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Edited by Haydo:
7/27/2013 8:30:12 PM
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Dichotomy of how users see Bungie.next
In some of my lurking moments on Bungie.net, I have noticed a fairly prominent split in how people see Bungie.next and Bungie.old.
Brand new users, those who have joined since the Destiny reveal trailer, or even since E3 seem to view Bungie.next as just another normal website with a cool community. Even more so, they see anyone who has been here for a while (say, '10) as crotchety old timers overwhelmed with nostalgia for the "good ol' days."
On the other hand, those same old users (never thought I'd call a '10 old...) lament the loss of what they believe made Bungie.old their home on the Internet. I confess that I am a member of that group, but that's neither here nor there. Somehow, we cannot get the point across to the newer users that Bungie.old was gloriously different from other places, but now I am digressing into rambling nostalgia.
So for newer users, I am curious. How do you see Bungie.next?
For older users, are you happy here? Or do you find yourself drifting away, as though the tether has been cut?
For really old users ('04 and before) did you notice a similar split in thinking during the arrival of the New Hawtness?
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5 RepliesEdited by A 3 Legged Goat: 8/11/2013 3:09:24 AMB.next's features are largely welcomed and have improved browsing to the point where other forums are a nuisance. However, the layout and theme design leave much to be desired. Discussion seems sectioned off into "comment strains" and it feels like it's designed to be more like a social network. This benefits people who post often, but lurkers and people trying to follow discussion have a hard time mainly because of post order. The look of the old site with these features would be perfect I think. Also, the drop in discussion quality has grown stale. The community's only as good as you make it.
