As the hits of Michael Jackson rang out through the office, the past couple of weeks have given the impression of the calm before the clearing storm. We have a spreadsheet of uni’s we’re due to advertise, bit daunting but ideally spread out between now and clearing. Hmmmmmm
A lot of good work has been done to make this period better than last year, with the routine updating of clearing contacts as well as it’s wiki homepage close to being ready now. I also keep getting updates regarding the good work by Minerva on the wiki. It’s very much appreciated as with all content generated in there 
Other stuff that’s been going on includes certain changes regarding the moderators and ways in which they and the site can cope with the growth and building over reliance. Plans that have been in the pipeline for a long while, but it appears to be getting down to the nitty gritty now, just as members are starting to voice concerns regarding certain areas. So in that respect I think the forethought and decision making was pretty well timed.
Also the vBulletin 3.8 testing site has also been opened up to the mod’s to begin some testing, with a few glitches already being observed and dealt with. It shouldn’t be long until this is ready for the testing team (which has increased by ~46 members since J’s last round of accepting members. Amazing people want to get involved really – even had a PM from a member making sure they hadn’t missed out yet. Loving the enthusiasm 
). We’re all looking forward to what people can find and what 3.8 has to offer!
And as mentioned, following the Guardian partnership there will most certainly be a push on the graduate / careers ares of the wiki, hopefully coming into their own in the near future.
Finally, on an unrelated note, what’s the difference between listening to the cricket on the radio and listening to two posh blokes talking in a pub. Nothing, absolutely nothing. Oh how we love the ashes.
Until next time, and to keep Jamie sweet….
- CJ
