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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
7 Years
So theOtaku.com recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. Pretty big stuff, huh?
It made me reflect on my role with the site over that time. I only really became active in the community in late 2000/early 2001 (early 2001 was when I became a staff member). I won’t go into my whole history here because I’ve gone over that a million times…but what I meant was that I was reflecting on my overall impact here.
It’s ironic that years ago, Adam was always busy with his job and he had little time for the network. I was working freelance from home (mostly), so I had quite a lot more time to work on things. That’s where OB v7 and various other things came from. These days it’s very much the reverse; Adam is able to work full-time on the network and I’m now so committed elsewhere that it’s very hard to find any time at all for online stuff.
The future of the network is uncertain but I think progress is generally good; I expect theOtaku to move from strength to strength. Michael is doing a good job on the new design and he really has the time and enthusiasm to commit himself to the heavy-duty work involved with a site like this. I think he will bring a fresh perspective to the place and I am looking forward to seeing that.
As for me? Well, I am going to keep trying to be a champion for OB – for greater OB presence in the network and for further enhancements and improvements to the site itself. As some of you know I have been spending my own money on various developments there, but this is far from over. I often think OB deserves even more, but at the same time, there is really nobody else who has the experience with the OB community/site and I think such experience is necessary. I still view it as my baby, so I care very much about what happens to it.
Once again I should ask you all a question though…can you think of any subjects I should talk about on here? I like answering your comments, because they are often pretty interesting to me, but it can be hard to know what to talk about on here in general. Some suggestions would be good! ^_^
Solo: Yeah I forgot about the whole membership issue with Enter the Net…I suppose you really would need to know who is who for that. Then again, it just means you could visit us again. ~_^
I am looking forward to seeing your novel preview. When you put it together, I will make sure to announce it on OtakuBoards; it’s not every day one of our long time members writes a novel, after all!
Sesshomarufan: I think design goes some way to the idea of credibility as well. I look at some sites that have existed for years and years – and have been quite famous – but are still very amateur in design.
Of course in some ways I still think even sites like OB need massive remodelling, so I don’t wish to suggest that my own stuff is ideal. In truth I’d be doing complete redesigns much more often if it were feasible.
Funnily enough one site I’d love to get my teeth into is Nintendojo. They have been around for many years and have produced some relatively famous gaming journalists. But their design just looks so old and tired…and their editorial content is now lacking. It would be nice to jump in and change all that.
master hiko: Yep, there’s a new Mario coming out. It looks awesome too. We’ll see how I go…there are quite a few barriers when you are not a web programmer!
And there is nothing wrong with liking opera, I just think most people are unwilling to give certain styles of music a try. If it gives you pleasure, then that’s a good thing. ^_^
Kei: Thanks for your suggestion, Kei-chan! And no worries about not commenting; I never have the time to comment on people’s pages so I don’t expect them back. I am just very honoured when I [i]do[/i] get them. ^_^
Hal: I am feeling much better now thankfully. Thanks again for your support. I still am not sure where I got the sickness but in any case, I’m just so relieved to be over it!
Stress also makes me feel physically sick at times, actually. I have a very sensitive stomach. If I am feeling very stressed or anxious, it can give me a stomach ache. It is a really uncomfortable feeling, but I do find that my mental state has a big relationship with how I feel physically. It really sucks.
Joshboo: CosmicPlumber.com is great! But MushLove? I don’t get that one.
Darren: Desbreko’s YouTube clips are great. And really…so few walkthroughs bother to use that approach. I think it would work incredibly well.
And yes, being sick is bad in general but it’s a lot worse when you have to go to a concert or something exciting. I’m just so glad I was feeling well for Manson!
Crystia: Yeah there are some troublesome members out there, but it does help to remember their age and that it’s usually pretty normal stuff.
I had a pretty good weekend, although it went too fast! I caught up on much-needed sleep, which was good. I hope you’re doing well and I hope you are having a good week!
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