Minecraft is just a game. There are countless servers out there that host it in one form or another. Plugins, mods, modes, minigames, you name it. And...
EMC has motivated me, inspired me, comforted me, surprised me. That's not 'just another Minecraft server'. EMC is a community, and a really special one. And I'm sure there are more great communities around like this one. I'm in other communities myself, and they're fun too. But ...