Over these 2 years, the most requested feature we received here at Postcrossing headquarters was from users that wanted to send more than 5 postcards at a time. We hesitated and thought about the issue for a long time... until we decided on a fair way to implement this change.

So, from now on, the number of postcards you can send will depend on the number of postcards you have already sent. This should encourage new users to (slowly) test the system, while allowing more experienced users to send more postcards.

The new limits for the postcards you can send (ie, have simultaneously traveling) are now:

• If you have sent between 0 and 19 postcards, you can send 5 postcards.
• If you have sent between 20 and 39 postcards, you can send 6 postcards.
• If you have sent between 40 and 59 postcards, you can send 7 postcards.
• If you have sent between 60 and 79 postcards, you can send 8 postcards.
• If you have sent between 80 and 99 postcards, you can send 9 postcards.
• If you have sent between 100 and 149 postcards, you can send 10 postcards.
• If you have sent between 150 and 199 postcards, you can send 11 postcards.
• If you have sent between 200 and 249 postcards, you can send 12 postcards.
• ... and so on, in increments of 1 postcard for each 50 you send.

For instance, if you have sent 21 postcards, you can have at most 6 postcards traveling simultaneously to other users.
Please note that since this feature is currently being tested, adjustments to these limits may occur in the future.

Also, did anyone notice there is now a column of random little avatar pictures in each country page? Check it out on the country pages of Turkey, Spain, Brazil or China or look up a specific country on the countries' list.

We're fast approaching the 1 million postcards received mark on Postcrossing, and we couldn't be any prouder of all of our users! That's 1000000 cards being received around the world between people of all ages and cultures, at an average of 1000 cards per day since the project started. And all of this because of each and every one of you. Congratulations!!

It certainly calls for a celebration - or better yet, several celebrations:

Guessing the countries

From which country will the 1000000th card depart? And to which country will it be sent to? Leave your guesses in the comments below, and we'll give a little prize to the lucky winner who guesses it first.
Only one guess per person will be considered (no multiple accounts usage please), and remember that exchanges between the same country are possible.

Special RAS thread

Misterteapot and Kilona, from Australia, kindly offered themselves to organize a RAS (that's Random Act of Smileness) thread in honor of the millionth card. Check it out at the respective forum thread, and make someone happy by nominating them to receive postcards and other surprises!

A million cards' contest

And now, our own little contest: we want to know what you think of Postcrossing. Send us a postcard, with something written about Postcrossing on the back, verse or prose, real story or a simple suggestion, you choose. By the 30th of April we'll collect all the postcards, make a slideshow and choose two winners on each of these categories:

• Best backside text
• Best handmade card
• Best representative of your country
• Funniest card
• Nicest stamp

You can compete in several of these categories, simultaneously. The deadline for this contest is one month, so there's plenty of time, but please remember that postcards can take up to 2 weeks to arrive in China, so send them well in advance! The address is:

Postcrossing
Room 3101, Building 37, Lane 88
Dongxin Road
Shanghai 200063
China

Best of all, there will be yummy prizes: these are still being discussed, and we'll reveal more details when we have them a postcard pack from MOO to each of the chosen winners!
More information about the prizes and other promotions, here.

Until then, get busy and good luck!

PS - Please excuse our abuse of exclamation marks - we're genuinely excited about this! :)