2008 Best of Halo Awards: Best Social Site
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HBO is where I entered the Halo community at large and thus gets my vote.
HBO is where I entered the Halo community at large and thus gets my vote.
What he said. =)
Real7alk! There’s just so many great people there. I think I’m falling in love with it :D
I’ll keep my vote secret and safe for now. :D
Halocharts’ community is growing extreamly fast, and yet has remained quite civil and helpful. It is a great group of folks.
gotta go with Bnet, simply because it has THE MOST Halo content around, and it stimulates the community in more ways than a lot of the other sites on this list. That’s not to say they aren’t great as well, but Bnet has, and always will be the best Halo social site around. It’s got screenshots, videos, connectivity with your 360, annoying little kids who hate Luck for the BR spread, and best of all, Halo fans.
RvB gets my vote : not just for their machinima, but because they’ve got a great community of gamers there.
I had a hard time on this personally, all sites were great, but I went with B.Net’s community. The community is great and fun!
Bungie.net is the obvious choice. There is nowhere better to go to find hardcore Halo fans, instant access to news and information about Halo, and consistent interaction with many of Bungie’s longest-term fans. Wade through the noise and chatter of the second-most popular video game website on the internet, and you will find true gems that will deepen your understanding of the Halo Universe, entertain you for hours, and massively improve your game. Plus, Bungie.net has the Community Files system, which is clearly untouchable thanks to the awesome efforts of the web team.
Bungie.net-With its quick and easy to join groups,awsome forums,and great people,Bungie.net gets my vote
Bnet get’s my vote. The original juggernaut that is still holding strong.
Bnet. Forums, communities. It’s where I go for indirect social interactions.
My vote goes for HBO for this one, as well. It’s got a great forum, and it’s a great jumping-off point for other Halo communities.
I would also say HBO, although Real7alk is close second.
I went with Red vs Blue.
RVB all the way
My vote is in.
I voted for one of them.
Bungie.net. It’s probably the best “community” site that talks about H3 in my opinion. Plus, what more than to have Bungie Employees on there, maybe not as active, but active enough so we notice them. It’s good to see some Employees active in there once in awhile.
But my main point is there is so many things you can do in there — share film clips/screenshots/gametypes/maps, Private Groups, The Flood, H3 Forum, etc.
There are too many awesome choices up there!!! I went with Real7alk because their community is very inviting and I love their podcasts. B.net is awesome and all, but there are just too many people on it.
B.net may be the best game-specific community ever, but HBO is the best Halo community.
Sticking with Halocharts for the awesome community that I met there.
I may be a bit biased here since it’s the only forum I’ve actively participated in this century, but I vote HBO ftw!
HBO is my choice, you can find all kinds of halo related news and the community is great.
voted
I was one of the first members of real7alk, and I’ve seen it grow from a small bnet group to a strong community site. They even have a podcast in which one of the episodes had some strange woman talking jibberish for half an hour. Oh wait…
halo.bungie for the IRC, without a doubt.
Voted!
While bungie.net is great, the forums there aren’t very helpful. HBO gets the win.
Voted
I’ve been a member of RvB for way too long to not vote for the Texans… Voted!
HBO!
You have my vote :)
I don’t know all of those but I voted HBO, Bungie.net is a bit too… random.
Bungie.net for me.
HBO since I don’t really spend time anywhere else
defantally Bungie.net i get on there like every day and do forums and check out the blog…i mean seriosly who knows more about halo than the people who made it =]
Again, Halocharts has my vote. It has a really good community in the forums and I seem to be spending more and more time there!
Since Hawty isn’t on here. HBO
I have officially voted.
I would honestly have to go with Bungie.Net. While sure HBO is nice and everything, I do not feel like it reaches up to the standard of a community site that Bungie.Net has created.
Bungie.Net is a place where everyone in the halo community can gather, share videos, screenshots, stories, basically everything and have their own little sub-board with tons of members to interact with. Bungie.Net is so active, your topic is almost guaranteed to be at the bottom of the front page within a few hours.
The interactivity between Bungie Members, Forum Moderators, and Members is usually very positive and equal. The Moderators are down to earth and seem to be level in rank with the members (excluding the pretty orange text that is.) I’ve definetily found a home in Bungie.Net
I went with hbo of course
Halocharts by far! For a social site, this is the best there is to offer. You get detailed stats, people will make you a great signature quickly, and with no charge, and the people there pretty much NEVER flame!
I have seen one person flame on Halocharts.com, but he left quite a while ago.
HBO, no contest
More HBOFTW!
REAL7ALK FTW
although i am currently banned :(
I voted for B.net, but thats only because i’ve never really been into any of the forums on the others.
Real 7alk! When I first started to get into posting in forums, Bnet was my prime choice for spending time in. When I discovered R7, I realized just how amazing small communities are! At R7, a single member can have a huge impact on the community. Also, everyone is very friendly there, and will always give you guidance on a variety of subjects (computer help, video games, ect.).
Halocharts ftw! I’d vote HC every time!
HBO again.
It’s the only Halo site I use for socialness…about Halo.
Yes, I do have a life. Then again, the fact that I’m voting/discussing fan websites would not be an argument in my favor.
I voted for one of them.
Voted for Bungie.net.
Only because I don’t really use the other sites, HBO’s forum could use work.
But Bungie’s site usually has some interesting stuff to read.
RvB seems like the best choice on this one
Pff, Real7alk all the way. No place has that friendly neighborhood feeling like R7 does.
R7 NO BITCHASSNESS SON
HaloCharts has an amazing social community… HC Forums are always civil, positive and fun… Feedback from the community helps drive the ongoing site improvement efforts by Firestream and staff…
Awesome community challenges for Matchmaking and Campaign gameplay…
Alright imm happy to see that H3wheelmen.com has indeed made the Finals I truely believe that every dedicated member of h3wheelmen.com shall make a vote towards our great community.
thanks every1 who helped use reach the finals and i thanks for your votes
Real7alk for the freakin win fools!!!
Although I’m not super active in forums, I can tell Real7alk is a really nice community. I went with them.
Real7alk all the way!
Like predator said real7alk is the only halo site that doesn’t flame you for spelling something wrong unlike bungie.net lol. In conclusion Real7alk FTW !
I hath voted.
I voted for Bungie.net because they are the ones that have made everything. Because of Bungie.net and bungie, all of the other sites mentioned have come into existence. Thank you Bungie!!!
Gotta go with bungie.
Real7alk.com
It’s a good website with a big active community.
I voted – Bnet all the way!
I would have to pick H3WM due to the great community and the work which has gone into making the site function as well as the leader boards. The community its self respects each other with little or no spam on the forums. It was a difficult decision to pick between all the sites on offer.
Real 7alk for the WIN!
Pshh… Obviously REAL7ALK
H3Wheelmen FTMFW!!!!!! Best community, focused around driving, mature people (for the most part), and it’s like one big happy family. That sounds kinda gay…but it really is a cool site.
real7alk is the best for me, all my friends use it and i made a ton of friends that were acually hard to beat at halo.
real7alk.com it’s the bomb!
Red v.s Blue was mine. Awesome videos, and a cool social site.
H3Wheelmen hands down. i have never been involved in a community that was so helpful in as many aspects AND as fun to shoot the bull with. also many great sets of peeps to go play a few matches with, 95% of them being nothing short of the most fun and entertaining gaming experience i’ve had to date.
We over at H3Wheelmen are honored to have been included as a finalist in the voting here. We strive to be a community that is open to any gamer at any skill level (as long as you love the Warthog lol). We welcome all Ground Pounders, Laser Humpers, Objective Whores and Vehicle Noobs . Stop by and you will see what we’re talking about.
bungie.net. This really, is the only website that i am dedicated to the forums for. The website is the games home page (as told in the manual, and throughout the game). The forums are maintained well, and the community is diverse. The groups are fun to be apart of, and make it easy to meet people. They keep track of individual stats, making it easier for third party websites (like halocharts) to do their thing. bungie.net gets my vote, hands down.
And… HBO again.
I’m posting too quickly? Fuck you, website. You’re just too slow.
hey had to go with the bungie.net
h3wheelmen FTW! i have never seen a community thats helped me become a more mature and more likable person.
I personally say Bungie.net. I mean, who else could make a better social networking site for Halo than the people who made Halo? You can access all of your data, along with anybody else’s. Heck, if you have Bungie Pro, you can even take your saved films and convert them into a video onto your computer! I can’t name a single Halo social site that could allow you to share all your geeky fandom to such an extent than Bungie’s very own site.
If I had to narrow it down, it’d be either Bungie.net or Redvsblue.com
Considering Bungie.net has a larger assortment of people, I guess it’s better as a social website. Redvsblue comes in second.
Bungie.net because, well, duh it’s HALO!
going with Bnet
Bungie.net
It’s got all the latest Halo related news and a big forum for us fans to chat and discuss various Halo related things.
The Ninjas and Moderators are oing a great job keeping the forums free from spammers and haters.
Of course it’s Bungie.net!! I mean, the Flood, doesn’t get weirder!
HBO. I would’ve said Bungie.net, but the community there sucks.
HBO, it is still growing and will continue it is an awsome site
For a social networking site, it would have to be bungie.net.
By far there are the most halo 3 players who sign up and constantly are using bungie.net. Here, they have many categories and filters in order to keep all the forums in order. Plus the moderators do a good job in keeping out spammers and people who nothing better to do but to ruin everybody’s day by asking for the sacred “r” word.
Also through this site, people figure out how to fix or do some of the halo 3 glitches especially the armor issue.
Groups are made through this site in order to make a fanclub dedicated to a similar belief the members hold.
Bungie.net definetly serves as the best social networking site for all halo community members.
bungie.net 4 lyfe
You have my vote.
I voted B.net… Mainly because I’m not a part of anything else. It takes a lot to make me branch out.
Bungie.net is the only possible answer
I will definitely have to say bungie.net, seeing as it’s the root of all halo evil.
Bungie.net, everyone goes on those forums
Bungie FTW! But seriously i have to go with bungie because you can go there and get all of your: game stats, screenshots, forums, pie, updates, pie, and you actually can get responses from the bungie staff in the forums.
Bungie. net all the way, i have recently started using the forums, and have had their feed since the beginning
voted B.NET
I like Bungie because it gives me cool links to things like this.
bungie.net
I agree with Scapegoat413, B.net ’cause, well, it just rocks. Period.
Bungie.net. It has a great community and the people are great (usually…haha)
Hands down it B.Net.everyday there is a new 100 reply topic.There are always conversations and argument.Mostly arguments.Mostly rasist or sexist.But always something to enjoy.
B.Net FTW!
Real7alk, I was one of the first members of the site and i am amazed at how many people are in it today.
Bungie.net for sure…I used to be avid on it until my one account got banned from Shish. :(
Anywho I will probably get back into the chat on my old/new gamertag.
b.net because its the main halo website
Althought Bungie.net is the actual site, the focus of it is mainly on the game, not on the forums. I voted HBO because it is a huge community with the most.. obviously… social networking.
not much to say here.
I voted!
Bungie.net on it’s own, it is a large site with sub-categories, halo, it has a huge fanbase and many people that want to talk with others
GOTTA go with bungie.net cuz its the first halo website I got involved with
I like b.net the most because groups are awesome.
bungie.net doesnt get any better. its the halo HQ.
bungie.net all the way
Bungie.net FTW
Bungie.net all the way. Easy to use, and easy to find your stats along with others.
yes i have to give bungie.net some credit because of the overall awesomeness of the site that no one can over come… BUT i gotta give it to the the guys over at Red vs Blue! bungie is and will be the greatest and superist site for halo but Rooster teeth and the lovable guys that create red vs blue take the cake for no one comming close to the face melting power of there work.
Titanbob less than 3′s red vs blue
Me <3 rvb
It’s tough but got yo go with Bnet simply because they have the most halo content. RvB came close but there mainly based on machinimas and grifball.
i was tied between rvb and bungie.net, but i had to go with rvb. keep making videos!
bungie .net is for me the best choice because well there are alot of friendly people in there and is a good place to talk about anything and the best thing is that there are places for anyone like random stuff to help in achivements.
There’s the Bnet!! It’s where I first came into the hardcore Halo community, and there’s hardly ever a dull moment there. I’ve learned so much about different ways to play and learned new skills to help kick -blam- in Matchmaking.
RvB gets my vote : not just for their machinima, but because they’ve got a great community of gamers there.
Bungie.net where the kids get so angry on the forums you’d think they needed a vet!
RvB. Excellent group of people, and also entertaining.
I spend the most time of any of these at Bnet, so that’s where my vote comes from. Quite a diversity of people frequent this site.
Although B.net is probably one of the best, i had to go with RvB. They have made so much contribution to the Halo universe and their videos are hilarious!
bungie.net has to be the best, i mean its the website made by the people that made the game
B.net first sight I checked out when getting into halo, and I get good answers to questions there.
Bungie.net!!! Who in their right mind would say otherwise?
Voted for Bungie.net, of course. Always fun to see what they’ve got there, both from Bungie themselves and from the Halo community.
R vs. B is has a great community
Bungie.net … simply because I can’t begin to tell my total online time on B.Net while at my office at work … shhhh, don’t tell the boss.
I would have to sayBungie.net. Simply because I can’t begin to tell my total online time on B.Net while at my office at work … shhhh, don’t tell the boss.
I voted for RvB, just because they make very funny videos with a good community. However, I must admit I didn’t see B.net on the list so I wish I had voted for them, because not only do they make the great games, the administration listen to your ideas (Optimatch forum for example), they display funny videos such as RvB in their informative blog, they have a weekly update which I itch for every week, and the amazing groups they house, such as the Halo 3 Academy (sorry for the plug but I couldn’t resist)
Bungie.net is my vote. There is no other site i can go to , to just chill and talk to people bout Halo.
of course bungie.net it is the greatest site ever. u get all the latest info and news about whats goin on in the halo world. not to mention those random posts from shishka or stosh. bungie.net ftw
Bnet. Why? cuz they made Halo combat evolved , 2 , and 3
…Great blog with all types of forums such as the flood
I would have to say Bungie.net. This site has been one of those sites that i participate with frequently. First, it was basically a site which had updates on the Halo series, starting from Halo: CE, Halo 2, then Halo 3. It was information straight from Bungie. It also wasn’t so serious. This site had many jokes and amusing events that occured throughout the years and still does today. On this site is also a chance for you to make yourself known throughout the Halo and bungie universe. Post videos and screenshots, socialize with fellow fans whether it be arguing, agreeing, praising, trying to understand, trying to make theories of yours known throughout the communtiy, and in some cases having fun. This was done using the bungie.net forums. It was and still is great and is always thriving with members debating and or just talking with one another. It cannon get better then that.
Bungie.net
Enough said.
For this i chose Bungie.net. It got me onto the Halo Series and the forums, and Community is nice. I can just go there whenever and get the scoop on the lated videos and announcments.
bungie.net without a doubt. The weekly updates kept me going all year long, almost as much as breathing air did.
The punchline of a very dirty joke.net/
Bungie is home base for me. I can find links and content for any of the other social sites there. RvB’s hilarious series come to mind.
Bungie.net because mainly I haven’t gone to the other ones… and because I learned I got a traffic cone splatter [somehow?] Haha! XP
Bungie.net fa sheezy on this one. Really just can’t get enough of it. Go on it multiple times a day.
I’ve been to most of these sites, and met a lot of good and bad people on all of them. I voted for Bungie.net because ive met alot of good people on there and in my opinion is just a great site in general.
ive learned so much over B.net i just cant get enough
Red vs. Blue: we all need a little laugh now and then (yeah, I’m talking to all of you who take matchmaking WAY TOO SERIOUS!!)
The B.net forums are always open for chat and the forum mods are great
I voted
Bungie.net is better in my opinion, you have ranks,different forums, Good news.
Funny Employees and the best community ever.
Bungie.net for the Halo 3 forums. That place always has stuff to comment on.
Definitely bungie.net, its a brilliant website and has great info and forums every week. How could you not vote for it
well if were talking halo related bungie.net is the best place to sociaise with halo players.
Yea im going with bungie.net aswell
Red vs Blue for a good laugh or arguement or both if you like
Who can top the one and only ‘Bungie’
Bungie.net. It’s all I’ve ever used, and it is easy to use. Have a question? You will get an answer within 5 mins of asking it. As you can guess, that is what I voted for, haha. BUNGIE FTW!
Red vs Blue will forever be the place for nerds ;), and the new series “reconstruction” really took the team into the Halo 3 age.
bungie.net because of the forums and to be able to look at peoples profiles.
I’m going to have to go with Bungie.net on this one. I hang out there more than any of the other sites, even if I just lurk. ; )
again you need an “other” function
Bungie.net FTW.
All i can say is RvB is the bomb! I have all of their episodes on DVD and still rofl at Caboose and Church!
Bnet has it all…give or take the few pissed off toddlers in the forums…gives the best advice.
Bungie.net for the forums and all the people that are always on
Bungie.net for the social site awards, the are endless groups on there and you will always have a place to be heard and talk with other people from around the world.
i <3 shelia
Bungie.net. Nuff said.
RvB rocks
BNet: Deep fried and wrapped in bacon.
so hard to choose
Red vs. Blue (Rooster Teeth)
Bungie.net, that’s where most people go because that’s what most people know.
Bnet. Easy to navigate, my only complaint would be that there are too many people.
best social site. Bungie.net. The offical and best place to blog and comment on the best game in the worlds so far.
as much on each individual category page
bungie.net, because you can have up to date chats, and look at other gamers profiles.
HBO!!!
Bungie.net, of course. :D
REDVSBLUE
I think I am in love with Bungie. So of course Bungie.net gets my vote!
Bunhie.net is the only choice, it has everything for any halo player around. Thats why Bungie is king of all!
bungie.net i have an rss feed and i am constintly checking it i may not be very active but i do sometimes post pics and check for news…plus i dont really no the others,,,lol
We all know what to vote for on this 1. HINT: [Bungie.org]. Dont tell anyone else. :0
Red vs. Blue was the best social site for me. Had many good times laughing over stuff there with friends.
Bungie.net is the best site on the planet
Bungie.net all the way. The creators of Halo, the best game ever made.
I gotta go with Bungie.net, the one that started it all. It’s where I entered the wide world of Halo, so it gets my vote.
i voted in this category. Definetly bungie.net
HBO wins my vote. Unsurprisingly. They’re much more open than B.Net is, and the community there is great.
bnet…cant beat the original. plus with the content integration from the game, it is probably not only the best halo social site, but one of the best social sites on the internet, full stop.
bungie.net
Voted, but not easy.
Bungie.net. There forums are the most entertaining.
Bungie.net
Fun to read through the forums.
B*Net….main forums can be a hassle but I have been lucky enough to find a great private group that makes it worthwhile.
I love Red vs. Blue. But Bungie never lets me down. Woo. Vote 4 Down and out.
I voted.
imma say red vs blue.i watched this series before i even owned halo and it just has an awesome feeling to it when you watch it.