Yes, that shows a lot.

That doesnt' show a lot, as it is the total number of threads. All that really shows is how many threads were made. Considering almost all of them are dead now, it doesn't show a lot. (Gah, repeated myself)

If you do the same thing as I did in the OP with threads.

Thread 10K: 13/11/2007

Thread 20K: 9/3/2008. Took about 117 days.

Thread 30K: 16/6/2008. Took about 97 days. (17% more posts)

Thread 40K: 30/8/2008. Took about 74 days (23% more posts)

Thread 50K: 21/11/2008. Took about 81 days (10% less posts)

Thread 60K: 10/2/2009. Took about 79 days (2% more posts).

So the number of threads made have also been kinda on the same level over the past 6 months.

Conclusions: The forums aren't really growing.

I might check into the Off-topic growth... In reality, I believe "sales" is shrinking, as well as "Nintendo". I believe "gaming" is increasing, as well as Off-topic.

Yeah sometimes it is hard to have your voice heard here. But like real life you kinda build up friendships on this site.

I'm a new poster although I have posted in the past as NanakiXII but I forgot the password and some error happened where I couldn't retreive it. I've been lurking in the site since lunch almost. I think Leo-J was my only friend as NanakiXIII causr his fanbot ways at the time were almost the same as mine. I've grown alot since then in my views and although I'm not the biggest supporter of Wii, I aknowledge the structure it brings to all three consoles.

Here is a list of people I know off he top of my head from coming to this site so much (Sorry if I spell wrong cause it is off the top of my head):

Kirby007 (with his many alt accounts)

Twestern

CGI-quality

Leo-j

Starscream

Montanna Hatchet

Brett/ioi & The_Source (of coarse)

Rolstoppable (I love his sarcastic humor)

Soriko

Nordlead

darthdevid01

SpartenFX

Bengabenga

ssj12

mrstickball

Squillum

I would love to name more but as I said off the top of my head for the 4rd time.

I think this site is more based off of community rather than sites like IGN/Gamestop/ect wich is all fanboy wussies screaming at each other. You all will remember me... One day!!! DAMMIT!!!

the site isn't very welcoming to newer users

Yeah I know what you mean. People like you and me will take a while to get our opinions out but I don't neccasarly want to be infamous or famous. Just known enough by some users. Sometimes I think it helps to be a fanboy :P

Another thing is to create new and fresh threads. Try not to be a newbie and fly off the handle and pic one side but don't be an asshole about it. Eventually you will have gained enough respect from what I have gathered from visiting this site.

Thanks VGcharts for keeping me up to date as much as possible on HW and SW Numbers!!!

Is there any way you think we could change that? I try my best to be accomodating to new users, but it's often more difficult than one would first assume.

A "Newbies for the Week" Sticky thread would be awesome for anybody new who has posted more than 10-20 post would be great.

Or something likewise.

Thats a incredibly good idea!

Thank you. My heads full of them.