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Unions reboot...or just a couple fixes please?
- Jan 9, 2012 5:54 am GMT
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Couldn't find the old "Unions 2.0" thread so I thought I'd ask about this again...
It's been 6 years, people are still asking for union updates. No matter how hard you try to ignore it, the demand won't go away, only the users will. These aren't even crazy asks. Just the ability for them to level up again would be amazing or just some way to get rid of the graveyard of unions stuck at the front via surfacing more active unions. Or how about just surfacing the unions in the main navigation (under the "forums" tab) so that people can actually find them?
I do understand that unions are/were probably too expensive for gamespot to support (given that they are completely free for anyone to create). I am willing to pay for a monthly gamespot membership for the privilage of running a union, and I know there are many more out there willing to do the same. Heck, I'll even work with gamespot in giving feedback for a union reboot. I know there's a way this can be done right with compromises on both sides.
We're really not asking for much here. You can even rebrand unions back to user created forums if that makes you feel better. I beg, anything, any little update what so ever would greately help this feature. At the very least an explanation of why gs refuses to support unions.
Thanks for your time.
EDIT: It seems GS has restored leveling up and badges to the unions after being disabled since 2006. Please voice your opinion and let GS know their further work on Unions is much appreciated.
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- Jan 9, 2012 6:12 am GMTI've always supported this but I'm sure admins already know about the demand for this. Also, the unions seem to be getting some care, levels are working again.
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I approve.
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- Jan 9, 2012 9:41 am GMTHere's the thread you were looking for. And as for the issue at hand: I've discussed it to death really in that thread and elsewhere. Back years ago, I even joined the popular mass campaign for reforming unions ( I had a link in my sig to the thread I just linked you to, supported Sentinel in every initiative he made etc - I was quite the activist back then
). GameSpot knows my position on this.
Like I said in that thread: continue having hope. GS fixed the union levels. I think that's a good sign that more is to come. Unions have been included in Fuse as well. This surely means that unions haven't been forgotten about, and probably won't be removed from the site. Therefore, after all this time, I do still believe unions will be reformed and improved.
Edited on Jan 9, 2012 9:41 am GMT[url=http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/24862011/unions-version-2-lets-keep-discussion-on-topic]Here's the thread you were looking for[/url]. And as for the issue at hand: I've discussed it to death really in that thread and elsewhere. Back years ago, I even joined the popular mass campaign for reforming unions ( I had a link in my sig to the thread I just linked you to, supported Sentinel in every initiative he made etc - I was quite the activist back then :cool: ). GameSpot knows my position on this. Like I said in that thread: continue having hope. GS fixed the union levels. I think that's a good sign that more is to come. Unions have been included in Fuse as well. This surely means that unions haven't been forgotten about, and probably won't be removed from the site. Therefore, after all this time, I do still believe unions will be reformed and improved. :)- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 9, 2012 12:15 pm GMT
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It's good that unions can earn badges again, and I also agree on the notion that GS' work on union reboots is much appreciated.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 9, 2012 12:31 pm GMT
I completely approve the reviving of the unions. I suggest to the Gamespot Staff that the union emblems should make a return as well
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I'm All for revival of unions, its a great addition to gamespot. They also provide opportunities for people to further get to know people, especially those with the same interests.
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- Jan 9, 2012 6:00 pm GMT
I love unions. I also love how the levels are back and everything. If they could keep going and being supported it'd be awesome
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I love unions. I also love how the levels are back and everything. If they could keep going and being supported it'd be awesome :)
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- Jan 9, 2012 6:32 pm GMT
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Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
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I love unions. I also love how the levels are back and everything. If they could keep going and being supported it'd be awesome :)
[/QUOTE] Having levels back is nice, I hope people won't spam them again.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 10, 2012 12:57 am GMTI actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it.NarutoFever1 wrote:
Restoring levelling and Badges is a good first start.
Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.
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Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
[/QUOTE]I actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it. :P But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 10, 2012 9:36 pm GMT2ndWonder wrote:I actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it.NarutoFever1 wrote:
Restoring levelling and Badges is a good first start.
Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
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Restoring levelling and Badges is a good first start.
Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
[/QUOTE]I actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it. :P But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.[/QUOTE]
Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
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- Jan 11, 2012 7:30 am GMT
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Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
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I don't think that's going to happen because then GS would have to support two versions of the site for every feature they released or tweak they made. I'd rather them convert Unions to the new style if that means it's easier for them to keep adding features to them.
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- Jan 11, 2012 2:37 pm GMT
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[QUOTE="NarutoFever1"]
Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
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I don't think that's going to happen because then GS would have to support two versions of the site for every feature they released or tweak they made. I'd rather them convert Unions to the new style if that means it's easier for them to keep adding features to them.
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That's why I said not everything can be optional.
It would be nice, but I doubt they can end up making everyone happy.
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- Jan 11, 2012 5:52 pm GMTUnions 2.0 will never happen, as much as anyone would ever like it to. The support just isn't there anymore. At the very least, I would like unions updated to the most recent version of the forums. Unions are now the least attractive portion of the website and that's not even factoring in the complete lack of activity.
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- Jan 12, 2012 2:17 pm GMTscorch-62 wrote:Unions 2.0 will never happen, as much as anyone would ever like it to. The support just isn't there anymore.
I always love how sure people sound when they say these kinds of things. While I can't physically prove it unions are something that is a topic frequently under discussion. [QUOTE="scorch-62"]Unions 2.0 will never happen, as much as anyone would ever like it to. The support just isn't there anymore.[/QUOTE] I always love how sure people sound when they say these kinds of things :P. While I can't physically prove it unions are something that is a topic frequently under discussion.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 13, 2012 9:17 am GMTNarutoFever1 wrote:2ndWonder wrote:I actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it.NarutoFever1 wrote:
Restoring levelling and Badges is a good first start.
Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
I also prefer the layout offered in unions over the main site, but in order to really breathe life back into unions I doubt just fixing the glitches will suffice. GameSpot has realy died down from what it once was, and I think a full unions revamp is necessary to keep unions from being totally barren in just a few years. I have a bit more faith that it may someday occur with the return of the leveling system, but we're likely still in for a long wait.
[QUOTE="NarutoFever1"][QUOTE="2ndWonder"][QUOTE="NarutoFever1"]
Restoring levelling and Badges is a good first start.
Not sure if I personally would prefer it this way or not, but changing the layout so that it matches the rest of the site is probably a big concern about them.
[/QUOTE]I actually prefer the old school look that they have now. But the new layout glitch is quite annoying. If it comes down to having to change it, then I guess I'll have to get used to it. :P But as it stands, I'd like to keep the current layouts that the unions have now, if possible.[/QUOTE]
Same here, but if it gets more people to come back and use them, then I can easily make the switch. Unfortunately there are probably some people who don't share the same mindset and may leave as a result, so it's a tough call.
It would be nice to be able to have a 'retro' option along with the revamp or something, but not everything can be optional.
[/QUOTE]I also prefer the layout offered in unions over the main site, but in order to really breathe life back into unions I doubt just fixing the glitches will suffice. GameSpot has realy died down from what it once was, and I think a full unions revamp is necessary to keep unions from being totally barren in just a few years. I have a bit more faith that it may someday occur with the return of the leveling system, but we're likely still in for a long wait.
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- Jan 13, 2012 12:06 pm GMTSynthia wrote:scorch-62 wrote:Unions 2.0 will never happen, as much as anyone would ever like it to. The support just isn't there anymore.
I always love how sure people sound when they say these kinds of things. While I can't physically prove it unions are something that is a topic frequently under discussion.
New information there. And of course, proof that this thread has gotten the attention of admins.[QUOTE="Synthia"][QUOTE="scorch-62"]Unions 2.0 will never happen, as much as anyone would ever like it to. The support just isn't there anymore.[/QUOTE] I always love how sure people sound when they say these kinds of things :P. While I can't physically prove it unions are something that is a topic frequently under discussion. [/QUOTE] New information there. And of course, proof that this thread has gotten the attention of admins. :)- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 13, 2012 2:56 pm GMT
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- Jan 13, 2012 8:12 pm GMT
Well, at least unions level up again. I just wonder why it took like 5 or 6 years for that to happen. I do think GS should pay a bit more attention to the unions.
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