Dude, Jinjin. I really respect that you have kept this site up as long as you have. Sure I haven’t been around, but the fact that you can keep a site running is amazing. I have nothing but respect for you. Just figured I’d put my 2 cents in there.

Oh also the fact that this site has a linker team at all is amazing. so many anime sites just figure people will link shit, and then when the links break, no one fixes them. Or they link to Youtube of all places. The linker team deserves more respect. Waaaaaaaaay more respect.

Although I never really use an accopunt here, I’ve been on this site for over a couple years now and appreciate it even being kept up and running. Having to deal with life first is totally understandable, I’m just glad to have a place like this to go to.

Anime is a hobby and a love this site is a place of relaxation any changes won’t get me to leave. :P

Geez does who has the ability to manage a site single handily step forward….. (looking around) see no one stepping forward. Im been around with this site for 3 yrs now and if you ask me the drastically change although there’s some ups’s and down but it cant be help its a part what we called progress.

Yeah I agree anime is just a hobby.

how long will it be until I can add friends again?
one of my friends told me that in order for me to raise my level, I must be active in the site. that must mean I also need to gather a few more friends, I hope you don’t mind but I need a little help. I mean, I’m not one of those guys who complain a lot about a few mistakes, I just came here to watch anime. But if that’s what’s required for me to belong in this society, then I humbly ask for a few assistance

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my opinion may not matter but i can say one thing that the majority of people could agree with, even if it has its ups and downs, so what? its still a damn good site and best one i’ve found. also on a side note i think the ability to list your anime’s was an epic idea, keep up the good work jin :D

Wow. Reading this was like an episode of a soap opera, lol. My 2 cents is more like 5 dollars. :-)

I’ve been on here for a little of two years. I remember how delighted I was to come across this website. I’ve seen it go through a few makeovers, and mostly, they’ve been some great improvements. Some have not, but… as a person who designs websites, I know all too well how hard it can be to maintain the functionality of a website. Let alone, one that is half user-generated.

However, I can also say that even if it’s just a so-called hobby to you, it’s still a hobby that was made to include other people. A large amount of other people. With that comes having to deal with the people. The good and the bad. But really… an individual watching anime is a hobby. Providing a website that regularly updates in order for other people to watch anime, is a job. Maybe not a paid one, in this instance, but it’s still work.

The people coming here, are customers. Especially so long as you have ads on the site. Customers, will have opinions and if you want to keep them you’ll have to listen to them.

Jin, you contradict yourself. On one hand, you say people should understand that this site isn’t as much of a priority as people think it should be to you. Then you put out your other hand and say it’s your baby. It’s like scales trying to balance themselves out. But, I can relate since I feel the same way about a site of my own that I’m doing about everything on.

People tell me I should sell it if I don’t have the time to regularly update/maintain it, but then I’ve invested so much time, energy, and heart into it… how can I? The difference I can see between us from this thread is rather than get upset, I took in my readers’ complaints (some harsh) and considered their thoughts. Cause as it is, what’s the point of doing my site if my readers are unhappy?

In the few times I’ve directly dealt with you, Jin, you’ve conveyed yourself to have a bit of an attitude and a lack of tact when it comes to your responses. No, I don’t know you, not implying I do or that I would want to. But, I feel this whole thing could have been handled a lot more maturely. This is, indeed, a great site. It made me leave another site two years ago. I do miss the manga portion, but I still love the community aspect here that is lacking on so many other anime-watching sites. You’ve done a great job overall.

However, the slowness of episode updates and problems with profiles is very much something that will threaten good job. As well as the inability to enlarge video viewers because of the way they are embedded. I can admit that I, too, have begun to watch a number of series elsewhere. And, as I mentioned, what’s the point of doing it if the people are unhappy?

When you balance your scales out, things will work themselves put. But, it’s important to keep in mind that if you were doing this just for yourself - as you say a hobby - the site wouldn’t have come this far.

Best of luck!