I want to thank the CBM Admin/Editors for the hard work they do in running this website. There are many different things I am thankful for.
Keeping the Website Civil
I have never found a administrative team that works as hard as the CBM Admin/Editors at keeping things civil on a website.
Here are a few things that I have noticed:
1) They censor harsh language in chat and comments.
2) They have banned several people that have stirred up trouble. It is worth noting that they have been unbiased in doing so. I have seen many users that were deemed "untouchable" by the CBM community banned. I have also seen some of these banned ones earn their way back into the CBM community, which shows that that the CBM Admin/Editors believe in giving people second chances. I like that... it's fair.
3) They brought in the Hall of Shame. Now I know the Hall of Shame has been abused from the start. However, that does not take away from it's original purpose, which is to expose the CBM users that are "trouble makers".
The Website is User Driven
One of my favorite things about this website is that the users have a great deal of control. There are many ways that this is shown. To name a few...
1) We can all have a Fansite of our own! We have the opportunity to contribute with News, Fan Fiction, Editorials, etc...
2) When the Website was being redesigned, the CBM Admin/Editors came up with several new designs. Then it was put to a user vote to decide which one was the best.
3) The latest addition to the website is my favorite bit of user control yet. There has been an ongoing debate as to what should make the main page or not. This has been the debate since I started coming to this website. Now there is no need for that debate. Now we have the chance to decide what makes the main page. All we have to do is give the thumbs up to an article. Once enough of us has done so, the article automatically moves to the main page. THAT'S FREAKING SWEET!
Always Keeping us up to Date on the Latest CBM News
This is what I am most thankful for. The CBM Admin/Editors don't miss a beat. They keep us up to date on all CBM related news. There are many even, that CBM news hits this website before it hits anywhere else.
So, those are just some things that I am thankful for. I invite all of my fellow CBM users to comment on what they are thankful for from this awesome website.
Thanks for taking the time to read!