So yeah, nothing much has happened lately. Except the recession hitting around the world causing everyone's lives to cut back on some expenses. Anyways, I just thought I should post some news at least once a month.

Oh and I decided to change the poll as well.

The Baka-Updates forums have been brought back online while updating it to the newest phpbb version. User accounts and data have all been restored, so make sure you change your password if you go back to the forums.

Also, if you have any suggestions, feedback, or complaints on the new site code, feel free to post in here.

Yeah, we know there are some things broken on the site right now. Such as the login. If you didn't notice, the site has been changed. Well, the surface looks similar, but trust me there have been many changes. If you notice anything that is broken, please feel free to report it via the Baka-Updates IRC channel.
Oh and Happy New Year.
This change was made as the new year came along purposely.

Happy Holidays and best wishes from everyone at Baka-Updates.
Stay indoors and watch lots of anime, therefore guaranteeing yourself safety.
Nah, i'm just joking. Have a good holiday season.

If you havn't heard yet, TV Tokyo has announced they will begin streaming the Naruto anime series subtitled in English starting on January 8th, 2009 on Crunchyroll for a small fee. Starting on January 15th, 2009, Viz will stream Naruto for free on Naruto.com.

Also, Dattebayo has stated they will permanently stop fansubbing Naruto effectively January 15th, 2009. (when the streams start)

Other series Crunchyroll will stream include but are not limited to: Shugo Chara!, Skip Beat!, and Gintama.

Do you believe this is the right direction for anime to be heading?

PS: I know this news is about a week old, I put it off because of the hacking incident when this was announced.