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Subject: A Self Sufficient Community

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Please don't take this as just another "Oh my gosh! I just love this community SOOOO much!!!" thread. I just wanted to shed some light on a realization I've recently come upon.

Since the hand-off of Reach the Community has pretty much been living off of the skin and bones of the once fruitful body of the cow that was news coming out of Bungie about its goings on and game production/management process. One might argue that we DID get the release of Crimson since then, but honestly, that has hardly made a dent (let alone a crater) of interest on the face of the moon that is this Community. [I'm going to stop using metaphors in every sentence now.]

Since that time, I've seen several, very noteworthy threads that have stimulated lots of awesome and exhilarating conversation between the forumgoers who participate. From ninja threads (the most popular in said timespan [I think] being MURDUR's "Who would make a good mod" thread*), to threads about the community in general and its current state, to Commander GX's weekly reviews, to many other ones too numerous to mention.

And sure, one could make that argument that threads become cyclical (most of these usually getting one or two "Is it that time of the month?" responses). But, I find that even in cyclical thread topics (ninjas, the rules, the state of the flood, "ban all threads about ____", "Bungie, y u no politics/religion?!", etc.), each one still has its own merit (most of the time). They bring that one extra element that the one the week before didn't have. They bring up the one point that the other thread didn't bring up which changes the conversation enough that I don't feel like I'm pulling out token responses from a hat.

The simple fact that the Community has been able to sustain itself (though, admittedly, seems to be showing definite signs of malnourishment at times) without any legitimate news or substance coming out of Bungie LLC besides Urks weekly, one day posting spree in the Septagon and Acky's occasional pop in to say "hi" and either tell someone all 98 ways how they're wrong or tell us that the web team is too busy to work on something. This is just, to be frankly unsophisticated for a brief moment, really -blam!-ing cool to me.

Anyone else think this? If not, what's your opinion on how the Community's been doing since the "Blackout"?

As always, thanks for reading and responding.

  • 10.29.2011 11:04 PM PDT

I think its pretty good but the locks are getting annoying.

  • 10.29.2011 11:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Dustin 6047
Troll confirmed. I never even insulted you

Posted by: Dustin 6047
OP - You're a dumbass with the reading comprehension skills of a second grader.


Can someone tell me what's wrong with these two, this made me LOL hard.


Posted by: xDarkomantis
I think its pretty good but the locks are getting annoying.
Most of the locks I see are from people who simply can't read the quote stated above:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

  • 10.29.2011 11:21 PM PDT

This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends;
Not with a bang but a whimper.

I can't speak to the nature of the community, but I know that private groups are what keep me coming back here. While there is the occasional post that makes me crack a smile, it would not normally be enough if it were not for the sub-communities where you can actually carry out something resembling a conversation.

  • 10.29.2011 11:44 PM PDT
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Mourne not your comrades who must dwell / too strong to strive -
Within each steel-bound coffin of a cell, / Buried alive;
But rather mourne the apathetic throng / The cowed, and the meek -
Who see the world’s great anguish and its wrong / And dare not speak.

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Posted by: Sergeant Kyuun
Most of the locks I see are from people who simply can't read the quote stated above:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.
Someone needs to bring the blink tag back.

OT: The community seems to be doing alright. But it's almost like we're in neutral -- we have enough momentum to keep going for quite a while, but until we get some more juice we're going to continue along doing the same thing we've been doing.

  • 10.29.2011 11:45 PM PDT
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This community has died off quite a bit, I haven't seen it drop in activity like this before.

I'm sure it will come back once we are closer to whatever Bungie is going to spit out next, but for now, this place is very much dead.

Not just the community forum, the flood, one of the most active forums on here, has slowed right down.

Personally, I don't really care, I pretty much only come here to check out mythix now, the rest of this place is meaningless.

I'll just wait for the next big announcement.

  • 10.29.2011 11:57 PM PDT

The tide is turning, brothers! Let us take our kingdom back!

Times are tough at the moment, and private groups are thriving.

Whether things change sooner or later is for us to find out.

  • 10.30.2011 12:18 AM PDT
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:)

Posted by: OfTheBloodguard
Times are tough at the moment, and private groups are thriving.

Whether things change sooner or later is for us to find out.

If anything, I've noticed private groups (That I've joined anyway) have pretty much reached their apex in member count.

I doubt anything will change until Bungie announces something.

[Edited on 10.30.2011 5:36 AM PDT]

  • 10.30.2011 5:35 AM PDT

Old School Gamer and Proud Member of the Seventh Column

I agree OP. I believe the community is doing well in spite of "these dark times". While the forums are not overly populated, it is refreshing to see a thread stay on the front page for a day or more. And the discussions are focused and well thought out. (I can't believe I wrote that)

At game launch time a thread could be off the front page in less than 20 minutes.
Regarding the many locked threads . . . Some are new to the community. I see it as the mods doing a good job.

[Edited on 10.30.2011 10:15 AM PDT]

  • 10.30.2011 10:14 AM PDT

Basically, I make the best topics ever.

Feedback!
Duardo: This thread is locked for being stupid.
cortana 5 : It's perpetually my time of the month and I'm just grouchy.
Foman: I see absolutely no reason, either theoretical or practical, that this is not a superb idea. Excellent work, my friend.

Posted by: xXIHAYD0IXx
I can't speak to the nature of the community, but I know that private groups are what keep me coming back here. While there is the occasional post that makes me crack a smile, it would not normally be enough if it were not for the sub-communities where you can actually carry out something resembling a conversation.

  • 10.30.2011 10:48 AM PDT

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I have seen you future

I think we're doing pretty well considering the circumstances. There are people who still post regularly, and others who mostly lurk, but both are few in number. This is to be expected from a game developer who hasn't recently released a game with no word on the next one on the way. The community will still be small until the next big announcement, when it will probably be even bigger than before.

  • 10.30.2011 11:10 AM PDT

Many of us come here out of habit and will continue to do so regardless of news, games, etc. I enjoy the community, its members and it provides me a place to converse with like minded people. Forum groups that are together for years don't just dissolve when a single member leaves or when the topics of conversations change. This is a relationship that is not solely based on any single topic of conversation.

  • 10.30.2011 3:47 PM PDT

Posted by: Great_Pretender
Case and point: don't worry about it. Girls start getting boobies pretty soon, and then you'll have plenty of other things to think about. Being an Inheritor is not a life goal.
-TGP-

I think we need more threads about moderators.

  • 10.30.2011 3:57 PM PDT

From my perspective, there's just not as much to discuss at the moment.

I'll still stop by every now and then, but I usually just browse. Not that there aren't good discussions going on, but there aren't any that pertain directly to me or effect me, so I don't see it as a huge thing.

  • 10.30.2011 4:15 PM PDT

Brainwashing, idiotic media: "hur dur, vido gaems cas vilenc n iz nt gud. dey ned 2 b baned."

Logic: Really? Then please explain how there's violence in third world countries. I guess they're all poor due to the large amount of video games they buy.

This forum is the last line of order and balance.......

  • 10.30.2011 4:25 PM PDT
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Do you have what it takes to become a ninja? Join Ninja Academy
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This is a good community. That is why I am still here.

  • 10.30.2011 5:48 PM PDT
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Hey I'm Adiel, I like to read about stomach flu and I live in Gabon, these days I'm searching get infomation about stomach flu treatment..

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  • 10.30.2011 5:52 PM PDT

Key


Posted by: carmela3ga
cute
Um... what?

[Edited on 10.30.2011 5:55 PM PDT]

  • 10.30.2011 5:55 PM PDT

δόξει τις ἀμαθεῖ σοφὰ λέγων οὐκ εὖ φρονεῖν.

Euripides, Bacchae. 480.

Community? What community?

  • 10.30.2011 5:56 PM PDT