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Subject: Why is Bungie.net so compelling vs. other sites and forums?

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I've found that, out of all the websites I've been to, Bungie is one of the rare few that I visit on a daily basis.

So, why is Bungie.net so compelling, compared to other sites and forums?

  • 10.16.2011 4:35 PM PDT

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In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

  • 10.16.2011 4:35 PM PDT
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  • 10.16.2011 4:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

Becuase we have a spartain ken 15

Yeah, rhyme what

  • 10.16.2011 4:47 PM PDT

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  • 10.16.2011 4:52 PM PDT

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Most likely because it's nice to look at. It's all custom coded, whereas most other Forums use vBulletin or ip board. It's annoying, and I can't stand going on Forums that all look the same.

It's your subconscious telling you that. :)

  • 10.17.2011 7:50 AM PDT

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It's the music.

  • 10.17.2011 7:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.


Funny, from what I've heard from you this is a cesspool of spammers running rampant, pillaging the community forum with nonstop group invites.

OT: Alot of people got their start on internet forums here, via Halo. I guess people just got used to it.

  • 10.17.2011 8:19 AM PDT

"That's about all that can be said for plots, which anyway are just one thing after another, a what and a what and a what.

Now try how and why."

First of all, the forums are logically divided. Some sites have a billion different forums to cover incredibly niche topics. This has the affect of making the forums seem less active and discourages people from posting. Bungie, on the other hand has the community forum, the story and lore forum, the off topic forum, the news forum, and the advertising forum.

Secondly, the website has really good design. Unlike the mess of colors that one usually finds on various websites, B.net has a color scheme that uses a dark background and light colors complemented by various shades of blue. It's less aggressive and angry than the typical fare. A good amount of Moderation and the fact that users aren't able to post pictures is a plus, because it requires them to put more thought into the actual text.

Thirdly, personality. this is what separates both B.net and Bungie in general. I feel like I shouldn't have to elaborate on this, but I will anyway. Notice that, in spite of the fact that Bungie has become a very large company, they don't define themselves purely by the games they produce. They have various annual traditions, they have lore that isn't linked with a game, and they have employees that interact with the community in a casual, off the record kind of way. Their announcements don't usually come off as press releases. There is a sense of humor that's present through out the site and not just in isolated pockets.

  • 10.17.2011 8:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

Becuase we have a spartain ken 15

Yeah, rhyme what


Why the hell is this guy so known/popular?

  • 10.17.2011 8:21 AM PDT

The layout is nice.

  • 10.17.2011 8:28 AM PDT

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I think it's because it's more known as a portal for talking to Bungie themselves instead of getting information (that sometimes doesn't matter) from a magazine interview. That, and they have a sense of humor about themselves.

  • 10.17.2011 8:41 AM PDT

GGGGGGggggggggggggGGGG


Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

Becuase we have a spartain ken 15

Because of Charlie Sheen...?

  • 10.17.2011 8:45 AM PDT

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Posted by: homocidalham
First of all, the forums are logically divided. Some sites have a billion different forums to cover incredibly niche topics. This has the affect of making the forums seem less active and discourages people from posting. Bungie, on the other hand has the community forum, the story and lore forum, the off topic forum, the news forum, and the advertising forum.


This times a thousand. So many other websites turn me off because they'll have around 25 different forums.

  • 10.17.2011 9:03 AM PDT

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Chief vs the scarab? I find that hard to believe to roundhouse boot the scarab's figurative emotion out of the gaming zone.

Posted by: PlaypetX
The layout is nice.
This is a big part of it for me. Most other sites that I've tried using just look like ass. This place looks nice, is easy to use and navigate, and things just plain make sense.

Also, I've made so many friends here over the years and so I find myself here mostly to BS around with them than anything else.

  • 10.17.2011 9:06 AM PDT

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  • 10.17.2011 9:07 AM PDT
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The forum setup suits me more than forums like, for example, the Battlefield 3 forums, or the Waypoint forums.

Plus, Bungie is my favorite video game company out of all the others out there.

Keep up the good work Bungie! :D

  • 10.17.2011 9:11 AM PDT

Key


Posted by: SteroidKloud
Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

Becuase we have a spartain ken 15

Yeah, rhyme what


Why the hell is this guy so known/popular?
He's pretty well known [on the community forum] for having some pretty controversial [a blunt person might say 'widely hated'] ideas for threads and his occasional and yet glaring hypocracy will be forever infamous.

OT: I think its either the nicotine or the community. Most likely the former.

[Edited on 10.17.2011 9:16 AM PDT]

  • 10.17.2011 9:13 AM PDT

http://thexboxnetwork.com

The forums aren't solely based on Bungie's creations, but rather just something the community with a common interest put together. Also the site has a simple look to it. No clutter whatsoever.

  • 10.17.2011 1:05 PM PDT

"I will show you how a true Prussian officer fights!"

"And i will show you where the iron crosses grow..."

- "Cross of Iron"

Yeah Bungie is just a great place to hang out with the community in general and the developers wait...Nicotine?!?!...THEY DRUGGED US? DEAR GOD!. I knew this place was to good to be true!

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Posted by: SteroidKloud
Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: spartain ken 15
Becuase it is safe, fun, and clean.

Becuase we have a spartain ken 15

Yeah, rhyme what


Why the hell is this guy so known/popular?
He's pretty well known [on the community forum] for having some pretty controversial [a blunt person might say 'widely hated'] ideas for threads and his occasional and yet glaring hypocracy will be forever infamous.

OT: I think its either the nicotine or the community. Most likely the former.

  • 10.17.2011 1:10 PM PDT

Hi.

You know, I really couldn't answer that question if I didn't have Coup and other extensions.

Without extensions, this site kind of blows.

  • 10.17.2011 1:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: homocidalham
First of all, the forums are logically divided. Some sites have a billion different forums to cover incredibly niche topics. This has the affect of making the forums seem less active and discourages people from posting. Bungie, on the other hand has the community forum, the story and lore forum, the off topic forum, the news forum, and the advertising forum.

Secondly, the website has really good design. Unlike the mess of colors that one usually finds on various websites, B.net has a color scheme that uses a dark background and light colors complemented by various shades of blue. It's less aggressive and angry than the typical fare. A good amount of Moderation and the fact that users aren't able to post pictures is a plus, because it requires them to put more thought into the actual text.

Thirdly, personality. this is what separates both B.net and Bungie in general. I feel like I shouldn't have to elaborate on this, but I will anyway. Notice that, in spite of the fact that Bungie has become a very large company, they don't define themselves purely by the games they produce. They have various annual traditions, they have lore that isn't linked with a game, and they have employees that interact with the community in a casual, off the record kind of way. Their announcements don't usually come off as press releases. There is a sense of humor that's present through out the site and not just in isolated pockets.

  • 10.17.2011 1:35 PM PDT

The hopes that one day an employee will acknowledge me is why i always come back.

One day Thor... One day.

  • 10.17.2011 1:47 PM PDT
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Clearly it is the title system.

  • 10.17.2011 2:08 PM PDT

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Is life worth living?....Well, that depends on the liver'er.

Because the community is fun, the layout is nice, the colors aren't bright, and it's bungie.

  • 10.17.2011 2:42 PM PDT

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