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InternetLove or 'How we learned that you're the best community we could have hoped for, Anne van Alkemade in particular'

2.14pm – Wednesday afternoon

The keys on this plastic alphabet are sticky. The seat has no back and the minutes are expensive. The sub audible hum of ten thousand anxious people reverberate through the terminal floor. The timeless neon glow of Gates 31-40, Baggage Claim, Toilets and a Foodcourt burn into my pores. A voice informs me that Mr Nigel Sankey should really hurry along to Gate 36, because all the people already wedged onto the plane are getting seriously annoyed.

In another life our original flight had not suffered the generic ‘engineering difficulties’ and we were already home, but in this life we were destined to spend half a day in Sydney airport at an internet cafe, so still in this life I wrench the keyboard from a neighbouring computer and walk resolutely towards the mannequins at the Virgin Service Desk, a blank look in my eye.
How did it come to this?

7.55am – Earlier that same day

El Presidente and I burst into the breakfast room of the Shangri La hotel in Sydney, where NetGuide are holding the ceremony of their yearly internet awards. The room goes slightly quiet, the dog in the corner ceases playing the piano, and the 100% suited and booted occupants turn to look at these last minute arrivals, one in a vibrant red limited edition RedBubble tee, the other in a faux-Napoleonic military jacket. I wave my cane in the direction of some empty seats and we take our place between the MD of eBay and a man from the Bureau of Meteorology. A general air that we may be ‘chancers’ prevails.

The ceremony begins, and decorum is held in fine corporate silence, broken by an intermittent golf clap as another nervous individual waddles up to claim their glass shard. The 14th prize is for Best New Site, and it is won by a company called Web Menu, but also has a Highly Commended Category, which RedBubble wins. None of the other categories really have second place awards, and so we still appear like we are here for the free breakfast.

The final two awards, however, are a little more prestigious, and they begin with the ‘People’s Choice’ which NetGuide are very proud of, and after building it up to unprecendented heights they announce that RedBubble has conquered it without question. You can hear the room inhale in unison, then vigourously clap. Afterwards everyone was very friendly, coming over to congratulate and talk details, I was even accosted by one man in the gents but I requested he wait until I finish, I think he had something to do with the ceremony. We hand out some t-shirts and greetings cards and even some bubbles, which could be seen floating around the room towards the end of the event.

9.45am

After a suitably cheesy photoshoot, we jump into a taxi and head for the airport and hopefully, a quick flight home.

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I’d just like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the whole team, to thank all of you, and not just all of you who managed to read this whole post, or even all of you who voted for us, but ALL of you. Because you really do make this site as vibrant as it is, without you we’re nothing, well, not nothing, we’d be a bunch of nerds in a room with some flashy computers and an endless biscuit supply, but I don’t think there’s an award for that.
So thanks and don’t stop now, we’re just getting warmed up.

onetonshadow, and everybody else

Oh and big up to NetGuide for the whole event, bacon and free mousemats, here’s what they have to say about it

Addendum
I’d also like to thank the mighty Anne van Alkemade for stumbling across the competition in the first place and alerting our eager community. May your days be filled with fine wines and tasty cakes.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Oustanding!! Great read and well done!

  • dazgwen

    dazgwen

    Wooohooo well deserved!!!

  • Maryanne Fenech-Gatt

    Maryanne Fenec...

    Well done and certainly well deserved. Maryanne

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    well done go RB woo!

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    Congratulations – that security let you into the room as well as winning the award.

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    that’s great :)

    [and even some bubbles, which could be seen floating around the room towards the end of the event] hahaha how fabulous !

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    oh well done chaps….. splendid but now which gentleman is which….?

  • RedBubble replied

    That’s Peter Styles Esq. in the red, I’ll let you work out the rest.

  • Jacqueline Baker

    Jacqueline Baker

    Ahhhhhh shucks guys i’ve got goosebumps and a tear in me eye…..sniff…..well done, a big round of applause!

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall

    Congratulations, great news!

  • Imogene Munday

    Imogene Munday

    thats awesome!

    congrats! totally deserved :D

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Really? Wow!!! I’m almost speechless – congrats and certainly well deserved!!!

  • Beatnikgal

    Beatnikgal

    Well done – I can’t think of a site that deserves it more…..also loving that jacket!

  • dehk

    dehk

    Well done and congrats! Go Bubble!

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    That’s great.Congratulations.

  • georgieboy98

    georgieboy98

    Getting this sort of recognition would go a long way towards making all your hard work worth while. Warmest congratulations. Peter

  • saleire

    saleire

    Well done…...you guys deserve it so much!!

  • artlein

    artlein

    Congratulations!

  • butchart

    butchart

    thank you for all the opportunities this wonderful place affords us…. well done indeed….......b

  • cherokee

    cherokee

    Well done,how fantastic.

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Yay for us!!

  • Tina Hogg

    Tina Hogg

    You have a right to be smug – and for some of that smugness to wear off on the rest of us! Well done!

  • WayneD

    WayneD

    You truly deserve it redBubble team. Fantasic work! Congrats!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    What a fantastic achievement, well done the bub!!

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    SUPER CONGRATS!!

  • aspectsoftmk

    aspectsoftmk

    and now you hear my clapping…as i say bravo…...terri

  • Naylor

    Naylor

    BRAVO RB and all you bubble blowers here !!!!!
    Thank you all for everything that you do …Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I can’t express what this site has done for me as a person and a writer… I will forever be a loyal fan of my new home here on RB :)

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Yay C O N G R A T S !!!!!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Excellent News !!!! You guys should be very proud of yourselves too !! polite golf clap ;0))

  • Angela McConnell

    Angela McConnell

    yay well done!

  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch

    I really enjoyed the right up actually. it was a lighthearted and amusing narrative. It kept me interested at 5:30am and that is NO small accomplishment. I jump around so much this early I must appear insane….hell I am..

  • Kym  Breeze

    Kym Breeze

    Well done….RB rocks….for me it is the gate way to bringing my art to more and more clients on many levels….Cheers to us all….

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranentcommunity host

    Yeah!! Go us!!

    Much much kudos also to Anne for jumping up and down and nominating!!

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    hooray hooray hooray. :o)))

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    absolutly wonderfully fantastic news !

    its totally warranted as THIS IS THE BEST WEBSITE OF ALL !

    you guys and gals are on an upward spiral – you say you reached 50k well youre probably going to double that shortly with such a great award !!!

    onwards and upwards ! congratulations a million times…

    You guys have a very loyal patron here.

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    Hey, thanks Cath. :o))

  • kathleen

    kathleen

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

    SO PROUD… SO BLOODY PROUD…

    GREAT WORK!!!!!

  • BubbleDoll

    BubbleDoll

    The RedBubble community is awesome!! (^^)

  • Jakki O

    Jakki O

    Fab, Fab and Fab, well deserved RB!

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Oh wow!!! Congratulations…how exciting this all is!!!

  • Graham Lea

    Graham Lea

    How cool are you guys?!
    Not just successful, but recognised!
    I only hope you have watched The Simpsons episode where Homer’s net business attracts the attention of Bill Gates.
    You have been warned!
    Congratulations + keep at it.

  • nigelnash

    nigelnash

    good on you guys !!

  • sjem ©

    sjem ©

    Winning awards now eh ?

    Thats it. I’m leaving.

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond

    I think I’m going to cry!

    You guys are awesome … overused word I know but bubbly well deserved!!!

    waaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones

    Who is that bloke on the left who looks like Ricky Ponting? :)

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    FANTASIC…RB TEAM…YOU DESERVE IT…RB IS THE BEST CONCEPT ON THE NET… FROM START TO FINISH !!!!!! I’m here forever…well, for a long time….

  • bodymechanic

    bodymechanic

    mad,does that mean our art values go up?? congrats to u all!

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    WooHoo..CONGRATULATIONS . I’m so proud to be a part of this wonderful community. =)

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    Congrats, and well done to all at RedBubble!!

  • Durotriges

    Durotriges

    Well done RB! We’ve had some ups and downs along the way, but this is still a truly awesome place to be!

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Woohoo!! Congrats to RB engine room for such a well-designed and smooth piece of programming that attracts the masses as it does…and no doubt all the behind-the-scenes work. Congrats also to all the RBers too for making it tick over!

  • Lisa Defazio

    Lisa Defazio

    YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Running around around in circles hands waving in the air is recommended.

  • kathleen

    kathleen

    @ Darren… ha ha … after I got to meet Peter Ricky Ponting was on the cover of a magazine up here for like a month… and I kept thinking… man that dude looks like Peter Styles…

    Love that jacket too Ed… very blue!

  • Faizan Qureshi

    Faizan QureshiAll Rounder

    Congratulations to RB and the community! :)

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    hey oneton and peter its really nice to meet you both so to speak and now we know who you are and what you look like …... super…....:)

  • adgray

    adgray

    BRAVO you guys BRAVO us!
    And I like the idea that this site is run by a bunch of nerds with flashy computers and an endless supply of bickies – got any teddy bears??? i”m out till tomorrow <(
    Only in Australia! lol
    So can we have an interactive chat room now???
    To keep it we have to keep it getting betterer n betterer!!! lol
    Seriously guys Bravo it is the best site in the world! virtual or really!

  • andykazie

    andykazie

    Congratulations RedBubble, bravo!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    Congrats!! Just want to sound a THANK YOU note here for creating such a great opportunity (and addiction!) for all us bubblers ~ !! xx

  • Martin Hampson

    Martin Hampson

    Well done to everyone involved… both in the running of the site and in participating in the site.

    Congrats!

  • bigrock88

    bigrock88

    Thrilled for you all at Red Bubble Headquarters, what a sensational win for the whole team, keep up the prestigous standard that you have set for yourselves.
    Best wishes for the future.
    Rock
    AKA Ronald Rockman

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    THAT IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT CONGRATS TO THE REDBUBBLE CREW

  • Damian

    Damian

    Congrats, and loved the write up, LOL!

  • Silvia Manuela

    Silvia Manuela

    Yeah! I agree with Cathie – it was Anne drawing it to my attention. Feeling warm and fuzzy! People’s Choice and a High Rec as well. great stuff everybody.

  • Teleis

    Teleis

    congrats!!

  • sweetscent62

    sweetscent62

    Woohooo!! Congratulations to The team of RedBubble.! (and of course all of the artists that make redbubble such a wonderful Community … and the most awesome collection of talented artists on the planet! : ) Well done guys! Wendy aka sweetscent62

  • Steven  Lippis

    Steven Lippis

    Hell, you can’t say no to a free breakfast. Winning the award was just icing on the bacon!

  • langar

    langar

    Congratulations to all in the Bubble, keep the bubbles blowing , a great award , well done.

  • Alison Finch

    Alison Finch

    Congratulations, Red Bubble – well deserved indeed. I only discovered you recently and already feel as if I’ve come home. Onwards and upwards, my friends – you are destined for great things.

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones

    @Kathleen – Peter seems to be in better form than Ponting from the looks of things. lol.

  • Craig Watson

    Craig Watson

    Congrats, well done, utterly deserved!!!

  • joan warburton

    joan warburton

    Congratulations!

  • Ilunia Felczer

    Ilunia Felczer

    Wowww….hurrayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…great guys you doing a good job…...congrats…......

  • Duncan Waldron

    Duncan Waldron

    Well done guys … very well done. You have created such a well-oiled, beautifully simple machine here; the accolades are well-deserved. You have such a terrific uncluttered interface (well, slightly busier than the Firefox home page), it is a pleasure to navigate the site and find all the important stuff very easily – not to mention the products themselves (and I include the uploading facility as a product). I look forward to the next 12 months’ developments.

    BTW, bravo for turning up in that schmutter :-D

  • kathleen

    kathleen

    @ Darren he used to be in the military I hear… wouldn’t want to come across him in a dark ally after a bad bubble day…

  • SnowDog

    SnowDog

    onetonshadow where’s the Graph?

    Congratualtions!!!!!!!

    Great writing buddy!!!

  • Rae Stanton

    Rae Stanton

    congrats guys … awesome work. this is such a fantastic site … of course you and all of us out here know that … but jolly good to hear the rest of the peeps out there are catching on!! :)

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    Capital!

  • Mel Sinclair

    Mel Sinclair

    I love the tone of the article.

    Nothing like those damn airports taking everyones time.

  • Aloramyst

    Aloramyst

    Way to go guys!

  • Inishiata

    Inishiata

    Singing….........Power to the People, power to the people, power to the people right on !!
    Congrats RB and everyone on here – what a community.

  • Jazzyjane

    Jazzyjane

    Fantastic. You deserve the accolades. Thank you for a fabulous site and for all your hard nerdy work.

  • Matt Sillence

    Matt Sillence

    Congrats all u guys at RB and of course all the members here who make this one of the most interesting and welcoming sites on the tinternet…cheers

  • tola

    tola

    WAIT…..WAIT 11111WAIT!!!!! GET BACK TO THE PART OF WRETCHING OUT THE KEYBOARD AND HEADING OF TO THE MANNEQUINS SEQUENCE…... oh and yes we knew you would do it!!! that’s why we are all with REDBUBBLE!!!!!!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Congratulations RB – Well done!!

  • Xavier Shay

    Xavier Shay works here

    “we’d be a bunch of nerds in a room with some flashy computers and an endless biscuit supply” – I just keep eating more and more of those biscuits and they never run out. I can’t help myself. I think I’m an addict.

  • Dorothy Venter

    Dorothy Venter

    Great news and hilariously written. But you guys are still so young!! Shouldn’t you be in school? Now I really feel my age :)

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    Congratulations RB!!! Keep up the wonderful work, you are providing us with wonderful opportunities, and we are so grateful, Cheers, Karin

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    I am so not surprised! Congrats all the way!

  • earthairfire

    earthairfire

    Awesome news, and very well deserved! Keep up the good work :)

    Tim

  • Louise LeGresley

    Louise LeGresley

    Congrats… well done… :)

  • cbrook

    cbrook

    Cheers!

  • Tom Godfrey

    Tom Godfrey

    Excellent guys! We expected nothing less of course. :)

  • ByrneFoto

    ByrneFoto

    Awesome stuff! Congrats and well deserved!!

  • SkyFox

    SkyFox

    Kick Ass story! I am amongst such talent, amen! Congrats!

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here

    I almost felt like I was there (at the airport I mean)! Great read.

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Congratulations redbubble

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Wow! That’s fantastic and I’m glad to hear you were suitably attired and resplendent in a Red Bubble tee and faux-Napoleonic military jacket;)

    Congratulations Red Bubble!

  • thickblackoutline

    thickblackoutlinet-shirt and design aficionado

    woooooooo!! congratulations! :)

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    congratulations RB team!

  • Dave Lloyd

    Dave Lloyd

    Congratulations. Awesome site and awesome community.

  • Adriana Glackin

    Adriana Glackin

    Well done, and in light of this great news, do you declare tomorrow a day off for all?! Yay!

  • nkbellani

    nkbellani

    RB. The friendliest of all ‘art circuits’...please get used to winning…congratulations…

  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel Rayfieldcommunity host

    Awesome work guys!!!! Of course It`d be nothing without us though!!!! ;) So an overall Thank you to us “The community” and thanks for caring

  • Mark Gardner

    Mark Gardner

    fanbloodytastic, the bubble conquers all

  • webgrrl

    webgrrl

    Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see… RedBubble Rocks indeed!! :D

  • Liz  Spittall

    Liz Spittall

    Whoo Hoo, you guys rock!!

  • nakomis

    nakomis

    lol @ that photo hmm cheesy but fun!
    congratulations guys on all your hard work! long may it pay off

  • Chele Willow

    Chele Willow

    Congratulations, RB! Well Done!!

  • D. AMO

    D. AMO

    REDREDREDREDREDREED…...REDBUBBLE!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
    least you had a good sight to look whilst waiting! They do say it is the journey….......!not the destination! Thanks for going from ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Jim Caldwell

    Jim Caldwell

    Worthy winner

    Congrats

  • D. AMO

    D. AMO

    E.S. Great airport photo! Did you have time to take anymore? One for the boredom cafe challenge of PUZZLING REALITY!?

  • Debbie Black

    Debbie Black

    woooo! Go Redbubble! yay!

  • Symmetry44

    Symmetry44

    Kudos all the way around folks!!!

  • karenanderson

    karenanderson

    congratulations … you deserve the recognition :)

  • bicozikan

    bicozikan

    Okay, now its party time :D
    Awesome stuff guys you deserve it :)

  • Robin Webster

    Robin Webster

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Can’t say I am surprised though. This is an awesome place!

  • bicozikan

    bicozikan

    Even Eric Bana is excited about it

  • Carrie Potter

    Carrie Potter

    c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! ! !
    so many big things happening at once

  • Martin Pot

    Martin Potcommunity host

    Congrats!

  • rarmermann

    rarmermann

    Congrats on a well deserved award.

  • RLHall

    RLHall

    Congratulations!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    All Hail the Bubble!!

  • linaji

    linaji

    You are in short, the first love affair I have ever had with…. Me! Thanks to you I have been able to participate in my dream of writing daily, and feeling such unprecedented co-creative juices flow from my fellow RBers right into me,, well truly this is just the beginning,, your vision is part of the evolution of how artists one to another can shine as creators of their own reality,,, whhoowwwo sorry just woke up and was having cosmic dreams ,,,,were you in my dreams? Represented in that moment I flew to the.. What was that name… oh yeah,, the REDZO BUBLIZOT galaxy where fishes make wishes and artists fulfill the dreams in their hearts and realize It is never finished and it is never done..
    Yeah,, maybe that was you guys..hmmmmmmmmm THANK YOU!

  • ManaMoon

    ManaMoon

    Hip hip hooray!!!! Yahoo!!! what makes you think you still aint nerds with biscuits at computers & why cant we make an award for you?

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    Congrats, and well done to all at RedBubble

  • Sara Lamond

    Sara Lamond

    YAY for RB :)

  • susan davies

    susan davies

    totally awesome, congrats to you all and i thank you for my hours of enjoyment on this award winning site

  • Colin Tobin

    Colin Tobin

    Fantastic guys!
    Great news.

  • Philip Rogan

    Philip Rogan

    All of the above and sort of a bit of the last juicy comment with a drier and maybe even a dryer, humour….ehm well thats just feckin’ grand! Well Done!!

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    congratulatetion. well deserve.

  • eelroy

    eelroy

    happy to be a part of this
    well done

  • Sandra Heath

    Sandra Heath

    I’m not at all surprised! We all know RB is the BEST!

  • flipteez

    flipteez

    Standing ovation from me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thankyou for my eternity…..................

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    I have only been with RB for just over 5 weeks, all the hard work you have put in has made this the best 5 weeks ever, I can cry when someone is sad on sight or giggle at the funnest of things, I can visit every corner or the world, see animals I never even knew existed, and best of all I have been surrounded by the best artists from all around the world, people who are so confident in their own art, to pass on help and guidance, all this would not be possible if you had not this dream sight, and its great that you have been recognised, the way is only up for you starts, and I am quite happy to follow your trail, well done Dawn Davies

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    totally awesome!! and congrats!! but you see guys, what made us so great, is the fact YOU are so great!
    you’re a team that listens, responds, interacts, doesnt hide behind fake names, and you run an outstanding site!
    it makes a HUGE difference on how people run their website. you guys keep us informed of what is happening, you check into problems, and you arent afraid to give praise to anyone
    so…YOU are the ones that made us Love you!
    Huge Congrats..and keep it up!
    you guys ROCK!

  • LittleHelen

    LittleHelen

    Woohoo you sexy buggers ;)

  • eltotton

    eltotton

    Great jopb, guys, we knew that you could do it. Proud of you for winning these awards and happy to be a part of such a great site.

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    Congratulations. You’ve done lots of hard work to make a great site and its paid off!! The community here is very positive and wonderful. Thank you.

  • Cadence Gamache

    Cadence Gamache

    Totally well-deserved! What great news! Who else could possibly have taken it?

  • Natalie Tyler

    Natalie Tylergiver of t-shirt love

    Brilliant work! Well deserved. That last photo indicates that if the awards dry up, you both could have a great future in ‘Panto’!

  • jjgmail

    jjgmail

    the energy is wonderful, the site is approachable and I can not thank you enough for creating this gateway…it has brought me much more than I could have ever hoped for.

  • Jennie Rosenbaum

    Jennie Rosenbaum

    congratulations guys! it couldn’t happen to a more deserving site. snaps especially on the grand entrance :)

  • BLYTHPHOTO

    BLYTHPHOTO

    Keep up the good work … we need you.

  • moonlight1

    moonlight1

    Congrats guys! Well deserved! This site is full of wonderfull and postive people.

  • Interpretations

    Interpretations

    Fantastic ! Now it’s official : RedBubble Rocks!

  • Ben Kelly

    Ben Kelly

    well done for all you work and thank you for providing such a great site

  • Dragoncat

    Dragoncat

    Outstanding! and congratulations! thank you for starting this and giving us all this wonderful opportunity to share our art … and I got to go.. sorry , waters is boiling,,,

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    yay redbubble!!!!!! :D

  • chamo

    chamo

    I reckon my vote was the one vote that put rb into the winners box….......................congratulations rb and all the team at rb and thanks to the leaders of all the groups ,,,a combined effort has reaped its reward

  • Ilene Clayton

    Ilene Clayton

    A very deserving reward! Congrats!

  • Dragoncat

    Dragoncat

    well al I can say is CONGRATULATIONS! and keep up the good work!!
    I can say with some surity that this IS one of the better ARt – for sale / art comunity Websites around, if not the very best, and I am glad to be a part of it, keep up the good work!

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman

    I add my name to this predigrous list of congratulators to a damn fine site and an even better team. Cheers .)

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    CONGRATULATIONS to you all – you deserve it!!

  • Marita McVeigh

    Marita McVeigh

    thank you for all your great ideas and hard work!

  • ChainmailChick

    ChainmailChick

    Super!

  • lpm1471

    lpm1471

    You have created an amazing community of artists, photographer, writers and the rest.

    Very well done to you all.

  • Photographer

    Photographer

    Congrats,just joined and already reaping rewards,awards
    keep up the good work to all

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    I want add my congratulations. What makes Redbubble so wonderful, other than the way you all set it up in the first place; is that we squabble, we argue, we comment, we create. Somehow you all feed a part of me that was needing attention.

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    Huge congrats and thanks!

  • Laurie McClave

    Laurie McClave

    Wow! Kudos to Red bubble! But Really did you have any doubts?>! Red Bubble is really the best community site out there on the web. I thank you for being here!

  • Bevsimages

    Bevsimages

    Yeah! Spread the word about Red Bubble… ;) Bev x

  • TeriLee

    TeriLee

    Yeah RedBubble!!! Really great job guys, but we should be thanking you!

  • Rudschinat

    Rudschinat

    Congratulations

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    wow!! it sounds so fun~ hehe.. Congratulations!! XD

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Congratulations RedBubble

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Congrats!

  • Riihele

    Riihele

    Hei there

    Congratulations!! Brilliant.
    From a newbie of four days ago…
    but who is already loving the site.
    Rii :)))

  • Rebecca Jarboe

    Rebecca Jarboe

    Wow! you guys definitely ROCK!!!

  • michelleduerden

    michelleduerden

    Way to go!!!!

  • Rusty Woodward Gladdish

    Rusty Woodward...

    Congratulations! Just keep going!!!

  • Carol Lirette

    Carol Lirette

    Way to go!!
    Congratulations!

  • Lawrence Meckan

    Lawrence Meckan

    Congrats..

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    How awesome is that! Congratulations! I keep singing your praises, and blogged it at myspace. Brought in a few newbies, and they are well pleased also. Redbubble RULES!

  • KMPhotography

    KMPhotography

    Congratulations!!!

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    Congratulations! Applause!

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    Congrats to the entire team + community. Just reaffirms, our addictions to RB are time well spent! Here’s to great ideas be they visual, written or internet related computer stuff!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! yeah! Way to go!!!!

  • petelangman

    petelangman

    i couldn’t be arsed to read it… but it must be cool… YAY!!! congratulation i hope!!!

  • CherrieB

    CherrieB

    Congrtulations guys you desirve, you rock

  • RosieB

    RosieB

    Fantastic guys!!!

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

    REDBUBBLE ROCKS!!!!

    congratulations

  • richieh755

    richieh755

    Many congratulations everyone @ REDBUBBLE. An accolade well deserved!!

  • Del Millar

    Del Millar

    totally wonderful well done

  • Alison Edge

    Alison Edge

    That’s excellent, and may I say I am mighty impressed with the clothes and cane – very cool!!
    Thanks for doing what you do, it’s inspired so many people to explore and expand their creativity, which is a beautiful thing to have in this ever so slightly dodgy world of ours :o)

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    WE LUV YA!

  • ccrcats

    ccrcats

    Jolly well done chaps.

  • Joni Philbin

    Joni Philbin

    “YOU had me at hello.”......... I know it’s corny, but it fits.
    I never said it before and will never say it again, but it fits.
    I Love this site and am really making progress in my art, making sincere connections with other artists and making friends. And someday, I believe I will make money too!
    Who could ask for more in a bubble? It’s part of my own personal Bliss Bubble (my world, my life). It’s more than a web site, it’s a community.

    I was proud to vote for you in this category and so glad for the person who posted it.

    Congrats and xoxo

    love,
    Joni Philbin

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins

    Brilliant work keep it up and all the very best to you!!

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    So what’s the odds on 50,000 of the loveliest and artsiest people on the planet all finding their way here? I don’t know how you’ve done it, but the biggest thank yous & congrats to all you geniuses!!

    (flashy computers and endless biscuits? ...heaven!)

  • SNik

    SNik

    congratulations and.. it’s just the beginning!

  • ADuDeWiDaCaMeRa

    ADuDeWiDaCaMeRa

    Hoo Farted

  • eclectickimmer

    eclectickimmer

    Congrats ladies and gentlemen! Good things happen for good people.
    The cheesy photoshoot was amusing.
    P.S. Sgt. Pepper wants his coat back.

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    ........... and without you guys (males, females, and, not sures) we would be various artists aimlessly floating in the ether looking for a friendly place to call home!

    congrats on the awards. Well deserved.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    congrats,well done

  • Rebecca Brann

    Rebecca Brann

    Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Congrats!!!!! :D
    ...and by the way, there should be an award for having an office with a never ending supply of Biscuits!!! ;p!

  • Sally R

    Sally R

    Redbubble BEATS therapy – have loved you long time

  • Deborah Dillehay

    Deborah Dillehay

    Congratulations and THANK YOU! Because of this site, I have made myself stretch as an artist into areas I never even thought about previously. The creative stimulation on this site is exponential compared to other modes of getting your art viewed. Its such a treat to see the wonderful art of other people and communicate with them about it. And now look what you’ve done … you’ve made me into a digital art addict!

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    Congrats guys:) well deserved

  • Vonnie Murfin

    Vonnie Murfin

    Congratulations!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Oh how awesome is that – Wonderful news, Congrats to the bubble and all you guys who work so hard – you should all get a pay rise :) [Oops, Did I say that]

  • Helen McLean

    Helen McLean

    Wonderfully and utterly awesome!!! Congrats to everyone.

  • michaelfromoz

    michaelfromoz

    A very big hand please and 3 cheers – for every bubbler!

    Hip Hip Hooray!

  • gypsycaster

    gypsycaster

    I sort of found my way here accidentally about a week back, and I love it here!!!
    Your award is truly deserved, as you’ve made a lovely, warm home for all of us artsy types…and no padded walls even! :D
    Thanks so much for being here!
    Cheers!

  • Lloyd Harvey

    Lloyd Harvey

    Well done, like to think I had something to do with that.

  • Heabar

    Heabar

    WOW awesome congratulations well done ~~ keep bubbling along guys !!!

  • Craig Goldsmith

    Craig Goldsmith

    Fanfriggen-tastic! Awesome stuff!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Congrats!! And thank you for this wonderful place!!

  • Kathleen Hill

    Kathleen Hill

    Well done guys! A great site that deserves the recognition

  • ZenPhotos

    ZenPhotos

    cool!

  • EmilyWinter

    EmilyWinter

    Hi . All;RedBubble;
    Thank You For all Comment .I get a kik out of a
    Day RedBubble. I have mor Gould Frends Now We Think The same.ART.
    Emily Winter.

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    wooo hooo !!!!! Congratulations to all of you Elves at RedBubble!!! Such fantastic news.
    Because you really do make this site as vibrant as it is, without you we’re nothing
    But without you guys, we wouldn’t have the bubbles to float around in, so we’re even! ;D Congrats again! Long live the bubbles!!!

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    Right on ! Thumbs Up !

  • David Jamrozik

    David Jamrozik

    Well Done Redbubble Team!
    You guys are awesome – keep growing ,keep up with the new ideas, keep your integrity and the bubbles will just get bigger and brighter!

  • Shelley Heath

    Shelley Heath

    Well done! Great read and great news… congratulations! Also congratulations to my fellow artists as a website is only as good as its content…. the work of all artists that reside here.

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    Applause!!! Applause!!! Applause!!! Cheers!!! Well done, great news! Keep up the fantastic “stuff” you’re doing!!! and Thank you!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Awwww… yeah! Peoples Choice, People!!! We are those people 8))

  • Danny

    Danny

    You’re just lucky i voted 4251 times

  • agypsyk

    agypsyk

    Yay! It was always meant to be really :)

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Awesome job, big congrats! (Clap clap clap clap) :D

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    What’s all the bloody fuss about???

    Oh, alright then, I suppose a small WELL DONE is appropriate…..............

  • Michelle Pullen

    Michelle Pullen

    Good on us all. well done and may it never end

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    CONGRATULATIONS!
    You deserve all this and more (including the free breakfast!)
    “good onya!”

  • jumpy

    jumpy

    strawberries an bacon, haaha… thats how we show u melbourne folks a good time.
    So did you head to the sky bar for one of the $10.000 coctails?? ;)

    Nice work chaps, very nice

  • jumpy

    jumpy



    Sydney a perfect holiday location!!!!!

  • kseriphyn

    kseriphyn

    Congrats. Yes Anne was the legendary spotter for that comp.

  • micmac

    micmac

    YOUPPYDOUPPY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUPER GREAT ,CONGRATS TO YOU ALL!!!!

  • LOVE

    LOVE

    bravo. NEXT YEAR THE OSCARS!

  • Sam Mortimer

    Sam Mortimer

    Well Done!

  • Stephen Mitchell

    Stephen Mitchell

    Congratulations to everyone who provides, promotes and perseveres.

  • badblueslady

    badblueslady

    I suppose that’s a good enough reason to keep me coming back for more. Congrads!

  • Jet Dana

    Jet Dana

    Congratulations!! I am new to this group and constantly being surprised and pleased by what is going on around me. I am glad to have found you . . . and happy to be part of it all! Thank you!

  • C J Lewis

    C J Lewis

    A BIG congratulations. Great site, well run and a well deserved award. A good read too :)

  • KazM

    KazM

    You deserve all the awards you can get for giving closet artists like me an outlet. Ta

  • spitfire

    spitfire

    Red Bubble is the best medicine I know for feeling disconnected, Congratulations. Well done.

  • Richelle

    Richelle

    Congrats! You deserve it…

  • AlexMac

    AlexMacGreeter

    WOW way to go REDBUBBLE…I am fairly new here, was introduced to this lifestyle from a fellow bubbler, and I am addicted, I sing your praises to my photography classes at school, and to anyone else who cares to listen….This site and the community are addictive, its not just a place on the web, its a way of life….I am on here for – well i wont mention how many hours i spend here looking and admiring per day, but lets just say i am glad i have unlimited hours with my net haha, Love everything about RB, WELL DONE, so deserving :0)

  • raae

    raae

    i read that a little fast and started thinking… what the hell is a bacon mousemat?

  • SilverGeisha

    SilverGeisha

    Who is woodywood very talented bro why

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