So Chris moves to Reddit because...

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MaxTheLimit wrote:

This isn't the first time I've seen this sort of comment / thread. I find it very strange. If I was part of creating a game, which had a forum I posted in regularly, I would be annoyed if the implication of that forum meant I wasn't allowed to talk anywhere else on the internet about my work.

Yeah, I check Reddit frequently and I do want to be able to answer questions there too. I consider not doing so a good-faith gesture to the forum community though.

The thing is, forum threads can be really loaded and accusatory, so posting in some of them can feel like I'm on trial.

I like talking about my work and I want to answer questions (within reason), but I don't want to spend an hour agonizing over a perfectly worded justification post every time.

Reddit threads are mostly just "here is a thing, comment on it", which is a bit more inviting.

My PM inbox is always open though.

The forums aren't solely a vehicle to make current events known to devs, and I've never had any trouble finding suggestions, discussion or feedback, so what would be the point?

EDIT: What I mean is I don't think that would address what I was saying in my previous post.

It's more about the tone than the accessibility.

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MonstaMunch wrote:

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Dan_GGG wrote:

The forums aren't solely a vehicle to make current events known to devs, and I've never had any trouble finding suggestions, discussion or feedback, so what would be the point?

EDIT: What I mean is I don't think that would address what I was saying in my previous post.

It's more about the tone than the accessibility.

I've been having some back and forth PM's and emails with Bex about this, and with all due respect I think you're wrong.

That's fair enough. Bex would indeed be someone who has given more thought to forums than I have, so I'll defer to her.

I actually did talk with her after posting that and I was going to remove my post, but it got quoted before I could.

My original point was more that I go over everything in the forums, so if I'm not replying it's usually nothing to do with whether I've seen a post or not. I definitely worded that badly.