Has GiantBomb gotten bigger?

So in the last few weeks I've noticed alot of new users commenting on forums with like 2 posts and no avatar, alot of "Hey I'm new!" and "GianBomb is cool!" threads lately too. Has anyone else noticed it? The last time I checked, GB had a userbase of 50k.

Giantbomb is awesome, I don't see why not.
 
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Well, I remember GB being more tight as in community wise, but I think from now on GB is going to get bigger and people will only know some major dudes like JJWeatherman and stuff, and I guess we won't be as tight and alot of assholes may come. But good for the GB crew and making their site bigger!

" So in the last few weeks I've noticed alot of new users commenting on forums with like 2 posts and no avatar, alot of "Hey I'm new!" and "GianBomb is cool!" threads lately too. Has anyone else noticed it? The last time I checked, GB had a userbase of 50k. "

Maybe?

" @ShaunassNZ said:

" So in the last few weeks I've noticed alot of new users commenting on forums with like 2 posts and no avatar, alot of "Hey I'm new!" and "GianBomb is cool!" threads lately too. Has anyone else noticed it? The last time I checked, GB had a userbase of 50k. "

The only Giantbomb is Cool thread I saw was a joke, telling us that we all sucked and should die."

Well, keep in mind that E3 just happened, so many of us who usually just lurk may come out of the woodwork and post for a bit :)

" Well, keep in mind that E3 just happened, so many of us who usually just lurk may come out of the woodwork and post for a bit :) "

Well I'm not exactly a new user, my account has been around since the day Giantbomb opened, I just never bothered using it again till E3.  So I guess I agree with the others who say that E3 is what made the site bigger.

" @ShaunassNZ: im not sure but it seemed to me that tons of new people started to join after the quests were added? dont ask me why that would be coz i dont know but thats when i remember seeing tons of new users coming in.  "

E3 always brings a surge of new people. Especially with the quests...

Wow, we're up to almost 90K registered users now. And with a bit over 4500, the ladies have finally hit 5% of all users! *shocked*

2010 posters = worst posters so far

If you check out Giant Bomb's quantcast data, it certainly is growing. In fact it's quite steadily been growing since it's launch. :) I'm glad to see the site is doing well for the guys, and I certainly hope it continues to. 
 
However, the community had better keep civil, or there will be ass whoopin's. 

Probally making a thread for the quest and stuff I suppose.

" 2010 posters = worst posters so far "

I actually said this on another thread that didn't have anything to do with this question, although my response makes more sense here so I'm going to re-post it.
 
Giant Bomb was just featured on TWiT today thanks to Gerstmann's appearance. That show has about 200 000 viewers, and the culture behind it is that you visit any links that are mentioned during the show. Just one possible explanation for all the new users we're getting today.
 
One thing I didn't say because many people mentioned it in the other thread was that E3 definately is something that may have caused the spike in users. Probably we're just looking at people who have signed up for a few days and just discovered they could get XP for posting any old thing.

" Wow, we're up to almost 90K registered users now. And with a bit over 4500, the ladies have finally hit 5% of all users! *shocked* "

Thanks Extenze! *Gives the Camera a Thumbs up and Winks suggestively / awkwardly at his Lady Friend*

" Wow, we're up to almost 90K registered users now. And with a bit over 4500, the ladies have finally hit 5% of all users! *shocked* "

Know what's better than a bomb.....................................................................a bigger bomb

I daresay that it either has grown bigger, or members are simply using the forums more. Some of the quests basically demand that you use the forums, and some users might have needed more motivation in order for them to decide to try the forums. Just a shame they make maybe one thread or post, and then disappear again. There will be new users who turn out to be regulars in the future, but as it is the new users seem to be more focused on the quests.

Giant Bomb won me over with the XBOXACLYPSE, among other things.  I'm still lurking a fair amount however, need to learn the ins and outs of the forum and such.  I'm part of the reason AV club is so got dang difficult to finish now!

i have been with giantbomb for sometime now but on just resently made account lol

Hmm...I can't say.  I got here around March '09...ish, so I wasn't here for the launch.  However, I did know all these guys (Jeff, Ryan, Brad, etc.).  It wasn't too hard becoming a regular here.  This is the only game site I visit EVERY DAY and more than once a day...haha.  Also, it is the only gaming site whose podcast I listen to.  GiantBomb(dot)com.  HA!

" Wow, we're up to almost 90K registered users now. And with a bit over 4500, the ladies have finally hit 5% of all users! *shocked* "

I think it's great but yea, GB has gone up rapidly. For me it didn't take long for me to become a regular, I call people duder, I listen to the bombcast nearly everyday, watch tons of GB vids, and post alot more than I should (Though not much but hey.), And it truns out this the only gaming site I use apart from Kotaku for my news (When i open a new tab in Chrome GB is the most visted!).

I think I joined when it was already growing. I signed up because I saw the forums were active and there was a lot of info around, I originally came because I saw it mentioned on another website though. But yeh I guess E3 has brought in a lot of people over the last week or two.

When GB becomes cool, I'm going to leave.. It was cool to be here, untill it became famous, and known.

I was a lurker for years, the quests finally made me sign up.

Posts on here suck anyway.

Giant Bomb is blowin' up!

They are going to rename the site to GianterBomb soon.