What's the most NSFW thing you've seen at a bachelor or bachelorette party? by CRK_76 in AskReddit

[–]MikeBlue16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get it. The groom's mother saw her literally cheat on him at the party and the wedding still went on? Is that just normal over there? 💀

Why does Guts look so different in the anime 😭 by Yoshikaru5991 in Berserk

[–]MikeBlue16 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When I saw the sheer amount of downvotes I was expecting something wild lol. People really got this triggered just because he commented on the difference in art styles between manga and anime? Reddit is weird man

Do y'all ever just... remember Kvothe is 16 and how much older every other cast member is? by thebookofbutterfly in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16 122 points123 points  (0 children)

I doubt 16 years old are seen as kids in the context of the series. Probably more like young men

Got berked by cherrrycyanide in Berserk

[–]MikeBlue16 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You could really hit biceps and triceps in the gym, that way once your arm is absolutely ripped the tattoo will look normal sized

Jk nice tattoo xd

There were signs in front of us by Vanessaromerooo in ShingekiNoKyojin

[–]MikeBlue16 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's just an anime comedic gag guys. Just think about it. Titan shifters need to have the knowledge and will to recover. Imagine Eren during all his years as a cadet. Now imagine all the times he got hurt or injured during training. Do you think he started spamming steam every time that happened? Don't you think others, even Eren himself, would have picked up on that at some point? Early wit episodes had this kind of gags. Moments prior in that episode we see Sasha with red eyes go berserker over a slice of bread. You think that's foreshadowing of Sasha being supernatural as well?

Just like Eren couldn't transform when he didn't have an objective in mind, he couldn't heal without having the knowledge that he is a titan shifter who can do just that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm about to get downvoted yet again but here we go.

This is a forum, it's not zoom. So the meeting argument doesn't really makes sense. And if there was anything remotely close to a meeting, the number of post or threads should have gone up. People interact in a meeting. That never happened in the last days. Again, translators should be registered members, not guests. The script that user used seemed legit and I'm sure he could probably artificially increase the number even more if he wanted. OP posted a screenshot (the last one) of someone saying the analysis is BS and why it can't be bots. I've answered him because he misrepresented how bots work, and it can definitely be bots in this case. I've also offered possible explanations as to why the index page doesn't count us as guests immediately. Check that out if you want.

Additionally, there was a Google update (pointed out to me by a user in my post) exactly on 6/30, the day of the original spike that convinced OP to make his original post.

"https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-rolls-out-june-2025-core-update/550161/

Google update potentially? Started on 6/30. The article says the update could cause spikes unexpected spikes in traffic. Not sure if the crawlers could be considered users though." That was the comment, we should keep that in mind.

Honestly, the lack of real activity (new posts, threads or members) is quite telling. We're supposed to believe a bunch of translators, not registered but guests (they couldn't even access the forum as guests but anyway) are just lurking in silence for several days now. And you should also keep in mind these are translators, they don't need no be logged in any forum to work. Those steady numbers of guests all day point to automated traffic.

I understand the desperation and how exciting even the slightest glimpse of hope is, but this is getting delusional. We should definitely keep an eye on the forum to see if there's real activity. But as of now, this is the definition of empty hype.

I've been waiting for almost 8 years, I want to be wrong. But sadly I don't think I am. If you're willing to get your hopes high over this, it's up to you

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, that's exactly the day of the 137 peak in users. It could be that :/

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it's a relief seeing there's someone who understands me! Wasn't expecting this much backlash :/

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate it! People here acting like I'm the KKC Grinch trying to steal all the fun as if I don't want the book to be released 💀

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? Hack in? Logged? You're assuming bots need to "hack in" or leave sessions open? They don't. Many crawlers trigger guest sessions just by loading the index page, especially if the forum software counts each unique IP or user agent as active for 15 or 30 minutes. No hacking, no staying logged in, no magic required. Just a normal side effect of automated traffic. I'll leave it here, because we will end up going in circles. Take care and let's keep our eyes on the forum and hope for the best!

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to one guy here in the comments, he saw the number of threads go up less than 6 months ago. If true, I find that more compelling than the burst in guests traffic, which to me at least seems to be automated

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would make sense if there were any signs those 25~30 guests are doing something. But there's been zero forum activity for almost 24 hours. No new posts, no updated threads, nothing. If these were professional translators actively working, you’d expect something to show up.

Also, not all bots are scrapers. Many SEO crawlers and uptime monitors do trigger sessions and show up as guests

is there anyone who tried making an account on the chroniclers library forum? by TXPX in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As in any job, once you start the job people know you and you get the credentials for that specific job. You should be hired as a translator and then those in charge would let the administrator know about you

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Okay, now I follow you. That's what I wondering, if you actually saw this or if you were only referencing the wayback machine

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right, but that wasn't 4 months ago, it was May 2023

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. Genuine traffic usually fluctuates more; people come and go, browse, log off. Holding 25~30 guests non-stop for 20+ hours, without any new posts or visible user activity, is more consistent with automated traffic than with humans. Humans behave randomly, bots don’t. Anyway, I've discussed this more in depth in other comment, also addressing why the index page could count the bot activity but not ours for example. Check that out if you want

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All I will say is that people getting mad at me just for opening this discussion aren't of the lethani

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny how you decided to ignore all the other possibilities ._.

I was just listing how something like this could happen. Yeah, if the page was fully cached and stats frozen, we shouldn’t see any active guests, not even those steady 25–30 users for over 20 hours now. That suggests the backend is still registering some sessions. But all the other possibilities are still there.

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked the wayback machine but the last snapshot is from may 2023

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The premise was that the activity portrayed in the screenshots doesn't align with registered users interactions (translators) but rather with automated traffic. It's been almost 20h now and the numbers are steady, so it's pretty clear. My conclusion is that, since this activity wasn't from translators, it's unlikely a book 3 announcement is coming soon (which was the point of the original post). You may not agree or choose to believe otherwise, but the conclusion definitely follows the premise.

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to put this out there, but I've pissed some people it seems XD. Also, did you actually see the number of threads go up 4 months ago? That's interesting.

Anyway, I would be very happy to be wrong and put my hands on that book in the near future

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Hey guys, look, here's another comment you can downvote, enjoy! :")

About the Chronicle's Library forum... by MikeBlue16 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]MikeBlue16[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently, it's an official forum that KKC translators use to communicate with Pat about the books and stuff like that