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[crazyrabbits]

There's a very high chance it is the case , yes.

If you mean Conal?

If I remember correctly he didn't stay around much after closing the Off Topic , he just left a thread for people to vent.

I don't think he had much to say beyond his PR speech and a bit of "there,there".

Not that I blame him , dumping someone can be really awkward and he had to dump a whole community of people...

 

He has no authority. Like Priestly and Woo before him, he's been hung out to dry. I'm willing to bet that he doesn't know anything about what's going on, and was ordered by one of the higher-ups to put on a brave face and make up an excuse, even if it didn't make sense.

 

Bioware has a history of shooting itself in the foot when it comes to trying to explain their executive actions. Most of their excuses wouldn't pass muster at most other developers.

 

The only thing left to do at this point is salvage what you can and pray that the forum doesn't feel any pain when they take it out back behind the shed. They might try to come out with a new forum once they realize how badly they screwed up, but I doubt it.

[A Crusty Knight Of Colour]

Well, except for the fact that I try not to call anyone out by name like others, and do not attempt to speak for anyone else but myself. Simply letting my own immature voice cry out from the swill that has mired us in this pit of a thread to plead for a rescue, instead of biting the hands that may be of help.

You really need to let go of this idea that BioWare is going to descend from their Golden Throne in the Heavens and lift you up, the forums along with it, because you've spent some time defending them online and called people discussing BioWare in a less than perfect light as crying infants.

 

You, along with the rest of us Heretics, have been branded with the "Toxic" label for the crime of having a community that doesn't directly benefit BioWare's bottom line. BioWare is well within their rights to shut this place down, and have risked great criticism to make this decision. Respect that decision, instead of lashing out at fellow forumites and painting them with the broadest brush you have at your disposal, to try and prove your "loyalty" to BioWare. Ultimately you are contributing to the atmosphere you so decry.

[crazyrabbits]

I'm annoyed. Maybe a Biodev can weigh in for me. And no, not Conal. I mean a Jos, a Brojo, a someone who has or might sign up for one of these replacement forums.

 

Question- Whats the point?

 

Here we have a perfectly functioning forum. One with 15 years of history behind it when including the reworks, inclusions, removals, etc etc. One that is constantly linked to when people need support with whatever game issue since EA Answers or whatever its called is completely useless according to the people who use it(I don't, shocker). One with an established community with many various opinions and suggestions to be made on the products that are produced and developed by Bioware/EA.

 

If we here on this forum are not good enough to warrant visits and involvement, why sign up for another forum? Whats the intent? To contribute there as opposed to here? To find inspiration there instead of here? To talk to fans there instead of here?

 

I can tell you about my last experience being here. I hadn't been on the forums for years, and when I came back, I was a bit surprised that the place was still running at all. I asked for help with a problem (namely, trying to find video files in the directory of the ME3 DLC for an archival/research project that I was doing), and had a very helpful member, Remix-General Aetius, point me in the right direction.

 

If I asked that same question on the EA Answers desk, it would either be closed down instantly or responded to by a customer service rep in God-knows-where who makes just above minimum wage and barely knows what building they're in, let alone complex technical support for older titles.

 

Not everyone uses Reddit. Not everyone uses Twitter. Even Bioware's own social media footprint is comparatively miniscule compared to a lot of other publishers and developers.

 

The time to fix this forum was back in 2013, after the main brunt of the ME3 fiasco ended. Instead, it's a rudderless ship that's never been catered to, with no dev or community manager (that includes Conal) taking the time to understand or overhaul.

 

There will be a moment of reckoning when they finally realize what they've done, but by that point, it will be too late.

[Vroom Vroom]

when BSN is closing down, you bawl to your friend


(my friend is doing that to me)

 

 

I... what is happening in the picture? Do I even want to know?

 

 

I'm finding it way too amusing that you of all people post a pic of a guy in a bra

 

I couldn't think of a more appropriate response so: 

 

[Addictress]

I can't believe Conal is just letting these lewd anime GIFs fester unchecked.

[Vroom Vroom]

Theres also a ton of ridiculous nonsense with time-turners (which still exist because **** you) allowing the main characters to go back decades and create alternate realities, despite time-turners not working that way. Plus just generally **** characterization of older characters.

 

 

Here is confirmation of what byne is saying: the plot involving the Time-Turners contradicts the very laws of magic Rowling herself created for how they function.

 

The image was taken from the very official online source for Harry Potter: Pottermore.

 

Spoiler

 

 

Ugh, and now I'm glad that I'm short on money and was unable to afford the book at release. I must admit that I was really skeptical of someone other than Rowling writing a 'sequel' and it is quite saddening to hear that it has turned out how it did. Normally I'd read something before judging, but I can already tell that I want nothing to do with it based upon the information of there being more

Spoiler

time turner

stuff, especially with different and looser rules; also

Spoiler

Cedric

being a death eater is almost as dumb as this forum closure. 

[Seraphim24]

Personally, the death of internet toxic culture and bait culture and a dozen other things, just the death of coercion in that sense I believe has already been achieved and to me that's the  main thing that matters.

 

Whether BSN stays open or closed is irrelevant to me in light of that greater achievement, the fact that yet another gob of people caused excess damage means rights and privileges vis-a-vis that group (toxic troll culture) are hereby stripped and the status quo shifted to reflect a new normal.

 

Personally I had gotten sick of social media by the time I started posting here, so good riddance, hopefully now the world can begin to make actual progress again.

[Seraphim24]

Also hilarious gifs Vroom

[Vroom Vroom]

I can't believe Conal is just letting these lewd anime GIFs fester unchecked.

Meh, not porn and I've seen TV commercials that show way more. 

[Seraphim24]

I mean can anyone even remember when you said something because you actually felt that way, like, I like pie? And it didn't have to be run pass the hipster bull censorship social media community or be part of some complicated scheme?

 

I mean talk about censorship, this place was the absolute apex of that, violated every conceivable fundamental law known to humanity, and for what? Because a few people had feelings of powerlessness?

 

Plus the death of White Knighting, that will be awesome, too many good things. I hate that some hardcore Bio BSN fans are affected, but while the short term suffering is possibly great, the long term consequences will be more beneficial and outweigh the harm.

[byne]

Meh, not porn and I've seen TV commercials that show way more. 

 

Yeah but have you ever seen anything THIS lewd?

 

[Vroom Vroom]

I mean can anyone even remember when you said something because you actually felt that way, like, I like pie? And it didn't have to be run pass the hipster bull censorship social media community or be part of some complicated scheme?

 

I mean talk about censorship, this place was the absolute apex of that, violated every conceivable fundamental law known to humanity, and for what? Because a few people had feelings of powerlessness?

 

Plus the death of White Knighting, that will be awesome, too many good things. I hate that some hardcore Bio BSN fans are affected, but while the short term suffering is possibly great, the long term consequences will be more beneficial and outweigh the harm.

I've been able to speak fairly freely here as long as I don't curse (their board, their rules, so me and my pottymouth is fine with that), heck, I still don't have any warning points, but I think that's because they don't know that this car is sentient and are off looking for the driver  

 

If you mean on the community/user side of things, well, I've found that adding the little blurb 'in my opinion' allows me to get away with saying pretty much whatever I want as long as it isn't hateful, derogatory, or excessively stupid (let's not pretend that ol VroomVroom doesn't post stupid things sometimes). The White Knighting has never really been much of an issue for me because I just chose to ignore the posts and instead addressed the people that I thought would provide a good conversation. 

 

This place is a lot like the Mos Eisley cantina from Star Wars; there is some scum and villainy, but there is also a lot that will catch your interest. Be careful and respectful and you'll be fine (though a good blaster at your side definitely helps).  

 

[Addictress]

I feel like I'm on the cusp of understanding the words being said in the last few pages but I just can't quite seal the deal

[Vroom Vroom]

Yeah but have you ever seen anything THIS lewd?

 

 

Byne, please! You're going to get banned for that

 

[OdanUrr]

 

This place is a lot like the Mos Eisley cantina from Star Wars; there is some scum and villainy, but there is also a lot that will catch your interest. Be careful and respectful and you'll be fine (though a good blaster at your side definitely helps).  

 

 

Hmm... Now that's an interesting name for a forum.

[Addictress]

You're right , Solas, do they have the time or not?
so they close the forum to support other medias more useful, and they take time on a private forum to talk to us, or observe... why don't keep the offical forum, then?
it makes nonsense, as you said it hides another reason : it just makes me want to strike my head on a wall...

Edit : Yes we have to move and do not care at all.
It will lead us to mental masturbation, or auto-flagellation.
Our future is elsewhere.
But we know there is a lot of fans still on holidays, or not aware, coming there to discover the shut down of the forum and like us, will try to understand.

Well Jos is interacting on the new BSN but he's always been interacting on the BSN twitter threads.

I really feel like somebody in Bioware blew up when they read that thread, "Do you think Bioware's annoyed with fans?" in which we all went on and on (in very negative tone) about how the devs never check in here, don't care, etc., etc.

The timing was right on the mark. The closure was hot on the heels of that thread. I just wish we knew WHO got triggered over it, specifically. We may have been able to calm them down, if we knew how sensitive they'd be, and remembered Jos was kind enough to interact in the Twitter thread.

Edit: this thread (TRIGGERED):
https://forum.biowar...1#entry20412340

[Zeroth Angel]

Yeah but have you ever seen anything THIS lewd?

 

*snip*

That's some dangerous material you have there!

[VFerreira93]

Does this mean that this bioware site "https://social.biowa...edeem_code.php"is going to be shut down as well or is it just the forums? I'm getting the impression that it's only the forums, but at this point I don't really have a clue :\

[Vez04]

Are you freaking kidding me?!

 

Wtf is going on with you BioWare?

What has happended to you?

[clone wars]

Hold on I thought the forms for the Fans of mass effect and dragon age to talk about games and swap the favourite moment from the games and if Bioware shut down the forum for mass effect and dragon age then they should shut down The swtor forms to shut down forums for 2 games and not shut down the swtor forums as well I'm not gonna signup on Other social media outlet just talk about games I like that is what The forum are for it shouldn't matter if Bioware come on the forums to chat with the fans the forums are a way for all fans to talk and discuss things about games we all love plus the forums is one way that the fans and bioware to chat thay should not have to shut down the forum because they are not on the forum all the time

[DaemionMoadrin]

Whoa, take a breath once in a while...

[Vez04]

How will i be able to backup my art thread then?

 

i've spent the last 5 years of my life on it, thousands of people have followed it. Now they have nothing to check anymore as soonests you shut down the forum!

 

I swear BioWare, i hope you will eventually regret this so much, that your employee's will see what a disaster you had made with this decision.

[clone wars]

Is this a start of war between the fans and bioware ?

[Druss99]

Is this a start of war between the fans and bioware ?

If it is then it's one Bioware started themselves a long time ago.

 

Bit dramatic though, it's more like ongoing PR disasters and an inability to recapture former greatness causing even more PR disasters.

[Exaltation]

Just want to remind people,don't use your BW/EA/Origins credentials on non-official BW/EA sites/forums.