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Post by Evil on Aug 3, 2016 2:38:32 GMT
As to the OP, pretty sure we're leaning towards BioWare Social Network (Unofficial). It's still a topic of discussion in the moderator forum currently, so stone not chiseled into yet. I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? I can think of one potential issue with that. Calling ourselves "Bioware Social Forum (unofficial)" would make us BSNu, and the other place is calling itself "Unofficial Bioware Social Forum" or uBSN for short. Having the same four letters as them as our shorthand name in a marginally different order could cause confusion between the two.
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Post by Hrungr on Aug 3, 2016 2:46:15 GMT
I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? That was the name given to our Twitter account and the first follower was BioWare General Manager Aaryn Flynn, so I feel pretty confident that they're cool with it. LOL Good to hear! I'd also recommend getting in touch with BioFan, who's pretty knowledgeable about branding and becoming more visible.
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Post by Hrungr on Aug 3, 2016 2:48:55 GMT
I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? I can think of one potential issue with that. Calling ourselves "Bioware Social Forum (unofficial)" would make us BSNu, and the other place is calling itself "Unofficial Bioware Social Forum" or uBSN for short. Having the same four letters as them as our shorthand name in a marginally different order could cause confusion between the two. That's a good point!
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Post by BioFan on Aug 3, 2016 2:56:40 GMT
That was the name given to our Twitter account and the first follower was BioWare General Manager Aaryn Flynn, so I feel pretty confident that they're cool with it. LOL Good to hear! I'd also recommend getting in touch with BioFan, who's pretty knowledgeable about branding and becoming more visible. Yeah I'd love to talk and help out! I did my homework with branding, that's how I've gotten to where I am with YouTube.
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Post by felipejiraya on Aug 3, 2016 2:59:05 GMT
Just be careful with the EA lawyers if they catch the forums using the BioWare name here. Even if the employees of BW are cool with it, EA could be annoyed.
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Post by BioFan on Aug 3, 2016 3:01:04 GMT
As to the OP, pretty sure we're leaning towards BioWare Social Network (Unofficial). It's still a topic of discussion in the moderator forum currently, so stone not chiseled into yet. I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? Agreed. "BioWare" has to be in the title, url, twitter handles and literally everything if this is going to be successful and bring in folks long-term. Google is your friend, so keep them close. Maybe even start a kick-starter to raise money to boost your search result on google. Also, i'd keep "unofficial" as far away from everything as possible. Sure this may be fan run, and therefore "unofficial", but that word itself will probably turn prospective newcomers away. Even if it isn't official, you'll want it to feel as official as possible. Not to mention the other forum set up uses "unofficial" in their name, but I think that will backfire on them in the long run. Maybe "BioWare Fan Forums"? It'd be a good idea to contact the BioWare/EA community folks and work with them to come up with the best result that will protect against legal/copyright conflicts as well. The URL may need some work in order to appear more official as well. It'd probably cost money, but dropping the ".boards" will help you appear MUCH more official.
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Post by Ajna on Aug 3, 2016 10:07:00 GMT
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 3, 2016 10:13:46 GMT
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Post by crusty on Aug 3, 2016 10:38:13 GMT
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Post by R2s Muse on Aug 3, 2016 10:52:50 GMT
One thing I like about just calling it BSN is that Bioware Social Network technically was the name of the Bioware forums before its latest incarnation. We went through a short period where folks were trying to call the new platform Bioware Forums or some such, but we all just ended up calling it BSN anyway. I sort of feel like it's turned into one of those companies where the acronym doesn't actually stand for anything anymore, it's just BSN. In terms of what the official title is for search optimization, Hrungr makes a good point that it will be easier to find with Bioware in there somewhere. But I wonder if it's even necessary to explain away the acronym (all silliness aside).
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Post by corpusdei on Aug 3, 2016 11:34:44 GMT
I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? I can think of one potential issue with that. Calling ourselves "Bioware Social Forum (unofficial)" would make us BSNu, and the other place is calling itself "Unofficial Bioware Social Forum" or uBSN for short. Having the same four letters as them as our shorthand name in a marginally different order could cause confusion between the two. Splitters!
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Post by Morrandir on Aug 3, 2016 11:44:37 GMT
As to the OP, pretty sure we're leaning towards BioWare Social Network (Unofficial). *thumbs up*
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2016 11:49:41 GMT
It looks like uBSN is shutting down, maybe? Most of the boards are gone and the member count is at 3. So, there might not even be a conflict with using Unofficial in the title.
ETA: Maybe we can be 'BSN Officially Unofficial', lol
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Post by KirkyX on Aug 3, 2016 12:09:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2016 12:15:06 GMT
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Post by FireAndBlood on Aug 9, 2016 19:00:45 GMT
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Post by Aetika on Aug 10, 2016 12:04:31 GMT
Beautiful Social Network Ever the optimist! I like it!
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Post by Ieldra on Aug 10, 2016 13:14:13 GMT
Has anything been done with regard to the suggestions put forward by BioFan above? They sound very good to me.
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Post by Monk on Aug 10, 2016 18:45:36 GMT
I'm glad to see progress on this front! Having "BioWare" in the name will certainly help those google searches. I like "BioWare Social Network (Unofficial)" - as long as BioWare is also cool with it. Alternately, something with the words "BioWare" and "Forum"...? Agreed. "BioWare" has to be in the title, url, twitter handles and literally everything if this is going to be successful and bring in folks long-term. Google is your friend, so keep them close. Maybe even start a kick-starter to raise money to boost your search result on google. Also, i'd keep "unofficial" as far away from everything as possible. Sure this may be fan run, and therefore "unofficial", but that word itself will probably turn prospective newcomers away. Even if it isn't official, you'll want it to feel as official as possible. Not to mention the other forum set up uses "unofficial" in their name, but I think that will backfire on them in the long run. Maybe "BioWare Fan Forums"? It'd be a good idea to contact the BioWare/EA community folks and work with them to come up with the best result that will protect against legal/copyright conflicts as well. The URL may need some work in order to appear more official as well. It'd probably cost money, but dropping the ".boards" will help you appear MUCH more official. This also provides a great excuse for loved ones who are sick of your forum lurking. "What are you doing?" 'Just checking out my BFF.'
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Post by Crim on Aug 10, 2016 19:05:51 GMT
I dunno, me and a few pals have been calling this place cBSN. Cyonan senpai should have petals thrown before him when he walks into a room.
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Post by BioFan on Aug 10, 2016 19:53:48 GMT
I love BioFan's suggestion of BioWare Fan Forums...I mean, come on, the acronym is BFF, who could possibly not see that as friendly, no matter which side of the wall you are facing. O_O I didn't even realize that until you guys mentioned it... awesomeness +10
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Post by Ieldra on Aug 10, 2016 19:58:26 GMT
I'd like to add that I agree with BioFan that "Bioware" should be in the name and even, if possible, the url to increase visibility. Currently we're invisible on google, and that's very unsatisfactory. Someone who looks for "Bioware forums" should be able to find us here. "Bioware Fan Forums" for a name sounds very good.
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Post by BioFan on Aug 11, 2016 0:44:53 GMT
I'd like to add that I agree with BioFan that "Bioware" should be in the name and even, if possible, the url to increase visibility. Currently we're invisible on google, and that's very unsatisfactory. Someone who looks for "Bioware forums" should be able to find us here. "Bioware Fan Forums" for a name sounds very good. And we really need to get that "unofficial" OFF the top banner. Folks will know this place isn't official, but more will stay the more official you make yourself seem. Displaying it like that front and center could easily deter a lot of newcomers. This place will of course be "unofficial", but making it look more official will make it stick, survive, and hopefully thrive. Wording/Phrasing is key. I want this place to flourish sense the BSN Prime is shutting down. Sure we have BSN Prime folks jumping ship, which is GREAT, but for this place to keep running you need a steady income of new members.
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Post by DragonRacer on Aug 11, 2016 1:19:47 GMT
I'd like to add that I agree with BioFan that "Bioware" should be in the name and even, if possible, the url to increase visibility. Currently we're invisible on google, and that's very unsatisfactory. Someone who looks for "Bioware forums" should be able to find us here. "Bioware Fan Forums" for a name sounds very good. And we really need to get that "unofficial" OFF the top banner. Folks will know this place isn't official, but more will stay the more official you make yourself seem. Displaying it like that front and center could easily deter a lot of newcomers. This place will of course be "unofficial", but making it look more official will make it stick, survive, and hopefully thrive. Wording/Phrasing is key. I want this place to flourish sense the BSN Prime is shutting down. Sure we have BSN Prime folks jumping ship, which is GREAT, but for this place to keep running you need a steady income of new members. While I don't disagree and we are still coming to consensus on name and banner (agreed "BioWare" needs to be in there spelled out), we DO actually have to include the "unofficial" text in there and make it very clear. This was per BioWare in DM discussions with them to make sure we did not cross any legal boundaries with them or EA. The "unofficial" part is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT in that respect. Just as a general FYI.
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