RuneScape Forum Archive | increasing forum population

Mrs Ana

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mr togue said :
do you think he might make time to meet us in game to discuss it?
and if yes .. how do we get him to agree to meet a group of us What is the point of discussing it in-game? Discussing it in-game would not be ideal given the fact that this is a Forums issue and as such it should be debated here on the Forums. You are advocating for the Forums to become more active so I see it as counterproductive to go in-game to discuss a Forums concern

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As an addendum, whatever you type in-game goes away unless you take screenshots of the discussion. To avoid that, the Forums are the perfect place as your posts will be archived and can be easily accessed by anyone who is part of the discussion or someone who is simply passing by.

10-Sep-2020 17:15:23

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mr togue

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Mrs Ana said :
Conformed said :
Interesting. One would think that the game's official resource of media and communication would be high on the priority list, but I guess not. I do agree that the Forums should receive more attention and should be the only place for them to communicate with the community, but with the current Social Media state, that's very hard to accomplish for the reasons mentioned before. We'd first then an update to attract more players to the Forums and then that may increase the population to how it were before; however, considering how easy it is to use Social Media, the audience that it possesses, and the tools/add-ons that are available there but not here on the Forums, we may not have that many players back here again.

All in all, I want the Forums to be how they were before during the Golden Age, but if no update is near and no attention is given, then the Forums will stay as is. Until the time is available, as per Mod Lyon, the Web Team may not be able to do anything and the Forums will keep falling behind Social Media.

you stated this very well... but we need to rethink the need to say it wont change,, lets try to start thinking it will change,,,

10-Sep-2020 17:15:29

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mr togue

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ana you siad,, "What is the point of discussing it in-game?" a in person chat is way more powerful then just words on a post,

think about other players who are near by,,, who have not gone to the forums yet see a conversation with a mod tag,,, will it or could it bring their attention to possibly stick around and even contribute to the conversation

right now on here a person who doesnt know or doesnt have any concerns would have to click into the post to read it,,, but hey seeing a mod in game,,, might get them to pause and at least think about the issue

10-Sep-2020 17:19:50

Mrs Ana

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mr togue said :
you stated this very well... but we need to rethink the need to say it wont change,, lets try to start thinking it will change,,, I'm a very optimistic person and I completely agree with the idea that's being suggested and discussed on this thread. I too want a Forums update and I desire for the Forums to be as active as they were many eons ago. Sadly, though, this may not be possible due to the fact that we only have an active Community Management Jagex Moderator and that's Mod Kari. As it stands, she is a very busy person and whenever she gets a chance, she looks after Forum Moderation Review.

In order to have an active Forums community, we must first receive an update. You need to add intensives for players to come back here. After that, we need the presense of more Jagex Moderators. Back then, we had at least 10-20 members of Community Management look after the Forums, namely, Mod Poppy, Mod Stevew (still here), Mod Jon H and others. If you wish to see the full list, check here: The future of CM . There were 33 Jagex Moderators that formed part of the Community Management. Right now, we only actively have Mod Kari.

Even if we get an update, that does not mean we will have more players here. We need more attention and more promotion to allow the Forums to be out there. We also need Jagex Moderators to be in charge and make their presence felt here. Unfortunately, there are not that many Jagex Moderators as we once had.

I want an update as much as you and the next guy, but if the people in charge are busy, then how can an update come about?

10-Sep-2020 17:28:41

Mrs Ana

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mr togue said :
ana you siad,, "What is the point of discussing it in-game?" a in person chat is way more powerful then just words on a post, I see and agree with that you are saying, but conversing in-game is more difficult than doing so here on the Forums. For example, I am able to quote what I wish to respond to instead of just responding in general. In-game conversations can be messy as you may lose control of the conversation and you may not know what you are responding to.

Also, as I shared earlier, whatever you post here can be archived, whereas in-game, it gets lost after others type. Forums discussions are organized and you can also go back to whatever you wish to reply to. You may also quote, as I have done above to make sure that you are aware of what I'm opining on. You can't really do that in-game.

Even after threads fall off the Forums, Google's cache comes into play and you may be able to access such discussions even after they have been eaten by Monster that lives beyond page 50th of these Forums.

10-Sep-2020 17:44:13

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mr togue

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@ ana

love how you write,, do not get me wrong... i say first thing to change is in each and every one of us start to think it will change not that it wont happen till x x x happens first

second we need a forum mod and as many as we possibly can to become our leader/leaders to confront jax.. and i dont mean in spirit only i mean actually forcefully step up to the plate and seriously push every meeting every legit contact .. not just once per week not once per day ,,, i mean as many times as they passable can and consistency poke at the higher ups . we as a group must declarer them our champion and stand behind them 100 percent

third we as a group must stay constant actively seeking change, life happens but if one wants change then they must stand up and do what needs to be done

forth as the project starts to form,,, we as a group must have suggestions and ideas ready .. this is not a one sided coin,, if we want some thing we must make the effort in doing some of the work

10-Sep-2020 17:50:34 - Last edited on 10-Sep-2020 17:52:50 by mr togue

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mr togue

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in game meeting /chat is just a possible idea and it would be a small step... but it would be a step forward yes?

10-Sep-2020 17:52:01

Mrs Ana

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Forum Moderators have been on board for years. I'm unable to speak about their private sub-forums, but I can safely presume that the idea of updating the Forums has been discussed among Moderators themselves. Remember that Forum Moderators are here to voluntarily look out for the well-being of these Forums so an update would serve them really well. Considering that they have better ways than regular players to communicate with Jagex, they have both publicly and privately shared their ideas and support for a long overdue Forums update.

Again, we have all been fighting on this together and they are fully aware that it's required. We have received responses from Mod Lyon and until that free time needed is available, they are not going to focus on an update. We may continue to push for it as it will show them that we care, but that has been ongoing for years upon years.

For example, look at this thread: [BUG] in-game Photo Booth . This bug has been bothering everyone for years and it hasn't been fixed because it's difficult to do so. Furthermore, in-game titles have not been working here on the Forums for many years now. No fix has been mentioned. So, it isn't only the Forums that are being neglected due to time issues. There are a lot of things that must be fixed and they are fully aware.

If you did not know, that thread I quoted above was created because Mod Lyon pursued its addition. A lot of players were complaining about the issue and a sticky was created to ensure that all discussions were kept within a thread. With this being said, Jagex acknowledges that there are a lot of things to work on, but until they get the needed time and dedication, nothing can be done.

We can continue advocating for changes and I will be here for you, but if the people responsible do not finish their current projects, the Forums will not be updated.

10-Sep-2020 18:01:01 - Last edited on 10-Sep-2020 18:02:38 by Mrs Ana

Mrs Ana

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mr togue said :
in game meeting /chat is just a possible idea and it would be a small step... but it would be a step forward yes? Yes, I do agree that it'd be a step forward. Jagex Moderators barely go in-game unless their is a specific event going on. If I were to choose, I'd rather have a discussion here on the Forums as it's more organized. In-game, you'll have a lot of players speaking at once and it will be extremely difficult to keep track of what's going on.

Don't be surprised if you get Mod Lyon to post here soon

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10-Sep-2020 18:03:58

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mr togue

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Mrs Ana said :
mr togue said :
in game meeting /chat is just a possible idea and it would be a small step... but it would be a step forward yes? Yes, I do agree that it'd be a step forward. Jagex Moderators barely go in-game unless their is a specific event going on. If I were to choose, I'd rather have a discussion here on the Forums as it's more organized. In-game, you'll have a lot of players speaking at once and it will be extremely difficult to keep track of what's going on.

Don't be surprised if you get Mod Lyon to post here soon

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exactly my point,,, yes it could and would get confusing at times,,, but it would generate a ton of responses,,, again i point out if there was a ton of people in the thread talking then we really wouldnt have a problem because they would be on the forums,,

now if we can get a crowd together even if its confusing at times,, it would get the issue noticed

10-Sep-2020 18:10:56