[Gaians Against Corporate] - Now with 80% more Dev opinion!

All those unhappy with the corporate style Gaia, please let the CEO know.

Dear CEO and all others at GHQ in power: I am unhappy with the way Gaia has been. Please read on to fully understand.	74.5%	[ 1086 ]
Dear CEO and all others at GHQ in power: I am one of the people who doesn't care either way.	25.5%	[ 372 ]
Total Votes:			[ 1458 ]

[Rubican]

>.>
It's just a website.

[Mizuko_Arashimoto]

Flappert

>.>
It's just a website.

rolleyes Just go. You missed the whole point of this thread, and the GCD apparently...

[deadrun]

sad, no poll option to be content or happy.
just apathetic or unhappy?

the dev insight is a fascinating look into the site's background.
you did well to gather so much information, thank you. =x

[Strawberry Candylicous]

I HATE HE NEW GAIA! I JOINED IN 05

[Mizuko_Arashimoto]

Any new info, or posts by Gaia staff?

[RyanJakobi]

Mizuko_Arashimoto

Flappert

>.>
It's just a website.

rolleyes Just go. You missed the whole point of this thread, and the GCD apparently...

THE GCD HAS NO POINT! It's just an excuse for us to get all intellectual on Liam's sexuality and why the cows don't wear pants.

[Snail Trailer]

Mizuko_Arashimoto

Any new info, or posts by Gaia staff?

Some other devs have written in their journals about the issues and fin posted at least five entries himself so far. Jakabo's communication thread is still going strong as well.

[[Eskimo]]

I'm putting a banner to this in my sig... emo

*Edit,
DARKNRGY's journal entry you have on the front post wasn't "available to the public". o_o;

[FylkSoul]

Has any one heard about what the CEO said about how Gaia is more successful than WoW?

[`Hydro]

FylkSoul

Has any one heard about what the CEO said about how Gaia is more successful than WoW?

That was a misconception. fin was trying to state that WoW isn't as successful as it potentially could be. I'll try to get the links....

[`Hydro]

Here's fin's response in that thread:

http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/gaia-community-discussion/wow-is-not-a-real-success-cites-gaia-ceo-craig-sherman/t.39590363_78/#78

[Strabwee]

confused
Well.
I hope your thread goes well!
whee

[Deh Fork]

i dont understand this thread

[PoultryChamp]

Being an anti-corp. Gaian from the beginning, I thought it was time to push this higher, now in the time of Gaia's greatest need. I was thinking of putting my money where my mouth is with a user-sponsored event or perhaps a website (course that's a stretch and in such times a bad idea, for now)

Does anyone else support this? You can send me mail or comments if you want to be involved and I can make a proposal.

[`Nikolaos]

I feel sad when I think about how Gaia has changed. Since 2003 I enjoyed the events, the forums and the excitement and developments that the staff managed with their small team. As Gaia's population grew in numbers so did the expectancy. We had 80,000 people on at a time, it was great and Gaia never disappointed. When the staff made an event that went wrong they told us, and apologized if it were needed. Gaia was a family.

But the wrong move, to me, was getting a CEO. I'm sure hes a great guy and only has the best of intentions, but his intentions are to make Gaia successful. But in what way? With users and profit. I never felt that way about Gaia before, but now... All I feel is that I'm another users in a huge website going along with the crowd and being offered products up the yin-yang. I feel like my opinion does not matter, or that they may not even take it even a bit seriously because I am only one user. When I went to the GCD after a few sponsor-only quests, with worries of a future like this, I was flammed and laughed at. Theres no way Gaia would do such a thing, right? Well look around now GCD.

I love Gaia, I love the items... But when a developing project comes before a very important event... I can't help but feel like Gaia is changing for the worse. The battle system has always been talked about, it was supposed to be fun and something for all the users. But now it feels like they're forcing it, and they're even putting it above the users. Like it'll be some God-send for the company and will make them a lot more money. More users will come, and more will pay for the cash shop... And Gaia will become more money oriented.

I understand the need for money, I know nothing is free and the staff needs to be paid. But at what cost does Gaia want to push to get more money? Why is Lanzer the new Queen Elisabeth? Why aren't our old and trusted staff members participating anymore? Is that all the soul of Gaia is now? I wish they'd find a way to do things without the help of MTV and other such corporations. I joined Gaia, and fell in love with Gaia because there were no pressures from such things... You could join in a huge Halloween event filled with zombies and no worry about MTV popping up. But now I think any new zombie skins will have the Disney logo branded on their left butt cheek.

I find it hard to enjoy this Gaia.