This was a pretty big year for SKnet and Berserk. In this thread, I'd like to pay homage to some of the larger events of the year (limited to forum and Berserk, please) and list a few hard statistics to compare this year to last, mostly for shits and giggles.
Basically, we still need to post more. Though, for the past 2 years, I will say that things have definitely gotten more focused here in terms of the level of discussions. I'm always proud to see you guys turn even the most doubtful of threads into gold in a matter of posts.
I don't really need to tell you guys this, since many of you who will be reading this have been here for a while, but the forum will always suffer when there aren't any episodes scheduled for release. It would be ideal if everyone would pitch in on creating new threads, discussion and content in these lulls, as we'll all have more to do, read and have fun with if everyone participates instead of just lurks.
The biggest change here this year was of course, the new Skull Knight-based forum theme, which coincided with the change to our new server. We've got about 4x the size and bandwidth we used to, though we haven't even scratched the surface of using it. I'm pretty partial to the new theme, and it's clearly the most dramatic visual change the forum has had since its inception in 2001. We finally look GOOD.
Griffith No More came back as an admin, after a 3-year hiatus serving as an average member. We're always glad to have him on board. Since he's returned, a new board was created to discuss Miura's arch-rival Takehiko Inoue's manga, Vagabond. The section's still got a lot of room to grow, but it looks like we've already created a handful of new fans thanks to its implementation, so it's already paid off to some degree.
Aaz continued his level of constant vigilance in helping keep our forum accurate, clean and efficient. At this point, I basically just work here. He's easily become the largest single contributor to the forum, and for that I'm grateful every day I wake up to see a tidy forum.
You guys helped me out in finishing up Guts' Kill Roster (viewable in my sig), which is the result of months of (mostly useless) labor and research. Little projects like these help pass the time in an otherwise stagnant period when few episodes are being released, and I thank everyone that helped me with it.
The Oekaki section grew and grew thanks to the consistently awesome contributions of Grail, and even a handful from me and my tablet. This section is really one of the most underrated on the site and could use a boost in activity. Anyone who's familiar with Berserk will get a kick out of Grail's sense of humor and ... unique take on the personalities of the characters in it
But enough of the preaching, 2007 was a good year here on SKnet, and we're just a day away from another great year, which will hopefully see the release of more than one volume. Happy new year, SKnet!
PS: Oh yeah, almost forgot. I just put the finishing touches on the Manga section. So now it's up to standard with the rest of the Encyclopedia. I guess it's about 99.79% complete now? Anyway, click here to view it.
new topics | new posts | new mem | most online | Episodes | Breaks | longest break | |
2007: | 532 | 15584 | 2187 | 1941 | 12 | 6 | 8 weeks |
2006: | 749 | 19904 | 1630 | 700 | 14 | 5 | 16 weeks |
Basically, we still need to post more. Though, for the past 2 years, I will say that things have definitely gotten more focused here in terms of the level of discussions. I'm always proud to see you guys turn even the most doubtful of threads into gold in a matter of posts.
I don't really need to tell you guys this, since many of you who will be reading this have been here for a while, but the forum will always suffer when there aren't any episodes scheduled for release. It would be ideal if everyone would pitch in on creating new threads, discussion and content in these lulls, as we'll all have more to do, read and have fun with if everyone participates instead of just lurks.
The biggest change here this year was of course, the new Skull Knight-based forum theme, which coincided with the change to our new server. We've got about 4x the size and bandwidth we used to, though we haven't even scratched the surface of using it. I'm pretty partial to the new theme, and it's clearly the most dramatic visual change the forum has had since its inception in 2001. We finally look GOOD.
Aaz continued his level of constant vigilance in helping keep our forum accurate, clean and efficient. At this point, I basically just work here. He's easily become the largest single contributor to the forum, and for that I'm grateful every day I wake up to see a tidy forum.
You guys helped me out in finishing up Guts' Kill Roster (viewable in my sig), which is the result of months of (mostly useless) labor and research. Little projects like these help pass the time in an otherwise stagnant period when few episodes are being released, and I thank everyone that helped me with it.
The Oekaki section grew and grew thanks to the consistently awesome contributions of Grail, and even a handful from me and my tablet. This section is really one of the most underrated on the site and could use a boost in activity. Anyone who's familiar with Berserk will get a kick out of Grail's sense of humor and ... unique take on the personalities of the characters in it
But enough of the preaching, 2007 was a good year here on SKnet, and we're just a day away from another great year, which will hopefully see the release of more than one volume. Happy new year, SKnet!
- Wally
PS: Oh yeah, almost forgot. I just put the finishing touches on the Manga section. So now it's up to standard with the rest of the Encyclopedia. I guess it's about 99.79% complete now? Anyway, click here to view it.