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[N7M]

Not back then. Back then I was like anyone else, only I went above and beyond to help others around the forum when they wanted questions answered or needed trivia on the games. I was like a walking wiki.

 

And as far as being invested in my own contributions, I'd HOPE community moderators were. To me thats a plus.

That could be a plus, sure. As long as it doesn't become about using that position as social validation to toot one's own horn or promote their own hobby horses at the expense of others.

[Elhanan]

Ask them if the offer still stands. You should accept it. Even you would be better than the current mods.

Now that is the surprise of the day!

No; with great power comes great responsibility, and I knowingly do not have the patience. Wish that CP would get the Community Mgr position instead.

[LPPrince]

I made some lifelong friends on that board, and I often wish I could go back and revisit our first conversations.

 

But nope!

 

I'm glad I still talk to some old friends i've made here but I've lost too many over the years. I don't want to lose any more because of this.

[LPPrince]

That could be a plus, sure. As long as it doesn't become about using that position as social validation to toot one's own horn or promote their own hobby horses at the expense of others.

 

Aye. Nobody wants an out of control braggart. Tooting one's own horn every now and again is fine, especially in jest, but someone going around doing it because they actually believe their own hype is just...nah.

[AllThatJazz]

Was once asked to be a mod; that would have really pleased so many posters....

I'd be pleased honestly, community mods should come from all areas of the community - massive fans who don't tend to be critical, fans who do, ex-fans who still roam the boards hoping for a return to whatever they think Bio's glory days were, those who don't particularly like bw at all but who enjoy other aspects of the community. All of whom, however, are capable of not being horrid to others just because personal opinions differ. Mods taken from a wide spread of the community would be a better thing, hopefully helping prevent forum users from feeling like they're being victimised for holding a particular opinion.

Of course, this is all pie in the sky. It won't happen since I guess the idea is to reduce the forums, not increase the number of moderators.

[LPPrince]

I'd be pleased honestly, community mods should come from all areas of the community - massive fans who don't tend to be critical, fans who do, ex-fans who still roam the boards hoping for a return to whatever they think Bio's glory days were, those who don't particularly like bw at all but who enjoy other aspects of the community. All of whom, however, are capable of not being horrid to others just because personal opinions differ. Mods taken from a wide spread of the community would be a better thing, hopefully helping prevent forum users from feeling like they're being victimised for holding a particular opinion.

Of course, this is all pie in the sky. It won't happen since I guess the idea is to reduce the forums, not increase the number of moderators.

 

Reminds me of back in the day when I suggested that they find moderators from the East side of the World(meaning not me or anyone in the West) to specifically combat a problem the BSN had where nights had more spamming/trolling because mods were asleep.

 

I don't think that went anywhere.

[LPPrince]

Now I'm really curious who else is on that list.

 

Well its not like I ever saw that list. I was just told I was on it.

[Kantr]

Maybe we should take this up with the EA community manager (if there is such a person) seeing as Bioware aren't interested.

[LPPrince]

Maybe we should take this up with the EA community manager (if there is such a person) seeing as Bioware aren't interested.

 

Go for it.

[LPPrince]

I bet Jehuty isn't on it. Where is the justice?

 

Keep in mind that this was again, years ago. So who knows if that supposed list even still exists.

[Reznore57]

Maybe we should take this up with the EA community manager (if there is such a person) seeing as Bioware aren't interested.

 

I doubt EA would care , maybe get in touch with Aaryn Flynn via Twitter?

At least to get the name of the community manager.

[DaemionMoadrin]

I doubt EA would care , maybe get in touch with Aaryn Flynn via Twitter?

At least to get the name of the community manager.

 

5 bucks say there isn't one.

[Monica21]

I made some lifelong friends on that board, and I often wish I could go back and revisit our first conversations.

 

But nope!

 

I won my very first internet argument on those forums and I can't go back and read how awesome I was.

 

5 bucks say there isn't one.

 

Are these not they? Or are you all talking about a different sort of person? http://forum.bioware...tats&do=leaders

[Dobbysaurus]

This is really sad. So many friendships have been made in these forums and then with just a blink of an eye, they were destroyed. Sure, people can still stay in contact through PM or other means, but this place, especially the Off-Topic section, is where most people came to talk to each other. Now that's all gone. Other forums might be created but it will never be the same. It will be extremely hard to meet new people and make new friendships like it was easily done before. The only reason I'd consider coming back here is to interact with people once ME:A MP comes out. But that's a long ways off and it won't be the same anymore as it was before all these dumb changes.

 

If it weren't for the BSN, I would never have met the most important person in my life that changed my life completely. I'm always going to be grateful for that. 

 

But now.... Bioware can go to hell. 

[LPPrince]

Are these not they? Or are you all talking about a different sort of person? http://forum.bioware...tats&do=leaders

 

A community manager is one that is in charge of the entire forum, not just any random employee moderator or volunteer mod.

[Monica21]

A community manager is one that is in charge of the entire forum, not just any random employee moderator or volunteer mod.

 

Ah, okay. So there is, in fact, no longer such a person.

[LPPrince]

Ah, okay. So there is, in fact, no longer such a person.

 

As far as we can tell. Maybe the responsibilities are split between people but I don't know of anyone who holds the title since Jessica Merizan held it.

[AutumnWitch]

I did try to get more info. But sadly to no avail.

 

 

Come play with us!  (See signature)

[LPPrince]

I did try to get more info. But sadly to no avail.

 

 

Come play with us!  (See signature)

 

Well I could've told you that. Mr. Laidlaw's not behind running the forum so he wouldn't know anything.

[AutumnWitch]

Well I could've told you that. Mr. Laidlaw's not behind running the forum so he wouldn't know anything.

 

In the past he has answered some questions that other's have remained silent on and he does seem to care about the fans,

[FlyingSquirrel]

I would genuinely like to know how closing Off-Topic will create a "stronger community." I'm not asking just to be snarky, but I don't see the logic here. The only plausible arguments I can think of (and this is not to say that I agree with these, just that they're plausible) are:

 

(1) Perhaps the moderators are simply overwhelmed and *something* had to be closed, in which case they would understandably triage the Off-Topic forum rather than the forums for their own games and hopefully be more effective at moderating the on-topic areas.

 

(2) Having an Off-Topic forum is somehow drawing in or retaining people who are mostly just trolling, starting flame wars, and otherwise being purposely disruptive and annoying.

 

I could accept (1) reluctantly, but I would point out one downside, which is that some people might end up moving on to other forums during interludes between major Bioware releases and not coming back. I started out coming to BSN because I wanted to talk about Mass Effect and got into Dragon Age much later, but over time I've gotten into the habit of coming here just to talk about video games in general, and the OT section was the main reason for that, because I know that there are active threads there on other series that I like such as Fallout or The Witcher, and that I could probably start my own thread even on a relatively obscure game and still get a few interesting responses. I'm not a regular on any other video game forums, but I may start looking for some others now.

 

And if (2) is part of the thinking, I have to say that I honestly haven't seen this. Not that we never have threads that turn nasty or controversial, but I'm not sure that the presence of the Off-Topic forum is that big of an enticement for trolling, or that its absence would deter trolling. I mean, are there posters who participate constructively in OT but then go and post "Mass Effect sucks" 10 times a day in the Mass Effect forums, or whose activity on BSN consists almost entirely of starting arguments and insulting people in OT? Maybe there are and it's just escaped my attention, but it would be kind of surprising.

[LPPrince]

In the past he has answered some questions that other's have remained silent on and he does seem to care about the fans,

 

Fair enough. Hey, he did respond.

[Olivia Wilde]

Under bad moves closing off topic likely qualifies as the worst one biovar has ever done

 

the only game Bioware makes that I still play is Mass Effect 3 and discussing a 3 year old game is gonna get old really fast

 

so I can only guess Bioware wants fewer people on their forums

if so bravo BSN