Current Events > Fandom bought GameFAQs lol Part 2

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 5:44:12 PM
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https://twitter.com/azalben/status/1576888920159227904?s=20&t=qPbAic2UXcqEeu9uARbF_Q

If you want to continue the discussion in a central topic.

Or don't. Do what you want: I ain't your mum >_>

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gigageek1500
10/03/22 5:46:53 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


Hey, it's not worth an account suicide

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AldousIsDead
10/03/22 5:47:05 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

o7

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KFHEWUI
10/03/22 5:50:08 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZthnLDN03ME

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Solar_Crimson
10/03/22 5:51:05 PM
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Fuckdom

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 5:58:56 PM
#7:


But seriously, I wonder how GameFAQs is gonna change, if at all

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LightningAce11
10/03/22 6:00:06 PM
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Its fucking ridiculous that mods can post past 500 but we cannot.

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itachi15243
10/03/22 6:00:26 PM
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Anyone think the lack of announcements and fanfare is a bit scary?

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:00:36 PM
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LightningAce11 posted...
Its fucking ridiculous that mods can post past 500 but we cannot.
wat

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TakashiMifune85
10/03/22 6:00:40 PM
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Wait. Are we not allowed to mention onlyfans on here? Ive seen this mentioned a couple of times over the past few days.

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:01:05 PM
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itachi15243 posted...
Anyone think the lack of announcements and fanfare is a bit scary?
It is a little weird how there wasn't a topic in the Announcements board >_>

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Crimsoness
10/03/22 6:01:08 PM
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TakashiMifune85 posted...
Wait
Not by the full name
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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:01:39 PM
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TakashiMifune85 posted...
Wait. Are we not allowed to mention o******* on here? Ive seen this mentioned a couple of times over the past few days.
Maybe the Fandom overlords will show more mercy on this

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DrizztLink
10/03/22 6:02:22 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
Maybe the Fandom overlords will show more mercy on this
Onlyfandoms

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Nemu
10/03/22 6:05:56 PM
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We have an exciting update for you today! This morning, we announced that Fandom has acquired seven websites from Red Ventures including GameSpot, TV Guide, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News, GameFAQs, Metacritic and Comic Vine. Knowing that, you probably have one big question:
What does this acquisition mean for Fandom wikis and editors?
Good things! As we continue to build on the success of Fandoms core platform, were excited to welcome sites with a variety of new content types into the fold. In addition to our wikis, these sites allow us to expand the ways in which we serve fans with news, trends, ratings, reviews, and commerceall about the games, movies, and shows you love.
Fandom is already a really big site, and now were adding the 46 million monthly global visitors to these websites into the Fandom ecosystem as well. Thats a lot of new eyeballs! One of the biggest benefits is that well be able to explore new ways to bring that traffic to your wiki communities, building the opportunity for new visitors and more wiki editors joining the fold.
And as the Fandom business expands, this will allow us to unlock more resources to support our wiki communities and to build and incorporate more tools that you can use on your wikis. Thats in addition to some of the big things were already going to be releasing by the end of this year, like mobile theming and Discussions AbuseFilter, to make the admin and editor experience even better on Fandom.
As with any acquisition, the early days means theres a lot to figure out, so there will undoubtedly be more questions than concrete answers right now. But please reach out to us with any questions that you have, and well answer what questions we can in the comments, as your questions and feedback will be incredibly valuable as we start working with our new team members and transition these brands into Fandom.
Were really looking forward to bringing these brands together and all the exciting opportunities well be able to bring to our community and for the hundreds of millions of fans who visit Fandom every month. Well be reaching more fans across more platforms, and bringing more attention to all of the awesome work you do on your wikis. We look forward to working with the community to continue building and collaborating on this incredible resource for fans in an even bigger way.

The fact that they don't have any clear statements on what they're going to do is a bit worrying, especially combined with the corporate speak from other parties talking about how positive this will be for everyone.
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YellowSUV
10/03/22 6:12:17 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
But seriously, I wonder how GameFAQs is gonna change, if at all

Best case scenario : Nothing change. GameFAQs isn't a huge money maker but it has relatively low upkeep for how much traffic it gets.

Likely scenario : Fandom tries to shove more ads everywhere to make a quick buck regardless of how it effects the longterm health of the website.

Worse case scenario : They see no reason for forums and nuke them.

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:12:52 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
Best case scenario : Nothing change. GameFAQs isn't a huge money maker but it has relatively low upkeep for how much traffic it gets.

Likely scenario : Fandom tries to shove more ads everywhere to make a quick buck regardless of how it effects the longterm health of the website.

Worse case scenario : They see no reason for forums and nuke them.
Basically my thoughts

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Alteres
10/03/22 6:14:38 PM
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Yay

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Funkydog
10/03/22 6:16:27 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
Best case scenario : Nothing change. GameFAQs isn't a huge money maker but it has relatively low upkeep for how much traffic it gets.

Likely scenario : Fandom tries to shove more ads everywhere to make a quick buck regardless of how it effects the longterm health of the website.

Worse case scenario : They see no reason for forums and nuke them.
Worst case but also... kindest case?

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Crazyman93
10/03/22 6:26:15 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
But seriously, I wonder how GameFAQs is gonna change, if at all
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/6/AAOSYyAADve-.jpg
Take note, under that ad is two more and an autoplay video that takes up a third of the screen and is pinned. If ignored it will suddenly yank the screen to the top if you close it because of the autoplay.

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BakiHanma462
10/03/22 6:28:51 PM
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Its been in long decline, guess this is dah end for real

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Crazyman93
10/03/22 6:29:04 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
Likely scenario : Fandom tries to shove more ads everywhere to make a quick buck regardless of how it effects the longterm health of the website.
Yeah. This is the real reason Fandom keeps buying shit, they keep driving away user bases with atrocious ads so they need a new well.

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Alteres
10/03/22 6:29:21 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/3/1/AAdEX3AADvfD.jpg
already have their shit on my phone; damn weeb adds and all

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Doe
10/03/22 6:29:37 PM
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Reeee

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DrizztLink
10/03/22 6:30:34 PM
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Alteres posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/3/1/AAdEX3AADvfD.jpg
already have their shit on my phone; damn weeb adds and all
Is fextralife under the same umbrella?

Those wikis seem a little less blatant.

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Alteres
10/03/22 6:32:40 PM
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I dont believe so, I was just thinking of the souls and Elden Ring wiki earlier.

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:37:29 PM
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Crazyman93 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/6/AAOSYyAADve-.jpg
Take note, under that ad is two more and an autoplay video that takes up a third of the screen and is pinned. If ignored it will suddenly yank the screen to the top if you close it because of the autoplay.
Here's actual footage of loading up a page in Fandom

https://webmshare.com/play/PbZjx

We're fucked >_>

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 6:38:22 PM
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Alteres posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/3/1/AAdEX3AADvfD.jpg
already have their shit on my phone; damn weeb adds and all
My body feels....what? I need to know!

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furb
10/03/22 6:47:04 PM
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Those fandom wikis are unusable.


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RlP
10/03/22 6:51:25 PM
#34:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


If accounts are going to suicide, might as well do it well instead of posting dumb banneable words... just saying

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Robot2600
10/03/22 6:52:43 PM
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if they ruin gamefaqs it's game over for the internet

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Kitt
10/03/22 7:00:13 PM
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Ayo, what did I miss?

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Punished_Blinx
10/03/22 7:07:41 PM
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Nemu posted...
The fact that they don't have any clear statements on what they're going to do is a bit worrying, especially combined with the corporate speak from other parties talking about how positive this will be for everyone.

A lot of talk about bringing people over to wikis which isn't a good sign for us old stubborn farts who want to stick with message boards and guides.

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whitelytning
10/03/22 7:08:14 PM
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No announcement because they probably dont know whats going to happen.

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Bad_Mojo
10/03/22 7:09:13 PM
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Don't we have a super rich CEmen that can just buy it from them?

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 7:13:09 PM
#41:


Kitt posted...
Ayo, what did I miss?
Fandom bought up a bunch of sites from Red Ventures, including GameFAQs, Gamespot, Giant Bomb, Metacritc, TV Guide (lol), and Comic Vine. Red Ventures bought all those properties for 500 million and sold them for about 55 million to Fandom.

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 7:14:04 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
Don't we have a super rich CEmen that can just buy it from them?
The only rich CEman I can think of is MagicToaster, but I don't think his net worth is $55 million lol. I think it's only a couple >_>

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Bad_Mojo
10/03/22 7:16:45 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
The only rich CEman I can think of is MagicToaster, but I don't think his net worth is $55 million lol. I think it's only a couple >_>

We don't need the other shit. I think CE should be about 5 of that million

Let's get Elon Musk on our side!

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YellowSUV
10/03/22 7:18:24 PM
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DKBananaSlamma posted...
Fandom bought up a bunch of sites from Red Ventures, including GameFAQs, Gamespot, Giant Bomb, Metacritc, TV Guide (lol), and Comic Vine. Red Ventures bought all those properties for 500 million and sold them for about 55 million to Fandom.

Redventures didn't sell off everything they bought for 500 million. It appears they still own CNET.

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 7:26:36 PM
#45:


Oh

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ANort175
10/03/22 7:28:50 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOD0XCm57d8

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 7:39:59 PM
#47:


ANort175 posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOD0XCm57d8
lmao, is that life without gamefaqs?

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TebaPlayer
10/03/22 7:45:19 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/2/AAfEcnAADvgK.jpg

(From https://youtu.be/0cFEIt5c21s, at 6:16)

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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 7:48:00 PM
#49:


YellowSUV posted...
Redventures didn't sell off everything they bought for 500 million. It appears they still own CNET.
So no more Opposite of Doomscrolling ads?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/5/AAfOu0AADvgN.jpg

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YellowSUV
10/03/22 7:48:59 PM
#50:


DKBananaSlamma posted...
So no more Opposite of Doomscrolling ads?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/5/AAfOu0AADvgN.jpg

lol the "CNET" font looks like something form the Soviet Union.

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