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Wow... What a crazy day! I saw around 9am that my video had been posted to PostSecret.com, and knew then that I was about to get quite a boost on YouTube.

But somehow I was still shocked and speechless when it went from 2,000 views this morning to over 45,000 tonight. That is AWESOME!

People have also been leaving some really encouraging, kind comments and even emailing me more personal compliments. I nearly cried when I got an email from the girl who actually created the final postcard ("We're all so connected..."). It was one of the most genuinely kind things I've ever received.

And in the very nature of the internet, there have even been small sparks, not so much flames, of negativity. Like the one that says "american pretentious bullshit". What does that even mean? That only the higher-ups of U.S. academia can relate to that content?

LuLz on you, flame-thrower. You should see how many non-English YouTube subscriptions I got today. Gracias and danke, by the way.

Mainly, what I've heard from viewers today is something along the lines of "hope." That was my point all along, was to create something that would give people a glimpse of how all of this internet stuff can be good for us if we let it. And word on the webs is that the video has conveyed just that.

So if you were so thoughtful as to be one of the people who made me smile today by commenting, tweeting, linking, or messaging, thanks for reaffirming about 5 months of my life. And make sure you watch the rest of the Anonymity Project videos.

They will Knock Your Head Off with their big Ideas!

So much love,
Katie