Current Events > GameFAQs Is Losings Its Lead Moderator, but the Message Board Will Soldier On

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BlueTigerLion 10/25/23 4:56:37 PM #1:	https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-gamefaqs Message boards may not be at the center of the internet the way they once were, but they remain a powerful force, especially in certain communities. GameFAQs, one of the most popular message boards on the internet dedicated exclusively to all things gaming, has been around for 30 years. In that time, the forum has obviously gone through a number of changes and survived a lot of upheaval on the internet. Now, a new change is coming to GameFAQs that has some wondering what happened to the forum, and why it's suddenly in the news again. Fortunately, we've got everything you need to know about what the latest change at GameFAQs was, and what it means. *What happened to GameFAQs?* The latest change coming to GameFAQs was announced on the forum itself on Oct. 18, 2023. SBAllen, whose real name is ****** *****, is one of the message board's long-time admins. SBAllen announced that he would be stepping away from that role, and from Fandom, the company that owns GameFAQs, more generally. "Howdy all. Just a quick message to let everyone know that I'll be stepping down as an Admin for GameFAQs as I've decided to part ways with Fandom," SBAllen's message begins. "I've enjoyed my time working on this site and I'll stick around as a Moderator for now and to offer whatever knowledge I can to those still working on the site, but after 20 long years I just don't enjoy things like I used to and need to find some new challenge to tackle," SBAllen continued. "Thanks, everyone, I'll still be around, possibly more as I move back down to a user rather than an Admin." This news sent shockwaves through the GameFAQs community, in part because, as SBAllen said, he has been with the site for 20 years, which is almost all of its history. Many current users don't know what the site looks like without his presence as an Admin. Of course, SBAllen isn't disappearing from the site completely, he's just shifting back into a role as more of a user. "Looks like Fandom broke the now former GameFAQs administrator. SBAllen stepped down yesterday. Can't say I blame him; Fandom is cancer," one person wrote on Twitter. "It's only a matter of time before GameFAQs is dead because of Fandom." Clearly, some users blame Fandom for SBAllen's decision to step down, although he didn't go into much detail about what his exact reasons were. Some clearly think his decision to step aside is an ominous sign for the future of GameFAQs more generally, but only time will tell whether that's the case or not. We did it GameFAQs. We made the news. Shame title of article is wrong. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:976857684] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-gamefaqsMessage boards may not be at the center of the internet the way they once were, but they remain a powerful force, especially in certain communities. GameFAQs, one of the most popular message boards on the internet dedicated exclusively to all things gaming, has been around for 30 years. In that time, the forum has obviously gone through a number of changes and survived a lot of upheaval on the internet. Now, a new change is coming to GameFAQs that has some wondering what happened to the forum, and why it's suddenly in the news again. Fortunately, we've got everything you need to know about what the latest change at GameFAQs was, and what it means.What happened to GameFAQs?The latest change coming to GameFAQs was announced on the forum itself on Oct. 18, 2023. SBAllen, whose real name is **** *******, is one of the message board's long-time admins. SBAllen announced that he would be stepping away from that role, and from Fandom, the company that owns GameFAQs, more generally."Howdy all. Just a quick message to let everyone know that I'll be stepping down as an Admin for GameFAQs as I've decided to part ways with Fandom," SBAllen's message begins. "I've enjoyed my time working on this site and I'll stick around as a Moderator for now and to offer whatever knowledge I can to those still working on the site, but after 20 long years I just don't enjoy things like I used to and need to find some new challenge to tackle," SBAllen continued. "Thanks, everyone, I'll still be around, possibly more as I move back down to a user rather than an Admin." This news sent shockwaves through the GameFAQs community, in part because, as SBAllen said, he has been with the site for 20 years, which is almost all of its history. Many current users don't know what the site looks like without his presence as an Admin. Of course, SBAllen isn't disappearing from the site completely, he's just shifting back into a role as more of a user. "Looks like Fandom broke the now former GameFAQs administrator. SBAllen stepped down yesterday. Can't say I blame him; Fandom is cancer," one person wrote on Twitter. "It's only a matter of time before GameFAQs is dead because of Fandom." Clearly, some users blame Fandom for SBAllen's decision to step down, although he didn't go into much detail about what his exact reasons were. Some clearly think his decision to step aside is an ominous sign for the future of GameFAQs more generally, but only time will tell whether that's the case or not.We did it GameFAQs. We made the news. Shame title of article is wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Incredible 10/25/23 4:57:18 PM #2:	Vegy got banned. SBAllen stepped down. We're really moving into a new era huh --- W fam <cite>Incredible posted [p:976857695] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Vegy got banned.SBAllen stepped down.We're really moving into a new era huh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mechu 10/25/23 4:59:33 PM #3:	BlueTigerLion posted... whose real name is ****** **** I fucking knew it --- Constant isolation and distress. <cite>Mechu posted [p:976857737] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>whose real name is **** ******</quote>I fucking knew it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
itachi15243 10/25/23 5:00:16 PM #4:	BlueTigerLion posted... Looks like Fandom broke the now former GameFAQs administrator. SBAllen stepped down yesterday. Can't say I blame him; Fandom is cancer," one person wrote on Twitter. "It's only a matter of time before GameFAQs is dead because of Fandom." Clearly, some users blame Fandom for SBAllen's decision to step down, although he didn't go into much detail about what his exact reasons were. Why do I get the feeling that they got some of their information from the kind of people who complain about this site on reddit after being banned?? >.> --- I do drawings and stuff https://www.fiverr.com/blueblitz <cite>itachi15243 posted [p:976857750] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>Looks like Fandom broke the now former GameFAQs administrator. SBAllen stepped down yesterday. Can't say I blame him; Fandom is cancer," one person wrote on Twitter. "It's only a matter of time before GameFAQs is dead because of Fandom." Clearly, some users blame Fandom for SBAllen's decision to step down, although he didn't go into much detail about what his exact reasons were.</quote>Why do I get the feeling that they got some of their information from the kind of people who complain about this site on reddit after being banned?? >.> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dummy420 10/25/23 5:00:36 PM #5:	Sballah truly a man of mystery. His name is freaking asterisks --- Trying is the first step towards failure, so just dont give it a shot and you cant dissapoint. <cite>dummy420 posted [p:976857756] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Sballah truly a man of mystery. His name is freaking asterisks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 10/25/23 5:01:01 PM #6:	Internet journalism was a mistake. --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:976857765] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Internet journalism was a mistake. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueTigerLion 10/25/23 5:01:02 PM #7:	Incredible posted... Vegy got banned. Damn. I didnt know. CE use to make BANNED topics. Vegy being banned would have been a 500 topic and that didnt happen. Unless CE did make a Vegy is BANNED thread and I missed it. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:976857767] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Incredible posted... </cite><quote>Vegy got banned.</quote>Damn. I didnt know. CE use to make BANNED topics. Vegy being banned would have been a 500 topic and that didnt happen. Unless CE did make a Vegy is BANNED thread and I missed it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeCh0nk 10/25/23 5:01:18 PM #8:	I thought by the topic title we were losing Error and Shotgunnova. --- @('_')@ <cite>LeCh0nk posted [p:976857771] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>I thought by the topic title we were losing Error and Shotgunnova. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toreysback 10/25/23 5:01:37 PM #9:	Mechu posted... I fucking knew it ya it was easy to figure that much out --- my memory not so good no more - that's all i can remember for now <cite>toreysback posted [p:976857778] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Mechu posted... </cite><quote>I fucking knew it</quote>ya it was easy to figure that much out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 10/25/23 5:02:12 PM #10:	BlueTigerLion posted... Damn. I didnt know. CE use to make BANNED topics. Vegy being banned would have been a 500 topic and that didnt happen. Unless CE did make a Vegy is BANNED thread and I missed it. CE was basically rioting that day. So many topics locked or deleted. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:976857788] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>Damn. I didnt know. CE use to make BANNED topics. Vegy being banned would have been a 500 topic and that didnt happen. Unless CE did make a Vegy is BANNED thread and I missed it.</quote>CE was basically rioting that day. So many topics locked or deleted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shishiwakamaru 10/25/23 5:04:27 PM #11:	Fake News headline! SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator --- Accroches-toi a ton reve <cite>Shishiwakamaru posted [p:976857828] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Fake News headline!SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CE_gonna_CE 10/25/23 5:10:54 PM #12:	Of all the articles Ive ever read, that is certainly one of them --- "Creed made better Pearl Jam music than Pearl Jam did" - shockthemonkey <cite>CE_gonna_CE posted [p:976857944] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Of all the articles Ive ever read, that is certainly one of them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomClark 10/25/23 5:11:52 PM #13:	Call themselves journalists? They didn't even mention Turbam's army of robomonkeys. --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>TomClark posted [p:976857965] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Call themselves journalists? They didn't even mention Turbam's army of robomonkeys. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kitt 10/25/23 5:14:10 PM #14:	Shishiwakamaru posted... Fake News headline! SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator This Topic title made me think Error or some other lead mod left. --- What is up, my sister!? https://m.imgur.com/pmc9XsI https://m.imgur.com/hfzvdPe <cite>Kitt posted [p:976857999] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Shishiwakamaru posted... </cite><quote>Fake News headline!SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator</quote>ThisTopic title made me think Error or some other lead mod left. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 10/25/23 5:15:10 PM #15:	Kitt posted... This Topic title made me think Error or some other lead mod left. This. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:976858015] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Kitt posted... </cite><quote>ThisTopic title made me think Error or some other lead mod left.</quote>This. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iyami 10/25/23 5:17:11 PM #16:	TomClark posted... Call themselves journalists? They didn't even mention Turbam's army of robomonkeys. Bob is more of a robo rat <cite>Iyami posted [p:976858053] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>TomClark posted... </cite><quote>Call themselves journalists? They didn't even mention Turbam's army of robomonkeys.</quote>Bob is more of a robo rat</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 10/25/23 5:17:14 PM #17:	Shishiwakamaru posted... Fake News headline! SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator Oooooh snap ya'll just got CLICKBAITED SON! --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:976858054] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Shishiwakamaru posted... </cite><quote>Fake News headline!SBAllen is a Lead Moderator now, before he was the Lead Administrator</quote>Oooooh snap ya'll just got CLICKBAITED SON! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 10/25/23 5:23:04 PM #18:	"Lead Moderator" is anticlick...bait. Why should a random reader care about a mod stepping down. Retraction in order! --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:976858139] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>"Lead Moderator" is anticlick...bait.Why should a random reader care about a mod stepping down.Retraction in order! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueTigerLion 10/26/23 3:08:44 PM #19:	CE_gonna_CE posted... Of all the articles Ive ever read, that is certainly one of them Yep. It seems the article maker probably never been to this site. Just got their info off Twitter. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:976873754] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>CE_gonna_CE posted... </cite><quote>Of all the articles Ive ever read, that is certainly one of them</quote>Yep. It seems the article maker probably never been to this site. Just got their info off Twitter. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shishiwakamaru 10/26/23 3:10:08 PM #20:	BlueTigerLion posted... Yep. It seems the article maker probably never been to this site. Just got their info off Twitter. The anti-duckbear --- Accroches-toi a ton reve <cite>Shishiwakamaru posted [p:976873778] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>Yep. It seems the article maker probably never been to this site. Just got their info off Twitter.</quote>The anti-duckbear </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchonKnight 10/26/23 3:13:04 PM #21:	Sailor Bacon Allen's real-real name is actually gris. Or grs, if you will. --- {]xxxxxxxxx(&)::::;;;;;:::::::::::::::::::::;;;;::::::::::::::::> Memento Mori <cite>ArchonKnight posted [p:976873824] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Sailor Bacon Allen's real-real name is actually gris. Or grs, if you will. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strider102 10/26/23 3:13:51 PM #22:	We have become famous. Nothing is impossible for us now. --- "I dreamt I was a moron." <cite>Strider102 posted [p:976873832] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>We have become famous.Nothing is impossible for us now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
leafsRULE 10/26/23 3:13:54 PM #23:	BlueTigerLion posted... article maker i admit i lold --- leafs rule, your favourite team drules <cite>leafsRULE posted [p:976873835] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>article maker</quote>i admit i lold </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uta 10/26/23 3:15:18 PM #24:	This feels like one of those AI generated articles like "does bruno mars is gay?". Generic boiler plate a the beginning, a gamefaqs post for it's main body, and a couple comments lifted off of twitter. I do more research than that when I do pre-release speculation on games. --- Others don't get to dictate what's normal and what isn't. It's something we decide for ourselves. <cite>Uta posted [p:976873855] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>This feels like one of those AI generated articles like "does bruno mars is gay?". Generic boiler plate a the beginning, a gamefaqs post for it's main body, and a couple comments lifted off of twitter. I do more research than that when I do pre-release speculation on games. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Shishiwakamaru 10/26/23 3:28:30 PM #26:	Tyner? I dont even know her! --- Accroches-toi a ton reve <cite>Shishiwakamaru posted [p:976874052] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Tyner? I dont even know her! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 10/26/23 3:29:30 PM #27:	Who cares? --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:976874066] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Who cares? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimson_Corsair 10/26/23 3:33:48 PM #28:	Clicked in here thinking Error or Shotgun was leaving. --- My head's not torn off, my sunglasses aren't broken. Amen, hallelujah, peanut butter. <cite>Crimson_Corsair posted [p:976874115] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Clicked in here thinking Error or Shotgun was leaving. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 10/26/23 3:37:00 PM #29:	Turbam is next --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:976874163] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>Turbam is next </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toreysback 10/26/23 4:05:08 PM #30:	but who is this *** * character i'm hearing so much about then? --- my memory not so good no more - that's all i can remember for now <cite>toreysback posted [p:976874563] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>but who is this * *** character i'm hearing so much about then? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Error1355 10/26/23 4:12:21 PM #32:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/2/3/AADAKwAAE-fL.jpg --- I'm a long, long way from giving up Call me old-fashioned, call me a fool <cite>Error1355 posted [p:976874679] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/2/3/AADAKwAAE-fL.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/26/23 4:13:44 PM #33:	Nooooo Error don't go I am sorry <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:976874708] in GameFAQs I... [t:80602960]...</cite> <quote>NoooooError don't goI am sorry</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > GameFAQs Is Losings Its Lead Moderator, but the Message Board Will Soldier On