Board 8 > ViacomCBS reaches deal to sell CNET Media Group for $500 million

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ninkendo
09/14/20 10:42:24 AM
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https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/cnet-viacomcbs-sells-red-ventures-1234768810/

Includes CNET, Gamespot, Metacritic, TVguide, etc. Unclear yet if Giant Bomb is also included in this sale.

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Steiner
09/14/20 10:43:20 AM
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oh no we won't be friends with gamespot and giant bomb anymore?

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ninkendo
09/14/20 10:46:29 AM
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I don't even know if GameFAQs is included in all that as well. We were always kinda paired with Gamespot.

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CybrMonkey
09/14/20 10:47:41 AM
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Pretty sure at this point we're just considered a Gamespot subsite

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beavis666x2
09/14/20 10:49:15 AM
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i mean, look at the url.

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Steiner
09/14/20 10:51:28 AM
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oh i only wasn't sure because it seems like the sort of website you would mention in the first post on accounts of being the website we are on

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ninkendo
09/14/20 10:54:18 AM
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Peace___Frog
09/14/20 10:54:59 AM
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Steiner posted...
oh i only wasn't sure because it seems like the sort of website you would mention in the first post on accounts of being the website we are on
That's how little anyone cares about us!

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MoogleKupo141
09/14/20 11:01:16 AM
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In 2017, Red Ventures acquired the Bankrate personal-finance website for $1.24 billion, a deal that encompassed the Points Guy and CreditCards.com

they paid over twice as much for something ive never heard of
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wallmasterz
09/14/20 11:05:53 AM
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MoogleKupo141 posted...
In 2017, Red Ventures acquired the Bankrate personal-finance website for $1.24 billion, a deal that encompassed the Points Guy and CreditCards.com

they paid over twice as much for something ive never heard of

Must be about the data

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_stingers_
09/14/20 11:09:58 AM
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beavis666x2 posted...
i mean, look at the url.
I literally never noticed that gamespot was in the URL until right now

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beavis666x2
09/14/20 11:41:45 AM
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iiicon
09/14/20 12:05:14 PM
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but what about the fate of mp3.com

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KingButz
09/14/20 1:12:26 PM
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MoogleKupo141 posted...
In 2017, Red Ventures acquired the Bankrate personal-finance website for $1.24 billion, a deal that encompassed the Points Guy and CreditCards.com

they paid over twice as much for something ive never heard of


You obviously never google anything to do with credit cards or mortgages. Bankrate is always one of the top results.
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bryans7
09/14/20 1:28:51 PM
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Giant Bomb was part of the sale

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FakeAccount3000
09/14/20 1:49:19 PM
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This might be it guys, they might very well close something like this they dont understand or care about attached to one of their new properties.

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NFUN
09/14/20 2:21:30 PM
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FakeAccount3000 posted...
This might be it guys, they might very well close something like this they dont understand or care about attached to one of their new properties.
man, how sick would it be if the site and the discord died at the same time next week?

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Theon_Greyjoy
09/14/20 2:44:02 PM
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SBAllen talked about it a little bit on CE: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/78974164/944597329

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ChaosTonyV4
09/14/20 2:44:36 PM
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That is a shockingly low amount of money in the grand scheme of things.

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Steiner
09/14/20 3:04:28 PM
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NFUN posted...
man, how sick would it be if the site and the discord died at the same time next week?

i would never speak to you ever again, at least

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NFUN
09/14/20 3:05:41 PM
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Steiner posted...
i would never speak to you ever again, at least
damn. wish that were true for me

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Mac Arrowny
09/14/20 3:53:19 PM
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What's happening to the Discord?
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NFUN
09/14/20 3:56:17 PM
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Mac Arrowny posted...
What's happening to the Discord?
it's shutting down because steiner got banned. rest in peace

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mnkboy907
09/14/20 3:57:19 PM
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I never know what's true or what's a troll when you guys talk about the discord.

(which means I just assume it's all trolling)

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WhiteLens
09/14/20 3:59:19 PM
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Steiner actually did get banned.

But the Discord server itself may end up in lefty's hands now.

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Peace___Frog
09/14/20 3:59:43 PM
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steiner what did u do

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mnkboy907
09/14/20 4:00:34 PM
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I guess I don't understand Discord yet because when I click on the B8 Discord I still see Steiner logged on at the top.

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NFUN
09/14/20 4:02:07 PM
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mnkboy907 posted...
I guess I don't understand Discord yet because when I click on the B8 Discord I still see Steiner logged on at the top.
it's a new account he made. it's not the owner of the server

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Leonhart4
09/14/20 4:03:44 PM
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KamikazePotato
09/14/20 4:04:10 PM
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Wait what did Steiner do

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Steiner
09/14/20 4:04:43 PM
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mnkboy907 posted...
I guess I don't understand Discord yet because when I click on the B8 Discord I still see Steiner logged on at the top.

it's my sneaky alt shhhhhhhhh

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Corrik7
09/14/20 4:40:07 PM
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Probably threatened someone is my guess. Him and cyclo aren't exactly the most reputable bunch.

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FakeAccount3000
09/14/20 4:42:59 PM
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Theon_Greyjoy posted...
SBAllen talked about it a little bit on CE: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/78974164/944597329
Well he would know more than us so thats at least somewhat reassuring.

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MoogleKupo141
09/14/20 4:47:08 PM
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Does GameFAQs even have more than like two employees? Its gotta be pretty dang cheap to maintain.
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CoolCly
09/14/20 4:52:47 PM
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hey thats us!!

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/033/487/rick.jpg

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Aecioo
09/14/20 6:17:25 PM
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insert cjayc quote about never selling out to cnet

and throw in that sballen cosplay picture as well

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J0_SOLbyrN3
09/16/20 10:28:52 AM
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Let's hope Red Venture allows SBAllen to put an end to the trashcan fire, that is 261.
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beavis666x2
09/16/20 10:32:07 AM
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https://twitter.com/GB_Nonsense/status/1306206625951346689

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MoogleKupo141
09/16/20 10:52:41 AM
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J0_SOLbyrN3 posted...
Let's hope Red Venture allows SBAllen to put an end to the trashcan fire, that is 261.


I saw this post and was like whats 261 and whos this guy? and decided to click your profile and lol what this site has a MAGA board? (also it turns out 261 is the politics board. I probably knew that before)
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Leonhart4
09/16/20 10:59:02 AM
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Let's hope they let Allen kill POTD and let him run contests year round

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Mr Lasastryke
09/16/20 11:06:39 AM
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MoogleKupo141 posted...
lol what this site has a MAGA board?

apparently the hot topic of that board right now is "is global warming real?" the board sure lives up to its name!

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