by AJ
Squidster – the Linchpin of Squidlog
February 1, 2010 in AJ's musings, Featured by AJ
This week AJ is taking a short break from musing about Squidoo Etiquette and Netiquette to say a very personal thankyou to the person who keeps Squidlog running for the benefit of so many people.
Squidster - the linchpin of Squidlog
For me they include several well known Lensmasters, such as MiMi who was the driving force behind Squidoo Step by Step and Joan Adams who is very good at keeping me sane, with her wonderful “wicked” sense of humour and her down to earth advice. I would love to make a Linchpin lens about my husband, but my need to remain anonymous means that I cannot at this point in time.
However, in the end I chose to make my very first Linchpin lens about the one person without whom Squidlog could not exist: Squidster. The timing is also appropriate coming up to Squidlog’s first anniversary and Squidster’s birthday, which is 1st March.
I am so happy and proud that Squidster is one of my Squidpals. She epitomises everything I love about the Squidoo Family. Squid Giant, former Squidoo Angel and Purple Star winner, Squidster gives so much to help people and make Squidoo and Squidlog the great community that they are.
Squidster and I don’t exchange emails on a frequent basis, but we do stay in touch and although we are very different personalities, we do have a lot in common. Squidster has a great sense of humour and I know we make each other laugh from time to time.
My lens: Linchpin Squidster needs more work on it and I will add to it, but it is just my way of acknowledging the huge (and indispensible) role Squidster plays on Squidlog and I hope you will join with me in saying thank you, either here in the Guestbook below or on the lens.
With thanks to 
Overheard on twitter...
Yeah Squidster! A super Linchpin for sure!
and thank you for mentioning me, AJ! I am honored to be in the same article with Squidster and Mimi and You!
Joan Adams´s last blog ..Squidster – the Linchpin of Squidlog
Absolutely love this opportunity to show my appreciation for Anne and what she does at SquidLog. She’s always professional, she makes rocking lenses, and SquidLog is definitely the great and growing community it is because of her. Kudos for Squidster!
AJ, thank you for the mention. Very proud to be listed with Anne and Joan!
Actually, it is *you*, the authors, who make SquidLog so valuable. I’m just the mechanic around here…
But thank you just the same. Love you guys!
Without the “mechanic” the car won’t go. Anne you are so much more than that. You energize the community, set a very high standard of professionalism and share your knowledge and skills very generously. I have been privileged to come to know you better through our weekly Skype JV meetings. I have been exposed more recently to the amount of work that you put in for the SquidLog community and your dedication to enabling seemless networking. Without your vision, energy and skill, we would not be coming together in this virtual space to share, encourage, enlighten and inspire each other. “Thank you” seems to fall far short of what I need to say. And a special thanks AJ for acknowledging Anne’s work on our behalf in Linchpin Squidster
Ron Passfield´s last blog ..Beat procrastination with productivity
Due to my murderous schedule at the new Bavarian restaurant near Austin, TX – Ilsa’s Kitchen http://www.squidoo.com/austin-tx-restaurants – I had to take a break from my beloved SLNet joint venture with my dear friend Anne (Squidster). Matter of fact, this is the first time in 4 weeks or so, that I have a chance at visiting this amazing Squidster creation called SquidLog, once again.
So much is new and there’s a lot for me to explore and catch up on – once I’ll have a more flexible work schedule. However, one thing hasn’t changed: Squidster’s passion for creating helpful tools for this community, and her tireless efforts to share her knowledge with anyone interested.
Squidster is one of the most generous friends I’ve ever known, always placing her friends’ needs before her own. If it’s true that our rewards will be “in heaven”, St. Peter must be scrambling daily with Squidster’s enormous compensation package.
Love and pretzels, my dear friend Anne, and a heartfelt thank you for our 2-year friendship.
Chef Keem´s last blog ..Bread Making Tips | Dough Temperatures | Mixing The Dough
Holy cow, Ron and Achim, you give me more credit than I deserve! This is clearly getting out of hand and now I’m having a hard time finding a rock big enough to hide under. Your great minds put mine to shame; by sharing your vast experience and knowledge so generously with me I am actually getting the better part of the deal here.
I am so happy to see that you did this Linchpin lens about Anne (Squidster)! I’ve always appreciated out interactions and because of her teaching spirit over at Squidoo and here, I’ve learned so much. Now curtsy Missy…no hiding under rocks allowed
“Squidster gives so much to help people and make Squidoo and Squidlog the great community that they are.”
Wow! I’m only new here and though Anne is also my Squipal … I didn’t KNOW all there is to know and appreciate about her!
OK, so now I know and, yup, Anne, like clouda9 says …. “no hiding under rocks” – only a mild blush is allowed
C.C. Saint-clair´s last blog ..Public Lens Critique
I wholeheartedly agree – Squidster is a Linchpin. Anne is an amazing person, and I feel fortunate to have met her on Squidoo. She is smart, a tech genuis, and a generous person. Great choice, AJ!
jennifer-akers´s last blog ..Public Lens Critique