Changing our domain name would be a double-edged sword of sorts. Dino is right; we would have to compete with the big gaming sites out there if we lost the title of "Unofficial Oddworld Forums" or whatnot. However, as interest in OWI is generally fading out, we will get fewer and fewer members if we keep our current name. I imagine most potential members being turned off by the fact that our name implies that all we talk about is Oddworld; before they get a chance to experience OT discussion, people might just shrug us off.
"Oddworld? Yeah, I think I remember them... didn't they used to make video games or something?"
Well, maybe we wouldn't be discarded THAT easy, but you get my point.
On the other hand, if we changed our name to something like "Indie-Games-A-Go-Go" (that's off the top of my head, I'm not actually suggesting it), we might see a slow trickle of new members rather than just tapering out, which we seem to be doing now.
On a random note, if we do change our focus, I think it is important that we separate ourselves from the pack by holding games to... well... higher standards. In other words, I would love to see games like "GTA Clone 5" and "Ridiculously Large Breasts 7" be discouraged. But maybe that's just me...
Lastly, this talk of user-created content interests me. Not only would I like to participate, but if we stressed indie gaming, we might even attract some DIY gamers, which is always cool.
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