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Game Forum / PC Games / Action Games / May 2004Gamefaqs has been ruined
Looks like Gamefaqs got bought out by Gamespy. They have totally reworked the look and feel of the site. It doesn't have any of the nice, hassle-free community supported atmosphere about it and the forums really suck now. No doubt, the next step will be pop-up Flash ads, ad panels all around the sides and top, and not too long before -- subscription based. Just think, you will have to subscribe to post game guides and probably a premium subscription to read game guides. Bleahhhh... > Looks like Gamefaqs got bought out by Gamespy. They have totally > reworked the look and feel of the site. It doesn't have any of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > game guides and probably a premium subscription to read game guides. > Bleahhhh... How can they charge for FAQs they didn't write, that were submitted to the community for free by individuals? I think if I had a FAQ on there and they started trying to charge for it, I'd make them take it off. Knight37 Quoth The Raven "Knight37" <knight37m@email.com> in Xns94EC71A9ED47Eknight37@130.133.1.4 >> Looks like Gamefaqs got bought out by Gamespy. They have totally >> reworked the look and feel of the site. It doesn't have any of the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Knight37 no doubt when you originally posted an FAQ, there was an agreement that you surrender the rights to it or you allow them to have equal rights, something like that.  SignatureIf you choke a smurf, what color does it turn? Take out the CUSSIN to reply to me # Knight37 > How can they charge for FAQs they didn't write, that were submitted to > the community for free by individuals? I think if I had a FAQ on there > and they started trying to charge for it, I'd make them take it off. > > Knight37 They can charge you for the bandwidth, regardless of content, I guess. SignatureToby asktoby.com BSOD VST & ME > -- subscription based. Just think, you will have to subscribe to post > game guides Why on earth would anyone pay to upload a guide, only to have someone else profit from their hard work? I can see someone paying to download a guide, but not to upload one. If anything the guide's author should be paid for their guide. Yeah, guess what - now I have to lower the ad blocking threshold on my firewall before the pages will load properly. Big surprise... SignaturePaladin Remove "NOSPAM" to reply: sirgruffil@NOSPAM.yahoo.co.uk > Looks like Gamefaqs got bought out by Gamespy. They have totally > reworked the look and feel of the site. It doesn't have any of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > game guides and probably a premium subscription to read game guides. > Bleahhhh... Oops, Gamespot not Gamespy. And they haven't actually started subscription services yet but it is Gamespot and they started subscription services on their site just to see additional pictures and any videos. Can you doubt subscription services are not in their plans for Gamefaqs? I thought I read somewhere on their message boards that you can reset it to the old look somehow trough your profile settings...? (seems unlikely to me, by the way) > Looks like Gamefaqs got bought out by Gamespy. They have totally > reworked the look and feel of the site. It doesn't have any of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > game guides and probably a premium subscription to read game guides. > Bleahhhh... Knee meet jerk. I just looked at the site and it's far cleaner, easier to use and probably makes money (I don't mind an ad or two, and the meat of the content... the FAQs are in plain-text, so no ads). I go to GameFaqs for 3 things: FAQs (check), upcoming releases (moved up a screen I believe, so check) and message boards (check). If they start charging, it's a different story, but don't cry wolf yet. |
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