Simplified or TraditionalI would say simplified... because (I think) more people would be likely to be able to read it. Also it is easier to read on a computer ^^;
September 2008 StatsThat is a pretty big drop... But focusing on quality articles sounds good to me.
The "This Time Last Year" thing doesn't actually bother me that much, even though I have been visiting the site for well over a year now. As long as they are clearly fl...
Operating System StatsI am mostly on Mac OS X (10.5) these days, but I (unfortunately) have to use XP from time to time. I usually upgrade Mac OS fairly quickly.. It is usually worth it, though there are the occasional development environment issues.
Never have upgraded...
Anime FansubI generally watch raw (no subs) these days, or occasionally Japanese audio with subtitles. The stuff I am interested in often doesn't get an official English language release in any case, and why waste a good opportunity to practice?
Tokyo 1999 - 2001I started out working up like you did, building websites and trying to automate boring tasks on my own time.. Learning C at the moment.
Manga StabberThe Japanese article says "Self-styled manga artist"... Did she actually have anything out? I can't seem to find anything, unless she used a pen name or something.
Manga StabberWell, Danny's source article from Asahi uses "manga artist" in the title.. And the Japanese media does seem to like blaming these sorts of incidents on manga and games...
Top Page RedesignYes, the top page is getting rather busy.. Being able to customize what loads (not just what appears) would be great.
My biggest complaint however, is the way the member news is displayed. If member news were displayed more like standard news items...
News Item HijackI think hijacking posts is fine - if you credit the original poster. It would certainly be nice to see user submitted news on the top page...
