I missed the anniversary by a couple of months – I have been moderator of the Vue Forum and Vue Gallery at Renderosity for a little more than a year.
It has been an interesting experience so far.
The community as a whole is enthusiastic, very helpful and open to newcomers. Like most communities online, members come in all shape and sizes, from all over the world. Some are quiet, some not 🙂 We even had a couple of black sheep for a while but fortunately, they did not manifest themselves for quite a while.
If you decide to join, membership is free and remember to check of the Vue Forum FAQ first for an overview of the community, ground rules for posting to the forum and gallery, and links to the latest patches for Vue, Vue Infinite and Mover.
The beginning and the end of last year as a moderator were quite intense.
Taking over after the previous moderator, Guitta, was a challenge. Her work in the forum was exceptional, both in the help she provided, and in the ideas she brought to organize the forum. Unfortunately, she had to leave because of a grave illness and passed away at the end of the year. She is still missed in the forum…
I tried to build over her ideas and provide a common look and feel to the FAQ, the challenges, the gallery and the Vue backroom area, where we keep links to the most useful conversations. The backroom is our knowledge base if you will.
The end of the year was as challenging, with the beta testing and release of both Vue 5 and Vue Infinite. Both releases brought new blood to the forum and amazing images in the gallery. I find it fascinating to see how people will use the software, often in very surprising ways… that, and the idea that people will find help and inspiration from the forum is what keeps me going as a moderator.
So… if you are intrigued by Vue and you want to know more about it, consider yourself invited… 