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7/22/2013 11:11:43 PM
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It's like a Cycle...
When I say a Cycle I am talking about the Bungie community itself. I will be honest, I don't come as often anymore. However when I do it seems like the only thing that ever is changing is the graphics of the website itself. The community always seems to stay the same. Same people, same events, same groups, same threads, same questions, same memes, same policies, and the list may go on. I know that this is one of the reasons I tend not to visit as often, because well. It seems like nothing interesting happens much.
I see the same "known" community members always here, as if they never get less satisfied of the activities and bored of things. It is almost as if they are always finding something within the semi-limited resources available to make something of it. Even though in my opinion the reality is it is still the same. I really don't see much new, is it that most active members participating actively within this community just wanting to help? Are you guys here to become known and make friends with the other community members here? Or do you have no general reason but just come and become part of the cycle?
Sure I know alot of you come here because you love the game and the atmosphere of the developers, people, and the community itself. And I agree with that too, and I assume that is another reason I wander here. But I have a question for the members here that are always actively participating, that have been here for awhile, and well appear to not notice the cycling events and such. Have you guys ever even got bored of the community, do you notice what I view as this cycling community? And if you do why and what do you do to stop yourself from drifting away? Or what is it that stops you?
I always find myself drifting away because nothing catches my interest, and nothing seems to be new and exciting enough to be worth getting involved and participating in. I understand that this is a strong matter of my opinion too. I'm tempted to say I would like things within the community to change but I don't know how or what would be satisfying and how it would be changed. I don't know why I made this thread either... randomness
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Edited by Arbiter 739: 10/14/2013 9:28:31 AMI have no idea why it is I keep coming back, but I do recall two crystal clear times when I saw the cycle you are talking about reach the same point. Three times if you count now. It's rather odd, but the users themselves are quite stable compared to other forums I know. It's almost surprising, I know so few other forums that don't sway in the wind of change like this site does. Unfortunately with the new site changes this place is much more susceptible to short-lived fads, but less so than I initially feared. The concept of a "Trending" section could be useful, but I have doubts about it in practice. It would hold nicely against a massive boost in users though! Still... I swear I can see a bunch of flaws with this new form and we are due for a new, stronger wave of meatspin if the image embedding thing isn't changed. Checking links was standard practice and now we can't. It feels inevitable and that worries me.
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Sigh.. the memories. Thanks dude! :)
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2 RepliesNope. When you post this more than once a year it completely ruins the joke. By my estimation, you should have waited til October. Nice going.
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After 8 years I find the forums to be like the movie "Goundhog Day". The frame work is the same but small changes abound all over the place.
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You made this post, thus showing you are still a part of the system, mwahahaha! I came for the stats, stayed for the lame jokes.
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7 RepliesI'm here for the circle jerks, obviously.
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Having been a part (come-and-go) of this community since '04, I can tell you that it has, in fact, changed. A lot.
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2 RepliesDebating on posting this, here we go. I can only answer for myself, but what keeps me coming back isn't the game Bungie is working on, it's not the site features, it's not the "exclusive content that I unlock for doing something", and it's not the crazy moments that happen on the forums (well, sometimes it is). It's the lifelong friends I've made through gamenights, private groups and regular forum interaction that goes beyond the level of simply seeing a username on a forum board. There is definitely a cycle to the way game development runs, but also the way a community is shaped over an ever changing member base. There are users that think community interaction around here ONLY happens on bungie.net, and that is absolutely not true. There are websites based on private groups that originated here and they've grown so large, they had to move offsite. Lots of members (myself included) have private chat channels like skype where we talk to other members on a daily basis. We've been chatting daily for over a year now. There are groups on facebook, events around PAX and offline gatherings where real people gather to talk about life - but they met through bungie.net. [quote]Have you guys ever even got bored of the community, do you notice what I view as this cycling community?[/quote] Bored? Never. Sure, I've taken breaks for a few days because I'll be busy with things happening but I've never left the community for extended (years) lengths of time. We always make ways to enjoy ourselves. The great thing is that Bungie hosts these ways and we can create whatever we want from it. The Community Interviews, Montages, Community Carnage, HaloCharts, ARG's, Private Groups were all there because we supported them and made it what they are. If you want to create something awesome for the community, don't wait around, go do it. [quote]I would like things within the community to change but I don't know how or what would be satisfying and how it would be changed.[/quote] Don't wait for change, change it yourself. The most difficult part is taking the first step. Heck, I remember back in 2008 when I barely knew any of the members that hung around this place. I was a bad member. I received A LOT of bans for stupid things. Last year over Xbox Live I asked a forum ninja if he could tell me my ban history. He said "I can't give you an exact number, but it's fairly lengthy compared to some of the others I regularly see." Here's all I did to begin. I joined groups. I joined lots of groups. I joined active and inactive ones. I messaged the group founders. If they were inactive, I left them. I joined more. The more you stick around here, the more you notice "cliques" in bungie.net. It's just like high school, you laugh, but it's true. You eventually start finding the members that you click with and start forming your own movement. However, you will never find those members until you start looking. It's not an overnight process either, I've spent a couple years through groups and game-nights making different friendships and still going. Eventually you find a place that will work for you. All in all, I think many of us notice the cycle. Friends and seeing how everyone evolves keeps me coming back. If they all left, I wouldn't' be around here much longer. It's greatly changed my bungie.net experience. I was debating on posting this, ah, what the hell. /blog
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It's too Cold in here :/
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I just keep cycling. But seriously, you're so right. Especially the part about the Dragons.
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Edited by Vicex: 7/22/2013 11:55:58 PMBlame the Catalyst.
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Don't knock the cycle
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I get addicted for my summer, than I leave for the fall. And I slowly start coming back in spring. It is kind of a cycle, yeah. Though I need to get off this darn website more... #Needstoembracelife
