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Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: SilverBulitt82
I'm actually looking forward to the arrival of new members.
Right on. And why not? This clubhouse is scaled to host a huge party. The more the merrier, I say. You all have private groups for those quiet moments between smaller clusters of friends. New recruits are the lifeblood of any community.
Posted by: antony X1000
New members won't be that bad. Once they know what is happening they'll either move on, or become part of the community.
And, how will they learn what is happening? When I was the governor of a website that enabled an intimate clan hub, we put a lot of effort into making newcomers in search of a team feel welcome. One of the biggest problems with Internet Communities is that they are unapproachable. People are intimidated to ask the questions they need answered to get involved, for fear of scorn and mockery. And, the first time a newcomer is slammed for not knowing what the veterans know will likely be the last time they make an effort.
Is Bungie.next to be one of those places? I would challenge each of you to think about what we could do to be a place where gamers are welcomed to have a seat and enjoy the feast. I have some of ideas of my own, but this isn't the time to talk about that... Make an intro video, IMO.
Have some Bungie artists work together, have the video describe how the site works, what the Flood is and what it's for, what the Community is and what it's for, what the game forums are and what they're for, what the Web Team is and what they do, who you and urk are and what you do, what the Ninjas are and what they do, and a brief explanation of the rules (Things that suck, things that dont suck, etc.). That, plus an overall community attempt to welcome new users, would be a cool way to greet this new influx of members come the launch of the next IP.
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