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Rediscovering Home: the Theaters | HomeStation Magazine — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:21:45 +0000

[…] the warm summer of 2010 I immersed myself into the world of PlayStation Home. I did my time in the fams. About a year later, I moved on and became involved with PSTalent. I daydreamed about […]

By: goth_guitarist

goth_guitarist — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:20:04 +0000

i am a leader in what we used to call a “fam”. we called our selves a fam not meaning it in the mafia sense but as in a real family. i think thats the only word that can describe the bond we have grown with each other. we have a hierarchy. queen, high princess and prince, prince and princess. every one else are lords and ladies of the court. its all in fun and reflection of my and my mother’s love of those times. we also have knights that protect most of the ladies. (even though most of us do not need it, its all fun any way) we have mandatory meetings but theyre mostly to get ppl on home to plan fun things and introduce new members. we arent a multi-clubhouse. we feel that a small group is perfect so everyone knows everyone! however recently we have had to drop the label of fam because of the bad element. we may be calling ourselves a club now but we are still just as much as a family as we were when we labeled ourselves as such! I love every single one of my home family! some have come and gone. some arent able to get on due to health reasons, bad times, or career seeking. even though they arent able to get on ps home our thoughts are still with them. one saying i have always strongly believe in is from lilo and stitch. “ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind” there are many reasons why groups call themselves what they do. to me fam means family in the sense of ppl you love and care about. i care nothing for these trouble makers who give other fams a bad name.

By: GotMojo08

GotMojo08 — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:21 +0000

I have some experience with the “Fam” thing. I have seen the instigators, the “I am CEO and this is my Executive” status.
Personally I don’t care what anyone does as long as they keep it real. HOME is for having fun, making friends and has done alot of good things for alot of people.
Whenever I was in a family. I wanted only a few things.
One was to help “Home” as a complete entity and the other was to find people who wanted to be “active”.
The Noobs don’t bother me. I acutally enjoy talking to some of them.
The way I look at it is that “your going to be respected either in a suit or in a air of sweatpants” and your “not getting a speedy check out at gamestop because your a “Boss on HOME”.

By: GotMojo08

GotMojo08 — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:20 +0000

I don’t think they have enough. One thing I have noticed is that even reporting someone doesn’t seem to do anything sometimes. I mean how many times does it take to show that someone really needs to go get an xbox and taxi fare to Gamestop?
I have seen the mods do their job many times. For me though if the issue takes some personal presendence then I use the forums and contact one by PM.
Sony not going to know whats happening if we don’t tell them..

By: skillz0811

skillz0811 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:51:52 +0000

i see a lot of people here that dont like fams because of the ones causing drama. not all fams cause drama. in fact i am a founder of a fam based on resepct for everyone, in or out of our fam. we help people in need, and we just want to have fun. we stand up for whats right on home and are trying to make a change. no harm in trying, gotta start somewhere

By: RiverCreek

RiverCreek — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:14:15 +0000

Everywhere you go in life you have the good and the bad. Every town you go to you have the good and the bad. In Home, you have people with good intentions and bad intentions. The best way to look at it is; if you want to associate with good people then you will have a positive outcome. Get involved with the wrong crowd and you will have a negitive outcome. It all comes down to what is in each persons heart and how they carry themsleves and whom they associate with. In Home we have both kinds (just like real life). Hopefully more of the good than the bad. I will continue to support Home in a positive way in anyway I can. Great article Sue!

By: Orion_NGC1976

Orion_NGC1976 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:12:29 +0000

A very interesting read, Sue. My experience with Fams has been on the periphery, having no desire to join one. I am not a joiner and am only a member of clubs that are very loosely structured (ie just a group of friends). However, I am sure there are positive Fams out there, what I have been told, by people who are members, were members, or who are trying to get out of a Fam, is that it wasn’t a positive one for them. Again a very balanced and well written article.

By: Angie Sue

Angie Sue — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:22:13 +0000

This Conversation is very enlightening…I have my own views on this topic..but Diatribing destroys intellectual dialogue as Has been witnessed in the comments…there really is no appreciable difference between the terms “Fam” “Club” or “Group”…they each serve a purpose for individuals to feel a part of something…What is the problem is when organizations who subscribe to the Gangster Style of living cause drama by “taking out” other fams…They will go as far as posting their idiotic goings on like” Exposing” members and acting like it’s all real life…Now The intelligent members of Home society would literally laugh at them..I know I do…But my point is this …When you really start to think of a Virtual Fam as a REAL LIFE Gang..and subscribe to that way of thinking…the damage is already done to people’s lives.. and Drama always ensues which is not good for anybody…And really it is quite pathetic in nature!

By: Gideon

Gideon — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:12:29 +0000

Wow. What a response. Well done Sue. Always good to have this type of discussion.

I’ve never really joined a fam, or club. I tend not to congregate with others. Even my joining HSM took quite a bit of encouragement from Burbie. I don’t like feeling like people expect my loyalty just because I’m part of the same group as they are. My loyalties lie with individuals, not organizations.
I was recruited by the reapers a while back (when they still existed) but after their “interview” I turned them down. I looked to join the 501st (star wars group) but after I discovered they are staunchly against role-playing and they try to differentiate themselves from Star Wars in general (they just use the uniforms as a way to delineate rank.) I decided not to pursue membership.

I think the only time would join a club/fam is if that club was squarely focused on a topic of some sort, and partook in that topic regularly. Like… an Evil Dead fan club! Anyone know of any?

By: Olivia_Allin

Olivia_Allin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:11:53 +0000

well any of your cars in GT5… and I don’t want to hear about the Prius… Sliding through the grass and over correcting causing you to shoot across the track and into my car sending me into the wall and you down the track… Fluke win!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:14:21 +0000

@ weluv2play-Thanks for those kind words. Being in a fam was a mind altering experience in a sense. I do want to see Red Tails. I remember an older movie with Lawrence Fishburn called The Tuskegee Airman which I enjoyed immensely.

By: weluv2play

weluv2play — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:46:19 +0000

Wow..This article is a “mini mind altering series”. Been reading comments for 3 days now. Main topic changed a couple times. But that’s cool because we’re all seeking knowledge here. // LoL @ it takes a spell just to scroll top of page to bottom. Who wrote this Masterpiece again? gj

ps: Can i give a review of a movie i just viewed? Oh nvm.. Siskel and Ebert called dibbs 1st. Or is it Ebert and Roeper? w/e.. I just saw the movie “Red Tails” @ the theatre. Not @ PSHome Community Theatre silly. It’s a true story based on the Tuskegee Airmen. Wow.. the Tuskegee Airmen ruled the clouds? The action in this movie is mind-blowing. Nice solid capture of history. An epic storyline & epic scenes throughout the film. A must see for all you lovers of war, history, drama, action etc..flicks. It gave me onion-eyes @ the end. War is an express passage to hell. Thank God for all who served & are serving our Nation today. An Awesome Movie! ★★★★★’s

Back to the “Want To Join My Fam?” by xx96791DEATHxx

By: lilsyder1

lilsyder1 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:26:12 +0000

@Sue LOL you’re still amamzing to me! Keep up the great work Sweetie!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:19 +0000

@ Orion-May I ask what keeps you active in that group your referring to?

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:48:43 +0000

@ xxCobraxxDestro- I have done the same thing with friends around. If we notice a person who continually persist to be a violator them we go to that options. As a member of several high profile clubs and an ex member of some big families, I choose to believe I am pretty insightful in differentiating between the two. I am asking the community to share what they feel are the differences they perceive. Burbie 52 did a spectacular job in showcasing Club Incognito-http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/01/spotlight-on-club-incognito/ as well as the Louisiana Hurricanes-http://www.hsmagazine.net/2011/09/spotlight-on-the-louisiana-hurricanes/ These clubs are well organized and continues to thrive in the community. Kassadee Marie showcased the Hammies a while back-http://www.hsmagazine.net/2011/12/spotlight-on-the-hammies-an-interview-with-negative_creep86/ As HSMagazine adopts a slightly negative position on Fams, I don’t foresee use showcasing any in the near future, but who knows…

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:34:15 +0000

@ lilsyder- Thank you for you kind words. If you ask some people they say I cannot drive my Lambo on GT5 to well. Also I don’t cook, that’s why I married a chef…

By: xxCOBRAxxDESTRO

xxCOBRAxxDESTRO — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:19:04 +0000

@Susan- Yes, we are one of what seems to be many 501st clubs on Home. We have seen clubs come and we have seen clubs go. Ours has proven the test of time over the past two and a half years. We do line-ups in the Cantina or other places the club members want to visit. In the line-ups, we are talking to each other via group or club voice chats. In the past 12 months, I have made some great friends. Several are friends for life.

As I said before, we don’t go around looking for trouble to police. SONY has empowered all Home users to report violators of the TOS. When a violation is committed in our presence, we simply report the violator. I call it the “observe, report, and ignore method.” Regulars in the Cantina know that we might be silent, but we are keeping it fun for everyone.

I do ask that you take a step back and look at the difference between Fams and clubs that are well organized. Revisit this article, investigate further, and do a follow-up.

By: lilsyder1

lilsyder1 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:14:29 +0000

Sue you’ve done it again. This was a informative article. Is there anything you can’t do? lol

By: Orion_NGC1976

Orion_NGC1976 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:14:15 +0000

Yes, I am have experienced this on Home, where something I joined morphed into something I no longer wanted to be a part of.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:20:14 +0000

@ lee-I don’t understand the significance of your remark..