From the Editor

Forums Upgraded

I've made a performance upgrade to the forums system, that will allow the forums to continue to grow while not compromising performance. Let me know if you experience any new bugs...

Consumer Affairs FAQ Update

I've updated the Consumer Affairs section of the Forums FAQ to specifically discourage the crossposting of consumer complaints. (Thanks to SpuriousMilius for pointing this out.)

FAQ Updated: Workbench

Thanks to  captain arjun  for reminding me that the Workbench section of the FAQ did not explain the format for submissions.

Trusted Changes

I've just made two changes to the rules for who is a Trusted Member (that is, has posting privileges on the forums).

The first change is to remove the waiting limit for anyone who has verified their email address. Now, if you've verified your email address, you're trusted. (I thought I had already made this change, but found I hadn't - thanks to projectmayhem  for pointing that out.)

The second change is to implement a policy that the TMP community previously voted for - to make a verified email address a requirement for Basic Members who want posting privileges.

PMs added to FAQ

Personal Messages have been added to the site FAQ. (Thanks to berk01  for reminding me.)

April's Statistical Report

The website set a record for traffic in April, with 4,314,849 page-hits (up 4% from the previous month). We also set a new record for repeat visitors: 5,694 per day (average).

Welcoming Left Hand Miniatures!

Today, we welcome Left Hand Miniatures as TMP's latest advertiser.

"Left Hand Miniatures has a small but growing line of Space Cops Sci-fi minis," writes Graydon, "as well as a variety of vintage and oop miniatures and anime collectibles.

"We are also the exclusive distributor for Chinstrap Miniatures' 28mm ACW figures (formerly Freikorp).

"We have joined with the fellows at Atarashi Games, and are producing a line of 28mm Japanese School Girls for use with Atarashi's Panty Explosion and Classroom Deathmatch games."

Welcoming Tantor Media!

Please join me in welcoming Tantor Media as our latest TMP advertiser!

"Tantor Media publishes a wide variety of unabridged audio books and many award-winning titles, including in 2007 - the National Book Award winner, the General Non-Fiction Pulitzer Prize winner, the Edgar Best Novel winner, five PW Listen-Up Awards, six Audie nominations, and numerous AudioFile Earphone awards," writes Iain.

"Our list of titles includes numerous military history, fantasy and science fiction that will be of interest to the TMP community. These titles are all available at discount directly from Tantor at tantor.com, for download at audible.com, or wherever audio books are sold. New titles will be announced monthly in the categories forums by subject."

Paint Your Miniatures While Listening to a Great Audio Book!