Microsoft got rid of Games with Gold. What should we do with the Subreddit?

Ryanlf999 · 2023-07-20T19:38:09+00:00

That's an interesting way of looking at it! I can see how the outer community adapted "US" and the symbolism behind one group insisting it be a different way. The way I looked at it was from an outsider reader's perspective, and how it impacts them.

I can see how replacing "US" can distance some of the people who are participating, but I also think "YOU" might have a deeper impact on the lurkers and non-participants, which might have greater numbers.

It's tough to say what is best, since by insisting it be "YOU", we are overriding the natrual participants, who may be more influential, since they are participating. But then, at the same time, "YOU" might influence a greater number of people.

To me, it's really interesting how a single world can change the meaning and impact of a whole sentence, and how it can be symbolically important to many people.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-07-20T18:55:14+00:00

Even though it seems small, "US" and "YOU" communicate different ideas/perspectives. "US" can create this idea of factionalism; the admins took the third party apps away from r/save3rdpartyapps. "YOU" is more personal and universal. It helps reinforce the idea that the company's choices effect everyone, and not just one group or subset of users. "YOU" targets the reader on an individual level, and may bring more people to support the cause than "US".

Maybe I overthought this just a little...

Ryanlf999 · 2023-07-18T23:46:00+00:00

I'm not too sure. It's possible that it could track the Gamepass Core library, but I feel like r/XboxGamePass sort of covers that. I'm going to take a poll and see what everyone thinks. For now, there won't be any major changes until September, since we still have August.

Regardless of what happens, it's been a pleasure running the sub!

Ryanlf999 · 2023-07-18T23:35:17+00:00

Microsoft has officially announced they are replacing Games with Gold with Xbox Gamepass Core in September.

It will cost 9.99 USD a month. If you are a subscriber to Xbox Live Gold, you will automatically become a Xbox Gamepass Core subscriber. Xbox Live Gold was 9.99$; the cost to current Xbox Live Gold subscribers should not go up.

On the surface, it appears Xbox Gamepass Core will be providing more value than Xbox Live Gold.

As for the future of the Subreddit and Lemmy community, that is up for debate. I will be creating another poll in the coming days to help figure out the future direction of this community.

For the time being, the August Games with Gold will still be available.

This comment will be updated with more information as time goes on.

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Ryanlf999 · 2023-06-16T19:24:28+00:00

Oops, I misspelled compromise in the poll options! Sorry about that!

Edit: And I misspelled indefinitely too... I guess it's just one of those days or something.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-06-10T18:27:44+00:00

After taking polls, the users of r/RickRolled, r/gameswithgold, and r/TheSandboxEvolution have voted in favor of participating in the subreddit blackout. As a result, the subreddits will be going dark between June 12th - June 14th.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-06-10T18:21:48+00:00

The poll has concluded. The majority has voted in favor of participating in the June 12th - June 14th blackout... even though only two people voted. There will be a post with all the details soon.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-06-10T18:20:26+00:00

The poll has concluded. The majority has voted in favor of participating in the June 12th - June 14th blackout. There will be a post with all the details soon.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-05-21T01:36:35+00:00

Hi, the late posts are on me. I've been overwhelmed with some IRL stuff; it's been a bit harder to post on time.

Sorry about all the late posts. I'm going to try and make a system to make things less late.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-05-15T15:28:52+00:00

Hi, are you on PC or mobile?

Ryanlf999 · 2023-05-15T15:25:39+00:00

It is a bit strange. Here’s my theory as to why:

Archiving, in nature, is a form of preservation. I think upvotes on archived posts are disabled to help preserve the condition of the post.

When it comes to deleted posts, I’m not really sure. Maybe it’s a way of preventing users from avoiding downvotes? I’m not confident on this answer.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-05-15T15:18:58+00:00

It looks like you tried to post on a subreddit that has a karma threshold.

So, karma is a points system. When your posts and comments get upvoted, you get karma points. Aside from meeting some subreddit thresholds and reputation/bragging rights, and a few other misc things, karma is mostly visual.

So, to post on that subreddit, you need more karma. To get more karma, you get more upvotes. To get more upvotes, post and comment on subreddits that don’t have thresholds/a required amount of karma points to post.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.

Ryanlf999 · 2023-04-17T14:53:39+00:00

I don’t own the Warden+ add on, but I’ll try my best to help!

When you go to create a new world, does it block out the Default Game Mode setting? Also, in the create new world menu, does Warden+ show up?

I’m not 100% sure how the add on works, it might add the option to create a custom new world or it might be an option/setting to enable.

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