The current system is not the alpha and omega. Users who have a higher trust are based on many different activities than just the up votes and down votes they receive.

It's 1:20 AM, and I spent all day tinkering with OS X. Ask me anything you feel like.

Heh. Yeah. I look lame.

Shame :..[

Some garbage that I listen to.

If you read through the OP then you would know that the release date is somewhere in December.

do u have an ETA yet?

I apologize for the delay, some technical issues restrained me from being able to close the survey. Anyway, we got a good number of 76 answers! Thanks to everyone who has participated in it.

Due to the nature of the project, it's not quite an easy thing to handle. They probably got countless applications, with only few of them having true potential. There's also the fact that Bungie shifted focus on Destiny over time, so maybe the project won't bear fruit for the years to come.

Bungie Foundation is also rather quiet, but it's not dead. It's just that this kind of projects are side things that take time to develop, and host certain events or feature something.

Only the statistical ones that can be expressed with a graph. The result of the more descriptive fields will be kept and analyzed, and the outcome of that discussed in the proper places. Releasing the raw information from those fields would violate people's privacy, and be a breach of trust of the promised anonymity. This also applies to Cheat.

No one besides me has access to the raw data, and results. It's all anonymous as much as possible. I don't want people to point fingers at the data and say "Oh, X said that, and Y is the one who got it right!" since this information is more for analysis rather than raw statistics.

My plan is to get a broad (quite generic) outlook on what people want, and think. The survey is far from perfect, it's the first time I am running a survey, I feel that some questions could have been better, but the information I am getting from it so far is useful and it's what I hoped the most.

Are you going to release the results when it's over?

Many, but not quite up to the number I want.

So, how many surveys have been submitted so far?

We agree with you. If the podcast features the same people and themes then it wouldn't be fun to follow.

IF we do get a podcast it better not be the same kids on it over and over again. You'd best invite different. Or else.

There are no "ranks" people do what they can do. My role is the most flexible one when it comes to work with the forum software's code, design and some community management. You won't get to see me moderate the forums often as a ninja; that's not my role, I might do it when required, but there are people who are skilled at this and do their role effectively every day. Then there are also content creators who write articles, that's also an important role, and all the rest of the user base that makes the forum bustle with lively activity.

Without the required people with the certain skills to fill each role, and people who come, chat, and share experiences, information and emotions on the forums we wouldn't be really the community we are now, and without all these things my role would be pointless.

I've been meaning to say this: I like the way you managed to skip over all the ranks and stuff to virtual godhood pretty much instantly. You must be... skilled.

Exaggerated news. In the past few weeks there were political tensions, and in the Greek parliament there was a vote of trust for the government. It's a natural phenomenon that due to the political instability, the economy would weaken to this level.

Here's a much better article that is not trying to cause panic; http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/greece-returns-market-spotlight-nosedive-26217155

Note; I edited as a heartfelt joke, no other reason. Don't expect this to happen again. So savor the moment.

• [2014.10.14] Update
  • Added Skype contact field in forum profiles.

Exactly why the progress with the new design is public, and I actively welcome feedback. Not only what I am working on is based on Bungie.old, it also includes some newer trends in design that are tailored to the point that you all find desirable.

Of course, what Bungie does, and 343 Industries is based on their statistics. I also plan to collect some data, later on to help guide my work in a proper manner, but I also welcome direct talk and feedback with all users as I encourage transparency.

The main reason to keep this is because we seek to emulate the old Flood. It's part of our charm and identity. I'm okay with minor changes to improve user experience and efficiency, but old flood should always be the main theme.

One step at a time. Once the new version of the forum software is ready, and pending release, We will be discussing details about further features. If you want to pitch in some ideas for the next version of Sep7agon look at this thread, and share your feedback while I release my progress.

Will we ever get changeable themes?