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In all honesty, though. This is a company that has had some reputation issues lately. If they can make their fan base seem well behaved, then they can make that reputation better, They couldn't really care less about the regulars around here.
How is that billionth thread on playersexual characters going to make their fanbase seem any more well-behaved than a group that any random passerbyer isn't even going to see, though?
And by irony both were made because of this discussion/ situation.
Well theres always facebook groups i guess. I guess Bioware wants this to be more so of a forum site and not so much as a social site any more
... and that pretty much hits the nail on the head really; it'll reduce bandwidth and hosting costs a little.
Then again, I've never joined a group - only ever accepted 2 friend requests and have never considered this really anything more than a forum on which I use one of my half-dozen or so Internet identities. As I see it, however, the thing that brought people together, to make use of the group functionality in the first instance, was a shared passion for BioWare games (Mass Effect, Dragon Age, whatever - think I joined BSN with NWN2 or maybe DA:O) ... where else are you going to get that sort of "first step" where you'd make those friends originally?
On the bright side though - those of you who've got groups, you could migrate them to G+ and set up a circle there I suppose - or Facebook ... or get old skool and start an IRC channel. I doubt this will lead to an off-topic apocalypse across the forums (unless it's done to make a point), more likely something of an exodus. If it all gets too quiet and boring after that though - I suspect many other random forumites, like myself, will just move on.
I've been doing this crap for about 15 years now, I was a community moderator on Fortunecity back in the day - this won't be the first time a community has collapsed due to a change in policy from the organisation running it - and it won't be the last. You move on and take your friends with you ... or not, either way.
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But yeah, I might as well own it. Not much point in completely making stuff up in a public forum where anyone can check your facts.
I wish fox news had your resolve.
I would "like" this, but apparently I have hit my maximum quota (three times in the last 24 hours!
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But yeah, I might as well own it. Not much point in completely making stuff up in a public forum where anyone can check your facts.
I hope you understand I was not pointing this out to troll you or to be insulting. I was just pointing out if it wasn't for the BS that BioWare is trying to implement, then likely 28/28 topics would have been "on-topic" 
So Bioware's idea of "discussion" is allowing all of us to complain in a vaccuum until we tire of it.
If anyone at Bioware reads this, I want you to know that I've been around since the Bioboard days. I've been through all the ups and downs, and I'm still baffled by this decision. I'm saddened that your solution to the supposedly toxic atmosphere here is to severely limit discussion by heavy handed policing. It's short sighted, and immature, and I don't think I want to be associated with this place anymore.
I've been around since the Bioboards, too.
HEY YOU GUYS REMEMBER THAT TIME IN 2009 THAT STANLEY WOO CALLED CERTAIN FANS "ACCEPTABLE LOSSES"???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm proud to still be an acceptable loss.
I've been around since the Bioboards, too.
HEY YOU GUYS REMEMBER THAT TIME IN 209 THAT STANLEY WOO CALLED CERTAIN FANS "ACCEPTABLE LOSSES"???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm proud to still be an acceptable loss.
Wasn't Stanley Woo an acceptable loss himself?
Stanley Woo was apparently an acceptable loss.
oohhhhhh
Ninja'd 
Stanley Woo was apparently an acceptable loss.
oohhhhhh
Dayum, someone call the firefighters!
Well, not buying BioWare games is an acceptable loss too, **** yeah!
May the Ghost of Ru always be witchu when you need to "moderate" BioBot 01,02,03,04 & 05.
Dayum, someone call the firefighters!
Well, not buying BioWare games is an acceptable loss too, **** yeah!
May the Ghost of Ru always be witchu when you need to "moderate" BioBot 01,02,03,04 & 05.
I pretty much feel the same way. I was tempted to buy the Dragon Age series before DA:I to see if it was something I would enjoy, but if this is how they feel about their customers/community then I can take my business elsewhere. Acceptable loss in my books as well.
OK, but seriously, ever since BW was acquired by EA, they've made decisions without asking, then they turn around and ask "so what do you think?" and they ignore any and all feedback.
Some of us have been around for a stupidly long time and this is just another way that they've decided to get rid of old fans for shiny new ones.
Wasn't Stanley Woo an acceptable loss himself?
Most of you have gotten waaaay too comfy and attached with the social freedom given by bioware ESPECIALLY the ME 3 MP community.
You don't say...
coming from a cooperative multiplayer experience, god forbid the social aspect of that having an affect towards the community.
Most of you have gotten waaaay too comfy and attached with the social freedom given by bioware ESPECIALLY the ME 3 MP community.
A cooperative multiplayer enhancing the social aspect, shocking
As an avid BSN troll, this decision pleases me very much. No longer can hide from me behind closed doors. The more centralized, the better. I'll finally get to read all the juicy gossip and complaints about me. Could you please expedite this rule enforcement, so they don't time to delete their posts? Let's keep this thread low-key so they're surprised.
On a serious note, I understand why they're doing it. I don't have an opinion for or against it. I think perhaps some people have to understand that BSN isn't a blog-site. They are paying for server space to promote their products and discussions that can enhance their products. If some wish to use it for non-related activity, then they could easily use services on another site and connect it to their BSN group. I can understand the player complaints because BW allowed it before then suddenly they are pulling the rug, however, players might be overreacting because we don't know the full impact or their intended groups... as of yet. If it backfires then we should gang up on them then. 
I suppose I'm ambivalent about the change. I've never really been involved in any of the groups and can understand why Bioware would want rid of them from a cost saving angle but it's clear from this thread that doing so would also get rid of a lot of good posters which would be a purely negative outcome for other forum users.
To be honest though, my main reason for posting here is to try to make sure the below quote from Balbock is on every page of this thread.
Btw I think the title of this topic is wrong. Discussing an already made decision is in most cases a waste of time...
You don't say...
coming from a cooperative multiplayer experience, god forbid the social aspect of that having an affect towards the community.
This lack of "likes" requires me to quote this.
I would like quote a small part of it again...
a cooperative multiplayer experience
social aspect
Oh, and what's the one other thing... that thing that goes with those?
community
That's the word I was looking for.
Too bad I couldn't have just "liked" it. That would have been easier. 
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