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Unread 29-03-2012, 23:15
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Re: GDC Communications

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
I think the GDC may just be tired of dealing with some of the 'difficult customers' they encounter.
I agree that some people are very difficult customers, especially when they don't like the answer they get. When I suggested that the Q&A be made more like a discussion forum, I meant to say a moderated discussion forum. People who get argumentative, or rude, or off topic, will find their posts not appearing, and certainly won't get further responses. I still believe that the majority of teams are trying in good faith to understand an issue, and most of them really respect the GDC. (I know I do; this year's game was fantastic.) The moderators are there to help those few people who (often unknowingly) get overzealous in their responses.

I think almost everyone agrees that it's great to have a Q&A as an avenue of communication with the GDC. We also agree that it could be better. This moderated discussion forum is my suggestion for improvement.
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