Did anyone subscribe AFTER the bombcast was made free?

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#1  Edited By sweep  Moderator

I just got news from a friend of mine that, though slightly upset by the news that he would have to pay to get the bombcast, was so overjoyed that it was now going to become free again he signed up for a years subscription to Whiskey. I guess he felt like as Whiskey had done the right thing and stopped all this "holding the bombcast ransom" nonsense that they deserved some form of appreciative recognition.  

Seems slightly backwards but it makes sense I guess. It sure as fuck made me feel better, anyway. 

Anyone else signed up for a subscription after hearing this great news? 

 
This also confirms my theory that more people would subscribe out of goodwill if the bombcast was left free. I guess there is hope for the internet after all?
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#2  Edited By TheSeductiveMoose

I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support.

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#3  Edited By No0b0rAmA

I'm actually way more inclined to actually subscribe now that they've kept the bombcast free. Now I just need to know if Prepaid Credit cards will work.

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#4  Edited By flaminghobo
@TheSeductiveMoose said:
" I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support. "
This.
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#5  Edited By StarFoxA

I'm going to subscribe as soon as I get some money.

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#6  Edited By captain_clayman
@TheSeductiveMoose said:
" I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support. "
yeah me too, my parents wont be willing to do it till it's "official" enough for them.
plus they're like "gee son that's gonna distract you from teh skewlworkz, we'll see if you get good grades"
 
I DO HAVE GOOD GRADES, i've been in school for a month and have straight A's and B's!  that's freaking amazing for me!
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#7  Edited By HandsomeDead

Not yet, but I will.

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#8  Edited By LiquidPrince

I already subscribed, but am happy to hear they made it free.

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#9  Edited By FunExplosions

Well, I'm about to... whenever they feel like fixing the billing error that I keep getting.

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#10  Edited By Gabriel

I'll probably do it tonight.

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#11  Edited By jkz

I subscribed as early as I did in an effort to make it free, but I would be far more inclined to subscribe now if I hadn't yet.

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#12  Edited By Diamond

*waves*  Wanted to reward the correct choice and not risk rewarding them doing the wrong thing.

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#13  Edited By fleppie

Subscribing somewhere in the next two weeks, just to support. Love what these guys do.

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#14  Edited By mozzle

I'm more inclined to subscribe now that it's free . . Makes me feel better about Whiskey in general. 

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#15  Edited By CL60

Yes, I'll subscribe. No way in hell if the Bombcast was split.

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#16  Edited By gearhead
@TheSeductiveMoose said:
" I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support. "
This.
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#17  Edited By Sanryd
@StarFoxA said:
" I'm going to subscribe as soon as I get some money. "
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#18  Edited By MisterMouse

I am going to think about it for a bit, Have to weight the pros and cons and see what the new item is...

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#19  Edited By Claude

I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle?

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#20  Edited By scarace360

As soon as i get the moneyz its going to GB

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#21  Edited By RobotHamster

I will be doing it sometime next week regardless of what happened to the bombcast.

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#22  Edited By alistercat  Online

I think maybe if more people had made a big deal about paypal support when Dave asked if people wanted it they might have gotten it together earlier. He seemed under the impression that supporting paypal didn't matter that much.

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#23  Edited By adoggz

anyone who says they did would have ended up doing it anyway even if they didn't make it proper.

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#24  Edited By alistercat  Online
@Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
Dont do it out of guilt, nobody wins. You dont owe Giant Bomb anything because they haven't asked for anything, except now they are asking but not forcefully. If you want to say thanks for all the content then I'm sure they appreciate it, but to do so begrudgingly wouldn't be ideal.
Oh, and she realises the more you spend on internet gaming subscriptions the less you have to spend on internet porn subscriptions.
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#25  Edited By FluxWaveZ
@TheSeductiveMoose said:
" I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support. "
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#26  Edited By MildMolasses

Uh, the bombcast was never not going to be free. The issue was splitting it into 2 parts. The only thing was that one of those parts would only be available for the subscribers for a week before being made available to everyone else. At no point was anyone going to have to pay to get the bombcast
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#27  Edited By FluxWaveZ
@AlisterCat said: 

" I think maybe if more people had made a big deal about paypal support when Dave asked if people wanted it they might have gotten it together earlier. He seemed under the impression that supporting paypal didn't matter that much. "

Did you see the official thread announcing the subscription?  The first comment is by me effectively demanding Paypal support followed by tons of other people who asked for the same thing.    
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#28  Edited By mozzle
@Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
She clearly feels guilty for the new pair of shoes she bought -- you know, the pair she's hoping you won't notice. 
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#29  Edited By C2C

I was bent on subscribing before the great Bombcast Civil War of 2010 erupted.

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#30  Edited By Claude
@mozzle said:
" @Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
She clearly feels guilty for the new pair of shoes she bought -- you know, the pair she's hoping you won't notice.  "
That's the way it usually works. She gets something, I get a new video game.
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#31  Edited By Turambar
@adoggz:  I did, and I wouldn't have other wise unless some new feature that I cared immensely about came out.  Like I said before, this whole thing made my giving Giant Bomb money go from "I want to give you money because you guys are awesome" to "I might give you money if you offer features that I care about."
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#32  Edited By DarkShaper

Can't sub till Monday, the Bombcast had nothing to do with the wait.

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#33  Edited By audiosnag

Yeah i did but only because I didn't have the means till today.

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#34  Edited By animateria

I suddenly feel the strong urge to get a yearly subscription.
 
It must have been their diabolical plan from the start! 
 
DAMN YOU EVIL MASTErminds... of Whiskey Media...  
 
Well once I get some cash to spend anyways, right now a $5 meal sounds expensive to me.

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#35  Edited By yinstarrunner

Yes, I'm very glad that Whiskey has shown that they can actually listen to their community.  I wouldn't want to pay if Whiskey kept the bombcast split despite all the outcry from the people on these forums, but since they decided to keep it free, I'll gladly subscribe when I get my next paycheck.

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#36  Edited By Tuckertime
@TheSeductiveMoose said:
" I'm going to subscribe when they add PayPal support. "
/agree
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#37  Edited By sparklykiss
@No0b0rAmA said:
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I'm actually way more inclined to actually subscribe now that they've kept the bombcast free. Now I just need to know if Prepaid Credit cards will work.

"
I was told they do. You may want to check the actual support threads about subscribing, though. I'm no expert. 
 
@Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
The next odd item she wants to buy or thing she wants to do, she expects you to say go for it, with no hesitation. Have fun getting manis and pedis!
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#38  Edited By DrPockets000
@Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
Sounds like you have an awesome wife.  Nothing says "keeper" like a significant other that encourages you to sign up on a video games website.
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If it was free, it should stay free.  I don't like people trying to tell me I can't play with my toys anymore, even if I wasn't playing with them before.

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#40  Edited By damnboyadvance

Thinking about it. This ransom thing was kinda stupid, but I'd still support this site.

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#41  Edited By Stupot

I'm much more willing to subscribe now that the bombcast has been set free. But money is an issue, if i can sort that out then i'll subscribe.

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#42  Edited By Claude
@DrPockets000 said:
" @Claude said:
" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
Sounds like you have an awesome wife.  Nothing says "keeper" like a significant other that encourages you to sign up on a video games website. "
When we were dating, she bought me my first very own console. The SNES on Christmas day '91. We got married 6 months later. She better get me a PS3 this year. I have an Xbox 360 and a Wii. I want the trilogy.
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#43  Edited By HitmanAgent47

They probally planed it all along, they made like an early deadline, they probally didn't expect so many loyal followers to subscribe that quickly. Then they kept extending the deadline, they were always going to make it free after that. They just didn't expect it to be done so quickly. Since they were going to make it till the 15th, it's obvious they were only holding the bombcast hostage and they got their demands. Great strategy, very well thought out.

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#44  Edited By No0b0rAmA
@Claude:
Your missing a gaming PC.
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#45  Edited By erinfizz
@Claude:   She said to go for it? Yeah, she's already bought something y'all didn't discuss beforehand. :)
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#46  Edited By Oldirtybearon

When they add PayPal, I'll be subbing. 
 
Seriously, I got a couple hundred bucks in my PayPal account right now. Why won't these guys take my goddamn money?

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#47  Edited By DrPockets000
@Claude said:

" @DrPockets000 said:

" @Claude said:

" I'm still thinking about subscribing. The fucking guilt is killing me. I feel like I should pay rent here. I'll make up my mind by Monday. My wife said go for it, but that only scares me. What's her angle? "
Sounds like you have an awesome wife.  Nothing says "keeper" like a significant other that encourages you to sign up on a video games website. "
When we were dating, she bought me my first very own console. The SNES on Christmas day '91. We got married 6 months later. She better get me a PS3 this year. I have an Xbox 360 and a Wii. I want the trilogy. "
You've won the envy of probably at least 50% of the users here.  Good catch man :P 
 
@HitmanAgent47 said:

" They probally planed it all along, they made like an early deadline, they probally didn't expect so many loyal followers to subscribe that quickly. Then they kept extending the deadline, they were always going to make it free after that. They just didn't expect it to be done so quickly. Since they were going to make it till the 15th, it's obvious they were only holding the bombcast ransom and they got their demands. Great strategy, very well thought out. "

I'm going to be as nice as possible. 
  
You are poisoning the community with your fucking stupid paranoia/conspiracy theories. 
 
Please dude.  Just stop.  The bombcast is free and untouched, so let's just leave it.
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#48  Edited By shiftymagician

If the extra content is proven to be worth the investment by hearing user feedback, I may consider it once there is PayPal support.  HD videos does not sway me just yet, but I want to know a lot more about their live shows and what it may contain.

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#49  Edited By LordCrom

The Bombcast went FREE!?  Outstanding!  I am now 100% happy with my having purchased a annual subscription.  GB did right by all of it's fans by making the cast free to everyone.  Thanks guys!
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I wonder what the new thing for subscribers will be :O