The Winter of the Forge looms near
Paiku:
I think the idea is that The Forge has accomplished a discrete goal. That accomplishment is complete, it is wonderful, and now it is being diluted by ongoing lesser chatter and the constant buzz of newbies (I include myself) asking questions that have already been answered and amply explained.
I think a wiki based on, and linked to, the Forge archives will make The Forge's legacy more accessible and more likely to survive.
Yes The Forge continues to serve certain purposes beyond that original goal, and those purposes are worthy. The idea of winding down The Forge is not meant as a belittlement of what it's doing now, but as a protection of it's originally-intended and hard-won accomplishment.
Also, note that The Forge is not NOW being shut down, only focused. In it's winter, The Forge will continue to serve a subset of the story-gamers' population: those who develop and publish new story games. Focus has value. And I don't really see that ever needing to end - I think it will be a long winter.
-J
Frank Tarcikowski:
On a more personal note. Seems like the right place to say this.
There are a lot of great people who have played a vital part of forging (heh) the indie developers’ scene around here, of which I consider myself a part even though I chose not to self-publish, mostly because I was too busy/incompetent/lazy to pull it off by myself. There are a lot of great people who have nourished the culture of discourse at the Forge, the way actual play is presented and analyzed, which is quite unique and worthwhile. Many of these people are posting very little these days, some others are trying to step into their footsteps but its hard.
However, there is one man who is holding all of this together with a titanic effort, and has been throughout the years. To me, clearly, there is no Forge without Ron and I wouldn’t want anybody else to continue the cause, because that just wouldn’t be the Forge. Ron, I’ve said it before, I haven’t always agreed with you and sometimes I’ve been rather mad at you, but I have great respect for what you have achieved with the Forge and what incredible effort you have pulled off to do it. That’s not to diminish the contributions of others, but I just don’t see the Forge going on when you’re gone.
So by all means I support the closing of the forums the day Ron Edwards will no longer be the content moderator of the site. Whatever people will go to thereafter, it will not be the same.
- Frank
Frank Tarcikowski:
Quote from: Frank Tarcikowski on November 22, 2010, 09:59:51 AM
To me, clearly, there is no Forge without Ron and I wouldn’t want anybody else to continue the cause, because that just wouldn’t be the Forge.
Um, surely you already guessed that I meant continue the cause at this website.
Troy_Costisick:
Heya Ron, Vincent,
Quote from: Ron Edwards on November 01, 2010, 09:39:39 AM
3. Some of the First Thoughts functions and the Playtesting function will be combined into "Development," which is intended to be a very practical forum about games in design. First Thoughts will go the Archives and Actual Play will go back to where it once was, the top of the page, with an introduction encouraging first users to post there (and how).
I have a question about this Development forum. Ron didn't mention waht would happen to the Publishing forum. Would it be rolled into Development? If a designer has an experimental or innovative publishing method they are thinking about using for thier game, could they bring it up in the Development forum for feedback from the Forge Community? Is that something you would be comfortable in allowing once the redesign is done? Or is the Publishing forum staying as is?
Peace,
-Troy
Ron Edwards:
The Publishing forum will remain, unchanged.
Best, Ron
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