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What a difference a week makes
Mrs Zen Started conversation Jun 28, 2011
I can't believe it's only seven days since the Announcement. So many things I've been blown away by; the unconfined joy's turned around my flolloping energy levels and we've had visits not just from Robbie Stamp but also from James Thrift (who's Douglas Adams' brother), from Richard Creasey (who co-founded h2g2 with DNA and Robbie), and from Mark Moxon and Peta. The giants and heros of the site took the time to endorse what h2g2c3 has done. 
What else about these first seven days?
The sheer number of elves who are back in the building.; it's so good to see so many long-missed faces back.
The energy on the site again, the busy threads, the joi de vivre. Happy, happy, happy times.
The number of volunteers in the volunteer forums on Noesis. Jordan has had a rocky ride sorting out permissions, but people are getting stuck in to the task of the Giant Drag And Drop into our new home.
Seeing the Teams come together, settle down and work out what they need to do has been a privilege. I get nervous without To Do Lists, but after two or three days when we said "eeeep" a lot, the Teams have now worked out their own priorities and are getting stuck right in.
The sense of being part of a really busy, buzzy community and all I have to do is help people get what they need to do their jobs and then get out of their way. What they do is then amazing.
The way we've got our mojo back.
Special mentions to everyone, but super-special mentions for the extra work by Jordon who took a tiger by the tail when he agreed to set up the volunteers on the Noesis forums and by Tav who flew through her final practical exam for her Masters in the middle of all of this.
This has been one of the most exciting weeks of my life. I cannot believe it has been only seven days.
Ben
PS - comms update tomorrow. 
PPS - mental image of the week: 2legs putting on his thinking thong. 
What a difference a week makes
Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jun 28, 2011
so pleased for you all!
GB 
What a difference a week makes
Mrs Zen Posted Jun 29, 2011
Isn't it, Santra!
Hello GB - you've no idea how much we've missed you. 
Why isn't any of this quick? I logged on at 8:00 to catch up and it is now 13:32.
Right. I am now walking slowly and carefully away from the computer, leaving the mouse and the keyboard behind.
Yeah.
Right.
Who am I kidding?
What a difference a week makes
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jun 29, 2011
<I know *exactly* what you mean 
It is hard to believe it's only a week. I'm so pleased for you that all your hard work has been met with joy
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What a difference a week makes
- 1: Mrs Zen (Jun 28, 2011)
- 2: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Jun 28, 2011)
- 3: Santragenius V (Jun 28, 2011)
- 4: Mrs Zen (Jun 29, 2011)
- 5: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jun 29, 2011)
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