Giant Bomb: Week 1
By citizenkane 9 Comments
Well, it has finally passed. The first week of what we have anticipated all summer has come to a close. So much as happened that I had trouble keeping my head on straight. There is so much to talk about. Where do I begin?
Wiki/Images
Arguably the most anticipated feature of Giant Bomb, and boy did the user reaction back it up. Since the minute the proverbial doors opened, tens of thousands of wiki and image submissions have been piling in from people wanted to write about their favorite games. This has probably made me the most proud of the community. It has shown the everybody wants to be a part and help create the most informative and extensive video game database on the internet. Thanks to all of you guys, we are well on our way towards that goal. While the queue is still miles long, we love every minute of it and we hope you keep on sending in those submissions. Every console and game matters!
Forums
Ah, the citadel of the community. We all expected the chaotic nature of the forums when Giant Bomb first launched. It happens to every website when they first open and Giant Bomb's community did not disappoint. Like the lawless Old West, people wrote any and all kinds of threads, most of the time in the wrong forum. As bad as those certain individuals were, I was pleasant surprised by how organized and cooperative the community was as a whole. Even during the first day when I was the only moderator on the entire site and didn't posses my necessary tools yet to combat the chaotic nature of the website's grand opening, the vast majority of people detested the anarchic band of spammers and formed a sense of self-order throughout the community. I sincerely applaud you guys for doing this.
Staff
What can I say about these guys? Jeff, Ryan, Bran, Vinny and the Whiskey Media team(Dave and all!) have made such a tremendous and phenomenal website for video game enthusiasts. Everything about Giant Bomb is magnificent. From the wiki to the forums to the profile creations(blogs, list, etc.), everything is so smooth and incredibly user friendly. The design is easy on the eyes and well organized. I hate to use hyperboles, but this website is really extraordinary.
Looking back on last week, there have been so many exciting moments and I have been thrilled in helping create the organization structure of the community and Giant Bomb as a whole. As awesome as last week was, the best days of Giant Bomb are still ahead of it. Working with staff and the community, one can easily see that Giant Bomb's potential is through the roof and beyond the skies and heavens. To all Giant Bombers, keep on sending your editorial work and help make Giant Bomb the best website and community on the internet!