Recently, KawaseFan.net reached its fifth birthday. Hard to believe it's been that long, but I'm proud of what we've achieved in that time. My goal with the site was to create the #1 English-language Umihara Kawase community, and we've done that. I want to thank all of you who have contributed to the forum over the past five years; the site wouldn't have survived without you.
Now, it's time to plan for the next phase of the site, and after five years with the existing info section, I've decided the time is right to relaunch it. The current format has served well, but it doesn't allow me to open the info section to editing by others, which is a requirement of my relaunch plans. It's important for the future growth and quality of the info section that it become a true community-powered resource for all things Umihara Kawase.
My current plan is to transition the info section to run MediaWiki. I think this is the best move, because it would provide a familiar experience for both site visitors and editors, and all current info section content can be replicated (and potentially even improved) in this format. That said, I'd like to ask you all for your thoughts. Any ideas you have for the info section relaunch -- regarding platform, content or anything else -- are welcome.
I'd also like to rename the site at the time of the relaunch. I don't have any ideas for a new name, though, so if you've got some suggestions, let us know!