145 Antworten in diesem Thema

[ViSeiRa]

Hello everyone,

 

Sadly it was announced today that in August our beloved Bioware forums will be no more.

 

Now we can spend lots of time and effort trying to convince Bioware otherwise, efforts that might be wasted if and when they decide to go ahead with their decision anyway.

 

The alternative is we can actually start a 3rd party forum of our own and move over there, Reddit and other alternatives are good but they do not give a full forum experience.

 

What I can provide from my end is the hosting and technical work, a few Linode/Digital Ocean nodes for hosting and a couple of weeks to get everything up and running.

 

I'll need moderators and admins on the forum as well as any design/technical help.. maybe even with enough work we can make a bot to backup the threads here and archive them.

 

Haven't thought of a domain name yet but I have fairly concrete plan for the most important stuff (like community software and such).

 

I need your opinion guys if this is a good idea or not, I don't want to start working and wasting effort for nothing.. but I'd really hate to this community disperse like this.

 

Tell my what you think.

[frex98]

If the whole community gets on board this would be great

[rocklikeafool]

[ViSeiRa]

If the whole community gets on board this would be great

 

I think so, we can even take all the great stuff.. the Spoliers/No-Spoilers forum categories, the character fan threads, the twitter threads and with the upside we'd have active community moderators unlike this forum for the past year or so.

[Cyonan]

We already have a few splinter communities that were created after the off-topic got shut down.

 

The only one I have a link for on hand is Top Shelf Gaming: http://topshelfgaming.boards.net/

[saMoorai]

There is already things like Topshelfgaming, or Vroom Social Network that could work for everyone.

 

 

since TSG is already linked: http://vroomvroom.freeforums.net/

[Steelcan]

We already have a few splinter communities that were created after the off-topic got shut down.

 

The only one I have a link for on hand is Top Shelf Gaming: http://topshelfgaming.boards.net/

let's be honest here, not everyone is gonna be welcomed there

[Smudjygirl]

I will help in anyway I can! I have no skills to offer, but give me a job and I will learn how to do it.

 

EDIT: But i have time to waste, being a student and all.

[Solas]

For DA https://realdragonagefans.forums.net/ seems popular

 

At the moment I'm trying to find the best forum fit for my specific thread community. (RDF seems most likely for us at the time of writing)

 

I'd like to see a BSN II as a whole too though, I enjoy the wider BSN community as is also, and support/applaud any effort towards that.

[ViSeiRa]

We already have a few splinter communities that were created after the off-topic got shut down.

 

The only one I have a link for on hand is Top Shelf Gaming: http://topshelfgaming.boards.net/

 

That's good, maybe we can work off of that.. but obviously if we're gonna generate even half the traffic of the BSN we're gonna need to host our own, we can use the same code base and build off of there or even migrate, I was thinking Vanilla Forums, it's quite powerful and most of the features we like about the forums here are already implemented.

[PunchFaceReporter]

Have entire sections dedicated to hair, sexuality and romances.

[Smudjygirl]

That's good, maybe we can work off of that.. but obviously if we're gonna generate even half the traffic of the BSN we're gonna need to host our own, we can use the same code base and build off of there or even migrate, I was thinking Vanilla Forums, it's quite powerful and most of the features we like about the forums here are already implemented.

 haha!

 

By the looks of the thread about the closing, most people would join a new DA/Mass Effect forum. So i think making one that can handle that kind of pressure will be needed. And not even everyone is online yet, so it's bound to get worse ^-^;;

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

So you won't be coming along then?

 

 

 

For domain name, is unofficialbiowareforums.com available? Or unofficialBSN.com? And I volunteer as a moderator if needed.

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

There is already things like Topshelfgaming, or Vroom Social Network that could work for everyone.

 

 

since TSG is already linked: http://vroomvroom.freeforums.net/

Apparently solas fans are not welcome there and there happen to be a lot of us, so...

[First Enchanter]

As long as it's a healthy environment that's well-moderated and welcoming to all community members, I think this is the best possible option.

[mrjack]

I'd be interested if it was a forum for true fans and not endless complainers who come here solely to take a dump on all things Bioware. It would also have to stick somewhat to BW's ethos of inclusion and diversity in gaming. You'd need moderators that were willing to uphold principles like this. If it's just going to be a loadof GGers whinging about how ugly all the women are and how all the gays are being shoved down their throats, then count me out.

[Smudjygirl]

I'd be interested if it was a forum for true fans and not endless complainers who come here solely to take a dump on all things Bioware. It would also have to stick somewhat to BW's ethos of inclusion and diversity in gaming. You'd need moderators that were willing to uphold principles like this. If it's just going to be a loadof GGers whinging about how ugly all the women are and how all the gays are being shoved down their throats, then count me out.

 

You'll get people like that no matter what.

 

But i agree, upholding what's good about this forum is highly important.

[FC_paragon]

That's strange.....why would Bioware close the forums?

[Addictress]

You'll get people like that no matter what.

 

But i agree, upholding what's good about this forum is highly important.

But I don't want just a bunch of yes-men. There are fans who really love 2/3 of Bioware's games but really hate 1/3 (the most recent) ones and desperately want Bioware to turn back.

 

If it's just a bunch of doe-eyed fans asking "what negatives?" ... it's not helpful.

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

That's strange.....why would Bioware close the forums?

 

Announcement Here: http://blog.bioware....ing-our-forums/

 

Official thread here: https://forum.biowar...r-forums/page-1

[goofyomnivore]

Wow this sucks. I've been on the BSN since 2009 (lurker) and 2011 (poster).  Hmm I'll probably just used reddit for my dragon age / mass effect stuff I guess. I'll checkout top shelf too.

[ViSeiRa]

I'd be interested if it was a forum for true fans and not endless complainers who come here solely to take a dump on all things Bioware. It would also have to stick somewhat to BW's ethos of inclusion and diversity in gaming. You'd need moderators that were willing to uphold principles like this. If it's just going to be a loadof GGers whinging about how ugly all the women are and how all the gays are being shoved down their throats, then count me out.

 

Speaking for myself here, I would never think about making something that isn't inclusive... and of course with the help of everyone here it'll be properly moderated and have clear set rules about discussions and posts.

 

Many online communities don't have the toxic reputation of the Bioware Forums, however undeserving.

 

I think as of right now and after seeing your replies at the very least I'll be working on a local prototype, I'll have something to show you guys in a week or so.

[Totally Not a Poodle]

 

I am a Graphic Design student going onto my BA course in September. I don't have the programs needed for design, on hand - too damn expensive - but I would be happy to lend a voice over any design or layout choices you or someone else comes up with. Those are basically what my whole course entails.

[FirstBlood XL]

But I don't want just a bunch of yes-men. There are fans who really love 2/3 of Bioware's games but really hate 1/3 (the most recent) ones and desperately want Bioware to turn back.

 

If it's just a bunch of doe-eyed fans asking "what negatives?" ... it's not helpful.

 

100% agree with this.

 

In my younger days, I was part of a few horror movie themed message boards, and the moderators constantly deleted posts and banned people who disagreed with the 'norm'. It was quite off-putting. 

 

Whoever decides to take over will hopefully understand that the best moderator is a passive one.

[ViSeiRa]

But I don't want just a bunch of yes-men. There are fans who really love 2/3 of Bioware's games but really hate 1/3 (the most recent) ones and desperately want Bioware to turn back.

 

If it's just a bunch of doe-eyed fans asking "what negatives?" ... it's not helpful.

 

Criticism is part of any community, not everyone is here for the same reason.. as long as it's civilized everyone is welcome.