I'm loving the jump in traffic this past week. I've seen more threads started here in the past week than over the prior six months. Awesome!

A tip for newcomers - check out some of the other threads people have started and throw your hat in the ring. Weigh in! It can't hurt, and you find yourself looking up a player or two in order to give a better, more informed opinion and - whoops - you improved your knowledge! Everyone wants to see five or six opinions on their question, yet I am only seeing one or two responses from one of the columnists or myself. Give it a shot - answer each other! They will return the favor

whats up with all this oriental writing?

Wow, it just hit all at once - easy enough to ban in one keystroke, but still...wow. Considering that I have to personally approve all new registered users here, that was really something. Those bots must have been approved from earlier, and just struck now.