Bell Tree Direct - 12.21.2014

[Witch]

I use the "invisible mode without any apparent reason", i just like it. I was disappointed that we do pay for using a feature not involve any additional cost to the forum.

 

[Mino]

im 10 and what is this

 

[Alienfish]

I use the "invisible mode without any apparent reason", i just like it. I was disappointed that we do pay for using a feature not involve any additional cost to the forum.

Yea.. this seems fishy tbh

 

[Mino]

Yea.. this seems fishy tbh

It's financial repression. They're trying to drive up the value of bells.

For a self-proclaimed libertarian, Jeremy is certainly prone to a lot of MEDDLING.

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[Alienfish]

I see...
And I see that too

 

[Lock]

Watch it be like 10 bells or something. Better start working on our post quality now.

I guess we just gotta earn the right to be a ghost.

 

[Bread Kennedys]

"We will be changing our policy with the Invisible Mode feature under General Settings. Starting on March 1, 2015 the forum will be charging bells to use this feature. We couldn't have a holiday direct without a special present from the Grinch, sorry!"
I didn't know TBT was the new EA.

Seriously though, great announcements. Also 'dat like button. That'll be useful for something.

 

[Cherry-Blossoms]

Yay a direct. Hasn't been one since September.

 

[Silversea]

Is the 10 collectible item name a reference to something?

 

[Cory]

wheres the kaiaa and gallows pic

 

[Vizionari]

Banner says "Jav a Murray Jubsmas”

Heh

 

[Mr. Marowak]

Who is Murray Jubsmas? That sounds like a fake mayor in a cartoon

 

[KarlaKGB]

A lot of people use it for no reason, which is why we're adding one extra step to it. It shouldn't be too expensive though.

this makes no sense.

first of all, nobody just turns invisibe mode on for "no reason". theres always some thought process that goes into the decision to navigate to ones profile settings to turn it on. wat u perhaps mean is that there is no jeremy-approved reason.

second, even given the above is true, why is it even necessary to deal with a feature that ppl use for no reason? i dont understand the thinking behind this. is invisible mode harmful? does it negatively affect user experience? surely it has no effect on moderation, since u can see invisible ppl anyway.

 

[BiggKitty]

this makes no sense.

first of all, nobody just turns invisibe mode on for "no reason". theres always some thought process that goes into the decision to navigate to ones profile settings to turn it on. wat u perhaps mean is that there is no jeremy-approved reason.

second, even given the above is true, why is it even necessary to deal with a feature that ppl use for no reason? i dont understand the thinking behind this. is invisible mode harmful? does it negatively affect user experience? surely it has no effect on moderation, since u can see invisible ppl anyway.

I totally agree with the above post

 

[oath2order]

It's financial repression. They're trying to drive up the value of bells.

For a self-proclaimed libertarian, Jeremy is certainly prone to a lot of MEDDLING.

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This. It's a bell sink, plain and simple

 

[KarlaKGB]

if they want a bell sink then add some sort of like a raffle for a rare collectible every week. like choclate cake.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

if they want a bell sink then add some sort of like a raffle for a rare collectible every week. like choclate cake.

Then they would actually have to restock the shop!

 

[KarlaKGB]

Then they would actually have to restock the shop!

why? a raffle would run independently of the shop

 

[Trent the Paladin]

why? a raffle would run independently of the shop

They would actually have to go into the shop and set it up.

Either way I agree, I think charging for something that doesn't effect user experience in any way is stupid. People who use it to begin with tend to use it to hide from another user for a reason, so why force them to pay to hide from a harasser?

 

[Blizzard]

They would actually have to go into the shop and set it up.

Either way I agree, I think charging for something that doesn't effect user experience in any way is stupid. People who use it to begin with tend to use it to hide from another user for a reason, so why force them to pay to hide from a harasser?

I've been reading posts regularly trying to figure out why something so irrelevent as invisible mode has been singled out as a "pay to use" feature. Why? It is such a nominal use item, is virtually harmless and somewhat intangible. Let's think of other possible features that directly reflect Board usage. Cycling threads that force individual sellers to be on page 5 within minutes, non-stop shop threads, selling of items that are not even Nintendo related much less AC, shall I go on.

Change can be good, improvements a must, but charging to be invisible just makes no sense whatsoever.

Nice to meet you Tom.