Ryan Davis says we have about 2500 subs, halfway there.

You might remember that there was a proposition that if we hit 5000 subscribers by tomorrow morning, the Bombcast split will be scrapped. I just thought it was a good idea to mention this to anyone who's on the fence about subscribing and/or upset about the Bombcast thing.  
 
http://twitter.com/whiskeymedia/status/24039662160  
 
 Also, both monthly and annual subscriptions will count towards the goal: 
 
http://twitter.com/whiskeymedia/status/23981616724  
   
Update: 3,000 subscribers.  
 
 3,900 subscribers...I think it's starting to look  like we won't make it. :(
 

We have until tomorrow, 10am PST to reach 5,000: 

http://twitter.com/whiskeymedia/status/23978756807

Not gonna happen, they set that 5,000 goal for a reason.. 
 
If it does great, but I doubt it.

Its lower than I thought it would be given all the medals on the forums.

Don't sweat it.  Leaving this caveat in means they've as good as decided they aren't gonna do it, whatever happens.  Bank on it.
 
edit:  Oh, and if they're at 2.5k already, they're gonna hit 5k when America starts getting home from work, easy.

I bit. 50 is too much for me right now (though I really would like that awesome t-shirt). But for 5 bucks, I didn't even think about it.

5k is gonna happen. 

How many hours left till their morning. I will have to wait till tomorrow to subscribe.

I subscribed without hesitation happy to give my 50$

I did my part to add on to the total.
Quick review, 3 hours in.... Worth it.

I thought I responded to this already but I guess not. 
 
Yeah, I'm a bit lazy right now, I don't want to go to the bank and transfer money so that I'd have cash to pay for the subscription. I'll go after I workout and such, but I'll definitely be paying for the yearly subscription  because I love Whiskey Media, damnit!

Wait, how much is the yearly sub?

I'm switching to annual next month. Also whiskey media worth supporting.

Got the monthly subscription but wish i went for the yearly one now...

So close now

$50 x 2500!?  That's like, seven hundred and seventy five million dollars!

I love Whiskey Media, but my internet speeds are no where near good enough to stream HD videos. So, I can't really warrant spending $50 for a t-shirt.
 
 I think that $5 (minus the t-shirt) would be a fair price.

I signed up just to get to 5000, hopefully we'll reach it.

$50 x 5000 = $250,000 
  
A 2-pack of Twinkies costs $1 in the Bay Area (Safeway.com). 
 
We have murdered them all! Dear God what have we done?

Here's what I don't like about that idea. It seems to make that assumption that if we don't reach the target, then people will eventually subscribe later just to get the Bombcast, and I really don't think it's gonna happen like that. I think in actuality, it may end up alienating a lot of users and possibly causing GB to lose some of their fanbase.
 
Personally, I'm still on the fence. I'd like to subscribe just to help you guys out of this dilemma, since I don't even watch the Bombcast, but I don't think the goal is going to be reached anyway, though I'm really surprised they've hit 2500 subscriptions already. On the other end, all the people that really wanted to sign up surely have done it already. (Except Vince! That slacker!)

(Sitting here in my computer chair and eating a bag of popcorn, watching the site fail.) 
 
Ooooohhhhh just kidding 
 

Won't happen

I'm gonna wait to see if it does become free. thats the main feature I was willing to pay for and if it goes free, what would I be paying for.  
 
Doesn't really matter in the long run unless they have a way to prevent the full version from being pirated. 

" If a bunch of people put in just $5, 5000 can easily be reached for little cost per person.  O GOD I SOUND LIKE A TV CHARITY WHAT HAVE I BECOME.   "

Cant see 5K happening. Most people who are hardcore would have signed up already.

go 5 k

Doubt we'll reach 5000 without paypal, but I dont know the updated number so who knows.. Other than Ryan.

hope the split does not happen even though I was happy to support the giant bomb gang anyway

i will be surprised if we get to 5000, since i've watched the community quests and we always fall short, but i hope they make it

So they go against their own beliefs by withholding existing content from non-subscribers...then they say they won't, as long as we pay for it? I'm glad they've sort of listened to the outcry, but I really hope Giant Bomb doesn't go any further down this road. I want them to look back and laugh at this misguided attempt at monetization in two years, rather than having it mark the gradual homogenization and downfall of the site.

" If our track record with previous community quests is any indication... "

they want $25,000 a month to keep the bombcast the way it is?

" So they go against their own beliefs by withholding existing content from non-subscribers...then they say they won't, as long as we pay for it? I'm glad they've sort of listened to the outcry, but I really hope Giant Bomb doesn't go any further down this road. I want them to look back and laugh at this misguided attempt at monetization in two years, rather than having it mark the gradual homogenization and downfall of the site. "

" i will be surprised if we get to 5000, since i've watched the community quests and we always fall short, but i hope they make it "

" @AlisterCat: See, but its not paid content, if they still release it for free. Which just throws that justification out the door. "

well i'm not a total jerk. I will put in 5 bucks to try to save the bombcast, but tomorrow ill cancel the recurring. Has anyone confirmed that monthly subscriptions count? Also, we can't actually see what amount of subs they are at. I'd like to believe that GB wouldn't mislead us but after last night I know they are will to be misleading if they have to in order to survive.

Put in my $5 to save the Bombcast...sigh

" well i'm not a total jerk. I will put in 5 bucks to try to save the bombcast, but tomorrow ill cancel the recurring. Has anyone confirmed that monthly subscriptions count? Also, we can't actually see what amount of subs they are at. I'd like to believe that GB wouldn't mislead us but after last night I know they are will to be misleading if they have to in order to survive. "

" @Supermarius said:

" well i'm not a total jerk. I will put in 5 bucks to try to save the bombcast, but tomorrow ill cancel the recurring. Has anyone confirmed that monthly subscriptions count? Also, we can't actually see what amount of subs they are at. I'd like to believe that GB wouldn't mislead us but after last night I know they are will to be misleading if they have to in order to survive. "

Ryan confirmed that they do yes. "

" I subscribed without hesitation happy to give my 50$ "

" @MartinDN said:

" @Supermarius said:

" well i'm not a total jerk. I will put in 5 bucks to try to save the bombcast, but tomorrow ill cancel the recurring. Has anyone confirmed that monthly subscriptions count? Also, we can't actually see what amount of subs they are at. I'd like to believe that GB wouldn't mislead us but after last night I know they are will to be misleading if they have to in order to survive. "

Ryan confirmed that they do yes. "

Here's proof.  
http://twitter.com/whiskeymedia/status/23981616724 "