What changes can be made to GameFAQs to increase interest in the site?

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BlueTigerLion
04/24/2024
12:58 PM
#1
I joined in March 2011 and that seems to be right before interest fell off a cliff. What can Fandom do to bring new people here?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c207c45d.png

I just wondered what would happen if I compared to Reddit and looks like 2010-2011 was again a point where something happened.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/1b95ab70.png
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Vegy
04/24/2024
12:59 PM
#2
Maybe a mobile app?
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ItsNotA2Mer
04/24/2024
01:00 PM
#3
BlueTigerLion posted...
I joined in March 2011 and that seems to be right before interest fell off a cliff.

Coincidence?
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Karovorak
04/24/2024
01:01 PM
#4
$ 300,000 guide bounties of course!
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rexcrk
04/24/2024
01:03 PM
#6
Hornyposting
Shplendid!
Ratchetrockon
04/24/2024
01:03 PM
#7
Gamefaqs sponsored twitch and youtube streamers

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voldothegr8
04/24/2024
01:06 PM
#8
Less ads, more boobs
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Xethuminra
04/24/2024
01:15 PM
#9
Wiki, SocialMedia, Vtube, multimedia

Chat Rooms

The all-in-one, you're welcome

GameHub
BlueTigerLion
04/24/2024
11:12 PM
#10
ItsNotA2Mer posted...
Coincidence?
lol
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MrMolinaro
04/24/2024
11:13 PM
#11
Sell it to anyone besides Fandumb.
Trumble
04/24/2024
11:20 PM
#12
Hire a proper potato chef.
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ForsakenHermit
04/24/2024
11:34 PM
#13
  • Reverse the hornpost ban
  • Make CE public again
  • Reopen political boards
  • Incentive YouTubers to post video guides here
  • Reinstate KOS policy for repeat bad actors
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ButteryMales
04/24/2024
11:39 PM
#14
Nothing, people who play games don't want to associate with each other. General disgust and self loathing doesn't make for a community.
Trumble
04/24/2024
11:41 PM
#15
Allow karma to be exchanged for items of value. Or at least to be exchanged for banning @Turbam .
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WingsOfGood
04/24/2024
11:42 PM
#16
BlueTigerLion posted...
I just wondered what would happen if I compared to Reddit and looks like 2010-2011 was again a point where something happened.

reddit lets you talk about whatever you want

gamefaqs is just games
BlueTigerLion
04/24/2024
11:46 PM
#17
ButteryMales posted...
Nothing, people who play games don't want to associate with each other. General disgust and self loathing doesn't make for a community.

These three gaming subs seem active on Reddit and they have no issue associating with each other

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/
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Bleuets
04/24/2024
11:47 PM
#18
I would love to see the return of a summer contest again.
ButteryMales
04/24/2024
11:51 PM
#19
BlueTigerLion posted...
These three gaming subs seem active on Reddit and they have no issue associating with each other

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/
Two are segregated by platform.
ooger
04/24/2024
11:52 PM
#20
T-Shirts
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BlueTigerLion
04/24/2024
11:54 PM
#21
ButteryMales posted...
Two are segregated by platform.

GameFAQs does the same thing.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/switch
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sabin017
04/24/2024
11:54 PM
#22
Have associated videos to guides with linked timestamps in them
Pledge drive (lol)
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ShineboxPhil
04/24/2024
11:56 PM
#23
Nothing. This place is locked out to new posters
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BlueTigerLion
04/24/2024
11:58 PM
#24
Bleuets posted...
I would love to see the return of a summer contest again.

Yea. Since Fandom took over there hasn't been one of those greatest game ever contests. That was something that brought traffic to the site. And had people outside of it talking about GameFAQs. Like all those article when Undertale won.
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LeoRavus
04/25/2024
12:01 AM
#25
The boards need a complete makeover. They've been pretty much the same for 25 years.
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archizzy
04/25/2024
12:09 AM
#26
LeoRavus posted...
The boards need a complete makeover. They've been pretty much the same for 25 years.

Thats one of the things they have done right. A makeover would kill the remaining interest in this place.

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sfcalimari
04/25/2024
12:10 AM
#27
Fandom: "so we've listened to the community, and what we heard from you is what we already knew you wanted. On June 1st, 2024, the Gamefaqs message boards will be replaced by a link to our discord, and the Gamefaqs site itself will transition to being our amazing new wiki, GameofThronesFAQS. Fandom: by fans, for fans!"
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Hyena_Of_Ice
04/25/2024
12:10 AM
#28
Incorporating AI would be a good move to help users search and add in new content.

FUCK no!

Thats one of the things they have done right. A makeover would kill the remaining interest in this place.

This precisely. Allowing small avatars might be tolerable, but nothing beyond that.

Bleuets posted...
I would love to see the return of a summer contest again.
BlueTigerLion posted...
Yea. Since Fandom took over there hasn't been one of those greatest game ever contests. That was something that brought traffic to the site. And had people outside of it talking about GameFAQs. Like all those article when Undertale won.

Oh, yes, this most certainly! You both win best poster in the topic for reminding us of this!
DarkAssassin89
04/25/2024
12:11 AM
#29
More hornyposting for a start.
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Trumble
04/25/2024
12:12 AM
#30
Hyena_Of_Ice posted...
FUCK no!

This precisely. Allowing small avatars might be tolerable, but nothing beyond that.
Removing the 500 cap too.
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DarthDemented
04/25/2024
12:12 AM
#31
Dancing monkeys
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hyperskate65
04/25/2024
12:19 AM
#32
Closing CE

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his comparison suggests we're closet african americans.
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ClayGuida
04/25/2024
12:22 AM
#33
Honestly, hosting video walkthroughs, tutorials, and guides.

But YouTube already does that. So they simply missed the boat on adjusting to the times.
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Kaiganeer
04/25/2024
12:23 AM
#34
plastering ads everywhere, including having to sit through an unskippable 30-second video ad before you're able to view a text guide
Heineken14
04/25/2024
12:24 AM
#35
Fandom investment strategy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYiI-RSmkCk
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ButteryMales
04/25/2024
01:38 AM
#36
BlueTigerLion posted...
GameFAQs does the same thing.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/switch
Which proves my point that nothing can be done.
TheLiarParadox
04/25/2024
01:41 AM
#37
Whenever Poochies not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, " where's poochie ?"
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DoesntMatter
04/25/2024
01:44 AM
#38
surely shutting down and restricting access to boards, severely limiting the types of discussion that can be had on social boards with no specific topicality, and locking out users who have been coming to the boards for 20+ years is the way to drive more traffic to the site!
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pjnelson
04/25/2024
01:51 AM
#39
I haven't read all the replies. Several were jokes so I quit and jumped to post.

Social media like Facebook killed message boards. Some might argue that some boards live on, maybe with decent activity, but in general message boards died off.
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Karovorak
04/25/2024
03:42 AM
#40
Somewhat serious answer: I would need better media tools.

Just take a look at the internet.

These days it's all about images, clips and videos. I don't like it that much either (especially if we are hitting TikTok / YouTube shorts territory), but a wall of text that is just a list of 50 topic titles is a bit outdated by now.

Hell, we can't even post gifs or PNG files without summoning the horrors of C'thulu.

I don't like the reddit style of upvoting posts, but I truly think how they handle images and media is much better.

Edit:

****. I just realized that I basically want GameFAQs to become a image board like 4chan.
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Rika_Furude
04/25/2024
03:54 AM
#41
Having an owner that isnt extremely anti-community seems like a logical first step, but like fuck thats gonna happen.
TomClark
04/25/2024
05:32 AM
#42
Error should be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine.
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cjsdowg
04/25/2024
06:03 AM
#43
Moderations should be clear and consistent. Someone would flame another user and nothing happens. Someone flames back and get modded. That is depressing. And the mods are always like just worry about your posting. No you should tell ppl why one person gets to do something and other person was modded. And trolling as became just a mod that is meaningless. I normally don't complain about this stuff any more but I honestly think it help the site.
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Newave
04/25/2024
06:14 AM
#44
not just allowing hornyposting... BUT ENFORCING IT!

banning fanboyism [ for Nintendo first and foremost to get rid of the "NintenFAQs" stigma once and for all ] so the bigger and more varied user groups can enjoy their time here, that would help immensely

heavily reduce and optimize ads so they aren't bloating the code, data transfer, memory usage, processing power and screen real estate

divide up separate versions of games again so one name doesn't cover all versions

make it A LOT easier and less convoluted to submit game info, reviews, screenshots etc., it shouldn't take several weeks for details to be posted after users submit them
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BlueTigerLion
04/25/2024
07:37 AM
#45
pjnelson posted...
I haven't read all the replies. Several were jokes so I quit and jumped to post.

Social media like Facebook killed message boards. Some might argue that some boards live on, maybe with decent activity, but in general message boards died off.

Yea that is one of the issues that take place on GameFAQs/forums. People prefer to make jokes than seriously answer the title someone makes. On Reddit for example top response is often a CSI: Miami type of one-liner.
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BlueTigerLion
04/25/2024
07:39 AM
#46
Karovorak posted...
Somewhat serious answer: I would need better media tools.

Just take a look at the internet.

These days it's all about images, clips and videos. I don't like it that much either (especially if we are hitting TikTok / YouTube shorts territory), but a wall of text that is just a list of 50 topic titles is a bit outdated by now.

Hell, we can't even post gifs or PNG files without summoning the horrors of C'thulu.

I don't like the reddit style of upvoting posts, but I truly think how they handle images and media is much better.

Edit:

****. I just realized that I basically want GameFAQs to become a image board like 4chan.

I like how Reddit has a feature where if someone posts a video/text you can view it without entering the thread. On GameFAQs only way to see the OP is entering the thread.
Hey now.
BlueTigerLion
04/25/2024
07:45 AM
#47
Trumble posted...
Removing the 500 cap too.

Yea site has a lot of archaic limitations. There is an 80 character limit for titles. 150 character limit for links. A character limit for posts. You can only post 10 topics per 24 hours on the entire site.
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MrResetti
04/25/2024
07:46 AM
#48
Jeff Veasey
BlueTigerLion
04/25/2024
07:49 AM
#49
MrResetti posted...
Jeff Veasey

Judging by that interest chart he might have left the site near the top. Kinda wonder if he had been around a bit longer would he have been able to keep the interest that high.

It is kinda funny in a way one thing mentioned in his good bye was he felt being early-mid 30s was too old. Now that is the average age on the site.
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BlueTigerLion
04/26/2024
12:25 PM
#50
Rika_Furude posted...
Having an owner that isnt extremely anti-community seems like a logical first step, but like fuck thats gonna happen.

I am not sure if it is a good or bad thing the new admin account was created in 2023. Did they never make an account until after they became an employee/paid.
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