Came in here after roughly 1 year into the life of the Neo... GAF.
And yet the place was already legendary back then, for its community, leaks, info blowouts, the devs hanging out on the board and the best discussions on videogames that you could find on the internet bar none.
I wanted to be a part of it and in late 2004 I applied for a membership... which finally happened, unexpectedly, roughly 6 months later (!).
The rest is history. 11 years and counting. Yes, sometimes I long for the old days but considering how huge the boards have grown to be, you guys have done a remarkable job in keeping so much of its spirit intact even if times have changed, fast, and the internet is a different place today. I still visit GAF daily, multiple times per day even, while all the other websites and communities from the era have come and gone, I think that's all that need to be said really and the best compliiment I can give to Tyler & Co. Just one last thing: I can't state enough how important NeoGAF's role was in giving me a better grasp of the English language and how that helped me immensely in every job I've ever had since then.
I'm still learning today, more than a decade later, still improving, still thanks to GAF.
A La Salute! 100 di questi giorni NeoGAF