Yes very nice. I always wanted to know what this site was like before d3 was actually announced. And its kinda funny how many people knew about d3 prior to the release since blizz had to claim the rights to diablo3.com
Let me tell you what is happening, both good and bad, in my opinion. What Curse has brought to us is the help the staff has been desperately begging for for years- active, able administration personnel that can deal with technical issues that we haven't been able to deal with before.
What we lost was the laid-back personal touch that we've had for years for professionalism. That is, however, a natural effect of commercial development and something that would have changed eventually if we wanted this site to continue to grow. No matter what anyone tells you now, no, we do not have it. We may have some lingering effects, but it is at large gone.
Some people, like myself, are unwanting to accept this sacrifice. I, however, try to realize its necessity. It is, of course, not entirely their fault. People leave with time and age, get real jobs and develop real issues that require more real-life attention. I have had many good friends come and go because of it.
The reason this happens is really because this was initially a youth and ignorance-run community. From years of evolution and experience with tons of issues, the staff has developed in step, from more chaotic roots to what we have now. For a long time, as Phrozen noted, there just were no rules. The community was much smaller and everything was able to be solved by just waiting or arguing it out, or Big Brother just stamping it out.
Now this is a community in the thousands and highly active. Rules were drafted and installed. The rules we just got rid of were more lenient for staff members to enforce. Now they are more strict down to reducing the freedom of staff members to decide what should be given for violations. This loss of freedom is an increase in order and is expected with an increase in efficiency and professionalism.
Things that were relegated to more personal approaches are now being relegated to automated processes. Hand-picked staff and personally-enforced rules are being replaced with more efficient mechanics. Though I would still personally prefer the old system, this is how it must go and it will result in progress.
So, do not think of this change as a loss of the old so much as a gain of the new. Equilibrium has been maintained, it just has new methods.
I agree with you Seth.
I feel it will be greatly appreciated when more and more Diablo III news is spawned and the inevitable release occurs.
Also, great read!
Well done.
Yeah whats gonna happen to this site when it does get released though. Plz tell me you'll still keep it up cause we know blizz will release patches and stuff with more content so it'd be great for you guys to keep up with that stuff
Ah yes I remember them good old days Those were the times lol. Reading the 2007 brought back nostalgia. The good old diablo3.com. Lol Sometimes I miss the good old days although back then I was a huge troublemaker
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Reading that reminded me why I don't come here anymore, no personal offense to anyone. Too different. And idk wtf mockery was thinking handing the site over to someone else.
I miss mockery.The list said he was "removed". I don't think it was voluntary.
That sucks.
But nice article cleaned up a lot of thing.
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I am cheese. I am loved by all. I go great with everything. Other foods hate me because I take all the glory. Like Nachos..Their just jealous cause no one eats them unless Im there. Shit..I even ruined broccili's rep. Broccili kept talkin shit so I was like. " You know what?, I think I might melt myself on some Broccilli. See how those humans enjoy that green [sexual slur censored] now." Shit...Now,People dont even touch him, unless Im all over that shit! Ahhh..Its not easy, being cheesy.. Peace. Cheese Out.
Since joining this site, I too have found an interest in the diablo universe that I never had before.
Yes very nice. I always wanted to know what this site was like before d3 was actually announced. And its kinda funny how many people knew about d3 prior to the release since blizz had to claim the rights to diablo3.com
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What we lost was the laid-back personal touch that we've had for years for professionalism. That is, however, a natural effect of commercial development and something that would have changed eventually if we wanted this site to continue to grow. No matter what anyone tells you now, no, we do not have it. We may have some lingering effects, but it is at large gone.
Some people, like myself, are unwanting to accept this sacrifice. I, however, try to realize its necessity. It is, of course, not entirely their fault. People leave with time and age, get real jobs and develop real issues that require more real-life attention. I have had many good friends come and go because of it.
The reason this happens is really because this was initially a youth and ignorance-run community. From years of evolution and experience with tons of issues, the staff has developed in step, from more chaotic roots to what we have now. For a long time, as Phrozen noted, there just were no rules. The community was much smaller and everything was able to be solved by just waiting or arguing it out, or Big Brother just stamping it out.
Now this is a community in the thousands and highly active. Rules were drafted and installed. The rules we just got rid of were more lenient for staff members to enforce. Now they are more strict down to reducing the freedom of staff members to decide what should be given for violations. This loss of freedom is an increase in order and is expected with an increase in efficiency and professionalism.
Things that were relegated to more personal approaches are now being relegated to automated processes. Hand-picked staff and personally-enforced rules are being replaced with more efficient mechanics. Though I would still personally prefer the old system, this is how it must go and it will result in progress.
So, do not think of this change as a loss of the old so much as a gain of the new. Equilibrium has been maintained, it just has new methods.
Here's to the future :thumbsup:
I feel it will be greatly appreciated when more and more Diablo III news is spawned and the inevitable release occurs.
Also, great read!
Well done.
Yeah whats gonna happen to this site when it does get released though. Plz tell me you'll still keep it up cause we know blizz will release patches and stuff with more content so it'd be great for you guys to keep up with that stuff
If you want to arrange it
This world you can change it
If we could somehow make this
Christmas thing last
By helping a neighbor
Or even a stranger
And to know who needs help
You need only just ask
its not supposed to be a nice game
autostats are rediclous
lack of pots is not welcome
if it aint broke dont fix it! (diablo2)
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Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
And never seen that box art of the evil Tyrael before, that was awesome! Thanks for linking that.
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That sucks.
But nice article cleaned up a lot of thing.