Thanks to ALL the folks that make this site great. There are a lot of folks (staff and members alike) that give a tremendous amount of energy to make BuckeyePlanet what it is. I'd just like to add Hubbard to the list of folks already mentioned. He's been busting tail behind the scenes in Clarity's absence. Folks like him (and Clarity for that matter) take care of a multitude of issues that no one knows about or hears about, but keep the site running and improving each day.
I'd like to take a moment to thank (in advance) everyone else that will step in to make this site even better in the future. Clarity (and many members) views this place as a community project. A place where the group decides the direction, the features, and the depth and level of commitment and excellence. A place where many people working together can become as good (if indeed not better) than a small group of people running pay site. The thought was never to compete with those places, but to be an addition to the Buckeye community. In that regard, we've come a LONG way in a very short time. It never fails to amaze me what a group of motivated Buckeyes can do when they band together.
So, I look forward to the future at BuckeyePlanet. There will be some growing pains along the way (new server for example), but there will also be growth by leaps and bounds. And I'm not talking about membership, but about the added functionality, coverage, content and Buckeye spirit that will occur as more folks decide to actively make this site better.
The door is open folks. If you feel like you can add to BuckeyePlanet in some way, please do so. That could be as simple as always posting in a manner that makes us proud to be Buckeyes and displays Buckeye pride and class. It could be that you feel the need to help out with a particular forum. Maybe you want to write blogs/articles for the site. Could be you're connected to OSU information or items for the Rumor Mill. Maybe you have design or programming/coding skills that you'd like to put to use. It might be that a simple (or not so simple) suggestion to improve the site is what you want to add. The possibilities are really only limited by our membership. So if you have an idea, or want to contribute in some way, don't be shy. Contact a group of members, a moderator, or an administrator and get the ball rolling.
Once again, thanks to all the folks who make BuckeyePlanet ... well, BuckeyePlanet. There's nothing else like it!