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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. |    |
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| Dear CEO and all others at GHQ in power: I am one of the people who doesn't care either way. | |
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Gaia maintains the community by giving us plot updates and, oh I don't know, something to work with?
If you hang around in the GCD for a week or so you'll see the same things: Troll thread, repeat threads, recycled threads, speculation threads. We have nothing to work with because, oh I don't know, Gaia really hasn't done anything exciting to show us. Can we really just make up plots? No, I don't think we can.
heres an idea:
WHY NOT GO AND CHECK OUT GAIAS 3423973 OTHER BOARDS!
in the meantime instead of bitching up this forum with a lack of this or that
the only thing killing the community is you guys
thats the funniest part of it all
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Gaia maintains the community by giving us plot updates and, oh I don't know, something to work with?
If you hang around in the GCD for a week or so you'll see the same things: Troll thread, repeat threads, recycled threads, speculation threads. We have nothing to work with because, oh I don't know, Gaia really hasn't done anything exciting to show us. Can we really just make up plots? No, I don't think we can.
heres an idea:
WHY NOT GO AND CHECK OUT GAIAS 394732904723973 OTHER BOARDS!
in the meantime instead of bitching up this forum with a lack of this or that
the only thing killing the community is you guys
thats the funniest part of it all
Maybe because I like discussing GAIA? Maybe because I can discuss things other than Gaia on... wait for it... other sites?
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gaia wont die, its never been more alive than it has been
and if you want that community spirit or whatever that keeps you here
******** do that, but dont let it interfere with gaias business like...
i dont understand how these deals for them to make more money and bring in more people
are really at the core affecting your time here
other than that, it all goes towards improving the site and the features
if gaia is so great, if that feeling or whatever you have for it is so strong
why are you letting something like this have any change on it?
and if you want that community spirit or whatever that keeps you here
******** do that, but dont let it interfere with gaias business like...
i dont understand how these deals for them to make more money and bring in more people
are really at the core affecting your time here
other than that, it all goes towards improving the site and the features
if gaia is so great, if that feeling or whatever you have for it is so strong
why are you letting something like this have any change on it?
If Gaia is so alive, why do people who used to be dedicated supporters keep leaving? If Gaia is so alive, why do I hear the same thing again and again from people who have been around for years? If Gaia won't die, why do I see failed internet companies dying all around as the tech bubble bursts? You act like it's not even a possibility that there might be consequences from all these disgruntled users.
Don't belittle 'community spirit'. Community spirit is what keeps people AND keeps people giving money towards this little corner of the internet that could so easily be replaced. I can say this because I work for a company that brings in many millions of dollars more than Gaia every year, and we see keeping 'community spirit' alive as a pretty bloody big priority because of what it means for us and our base. This is not just my personal viewpoint, this is my professional viewpoint. No 'community spirit' equals no ties, no obligation to support, and hence no money. The things that Gaia is losing are not small and unimportant. If I didn't think it was worth making a fuss about, I'd be off vending or chatting with my friends. 'Improving the site' is a pretty subjective thing, but I happen to think that the opinions in this thread are as worthy as any others I've seen.
Of course, I'd have a far more educated viewpoint if I actually had access to the kinds of statistics that Gaia does, but given they aren't giving them to me, I just have to go with what I see around me.
people grow up, people get bored, real life ensues etc
its alot easier to tell people they are quitting because of some s**t on gaia
than tell you there internet is being cut off maybe?
i have no idea
and im not belittling the community spirit one bit
im actually fighting for it
the community spirit is something only the community can have and maintain
its got nothing to do with gaia buisness really.
im sorry but most of this thread just sounds like the typical "lol sellout dribble"
and i just dont see how gaia making more money has to do with us
other than that in the long run, we benefit
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Gaia maintains the community by giving us plot updates and, oh I don't know, something to work with?
pinball was just released last week
and last i saw it, it tied together alot of the old plot updates
seemed like a nice summary of things past
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It didn't tie them together. It just boiled them down into their basic elements, then rehashed them. Isn't it a little sad to you that a major part of gameplay, destroying Gambino Mansion, took place three years ago? The part of the plot that we relish is the deep, complex underpinings, the Labtechs and the grunnies. The Von Helson plot tried, tried so hard, but instead of focusing on what they knew we'd love, manga updates and fleshing out of old characters like Ian, they focused on a cheesy romance and a CGI movie. Ian was thrown by the wayside. Moira was a bit player.
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Gaia maintains the community by giving us plot updates and, oh I don't know, something to work with?
This is the stupidest thing I've seen in this thread yet.
When was the last time you saw a fanbase run itself for more than five years with as little plot and as little character development as they've given us? Never, that's when. We don't have books, or video games with hours of gametime, or movies with complex cinematics. We've got a few pages of a manga. That's it. I'd say asking for more is reasonable.
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Gaia maintains the community by giving us plot updates and, oh I don't know, something to work with?
If you hang around in the GCD for a week or so you'll see the same things: Troll thread, repeat threads, recycled threads, speculation threads. We have nothing to work with because, oh I don't know, Gaia really hasn't done anything exciting to show us. Can we really just make up plots? No, I don't think we can.
heres an idea:
WHY NOT GO AND CHECK OUT GAIAS 394732904723973 OTHER BOARDS!
in the meantime instead of bitching up this forum with a lack of this or that
the only thing killing the community is you guys
thats the funniest part of it all
Maybe because I like discussing GAIA? Maybe because I can discuss things other than Gaia on... wait for it... other sites?
******** that went right over your head ;/
okay well lets put it this way:
maybe gaia doesnt want you guys anymore
thats why they have stopped catering to you
its because your all miserable and bored
who wants that around?
fun and fresh faced and new people to excite with its charms
thats what gaia wants
and could you blame it~*~**~*~*~~
misery loves company and everything i get it
but it makes more sense to get you guys out of here with your current attitudes
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If you hang around in the GCD for a week or so you'll see the same things: Troll thread, repeat threads, recycled threads, speculation threads. We have nothing to work with because, oh I don't know, Gaia really hasn't done anything exciting to show us. Can we really just make up plots? No, I don't think we can.
But since I'm a bit of a writer, I can't answer that "Can we really just make up plots?" question. Since I do that every bloody day, so it seems kind of silly to ask.
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If you hang around in the GCD for a week or so you'll see the same things: Troll thread, repeat threads, recycled threads, speculation threads. We have nothing to work with because, oh I don't know, Gaia really hasn't done anything exciting to show us. Can we really just make up plots? No, I don't think we can.
But since I'm a bit of a writer, I can't answer that "Can we really just make up plots?" question. Since I do that every bloody day, so it seems kind of silly to ask.
The GCD doesn't write plots. The GCD is here to discuss official plots, and speculate on future official plots. If there are NO PLOTS, how the heck do you suggest we do that?
If you want to make up plots, that's what the writer's forum is for. Go ahead, go there. Go see how much feedback and response you get. There are maybe three people who are good writers, trying to help other people and and get them excited about writing. The rest are n00bs who don't read the stickies and post a vampire roleplay off the back of a cereal box, and then get a thousand comments from other n00bs saying "gud."
The GCD is a community. We've shown that with the stuff we do manage to do, like the mass bee suit mailing and the anonymous gift exchanging. But most of the time, we have nothing to do. That's why the community is dying.
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This is the stupidest thing I've seen in this thread yet.
When was the last time you saw a fanbase run itself for more than five years with as little plot and as little character development as they've given us? Never, that's when. We don't have books, or video games with hours of gametime, or movies with complex cinematics. We've got a few pages of a manga. That's it. I'd say asking for more is reasonable.
When was the last time you saw a fanbase run itself for more than five years with as little plot and as little character development as they've given us? Never, that's when. We don't have books, or video games with hours of gametime, or movies with complex cinematics. We've got a few pages of a manga. That's it. I'd say asking for more is reasonable.
I admit they are lacking and I'd like to see more, but I hardly see it ruining anything for me. I'm still enjoying myself on gaia. I guess I'm just able to figure out how to do that without the big bosses giving it to me on a silver platter.
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How can we stop it?
Honestly I don't think we can stop Gaia's Demise, by convincing the Ceo or anyone who has the power over Gaia to make Gaia better.
Honestly I don't think we can stop Gaia's Demise, by convincing the Ceo or anyone who has the power over Gaia to make Gaia better.
No, but that shouldn't stop us from fighting for our Gaia. I'll keep fighting until Gaia is nothing but a Neopets knockoff, but I won't stop until it is. If you give up now you're pretty much just letting them win.
Who said I was giving up, I love Gaia, but I don't think this is a battle we can win.
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... If you say that we can't win, then thats pretty much giving up right there xD
I went to the washroom and my sister sent the first half of the message. xD
But theres always the possibility. Of course it may be slim but there is alway the possibility that we could possibly get the CEO or the big wigs attention but how would we be able to do so?
Let's set something on fire.
No, no wait. They want us to be mischief makers, and essentially advertise the site for them. I've got a better idea. Do you think it would be possible to spread the word about the huge threat to Gaia? There are thousands of other users who never set foot in the GCD. Would it be possible to spread the word to them? To make them aware of the threat?
I think we can be reasonable without resorting to things like "advertise the site for them". This thread isn't about that.
@amirenes: if this thread and the people in it annoys you so much, why don't you go to the other forums and hang out with people who agree with you? If we're so stupid, why don't you just shake your head, sigh, and click Community to go back to a different forum? I don't understand, you've made your point and you and the people you're arguing with obviously aren't going to agree. I don't want this discussion to escalate into a flamefest and I bet everyone in this thread can agree on that, at least.
