Re: The last few days of downtime
I really doubt that spamming could have been really helpful. Has anyone actually visited those South Korean sites, despite that massive spam wave a few years ago? I doubt this tactic would convince many from the rule-free, instant-posting and much more populous social media communities to migrate into a platform they perceive as obsolete and isolated. The phenomenon is actually much more widespread and has also affected the official forums, whose traffic has declined dramatically, despite being maintained by a team of professionals and always being in the forefront of official news. Anyway, spamming is not even a realistic expectation for a team made up by volunteers. Attempts at cooperation with Youtube channels have already been made, but it's rather difficult to persuade someone to spend his free-time and resources for the benefit of Total War Center, instead of focusing on his personal channel.
Originally Posted by
Basileos Leandros I
TWC has official tags on the TW Reddit? Is this true?
No, it doesn't. I'm not sure if the option to have special tags is even technically available in Reddit. What Sir Adrian is referring to is the user title, which can be customised on a whim. One of Hader's interlocutors, for example, identifies as a Praetorian Guard, while the auto-moderator account describes itself as a mighty lion of the infinite desert. Official tags can only apply in the colour of the usernames, those of Creative Assembly employees, for example, are always purple, but this is a special privilege no TWC administrator ever enjoyed.
Originally Posted by
Sir Adrian
And do something about the mudpit, because right now it's less a place to talk and more of a place to snipe at other people and generally post nonsense. The mudpit is one of the main reasons that drove people away.
What should be done about the Mudpit, besides enforcing the rules? It's true that TWC is mocked as a far-right haven, full of drooling nationalists, over in Reddit, but we can't exactly ban members, based on their affiliation. The most effective way to combat that negative image relies, in my opinion, on the membership itself. Only she can substantially challenge the dominant, conspirational narrative (provided it actually exists) by refuting the theories of the "extremist brigade".
Last edited by Abdülmecid I; December 03, 2020 at 07:13 AM.
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