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9/8/2012 9:31:32 PM
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Thoughts on improving the quality of posting and general content

It's common knowledge that the quality of posting on the Bungie.net forums, especially while Bungie is dark, is sometimes lacking. This isn't surprising; this community features an extremely wide range of ages, so the content of what we post should be expected to vary dramatically. With that being said, I like to think that with age comes some wisdom. There currently is nothing in place that records a user's literal age, and for privacy reasons it should remain that way. Luckily for us, there already exists a system that (theoretically) tracks one's time and general behavior on Bungie.net: forum titles. If we assume that the older members of this site are the most wise, and they generally are, then it can further be determined that, given the forum title system, said members are already designated as such in the public forums. The Mythic Members. Unfortunately, a common trend I can personally attest to witnessing is the migration of older members into private groups. While I wont state my own opinion, many Mythic Members seem to feel that, as older members of the site, more is expected of them. Because of this, the rules are enforced more harshly upon them. There's essentially a target on the backs of our top tier of members. The fix I'm proposing is that regulation be loosened for those members who obtain Mythic status. Mythic Members are inarguably the content creators on these forums. Even when a user of a lesser title group manages to create a quality thread/post, especially here in the Septagon, it's usually a rehash or direct reference to an older thread, most likely created by a user that is now mythic. Mythics essentially enable younger and less experienced users to create quality posts. In fact, it may be more beneficial to cut down on nonsense and enforce moderation on non-Mythic Members even more rigidly, so they have only the example of Mythic posting to influence their own habits. By loosening the reigns on the blue bars and knuckling down on non-Mythics, the quality of posts Mythic Members create will trickle down and influence the legendary, heroic, and ordinary members of this site, benefiting all. Mythics are the content creators, so they should be free to do so for the greater good.

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Garland [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Primum Agmen [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Garland Threads like this are why I avoid the Community Forum. . .[/quote]Because you're afraid of posts longer than a paragraph that include long words and challenge you to do more than write a one sentence dismissal without engaging with the original post? Do tell, why would a thought provoking thread make you avoid this hallowed hall of enlightenment?[/quote]No, because this forum is full of circle-jerkers trying to get mod positions and blue bars being arrogant because of a title. I sincerely hope Primo's OP is some sort of satire or joke.[/quote]*points at Primo* *points at bridge above Primo's head* *points at Garland* *laughs*

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