Homecoming's dormant social media

[Techwright]

I was cleaning out some old bookmarks, and one was a link to @Jimmy's State of the Project - August 2020.  Within it, Jimmy states the team had created "several social media channels", which at the time were to sit dormant.  I assume this was in anticipation of successful talks with NCSoft.

 

The social media named were:

 

Twitter (X)

Twitch

Facebook

YouTube

 

Now that those talks are successful, I see these are still in existence but remain dormant. (Well, I assume X-Twitter is.  I don't have an account for that.) Any chance these will be activated?  Ever?

 

I could see potential for Twitch and YouTube at least, highlighting special events or dev play via video, or perhaps showcasing particularly interesting missions, task forces, even the costume contests.

 

I suppose X and Facebook can be utilized to spread awareness of the game.  Perhaps someone can come up with other, better reasons.

[Lunar Ronin]

There's also a Homecoming specific sub-Reddit created years ago but never used, and Homecoming is now the only major City of Heroes server without a presence on Bluesky.  I suspect that it's a combination of people just being too busy, and word of mouth being "enough."

[Water]

One of the reasons for keeping control of but not utilising social media is to prevent damage by imposters.

 

[Ukase]

On 2/21/2025 at 10:44 PM, Lunar Ronin said:

Bluesky

I suspect they made accounts on those platforms to "reserve" the names should they decide they need to use them in the future.

As for Bluesky, this forum is the ONLY place I've ever seen it mentioned. I had to google it to see what you were referring to. 

[Scarlet Shocker]

It's not dead, it's just restin'

[Troo]

210 accounts logged into the forum at this time

an additional 102 guests viewing the forums (could be bots, searches, etc)

'x' number of new accounts per day (x being a larger than expected number)

 

If reasons for not utilizing those channels even occasionally include unwanted exposure or increase threats.. we are likely already there.

[cranebump]

21 minutes ago, Scarlet Shocker said:

It's not dead, it's just restin'

Or pinin’ for the fjords

[Scarlet Shocker]

36 minutes ago, cranebump said:

Or pinin’ for the fjords

 

He's tired out after a long squawk

[Luminara]

Homecoming has several dormant social media accounts.

 

Mount Saint Helens was dormant, then it blew up.

 

Conclusion:  The Homecoming team is going to blow something up.

[merrypessimist]

1 hour ago, Luminara said:

Homecoming has several dormant social media accounts.

 

Mount Saint Helens was dormant, then it blew up.

 

Conclusion:  The Homecoming team is going to blow something up.

 

Can it hopefully be Croatoa?

[Demobot]

4 hours ago, merrypessimist said:

 

Can it hopefully be Croatoa?

#SaveSally