STEROLIZER posted... Fandom has already begun implementing some of the simpler step, hoping to see them eventually start to take some huge risks with how they position the site to new (younger) users!
STEROLIZER posted... modernization or not, the reason we lost so much engagement on the forums was due to the vibe and culture of GameFaqs not aging into adulthood as it did with it's users.
It took so long for us to get swearing for crying out loud. Around 2011 the medium age was 24 years old -- we were all just basically getting out of college, shedding our awkward young adult skins, and becoming normal, mundane, average joes. So the folks who moved on with their lives, and started racking up their various adult milestones posted less and less, meanwhile the folks that didn't do these things, and more or less just retained their "awkward young adult skins" posted more and more.
STEROLIZER posted... The place didn't evolve with its own userbase, or with the world around it. It just remained frozen in time, and unfortunately the user that attracts is very niche, and not that conducive to growth or monetization.
Fandom recognizes this I'm sure, and I look forward to watching their progress. Will they succeed? Probably not, but I'm eager to watch them try!
Your argument is that GameFAQs needs to the with its users better, saying it took too long to get swearing as an example. Then you say you look forward to Fandom being better at this and that they're implementing steps. So far they've implemented banning politics and restricting posting about sexual themes even further. How does that help with your earlier stated concerns? Earlier you even said they were trying to attract kids, which doesn't fit your enthusiasm for evolution that retains their userbase.