@CL60: okay, most of the whining isn't about the price, it's about "morals" or "sleazy" or "bullshit" tactics that they feel have been used. Well you know what? Deal with it. Either write an angry email to superimportantguy@whiskeymedia.com or go to another website. OR, you know what, just use the video stuff and forums on the website and listen to some other podcast! You don't have to be a fucking extremist and go on a hunger strike just because McDonald's delayed the second half of your burger to next week.
" @slowbird: Not so much, people who can afford the subscription are going to be less likely to come into this thread shouting "WAIT A MINUTE, 50 DOLLARS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR IS COMPLETELY REASONABLE AS I HAVE AN INCOME". "
True, but the power of a vocal minority is scary.
Anyway, if you can't afford it, just go to IGN for all your news. (Ha.) I'll still be here on Giant Bomb. I'm broke too, and I can't afford luxury items that often. But I'll listen for free until I get the dough to buy a membership, because:
a. I still enjoy Jeff, Ryan, Brad, and Vinny's unique humor and views on games b. I DON'T believe they're doing this to spite us and screw people out of previously free content, it's just delayed (like Xbox Live gold/silver does with demos) c. Even if they were disingenuous, I still think they're less evil than all the other gaming websites.
" Let me ask to the people who don't like the bombcast split. Would you be more angry if the bombcast was gone entirely? This seems like a pretty reasonable way to try to make it so the bombcast isn't a total money sink. It does suck that if you don't pay you have to wait a week, but it's still better than never getting it at all. "
yes. I would be less upset if the bombcast was gone entirely. If they had to stop doing it because it cost too much, that would be better to me than charging. Podcasts work when the audience feels like the host/hosts are their friends. But they are charging us, so we aren't friends. We are customers and that makes me feel totally different about giantbomb. If the bombcast had to end because they couldnt afford it then at least i would still feel like the GB crew was my "internet buddies". I know that is an illusion, but that illusion is why i listen to podcasts. "
Given the overwhelmingly negative reactions, they might have some second thoughts about it. But it's not their fault the majority of GB users are broke.
" some people are such whiners. "I want everything, and I want it for free, and I want it RIGHT NOW." Guess what, websites don't fucking fund themselves. Ads aren't going to cover all the costs. If you don't like it, go start your own fucking internet video game company. "
You're fucking stupid. I don't want everything free, I just don't want half of what I've had free for the past several years taken away. Instead, incentivize me into getting your premium shit. Artificially turning the bombcast into a premium feature is a verrrrry wrong move. "
So what the fuck would you propose they do instead? I take it you have some better ideas than the people who run the company.
some people are such whiners. "I want everything, and I want it for free, and I want it RIGHT NOW." Guess what, websites don't fucking fund themselves. Ads aren't going to cover all the costs. If you don't like it, go start your own fucking internet video game company.
Heh, thanks guys. I would totally buy a new one if I could to get back in the action sooner. But I bet there will be less running over of people at Road Atlanta Short for the next few weeks, lol.
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