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Happy1912
01/24/18 6:41:08 PM
#301:


BLAKUboy posted...
Happy1912 posted...
So does this move actually give GameFAQs more revenue to actually have a free mobile app in the future? I know maintaining a site and app requires money but with added revenue could the app be a viable option?

The ads on a free app would be worse than the current mobile ads.

Maybe with more revenue they could make it ad free. Im just thinking of the possibility of it might happen.
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Crazyman93
01/24/18 6:41:16 PM
#302:


PiOverlord posted...
SBAllen gets mad when people try to make this more of a community. I faced his wrath when I tried to get the Community involved in accomplishing something.

Also, the Community loved my idea, only a few people were against it.

You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community. For that matter, CE is only a minority of the community.
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 6:41:47 PM
#303:


P4wn4g3 posted...
If your reference point is the average click bait addict, a URL such as gamefaqs.gamespot.com would frustrate them and turn them away.

That's actually a good point. The new URL is actually in line with a lot of the fake news links that were spread around in 2016.
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 6:42:08 PM
#304:


Crazyman93 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
SBAllen gets mad when people try to make this more of a community. I faced his wrath when I tried to get the Community involved in accomplishing something.

Also, the Community loved my idea, only a few people were against it.

You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community. For that matter, CE is only a minority of the community.

Who are you again?!?
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electricbugs2
01/24/18 6:42:31 PM
#305:


Crazyman93 posted...
You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community.

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Crazyman93
01/24/18 6:43:12 PM
#306:


PiOverlord posted...
Crazyman93 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
SBAllen gets mad when people try to make this more of a community. I faced his wrath when I tried to get the Community involved in accomplishing something.

Also, the Community loved my idea, only a few people were against it.

You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community. For that matter, CE is only a minority of the community.

Who are you again?!?

Go ask whichever part of the Fam keeps your list of reasons you hate people.
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AlternativeFAQS
01/24/18 6:43:17 PM
#307:


FreedomEtrtment posted...
SBAllen posted...
Steve Nick posted...
What is Sball's GOTY 2017

Persona 5.

@AlternativeFAQS
@DKFjalfe

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SBAllen
01/24/18 6:43:31 PM
#308:


P4wn4g3 posted...
SBAllen posted...
P4wn4g3 posted...
SBAllen posted...
P4wn4g3 posted...
What guarantee do we have that history won't repeat itself? The GameSpot fiasco simply started with a logo and more ad revenue.

The GameSpot fiasco was going on for years before the logo branding. I was hired after the decision was made to combine the varying parts of the sites (this was decided in 2003, I was brought on in April 2004). The decision then was made specifically to share content on both sites.

This time around, no content will be shared. It's simply a domain change. You can check out comicvine.gamespot.com for a living example. This site moved over a year ago with no repercussions and their userbase is almost as passionate as ours, albiet smaller. Look at their insane user powered wiki, for example.

I feel like CJayC truly believed things wouldn't go that way either when he sold the site.

I can't speak for him, honestly, but the people in charge of then CNET and the people who are in charge now are some very, very different people. I'm one of the few still left who lived through the first merger and they are scared to death of even attempting to do anything like that ever again. Honestly, the only fear they had about making this move was people comparing it to the debacle of 2003. No one wants to repeat that.

That's good to know I suppose. Just so long as you keep it in their minds.

The other legitimate issue here is of course that long or confusing URLs don't tend to help people. If your reference point is the average click bait addict, a URL such as gamefaqs.gamespot.com would frustrate them and turn them away. Further, it would confuse just about anyone with a hint of dyslexia.

I don't think most people will be frequently typing in the site's URL that often. If they do, they can still just type gamefaqs.com and get redirected so it's not a problem. As is already the current case, the bulk of our traffic will be from search and won't actually be paying the slightest attention to what's in their URL bar.
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 6:44:10 PM
#309:


@Muffinz0rz lmao SB stuck around to answer questions from after we called him out on shit but not before

company secrets like how online advertising works must be kept secret
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 6:45:14 PM
#310:


yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
company secrets

I'm still confused why he used this phrase, and not the actual phrase "trade secrets". Not even getting into whether any of this actually falls under that umbrella.
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Dustin1280
01/24/18 6:45:26 PM
#311:


electricbugs2 posted...
Crazyman93 posted...
You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community.


Crazyman93 posted...
Go ask whichever part of the Fam keeps your list of reasons you hate people.


Pi is generally a pretty good poster, I don't know why he associates with the fam at all, but he doesn't spout the bullshit they do so cut him some slack.
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 6:45:45 PM
#312:


Crazyman93 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Crazyman93 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
SBAllen gets mad when people try to make this more of a community. I faced his wrath when I tried to get the Community involved in accomplishing something.

Also, the Community loved my idea, only a few people were against it.

You and Hoth's legion of alts do not represent the community. For that matter, CE is only a minority of the community.

Who are you again?!?

Go ask whichever part of the Fam keeps your list of reasons you hate people.

Bro, we're not a hivemind. I am friends with plenty of others that some other fam members dislike.
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MC_BatCommander
01/24/18 6:45:58 PM
#313:


Dustin1280 posted...
Pi is generally a pretty good poster,


he really isn't
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Crazyman93
01/24/18 6:46:02 PM
#314:


So since the URL affects so little, this is just an ad revenue move? Whatever, I'll be ignoring the URL change in a week after CE gets done pointing it out constantly.
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 6:46:05 PM
#315:


BLAKUboy posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
company secrets

I'm still confused why he used this phrase, and not the actual phrase "trade secrets". Not even getting into whether any of this actually falls under that umbrella.

Because he was talking out of his ass
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P4wn4g3
01/24/18 6:46:24 PM
#316:


SBAllen posted...
P4wn4g3 posted...
SBAllen posted...
P4wn4g3 posted...
SBAllen posted...
P4wn4g3 posted...
What guarantee do we have that history won't repeat itself? The GameSpot fiasco simply started with a logo and more ad revenue.

The GameSpot fiasco was going on for years before the logo branding. I was hired after the decision was made to combine the varying parts of the sites (this was decided in 2003, I was brought on in April 2004). The decision then was made specifically to share content on both sites.

This time around, no content will be shared. It's simply a domain change. You can check out comicvine.gamespot.com for a living example. This site moved over a year ago with no repercussions and their userbase is almost as passionate as ours, albiet smaller. Look at their insane user powered wiki, for example.

I feel like CJayC truly believed things wouldn't go that way either when he sold the site.

I can't speak for him, honestly, but the people in charge of then CNET and the people who are in charge now are some very, very different people. I'm one of the few still left who lived through the first merger and they are scared to death of even attempting to do anything like that ever again. Honestly, the only fear they had about making this move was people comparing it to the debacle of 2003. No one wants to repeat that.

That's good to know I suppose. Just so long as you keep it in their minds.

The other legitimate issue here is of course that long or confusing URLs don't tend to help people. If your reference point is the average click bait addict, a URL such as gamefaqs.gamespot.com would frustrate them and turn them away. Further, it would confuse just about anyone with a hint of dyslexia.

I don't think most people will be frequently typing in the site's URL that often. If they do, they can still just type gamefaqs.com and get redirected so it's not a problem. As is already the current case, the bulk of our traffic will be from search and won't actually be paying the slightest attention to what's in their URL bar.

So what about gamespot.gamefaqs.com? Will that be open for malware traffic?
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 6:47:13 PM
#317:


MC_BatCommander posted...
Dustin1280 posted...
Pi is generally a pretty good poster,


he really isn't

Coming from you, I'll take that as a compliment.
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Howl
01/24/18 6:48:07 PM
#318:


PiOverlord posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
PiOverlord posted...
eah, thanks @yoloyoloswagEMP

Nice to get answers from someone.

Right? It's a lot better than...

SBAllen posted...
it's more of a "company secret" anyway

Yeah, thank you SBAllen for making it clear you see us as numbers rather than a community.


I see you entirely as an irrational number.
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FreedomEtrtment
01/24/18 6:48:41 PM
#319:


AlternativeFAQS posted...
FreedomEtrtment posted...
SBAllen posted...
Steve Nick posted...
What is Sball's GOTY 2017

Persona 5.

@AlternativeFAQS
@DKFjalfe

Yeah makes sense

He's your average animesig

Yes, maybe you should leave the site that's owned by your average animesig. Didn't you just bet your account? Great timing too!
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 6:48:56 PM
#320:


Howl posted...
PiOverlord posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
PiOverlord posted...
eah, thanks @yoloyoloswagEMP

Nice to get answers from someone.

Right? It's a lot better than...

SBAllen posted...
it's more of a "company secret" anyway

Yeah, thank you SBAllen for making it clear you see us as numbers rather than a community.


I see you entirely as an irrational number.

Ayyyyyyyyy! That was pretty good.
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KookyDetective
01/24/18 6:50:47 PM
#321:


Gamefaqs.gamespot.com doesn't sound like a merger website it sounds like a sub website. Why not make up a new name, or put gamefaqsspot or gamespotfaqs
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 6:51:58 PM
#322:


KookyDetective posted...
Gamefaqs.gamespot.com doesn't sound like a merger website it sounds like a sub website. Why not make up a new name, or put gamefaqsspot or gamespotfaqs

Most likely, this decision came from a corporate office that has no idea how things work.
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 6:52:53 PM
#323:


If @SBAllen apologizes for being condescending and unprofessional, I'll close my account.
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uwnim
01/24/18 6:54:50 PM
#324:


electricbugs2 posted...
ChromaticAngel posted...
@Leanaunfurled posted...


As someone who wants to start learning SEO, what resources would you recommend?


K52mi6s

While this is actually true, doesn't he kind of hate people from this site?

For a while he did because we were messing up the search engine results for his name.
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Tmk
01/24/18 6:56:09 PM
#325:


SBAllen posted...
Persona 5.

Okay, important question time: who was your waifu?
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SBAllen
01/24/18 6:58:11 PM
#326:


yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
If @SBAllen apologizes for being condescending and unprofessional, I'll close my account.

I'm sorry for being condescending and unprofessional when originally responding to you. You at least seem to understand why we're doing what we're doing which is good. You don't need to close your account.
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SBAllen
01/24/18 6:58:48 PM
#327:


Tmk posted...
SBAllen posted...
Persona 5.

Okay, important question time: who was your waifu?

I dated Makoto.
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CableZL
01/24/18 6:58:55 PM
#328:


SBAllen posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
If @SBAllen apologizes for being condescending and unprofessional, I'll close my account.

I'm sorry for being condescending and unprofessional when originally responding to you. You at least seem to understand why we're doing what we're doing which is good. You don't need to close your account.


Oh yes he does

We don't take kindly to people who welch 'round here
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 6:58:55 PM
#329:


SBAllen posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
If @SBAllen apologizes for being condescending and unprofessional, I'll close my account.

I'm sorry for being condescending and unprofessional when originally responding to you. You at least seem to understand why we're doing what we're doing which is good. You don't need to close your account.

i'm gonna do it anyway and there's nothing you can do about it soyboyallen (if thats what it really stands for)
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 7:00:56 PM
#330:


CableZL posted...
SBAllen posted...
yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
If @SBAllen apologizes for being condescending and unprofessional, I'll close my account.

I'm sorry for being condescending and unprofessional when originally responding to you. You at least seem to understand why we're doing what we're doing which is good. You don't need to close your account.


Oh yes he does

We don't take kindly to people who welch 'round here

FACT
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Tmk
01/24/18 7:01:04 PM
#331:


SBAllen posted...
I dated Makoto.

Good choice. ( '-')
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 7:01:17 PM
#332:


CableZL posted...
Oh yes he does

We don't take kindly to people who welch 'round here

I mean, I'd assume he has an alt ready and waiting anyway. Or this is a shitposting alt in itself that he just didn't switch away from for this topic.

yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
i'm gonna do it anyway and there's nothing you can do about it soyboyallen (if thats what it really stands for)

Technically he has to approve the account closure so...
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P4wn4g3
01/24/18 7:01:30 PM
#333:


I wonder if we will see another huge wave of account closures.
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yoloyoloswagEMP
01/24/18 7:02:07 PM
#334:


BLAKUboy posted...
CableZL posted...
Oh yes he does

We don't take kindly to people who welch 'round here

I mean, I'd assume he has an alt ready and waiting anyway. Or this is a s***posting alt in itself that he just didn't switch away from for this topic.

no alt accounts, i dont roll that way

i just run an account to the ground and make a new one with EMP in the name like 3-6 months later
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 7:02:11 PM
#335:


Oh boy! This topic is great.
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 7:02:54 PM
#336:


yoloyoloswagEMP posted...
i just run an account to the ground and make a new one with EMP in the name like 3-6 months later

Respectable.
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NeonOctopus
01/24/18 7:07:10 PM
#337:


SBAllen posted...
Tmk posted...
SBAllen posted...
Persona 5.

Okay, important question time: who was your waifu?

I dated Makoto.

smfh

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Nomadic View
01/24/18 7:08:55 PM
#338:


Can I still type GameFAQs.com and get here?
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P4wn4g3
01/24/18 7:09:40 PM
#339:


Will we see fewer ads here? Or at the very least less malicious ads?
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Tmk
01/24/18 7:11:09 PM
#340:


NeonOctopus posted...
smfh

Kawakami for life

Well hey I went with Tae but Makoto's fine too. Pretty sweet outfit too.
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SBAllen
01/24/18 7:12:39 PM
#341:


Nomadic View posted...
Can I still type GameFAQs.com and get here?

Yes.

P4wn4g3 posted...
Will we see fewer ads here? Or at the very least less malicious ads?

As mentioned, this should already be happening. Advertisers are scrambling to keep their ads up to snuff because of changes Chrome is rolling out next month. Remember, we aren't hand picking the ads that show up. I did a write-up on this recently: https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/76171603
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 7:12:49 PM
#342:


P4wn4g3 posted...
Will we see fewer ads here? Or at the very least less malicious ads?

laugh-harder.avi
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bobbysjoby
01/24/18 7:12:57 PM
#343:


They did this back when I was a kid, all the gamespot users were here and they were insanely obnoxious YouTube tier weirdos and they all would get banned with the quickness due to their easily triggered angst, they referred to this place as Gamefa*s (rhymes with tags)If I remember correctly
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weapon_d00d816
01/24/18 7:14:21 PM
#344:


@SBAllen

Can I still use d a n k e m o j i s
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P4wn4g3
01/24/18 7:14:40 PM
#345:


SBAllen posted...
Nomadic View posted...
Can I still type GameFAQs.com and get here?

Yes.

P4wn4g3 posted...
Will we see fewer ads here? Or at the very least less malicious ads?

As mentioned, this should already be happening. Advertisers are scrambling to keep their ads up to snuff because of changes Chrome is rolling out next month. Remember, we aren't hand picking the ads that show up. I did a write-up on this recently: https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/76171603

Let me restate then, will the site become ad free
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01/24/18 7:14:41 PM
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BLAKUboy
01/24/18 7:14:52 PM
#347:


To be fair, GameFAQs is pretty universally reviled from what I've seen. And it's pretty exclusively because of the terrible moderation team.
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PiOverlord
01/24/18 7:15:20 PM
#349:


If we start clicking on the ads, will CBSi change their mind?!?!!?!!!!!!!??
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SBAllen
01/24/18 7:15:30 PM
#350:


P4wn4g3 posted...
Let me restate then, will the site become ad free

No, there isn't a financially viable way of doing that currently.
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