Everyone who's complaining about the list of entrants should know that they were all voted upon by the site's users. Before the contest started, you could send in about 10 characters that you would like to see appear. Only the characters requested most frequently got in.
Speaking as a GameFAQs contributor (see my Metroid Prime FAQ under the name "Deflux"), I have to admit that this news had me worried at first. However, after speaking with several people and reading everything there was to read about this, my concerns have gone away.
CJayC, the guy who was running the site solo, addressed all of the FAQ contributors on a message board shortly after announcing the news on GameFAQs. Hereâ(TM)s a snippet:
First of all, let me re-iterate that none of your content has been sold. In the contracts for this deal, all third-party content (meaning everything you've submitted to the site) was specifically excluded. You have the same right to pull it off the site today that you did before, and you'll retain that right in perpetuity (unless you specifically give it away). I'm worried that some of you may be upset by all this and not want anything more to do with GameFAQs, and I'll respect your wishes completely, but I honestly hope that all of you will see how this is going to be better in the long run as well.
And just how is it going to be better? Well, aside from me having more time to add in contributions (just getting them up more quickly will be nice), there will be more opportunities for exposure for your work, and even opportunities for you to get more in return. Up until now, the tens of thousands of dollars I've given away each year in contributor rewards has basically come out of the profits of the site (i.e. my pocket). With a major company backing the site, that gets to continue and will hopefully expand to include even more contest prizes, plus the current contributor contests (FAQ Bounty, FOTM and ROTM) are sticking around (which reminds me, I'm already late for the May awards). I know that there are also companies that are interested in licensing guides for use on their own sites (for appropriate compensation, of course). Of course, we're not going to do anything with your work that you don't want done, so you'll still have full control over where your guide is posted. CNET fully understands that your work is yours to control, and since I'm not going anywhere, I'll still be the biggest advocate of contributor's rights I can be.
If he holds true to his word, then I don't think anyone will have to worry about the FAQs on the site becoming a premium service.
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Please stop "reporting" on Carnival of Gamers, because no one fucking cares.
There are like 300 people in there. +_+
Tommy was the name of the character in GTA: Vice City. The commercial you're talking about is for Grand Theft Auto III.
Everyone who's complaining about the list of entrants should know that they were all voted upon by the site's users. Before the contest started, you could send in about 10 characters that you would like to see appear. Only the characters requested most frequently got in.
Speaking as a GameFAQs contributor (see my Metroid Prime FAQ under the name "Deflux"), I have to admit that this news had me worried at first. However, after speaking with several people and reading everything there was to read about this, my concerns have gone away.
CJayC, the guy who was running the site solo, addressed all of the FAQ contributors on a message board shortly after announcing the news on GameFAQs. Hereâ(TM)s a snippet:
First of all, let me re-iterate that none of your content has been sold. In the contracts for this deal, all third-party content (meaning everything you've submitted to the site) was specifically excluded. You have the same right to pull it off the site today that you did before, and you'll retain that right in perpetuity (unless you specifically give it away). I'm worried that some of you may be upset by all this and not want anything more to do with GameFAQs, and I'll respect your wishes completely, but I honestly hope that all of you will see how this is going to be better in the long run as well.
And just how is it going to be better? Well, aside from me having more time to add in contributions (just getting them up more quickly will be nice), there will be more opportunities for exposure for your work, and even opportunities for you to get more in return. Up until now, the tens of thousands of dollars I've given away each year in contributor rewards has basically come out of the profits of the site (i.e. my pocket). With a major company backing the site, that gets to continue and will hopefully expand to include even more contest prizes, plus the current contributor contests (FAQ Bounty, FOTM and ROTM) are sticking around (which reminds me, I'm already late for the May awards). I know that there are also companies that are interested in licensing guides for use on their own sites (for appropriate compensation, of course). Of course, we're not going to do anything with your work that you don't want done, so you'll still have full control over where your guide is posted. CNET fully understands that your work is yours to control, and since I'm not going anywhere, I'll still be the biggest advocate of contributor's rights I can be.
If he holds true to his word, then I don't think anyone will have to worry about the FAQs on the site becoming a premium service.