project!!

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zeituni, United States of America

Wow, a wedding?!?! That's the first I've heard! Postcrossing is so amazing. Thank you for all your hard work to give us all such a fantastic opportunity!

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arbaminch, Germany

Herzliche Gratulation! Congratulations to Paulo for that great idea, for the success of the project and for all the post+ing members. Postcrossing is a good way towards mutual understanding and respect. Who communicates together will not fight each other. On the contrary: sometimes it makes people marry :)

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CarolineEtMael, France

Joyeux anniversaire !!!
I'm not

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anaimar, Portugal

Parabéns!!! A ideia é fantástica e sinto-me feliz por participar neste projecto!

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