[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 ]

[Keiji Arashi]

Here's a bump for me not giving a ******** about the forum rules as of this point.

This issue needs to be addressed. This issue needs to be in everyones face.

Don't try and ignore it. Don't try and refuse that you know about it.

It's there.

Your favorite place to hang out is turning from that.

[Keiji Arashi]

What? You cowards aren't going to respond anymore?

Stand up for yourselves.

Quit being self-absorbed and look at the bigger picture!

Yeah! I called you a coward! At least I'm getting your blood pumping you idle sissy!

Read this thread! Get Mad!

Don't Care?

Get off my Gaia.

[Cube B]

You know what?

I haven't been using sponsor products. I haven't seen the movies, I haven't played the games, I haven't watched the shows. I've done the quests, but while I was looking for movies to watch, I saw 21 and thought "Ew, No, they advertise on Gaia."

So in protest, I propose that until Gaia promises to put less emphasis on Sponsorships, that we refuse to use products that sponsor Gaia.

No watching The Hills.
No seeing 21, or Bee movie, or Spiderwick.
No playing Dragon Quest Swords, or Blue Dragon.
No watching Nickelodeon's Dance off.
If you want to watch a sponsored anime, find a Fansub or Fandub.

I've been doing it subconsciously for a while. I think that a protest like that would probably get Gaia's attention. Go ahead and get the items if you want. Just don't use the product.

[Keiji Arashi]

Cube B

You know what?

I haven't been using sponsor products. I haven't seen the movies, I haven't played the games, I haven't watched the shows. I've done the quests, but while I was looking for movies to watch, I saw 21 and thought "Ew, No, they advertise on Gaia."

So in protest, I propose that until Gaia promises to put less emphasis on Sponsorships, that we refuse to use products that sponsor Gaia.

No watching The Hills.
No seeing 21, or Bee movie, or Spiderwick.
No playing Dragon Quest Swords, or Blue Dragon.
No watching Nickelodeon's Dance off.
If you want to watch a sponsored anime, find a Fansub or Fandub.

I've been doing it subconsciously for a while. I think that a protest like that would probably get Gaia's attention. Go ahead and get the items if you want. Just don't use the product.

Spot on.

And as an advertising student... I would NEVER intrude on a website like this. I would REFUSE to work for the company if they were trying to function at others expenses.

[Maower]

Nobodies business ever goes how they initially planned. Just shows that you should learn where to place the blame before you go raving.

::Also:: Why is it I've seen like 3 or 5 other people dressed like Lanzer lately O..o

[caustic 0_0]

I don't want to see Gaia pushing away more from the community. Maybe some think it would work to gain new members without worrying about keeping users who care about the plot, etc. That method works if you are fascinated with flashy large numbers as a sign of success in the short run. (And I suspect most CEO's are. I am sure they take large numbers very seriously. Almost as serious as we take the internet.) I joined in 04 so I admit that this statement might be wrong for many new users, but it seems to be logical to me anyways-> New users are not as aware of what they are 'missing.' They will hear promises of new features, new sponsors, etc, and that will be their idea of what Gaia is. But it's always been more than just new stuff.

What kept me on Gaia this long is not what Gaia is anymore. I realize they need money, but like foobarbazquux said, there are different ways to run things. Different ways to keep their developers more involved, keep people more creative and users feeling like Gaia really is its own world still. If Gaia could be even more plot, community and individual driven, I think it's potential for growth would be so much higher than going down the sponsor and corporate path. Because we all see that already, everywhere else. What made me excited about Gaia was that it was different, meaning that I could see the creativity and effort that went into things. Really, wtf, where else do you get things like grunnies and watermeat? xDD

naemdroppin time.
Arrowchan had a good summary I read on a previous page, but I'll bring up part of it again: communication! This I think is not just important from Gaia to users, but from users to Gaia. If we want to talk about this, it's probably fair to say that we need to initiate. We do have many forums at our disposal after all xD If people want to do something, it needs to reach out beyond the GCD. ((I'm usually outside of the GCD myself. xP))


mannn, sorry I felt like a rant<3

[iType]

Boycotts aren't normally the best plan... especially in this instance. The problem is there is no way for these companies to know we are boycotting them. I mean 21 has already been doing well in the box offices so they're not going to look at gaia and think it's not working.

We would also have to get more forums then just the GCD to participate and here is why boycott usually don't work. If you don't get enough people then the companies aren't going to care.

Also I'm not going to take money from manga-ka and actors I respect just because they are linked with gaia. I would rather stop giving my money to gaia then giving money to other people who are only connected through the marketing people. If anything don't buy MCs or buy from the cash shop. That's a direct blow to gaia and would get more notice.

[Lady Mazy]

O.M.G. This needs a banner. GUILD PLZ (Maybe?). WE NEED A G.A.C DAY. Boycotts won't work by themselves. If I made banners, would people use them?

[iType]

I would be willing to use a banner and I think that would be a great idea. A wonderful way to spread the message and make more people aware of what is going on.

Also if people are up for it I think a boycott of the MCs would be best. It's something gaia could see right away and would be the easiest to say "If we don;t get this then we won't buy this" Of coarse it would mean sacrifice on our part. But sometimes a sacrifice is required for the greater good.

[Yende]

Cube B

You know what?

I haven't been using sponsor products. I haven't seen the movies, I haven't played the games, I haven't watched the shows. I've done the quests, but while I was looking for movies to watch, I saw 21 and thought "Ew, No, they advertise on Gaia."

So in protest, I propose that until Gaia promises to put less emphasis on Sponsorships, that we refuse to use products that sponsor Gaia.

No watching The Hills.
No seeing 21, or Bee movie, or Spiderwick.
No playing Dragon Quest Swords, or Blue Dragon.
No watching Nickelodeon's Dance off.
If you want to watch a sponsored anime, find a Fansub or Fandub.

I've been doing it subconsciously for a while. I think that a protest like that would probably get Gaia's attention. Go ahead and get the items if you want. Just don't use the product.

Haha, those things never interested me in the first place...(surprised much?)

anyway that was pretty heartbreaking to read. I'm definitely willing to protest with the rest of ya.

[Dankin]

I'm such a slowpoke...I missed all the important discussion again!! crying

Of course, a subject as big as the lack of Gaia's community spirit these days is an ongoing and very large subject, so it's bound to crop up again sooner or later.

Looks like this thread has managed to staple together a team of people eager to revive old Gaia and I say good luck to us. domokun

We need look no further for community spirit, we may as well link all the consumer-heads of Gaia to this thread or even create a G.A.C branch in site feedback. 3nodding

[` c a l c i u m]

Gaia needs money.
But it seems that nowadays they are just doing a lot of this stuff for pure profit; and not just to keep the site running and the users happy.
Even though a lot of us in the GCD are rather unhappy with the new changes and constant updates to the cash shop; and the VERY intrusive sponsorships; ie; MTV. There are still going to be new people joining everyday that like the new gaia and are going to remain members for a few years. And those members will re-place the old members that get fed up with the "new gaia" and quit.

[Maniacal Mongoose]

Boycotting Donation Items and Cash Shop items would just bring more sponsors to Gaia. Gaia will be losing money, so they'll have to turn towards their sponsors since that's where they're getting most of their income.

If we should boycott anything, it should be Gaia itself. I don't mean for months on end, maybe just for a day or an hour or so, but this means many users have to do this all at once. Sort of like Earth Hour, but with Gaia, I suppose. Maybe we should make banners for our signatures, and maybe a thread like this in the chatterbox as well? sweatdrop

[Coasting]

Is there a community projects thread on this?
Edit: I'd donate my measly amount of money to the creation of any guild that sprang from this thread.

[Walter C Britannia]

This doesn't bode well for us.