Comments on: The Double-Edged Whale

By: Gary160974

Gary160974 — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:08:52 +0000

Id agree with that, I went to one once saw 2 sets of users, the ones that hadnt set it up were there slagging the developer off about an hour before it started in the space it was being held. and the ones that had set it up basically treating the developer like a celebrity. Now the ones doing the slagging had to been known to set up meet and greets themselves so I wonder if there was a bit of, I going to ruin they one. Because as soon as developer arrived they could do no wrong.

By: Danger_Dad

Danger_Dad — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 01:08:22 +0000

:^/ I recall one such meeting a year or two ago. HSM’s own DarthGranny had set is up, with one of the developers attending. It took place in the old Namco Museum space before it was removed.

There was a bit of confusion on the part of a few users who had wandered into that same instance of the space by chance, and who assumed that the developer was just some average user who was deceiving the rest of us, but all in all it had been managed quite well. I’m certain that positioning the audience correctly before the developer makes his appearance can make a huge difference. Some folks, especially younger folks, need to be told ahead of time what is acceptable and what is not.

By: ted2112

ted2112 — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:08:18 +0000

I stopped going to developer Q&A’s because they are so crazy and that’s to bad because I will spend money in Home if I like something. I know a lot of people feel this way as well. Great article Jin!

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:48:10 +0000

Great article Jin! I agree that many of these events devolve int a shouting match for those with grievances and people who think they are “important”. I have only been to a few of these as I feel the same way you do really, if developers want to have Q&A I think they should create a clubhouse and invite specific people to the sessions. This would be a much more controlled environment and you would still get a good amount of feedback and input.That is the only solution I can see for now.