Jessica here! You might have seen the following message pop up today:
Based on the great feedback that we’ve received from
you, the BSN community, we are anxious to roll up our sleeves, get to work, and
level up your experience! As part of this process, you may notice some changes
over the next few weeks as we remove, change or add features to the site –
starting with some existing BSN features (Polls, Albums, Projects and Blogs)
moving to Read-Only as of November 19th 2013, and ultimately phased out of the
site. This is all being done with the next stage of BSN in
mind. We apologize for any inconvenience and will continue to keep you updated.
We encourage you to take this time to back up or save any important data or
conversations you'd like to preserve.
If you've heard me talk at events or know anything about me, you know that my background is in Anthropology. I'm passionate about people. The changes that we have been slowly making over the past year on this site and the ones we will continue to make may seem random/out of context, but they are working in tandem to create an overall positive change in our online space. That doesn't always mean I want you to agree with each other or us - I am thrilled with constructive debate - but we walk away on good terms when the discussion is over. We are also working to update and modernize our space to make the (let me show you my new web dev word knowledge!) "user experience" friendlier and easier to navigate.
The changes we're making now are largely to help us focus in on what I think makes the BSN amazing at its core: intelligent, curious and passionate game content discussion. These are where the vast majority of our fans are spending their time and this is where we will be dedicating more resources and moderation. I want to aid your conversations around multiplayer strategy, walkthroughs, customization builds, and how to unlock that dialogue you've been trying to have with a certain character. We also are interested in your philosophical discussions on how the themes and metaphors in our games speak to you. The features we are making Read Only account for a very low level of activity of our fans' total time spent on BSN. I wouldn't phase out these aspects of the site if I didn't believe there are external spaces that do a better job of providing those services, so I encourage those of you who do to please back up your data and transfer over to another site/server.
Again, this is just one step in a multiphase process to make our online space closer to what it is when it's at its best -- a true community (unfortunately that word gets tossed around a lot, losing most of its real meaning in my opinion) of individuals who come together to discuss a common passion in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. Think of it as my challenge to bring the feeling of a convention to our corner of the web.
Feel free to leave any questions, comments, or ideas you have for the future here. I just ask that you keep your conversations around these changes to this thread so as to not disrupt the other sections of the site.
Thanks! <3
EDIT: We have determined Projects will NOT be set to Read Only and are to continue to remain active.
Modifié par Jessica Merizan, 19 novembre 2013 - 10:32 .
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