- prometheus25
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- Exalted Mythic Member
Old school Bungie, born and raised,
In the Septagon is where I spend most of my days.
Relaxin', maxin', posting all cool,
Talking about Halo, life and some school.
Got in one little argument, and the mods got scared,
they said "You're gonna get banned and your member title'll be bare!"
Yes, cam, I do know I'm stating the obvious...
I think we can all agree that the Underground has gone downhill over the past couple of months. It is this reason that I am making a suggestion to help reinvigorate this place.
My plan involves three simple steps. All of these could be implemented, or simply a select few:
1.) Clean Forum Act:
-While it is normally Moderator policy to lock threads 95% of the time, I think we need to make an exception for a short period of time. A large exception.
It is true that leaving locked threads up helps communicate to members what is not allowed, too many locked threads (such as what we have on this forum now) has an opposite effect. Threads like this result from this build up of junk (as well as the users own ignorance).
If we were to eliminate as many locked threads that truely do not serve any purpose at this period of time, it'll make the place look more professional, as well as encourage more constructive activity. This would not be a permanent policy. It would only take place long enough untill The Underground begins to show signs of being self-sufficient.
2.) Retitle:
-The term "The Underground" suggests that "anything goes". It carries with it a connotation of blackmarket, unpoliced commerce. In its stead, Bungie.net should incorporate a nwe title that easily relates to Bungie Studios, such as "Board of Bungie", Kirkland Kronicles, or simply Bungie Studios.
I believe this would more easily communicate to people what this board is about, effectively reducing the amount of garbage that accumulates.
3.) Re-motto:
-The current description of The Underground, "Discussions about anything and everything Bungie is far too big. Those members who would rather not put forth the thought efforts could easily relate the Halo games, the site, and chapters to "Bungie".
In place of the current, I propose a description on the lines of "Discussions about Bungie Studios", or "The Business end of Bungie" (funny and accurate). This, along with a title change, could drastically reduce the influx of spam.
These are merely my opinions. Your thoughts are welcome, and I hope we can shape this place up!
[Edited on 2/25/2007]