Current Events > explain to me why we cant keep using the gamefaqs.com url

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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:30:56 AM
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there is no legitimate, non-troll reason
nobody cares if we merged with them or whatever. its a better user experience to maintain the original url. we are not gamespot so having gamespot in the url is pointless and worse overall. there is no benefit to being a subdomain
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TheDarkCircle
02/12/18 2:32:12 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
we


lol
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ModLogic
02/12/18 2:32:56 AM
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Kaname_Madoka
02/12/18 2:33:05 AM
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cbs: we're doing this
sballen: why
cbs: shut the fuck up
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Super Slash
02/12/18 2:34:11 AM
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Why do people keep making stupid topics about a URL change?

There is no legitimate, non-troll reason
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:34:24 AM
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Kaname_Madoka
02/12/18 2:34:47 AM
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x.x

that hurts my feelings
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:34:54 AM
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Super Slash posted...
Why do people keep making stupid topics about a URL change?

There is no legitimate, non-troll reason

because i want to know why. thats not trolling
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Super Slash
02/12/18 2:36:04 AM
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Allen already stated why, it's up to you whether or not you wanna accept it
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:37:02 AM
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Super Slash
02/12/18 2:40:05 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
where did he state why? i didnt see it

Pretty sure it was in the announcements thread he made about it. He also went into more detail about it in a topic on this board that exploded, but I can't remember which.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:40:50 AM
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Foppe
02/12/18 2:40:52 AM
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It has been explained multiple times.
GameFaqs got more pageviews and less ad clicking, Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks, by merging the URLs they can add all those extra pageviews to get more ads revenue.
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Super Slash
02/12/18 2:41:41 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
well i cant exactly "accept it" if i cant see it, can i -_-

My bad, I legit thought you were just trolling with the "there is no legitimate reason" comment. Sorry for getting on the defensive.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:44:49 AM
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:46:03 AM
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Foppe posted...
It has been explained multiple times.
GameFaqs got more pageviews and less ad clicking, Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks, by merging the URLs they can add all those extra pageviews to get more ads revenue.

im not really sure thats how it works? different people use each site. becoming gamefaqs.gamespot.com isn't going to turn all us adblockers into ad clickers
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0AbsoluteZero0
02/12/18 2:49:58 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
i never troll

Thats hilarious, considering you posted this less than a week ago:

ViO6pnV

That new leaf you were turning over sure didnt last long.
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MabusIncarnate
02/12/18 2:50:47 AM
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#Gamespoqs
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:55:35 AM
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0AbsoluteZero0 posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
i never troll

Thats hilarious, considering you posted this less than a week ago:

ViO6pnV

That new leaf you were turning over sure didnt last long.

well i haven't trolled since then so i fail to see your point
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 2:56:10 AM
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0AbsoluteZero0
02/12/18 3:14:57 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
well i haven't trolled since then so i fail to see your point

I never troll =/= Ive managed to go a few days without trolling (dubious claim, btw)
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Foppe
02/12/18 3:16:16 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
Foppe posted...
It has been explained multiple times.
GameFaqs got more pageviews and less ad clicking, Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks, by merging the URLs they can add all those extra pageviews to get more ads revenue.

im not really sure thats how it works? different people use each site. becoming gamefaqs.gamespot.com isn't going to turn all us adblockers into ad clickers

Gamefaqs.gamespot.com belongs to the gamespot.com domain, thereby it counts.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 3:16:52 AM
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0AbsoluteZero0 posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
well i haven't trolled since then so i fail to see your point

I never troll =/= Ive managed to go a few days without trolling (dubious claim, btw)

so you're just pretending ive trolled since ive made that post? lol okay bud. every single post you've directed at me is trolling, or at the very least an attempt to provoke me. could you please stop it?
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 3:18:01 AM
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Foppe posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
Foppe posted...
It has been explained multiple times.
GameFaqs got more pageviews and less ad clicking, Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks, by merging the URLs they can add all those extra pageviews to get more ads revenue.

im not really sure thats how it works? different people use each site. becoming gamefaqs.gamespot.com isn't going to turn all us adblockers into ad clickers

Gamefaqs.gamespot.com belongs to the gamespot.com domain, thereby it counts.

but its the same amount of users, they havn't changed their activity or generated new viewers or anything. unless gamespot has a higher income per page view than gamefaqs did, that wouldn't generate more income.
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Foppe
02/12/18 3:20:27 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
Foppe posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
Foppe posted...
It has been explained multiple times.
GameFaqs got more pageviews and less ad clicking, Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks, by merging the URLs they can add all those extra pageviews to get more ads revenue.

im not really sure thats how it works? different people use each site. becoming gamefaqs.gamespot.com isn't going to turn all us adblockers into ad clickers

Gamefaqs.gamespot.com belongs to the gamespot.com domain, thereby it counts.

but its the same amount of users, they havn't changed their activity or generated new viewers or anything. unless gamespot has a higher income per page view than gamefaqs did, that wouldn't generate more income.

The gamespot.com domain got all extra pageviews from gamefaqs.
Gamefaqs lost them, but since gamespot got more adclicks, they are earning more by merging the pools.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 3:58:16 AM
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maybe i need more coffee or something

just say gamefaqs has 1000 viewers a day, and none of them click ads
and gamespot has 1000 viewers a day, and 100 of them click ads
by merging the two sites, gamespot now has 2000 viewers a day. however, nothing else has changed. 100 people click the ads.

am i missing something here? how is this generating more revenue? unless gamespot earns more per view than gamefaqs does.
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Foppe
02/12/18 4:02:32 AM
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Because some ads pays for being viewed as well.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 4:06:38 AM
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Foppe
02/12/18 5:47:59 AM
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They got different levels of pay.
A website with 1000 views and 100 clicks gets less paid per view/click than a website with 2000 views and 100 clicks.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 5:54:36 AM
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JlM
02/12/18 6:56:44 AM
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Gamespot users click ads lmao. I don't want to be associated with these troglodytes.
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BlazinBlue88
02/12/18 7:18:27 AM
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Its about consolidation for the sake of ad revenue. Plus there's cost savings by having all of their sites under the *.gamespot.com domain and managing the site infrastructure becomes less of a headache.
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scar the 1
02/12/18 7:27:43 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
its a better user experience to maintain the original url.

It has literally no impact on the user experience, lol
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l Dudeboy l
02/12/18 7:31:54 AM
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There are no real good reasons, just bad ones made to sound good. GameFAQs will case to exist in a few years (at best) after it is fully absorbed by GameSpot. This was only one of the steps leading towards the full absorption. They're only doing it this slowly because it's better for the owners and their investors.
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Rika_Furude
02/12/18 7:32:57 AM
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scar the 1 posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
its a better user experience to maintain the original url.

It has literally no impact on the user experience, lol

in your personal opinion. it might also be your personal opinion that red text on yellow background is good for a warning box, but that doesn't make it the correct choice
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scar the 1
02/12/18 7:39:34 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
scar the 1 posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
its a better user experience to maintain the original url.

It has literally no impact on the user experience, lol

in your personal opinion. it might also be your personal opinion that red text on yellow background is good for a warning box, but that doesn't make it the correct choice

There's literally no practical difference from before though.
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Spidey5
02/12/18 8:31:53 AM
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Foppe posted...
Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks.

Gamespot userbase is dumber confirmed.
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l Dudeboy l
02/12/18 8:33:24 AM
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Spidey5 posted...
Foppe posted...
Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks.

Gamespot userbase is dumber confirmed.


This was confirmed when they last tried merging the message boards.
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SatanicHalibut
02/12/18 8:55:42 AM
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Kaname_Madoka posted...
cbs: we're doing this
sballen: why
cbs: shut the fuck up

This implies Allen isn't giddy about any changes brought to the site at their behest. He's made it loud and clear before he only exists now as a loyal CBS mouthpiece
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marc55
02/12/18 9:00:46 AM
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when was that added

didnt notice
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ViewtifulGrave
02/12/18 9:13:37 AM
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l Dudeboy l posted...
Spidey5 posted...
Foppe posted...
Gamespot got less pageviews and more ad clicks.

Gamespot userbase is dumber confirmed.


This was confirmed when they last tried merging the message boards.

Lol. I came in here to say this.
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