[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] mastchef 99 [b]ATTENTION BUNGIE MEMBERS:[/b] What are you guys going to do to prevent the forums from turning into a mindless pile of poo that offers nothing to anybody because they are so pact and spamful? Please respond.[/quote] In case you don't get an "official" response (but you just as easily might). Bungie is painfully aware of the increased quantity and decreased quality of the overall forum experience. Unfortunately, they (as a company) are a bit wrapped up in some other pressing projects at the moment. You know how deadlines can be.... There was a great discussion on this very subject [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=469203][color=white ]here.[/color][/url] Bungie basically opened up the floor for ideas and suggestions as well as asking fourm-goers their opinion about potential methods for improving the Forums. It was great! We laughed, we cried, it became a part of us all. The basic upshot is that the majority of Bungie is busy making Halo 2 as kickass as possible and trying not to have to resort to the "were waiting on the boxes" excuses. (I think that the fans have caught on to that one by now). Achronos and his team are working hard to improve the forums, but are also very focused on updating and bringing the re-worked 7th Column online. Both the "Cool tools for Mods" and the "Bungie Karma-base" are pending. The mods are giving Bungie and the community far more than our money's worth of hard work in the forums. While spammers, flooders, flamers, lamers, and all-around kiddies are rampant, they still manage to keep it all from completely boiling over. And the rest of us? The (allegedly sane and rational) members of the Bungie community, what can/should we do? Other than reporting silliness, not feeding the trolls, and remaining calm and patient....hmmmmm. Well, we could get naked and throw ice water on the new guys. But sooner or later someone would sue, or shoot. Either way, someone loses something. [Edited on 8/19/2004 9:40:53 PM]