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Subject: How would you upgrade the Classifieds?
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Introduction (the part you can skip):
As you probably know, DeeJ's community ride along was a major hit with the Septagon (especially for those in the game). I feel like everyone was very happy or excited to play with the Bungie community.

Why should we wait for the next ride along to have some fun community games? Why don't we all host ride alongs or game nights? As said in the Community Ride Along Events topic, we can use the Classifieds forum all we want.

Posted in: Community Ride Along Events
What if you are not a member of a group? Or, what if your group is not active?

You can always leverage the Classifieds forum to conduct some virtual nation building. I have drafted some new language to help shape the dialogue that transpires in there. Don't wait for me to invite you to play. The party hosted on Bungie.net can easily be migrated into a game.

This post had me excited for some awesome community games and the rebirth of the classifieds, but it never really seemed to happen, and I wonder: why?

One can speculate that it's because we don't use the classifieds enough or that we just don't care enough. I believe it's not us, but instead the Classified forum's functionality.



Main (The part you shouldn't skip):
I've been thinking that the classifieds forum needs to be replaced or redesigned to better fit the Bungie community's wants, to do it's job properly.

What do you think will make it more convenient, usable and overall active?



Notable Suggestions:
Increasing activity by turning the classifieds into a group orientated forum.
Turning it into more of an advertisement then a thread.
Some planned minor tweaks. (Will hopefully work.)

[Edited on 12.09.2011 9:57 AM PST]

  • 12.08.2011 6:42 PM PDT
Subject: How would you upgrade the Classifieds

Quit -blam!- stalking me you weirdo.

Categories.

  • 12.08.2011 7:19 PM PDT
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What do you mean by Categories (for what)?
Posted by: The Hired Gun
Categories.

  • 12.08.2011 7:23 PM PDT

Key

There's nothing wrong with the classifieds... This is coming from the standpoint of a person who doesn't give two -blam!-s about the classifieds, but still. I see nothing wrong with them.

  • 12.08.2011 7:24 PM PDT
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I never said that the classifieds where broken or wrong. I only said that it doesn't work well.
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
There's nothing wrong with the classifieds...

  • 12.08.2011 7:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
There's nothing wrong with the classifieds... This is coming from the standpoint of a person who doesn't give two -blam!-s about the classifieds, but still. I see nothing wrong with them.

Okay, put it this way.

How to improve activity in the classifieds.

  • 12.08.2011 7:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
How to improve activity in the classifieds.

Give everyone who posts a free hat.

  • 12.08.2011 7:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: Xplode441
Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
How to improve activity in the classifieds.

Give everyone who posts a free hat.

That would work... for a day.

  • 12.08.2011 7:59 PM PDT
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A gorilla suit the next week.
Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Posted by: Xplode441
Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
How to improve activity in the classifieds.

Give everyone who posts a free hat.

That would work... for a day.

  • 12.08.2011 8:05 PM PDT

I would charge per character. That is what newspapers do right? And they are super successful.


Right?

  • 12.08.2011 8:43 PM PDT
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I would love to hear your ideas on how to end world hunger. :D
Posted by: Sgt Dippinbud
I would charge per character. That is what newspapers do right? And they are super successful.


Right?

Seriously: That probably won't work, but there'll be profit! :D

  • 12.08.2011 8:46 PM PDT

Sarcasm is sometimes hard to convey in text. Being absolute strangers to each other makes it even more difficult.

My above post should be read: There is no possible way that the classified can be successful...mostly because the rules themselves are so prohibitive that only the most mundane, worthless posts exist there.

  • 12.08.2011 8:50 PM PDT

I think it needs to be more than a classified section. It should be a gathering place like any other forum.
I think this could be done by also making it a group meeting place where group leaders and higher ups can discuss ideas to increase membership, activity etc. Make it a forum for groups in general instead of specifically recruitment. Allow members to make threads on ideas for forum games or what forum games are most popular, ideas for activities a group could do, or anything like that. It just needs to have a broader audience in general, something to bring more people in. Maybe even include group help, allow members who have created or administrate a group come in to ask for help moderating, running, a group and even look for members willing to write news stories, weekly updates, etc.

  • 12.08.2011 8:54 PM PDT
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I was joking back you know... if you read my signature, you'll know that (:D) is my way of saying disregard my last comment as a joke or take it lightly.
Posted by: Sgt Dippinbud
That's what I'm kind of asking in my post. What do you think would fix the classifieds? Anything: You could even say "Well you should obviously make it in chatroom format" :D.

  • 12.08.2011 8:55 PM PDT

Nobody reads signatures. Nobody.

  • 12.08.2011 8:57 PM PDT

The Classifieds needs to be something more like the Halo File system, not a forum.

  • 12.08.2011 8:57 PM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

>Search groups by activity
>Search groups by interest
>Search groups by Public/Private
>Search groups by member count

Have groups of the week in the next Bungie Weekly updates to emphasize certain groups and get global interest on Bungie into private chapters again.

  • 12.08.2011 9:00 PM PDT
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I know. :( I'm just hoping it was obvious enough by itself or that it'll catch on... maybe I should just go Elcor? (In reflection: sorry if I sounded mean in my last reply.)
Posted by: Sgt Dippinbud
Nobody reads signatures. Nobody.

So, by increasing activity by turning the classifieds into a more group orientated forum as well? Sounds like it just might work.
Posted by: sargent shade
Halo file system? *unsuccessfully googled* You mean like the file share? Or do you mean like the halo: PC matchmaking system?
Posted by: dazarobbo
The Classifieds needs to be something more like the Halo File system, not a forum.

That sounds like it just might work.
Posted by: spawn031

[Edited on 12.08.2011 9:06 PM PST]

  • 12.08.2011 9:01 PM PDT


Posted by: Izak609

So, by increasing activity by turning the classifieds into a more group orientated forum as well? Sounds like it just might work.
Posted by: sargent shade

Exactly. broaden the audience a bit to include group leaders, higher ups, content providers, and everyone else already involved in a group.

  • 12.08.2011 9:22 PM PDT

I'd add the Classifieds to the bottom of the page under the Formatting Legend in some sort of scrolly advertisements.

  • 12.08.2011 9:26 PM PDT
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I'd change the entire format of it. It should be more like an ad, and less like a thread.

  • 12.08.2011 9:29 PM PDT
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You two had the same idea? Sounds like a good one though.
Posted by: THORSGOD
I'd add the Classifieds to the bottom of the page under the Formatting Legend in some sort of scrolly advertisements.

Posted by: Duardo
I'd change the entire format of it. It should be more like an ad, and less like a thread.

I forgot to add my idea to the OP, I'll start listing all of the good ideas when/if this gets to page 2.

I was kind of thinking the same thing, but also having (I know nothing about programming, so correct me if I'm asking way too much) a system that tracks your current sitting of halo and self terminates the advertisement when the group dies or doesn't contain any recently active Bungie.net users.

  • 12.08.2011 9:51 PM PDT


Posted by: Izak609
You two had the same idea? Sounds like a good one though.
Posted by: THORSGOD
I'd add the Classifieds to the bottom of the page under the Formatting Legend in some sort of scrolly advertisements.

Posted by: Duardo
I'd change the entire format of it. It should be more like an ad, and less like a thread.


We're the same person.

  • 12.08.2011 9:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Hired Gun
Categories.


A forum within a forum?

Forumception!

  • 12.08.2011 9:54 PM PDT
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I'll believe you when I hear it from Duardo's mouth too. :D
I'll benefit you with coming up with the idea first though.
Posted by: THORSGOD
We're the same person.

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  • 12.08.2011 9:59 PM PDT

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