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|author=Taylor Swift |topic=COMMUNISMs change in philosophy regarding recruitment (5/6/15) | |author=Taylor Swift |topic=COMMUNISMs change in philosophy regarding recruitment (5/6/15) | ||
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Since the revival of COMMUNISM in 2012, recruitment and user retention was the primary issue facing the group. By early 2015 is was clear that the group was unable to grown in any meaningful way using its current methods. On May 6th, Taylor posted a thread on the officer section of the COMMUNISM forums, proposing a new angle of recruitment: Instead of being the primary aggressors who are the face and antagonists, but to join up with a larger already established group and use its resources and manpower to further COMMUNISMs goals. | |||
= GAY Crew & Founding of BMW = | = GAY Crew & Founding of BMW = | ||
The first venture with this new philosophy was on [[Goon Playground]] in the game [[Rust]], where the group re-branded itself as GAY Crew. Within a few days, they had allied themselves with one of the larger clans on the server, [[GM]]. The partnership proved beneficial for both as time went on, in giving GAY the manpower it wanted while allowing GM to further tighten its choke hold on the server. This oppressive pairing had an unintended but beneficial consequence: Killing off the server and forcing the larger community to band together and fight against common enemies elsewhere. The result was the megaclan of [[BMW]], which merged GAY, GM, as well as their rival, FORD. The influx of players was exactly what Taylor had desired, a massive force of people who were available to further the groups goals. | |||
= A Useful Idiot = | = A Useful Idiot = | ||
= References = | = References = | ||