This is Barry we are talking about. Only he could set a "independent fancentric" site up then change the rules as he starts getting negative feedback. There has been a lot of backlash at the heavy handed way he has handled some of the questions and queries within the last few months. I suppose this is just his way of trying to bring what he perceives to be order to the site.
His house his rules as he often says. If it keeps the majority of CUSA stuff over there, which in the last few weeks we have seen little to no activity except in the already established threads, then rock on I say.
Actually that's part of my point. Once the site becomes limited to just specific topics, then those who wish to abide by the new rules -would not- stay over there.
To me anyway, the notion of a community site like AW/A.org is that the technical discussions take place, but you also keep the interested parties on your site by -having- those other forums available as well.
Hyperion has previously done something similar with their own customer forums, but they already have the established alternative sites of Amigaworld, AmigaOrg, and Amigans for other discussion beyond the scope of a customer site.
So, I ask you...does this serve to keep people on their community site or drive them elsewhere to post outside of the new defined scope?
#6
