Do we have a backup rally point in case the forums vanish?
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So there's a lot of talk about the forums potentially getting scrapped. I haven't read all the threads, so I can't say how likely this is, but it's a timely reminder to ensure we have some sort of backup location to meet so that if the worst does happen, we can keep the community together.
Is there a subreddit or similar we could use in that instance?
Reddit is what he wants, we definitely shouldn't go there.
Not to mention to random toxicity, attention whoring for useless internet points, and political cults.
Someone could make a refugee camp discord, but instead of banned users it's for all users
The discord? I feel like we have try and point to a website, it won't be hard and fast decided upon everybody will just kind of splinter or not go that place. But I think, at least for the time, the discord would be a decent rally point. Personally I've added a few people on facebook over the years just to make sure I stay in touch with them outside of this place. I'd recommend DM'ing anybody you recognize/like and touching bases with them.
There's an official FP discord, right? Let's all gather there just in case, so we can communicate if the forums disappear.
Can someone not make another forum?
I'd hate to see this place and it's users go.
So... Facepunch?
Dunno what you're talking about, everything looks fine
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/108619/7cc2dcfa-fecd-486f-b990-d4282f04ce27/current_fp.png
If this forum dies and someone makes a new forum for us all, that forum should definitely be called something along the lines of the refugee camp.
The forums aren't just gonna disappear out the blue, but the FP Discord isn't going anywhere.That's probably where you're going to find the most Facepunchers in whichever case.
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/110525/f96a253b-2ff6-42a3-a581-d90255793412/inacio savior of facecrunch.png
Seems there is one on the works currently.
am i missing something what's going to happen to the forum?
Ask Garry.
[sp]nobody knows[/sp]
It's been a while since I've been on the Discord, and I'm just waiting to get accepted as a blue member - just wondering how the Discord is organised? Are the channels arranged similarly to how the subforums were? Is there space for all of those subcommunities to exist as well?
hi yes i'm working on this
i made a thread for it: Notpunch
hmu on discord on Inacio#6104 if the forums explode, but i'll be around the fp discord if that happens
I have big trust in yall mod team but Garry hasn't communicated stuff in the past. I get that he got stuff happening, running a company ain't easy, but personally Im not all that confident in him giving warning for stuff.
PHW forums shall rise again
It has some specific channels for polidicks and gmf, but it's really geared towards project discussion. Hezzy does have Discord admin, though, so he can create new channels if needed. It also exists as an alternative way to reach most Facepunch members.
I'm thinking if the forum does implode, maybe we do need to get all the subforums on the Discord so that they can effectively function as subforums. Do you think that's in scope?
It would be possible, but probably not while the forums are still active. I'll talk to Hezzy about it.
For sure, I wouldn't expect that to happen at this time - I think it'd create too much of a conflict and split the community too much. But if it could happen if the forum here dies that would be rad
jbmod.com
we'll probably splinter into 5 or 6 different "successors", we just gotta make sure they're talking among each other if we all wanna get back together
At this point I feel like we should go somewhere else no matter what happens. Newpunch is functionally awesome, but there is Grim Reaper standing over it and its harshing the vibe so to speak. There has been a cold wind blowing for sometime now.
fakepunch still exists
It's almost like it'd be a fuckin' stupid thing to shut this place down and it should be passed down to Hezzy or someone and kept afloat.
we got 50,000 people in the official FP steam group. if a steam community mod would unlock the discussion section we could post there until we find a new home
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