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cruelpupet

03-31-2002, 02:32 PM

Well I enjoyed the pancake breakfast with Gabe, eventhough I had to eat and run. But I learned of some disheartening news from Apex. Apparently G|A will start using banner pop-ups on 4/7 to help pay for the bandwith we are all using. The way he described it, it should be kinda like what Slashdot did to its site.

So it shouldn't be too bad, but if that doesnt bring in enough revenue, he is also going to add pop-up windows (like that X10 crap).

Looks like a free G|A is over :(

Sorry to spill the news before you wanted to Apex

irwin

03-31-2002, 02:40 PM

Yeah, apex emailed me about this too. This sucks. He said he's going to use pop-ups from reputable vendors though. He mentioned ads for Amazon and Buy.com specifically. Oh well. :(

hapoo

03-31-2002, 02:44 PM

Personally I don't mind much, I'm just surprised i didn't hear about this sooner. How was the gathering cruelpupet? I really wanted to go but it was kinda far and i have to study for tomorrow.

cruelpupet

03-31-2002, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by hapoo
Personally I don't mind much, I'm just surprised i didn't hear about this sooner. How was the gathering cruelpupet? I really wanted to go but it was kinda far and i have to study for tomorrow.

well apex only told a few of us.... i think it was just passwird, leon, and myself that knew

as for the breakfast, it was pretty good, but i was only able to stay a short while...had to drive to my family dinner (we had dinner really early this year)

Speedfreak

03-31-2002, 02:57 PM

Any other G/Aers there that you knew of?

cruelpupet

03-31-2002, 03:02 PM

the only one i saw was apex, like i said i left early... didnt see leon or passwird, only know that they knew about it

irwin

03-31-2002, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by cruelpupet
the only one i saw was apex, like i said i left early... didnt see leon or passwird, only know that they knew about it

lol i wasn't there. I'm in northern california ;). Apex just emailed me the info.

Memo

03-31-2002, 03:04 PM

I don't think it would be bad. They need compensation for the effor they put into the site. Just a question though, why did you tell us before Apex wanted us to know?

xsiled2

03-31-2002, 03:28 PM

how bout making a pay system like anandtech... ionno pop ups are bad...

jujubees

03-31-2002, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by cruelpupet
Looks like a free G|A is over :(So what's the big deal? We've been mooching off of Apex's generosity for the past couple of years, and if we have to see a few pop-up ads in order to keep this community alive, then so be it. :shrug:

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 03:37 PM

pop ups aren't that bad. i trust Apex to put up reputable adds for places i might be interested in. and for G|A, i'll take some time to click and makes them some money. i mean hell, i use this place for free so a few minutes a day of adds is worth it. i think G|A will be fine...

xsiled2

03-31-2002, 03:40 PM

perhaps a banner on the bottom of each page would help...

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by xsiled2
perhaps a banner on the bottom of each page would help...
perhaps if we tatoo you with adds it would help too! :P

xsiled2

03-31-2002, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by BrewMaster

perhaps if we tatoo you with adds it would help too! :P

++++++++++ ? :heh: :heh:

cruelpupet

03-31-2002, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by jujubees
So what's the big deal? We've been mooching off of Apex's generosity for the past couple of years, and if we have to see a few pop-up ads in order to keep this community alive, then so be it. :shrug:

The big deal is that ads dont work...apex knows this...he's just trying to put off the demise of G|A

Merlin

03-31-2002, 03:58 PM

The folks who run this board are going to do what they can to keep the lights on and keep things going. If this is how they think they can do it then who am I to second guess that. I'm sure whatever they do it will be in good taste and non-invasive. I trust their judgement. It'll be okay.

ChrisMG187

03-31-2002, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by cruelpupet

The big deal is that ads dont work...apex knows this...he's just trying to put off the demise of G|A G|A will live on forever!

nickel

03-31-2002, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by cruelpupet

The big deal is that ads dont work...apex knows this...he's just trying to put off the demise of G|A
So, so pessimistic. With 7,342 members you think this place is on the way out?

Speedfreak

03-31-2002, 04:28 PM

If people click on the ads, it works. People won't pay to put ads on your site if there are not enough impressions. If we have to click the ads to give money to Apex toe keep the site up, so what. It is better than giving money out of OUR pockets (even though I would do that), let other companies pay to keep the site up.

Memo

03-31-2002, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by nickelback

So, so pessimistic. With 7,342 members you think this place is on the way out?

Most of the members and regular here are the kind of people who hate banner ads. We are not the type of people who usually will click on an ad that we see. I for one have learned to ignore pop ups and banner ads. I am not sure to what extent voluntarily clicking the ads will work.

cruelpupet

03-31-2002, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by UT Memo

Most of the members and regular here are the kind of people who hate banner ads. We are not the type of people who usually will click on an ad that we see. I for one have learned to ignore pop ups and banner ads. I am not sure to what extent voluntarily clicking the ads will work.

just clicking ads doesnt usually work... most places also monitor how many purchases are made through a site

MJordanash

03-31-2002, 05:58 PM

I'm sure it will all work out.

jase71

03-31-2002, 06:15 PM

How about something like Slashdot runs, a voluntary subscription option?

Got|Apex is probably the one site on the net that I'd actually pay money for. Not that I'd pay a lot, but I'd be willing to pay something...

Ads annoy me, and I tend not to click through them because I have my own preferred vendors. I often feel a little guilty because I don't use the existing ad banners at all. But I'd like to do my part to keep Got|Apex around and in the black.

Are any other options being considered?

irwin

03-31-2002, 06:47 PM

Oh shiet. Cruel got banned.

http://www.magicalcheese.com/passwird/banned.jpg

sbp

03-31-2002, 06:53 PM

The good news is with cruelpupet gone, less bandwidth is used. Therefore no popup ads. And thats not a bad thing, thats a good thing. :D

LPMiller

03-31-2002, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by sbp
The good news is with cruelpupet gone, less bandwidth is used. Therefore no popup ads. And thats not a bad thing, thats a good thing. :D

Whew! Thanks Cruelpuppet!

Seriously though....:nono: to cruel for talking out of school...for shame. Shame!!!

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by passwird
Oh shiet. Cruel got banned.

http://www.magicalcheese.com/passwird/banned.jpg

so please tell me what is the actual reason for him being banned?:confused:

Memo

03-31-2002, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Burzhui

so please tell me what is the actual reason for him being banned?:confused:

Apex trusted a select few with information on the future of G|A. Cruel turns around and betrays the trust by revealing the information to the board.

mojo

03-31-2002, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by LPMiller

Whew! Thanks Cruelpuppet!

Seriously though....:nono: to cruel for talking out of school...for shame. Shame!!! a lesson to the younger folks here or anyone that has not learned something like this yet:

in the business world, or basically any job you ever have as long as you live, there will be times to talk, and times to stfu. an issue like this would be best told by staff and such, unless someone says otherwise. sorry doesn't always cut it. in fact...for a sensitive issue, "sorry" alone is pretty pathetic.

granted, this is not work for him or whatever. all the same, your work life often overlaps with your private life. if a person can't keep a secret, that person won't get too far in business. period. sorry to spoil it for anyone, but gossips tend to stay...below upper management.

ya, there are exceptions. i wouldn't bank on being an exception, tho. if someone runs a business such as this, and they tell you a secret...if you tell peeps that secret, then you're not trustworthy. and if someone trusts you with information of their business and you spout off, you're messing with their livelihood. can you imagine if one day you're shooting the schitt with someone you think you can trust and the next they're using it against you? bad form! maybe he meant well, but good intentions don't always make good outcome.

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by UT Memo

Apex trusted a select few with information on the future of G|A. Cruel turns around and betrays the trust by revealing the information to the board.

got ya, i've been pretty sick for the past couple of days so my head isn't 100% right now, it kicks in here and there but i guess i missed this.

I dunno how to react to this though, this info would publically be known anyway, One thing this site has taught me if there is some information that would be beneficial to other members then post it, that's how our deals work.

Passwird didn't deny it, although he's not banned (passwird i'm not crapping on you man, not at all you are a ok in my book :thumbup: )

so i dunno :confused:

mojo

03-31-2002, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Burzhui

got ya, i've been pretty sick for the past couple of days so my head isn't 100% right now, it kicks in here and there but i guess i missed this.

I dunno how to react to this though, this info would publically be known anyway, One thing this site has taught me if there is some information that would be beneficial to other members then post it, that's how our deals work.

Passwird didn't deny it, although he's not banned (passwird i'm not crapping on you man, not at all you are a ok in my book :thumbup: )

so i dunno :confused: what's the question? someone trusts you with stuff...you stab them in the back...you're out. what's so hard about that? and passwird not denying it...well, damage control is not his job. it's not even a ballpark analogy there.

Burzhui

03-31-2002, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by mojo
what's the question? someone trusts you with stuff...you stab them in the back...you're out. what's so hard about that? and passwird not denying it...well, damage control is not his job. it's not even a ballpark analogy there.

i guess it depends wether it was made clear that this is a secret or at least some info that shouldn't be leaked for now

mojo

03-31-2002, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Burzhui

i guess it depends wether it was made clear that this is a secret or at least some info that shouldn't be leaked for now i dont want to be redundant. i did a post on this on the first page of the thread regarding ethics or just things that are obvious. it doesn't matter at all how it was said, really. it just plain doesn't.

BrewMaster

03-31-2002, 08:04 PM

this may be lame, but is he banned for real or is it a joke of sorts or a timeout? i would think Apex would cut him some slack on this, but i dunno Apex personally so i could be wrong.

DoPeY5007

03-31-2002, 08:33 PM

Just make sure to make purchases through G|A? links as much as you can

ChrisMG187

03-31-2002, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Hmmmm... April Fool is tomorrow. :hmm:

/me scritches his head and looks around... :shifty: I highly doubt that this is all just a joke... if it was, cruelpupet would have blabbed all about it by now! :heh:

ChrisMG187

03-31-2002, 09:19 PM

LOL, some fast replyin! Looks like you hit the quote before I went right back and edited it.

Wizard

03-31-2002, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by sbp
The good news is with cruelpupet gone, less bandwidth is used. Therefore no popup ads. And thats not a bad thing, thats a good thing. :D

Ok so what's the final verdict. This was all a sick joke by cruelpuppet which now lies crying at the bottom of the fish tank with all the other bottom dwellers wishing they were not banned or is this actually going to happen. Either way not cool ::shake: :nono:

pagemap

03-31-2002, 11:14 PM

Got|Pop-up Killer?

eSDee

03-31-2002, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by ChrisMG187
I highly doubt that this is all just a joke... if it was, cruelpupet would have blabbed all about it by now! :heh:

I bet it's a setup for something big tomorrow, me thinks.

welfareloser

04-01-2002, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by Wizard

Ok so what's the final verdict. This was all a sick joke by cruelpuppet which now lies crying at the bottom of the fish tank with all the other bottom dwellers wishing they were not banned or is this actually going to happen. Either way not cool ::shake: :nono:

i'm puttin my money on real but temporary (less than two weeks)

mojo

04-01-2002, 05:27 AM

if it's a joke, then it's just setting peeps up to say stuff about him n such. i mean, typically when someone is banned, a bunch of other peeps say "i'm glad he's gone cuz he was a no good blah blah blah" or "she was always up in my face blah blah blah." not funny, imo.

topane

04-01-2002, 05:30 AM

I dunno, usually the rank is "Enjoying a Got|Apex? timeout", not "banned".

welfareloser

04-01-2002, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by topane
I dunno, usually the rank is "Enjoying a Got|Apex? timeout", not "banned".

good point. maybe he got lippy behind the scenes after he was yelled at for spillin the beans, hence the ban instead of a timeout.

on a slightly diffrent point, how did he go to the pancake bfast in the first place... did i miss him moving from NY to Cali? hmmm... maybe it is a joke :hmm:

whitak24

04-01-2002, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by welfareloser

on a slightly diffrent point, how did he go to the pancake bfast in the first place... did i miss him moving from NY to Cali? hmmm... maybe it is a joke :hmm:
you beat me to it welfare.
last time i checked, cruel lived in Fredonia, NY. now maybe he was home for spring break (i just checked SUNY Fredonia's website, and their spring break concludes today). i don't know if cruel was from cali or not. so i guess there's an outside chance that he was there. but it reeks of an april fools joke to me.

but even if it is true, i don't care. if apex has to do pop-ups to support the site, i'm more than willing to deal with them. i enjoy the site, and if popups will keep it coming to me, then that's great, imo.

mojo

04-01-2002, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by whitak24

you beat me to it welfare.
last time i checked, cruel lived in Fredonia, NY. now maybe he was home for spring break (i just checked SUNY Fredonia's website, and their spring break concludes today). i don't know if cruel was from cali or not. so i guess there's an outside chance that he was there. but it reeks of an april fools joke to me.

but even if it is true, i don't care. if apex has to do pop-ups to support the site, i'm more than willing to deal with them. i enjoy the site, and if popups will keep it coming to me, then that's great, imo. i thought he went to school in fredonia, and was from jamestown :hihi:

mojo

04-01-2002, 07:27 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury
The plot thickens... and April 1st is not even half over. quick...someone post a potty thread and see if we're even being moderated :hihi:

*disclaimer: i'm kidding. don't post a potty thread if you like posting here. in fact, even if you don't enjoy it, don't do it and then blame it on me.

BrewMaster

04-01-2002, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by mojo
quick...someone post a potty thread and see if we're even being moderated :hihi:

*disclaimer: i'm kidding. don't post a potty thread if you like posting here. in fact, even if you don't enjoy it, don't do it and then blame it on me.
it's too late for the disclaimer mojo. the GAM posse has already been dispatched and they will be at your door shortly...

joshboyd_21

04-01-2002, 09:55 AM

that sux i hate that pop up crap

Jenny

04-01-2002, 12:57 PM

Just bumping this. You guys check it out again...

CornMonkey

04-01-2002, 01:05 PM

haha, sweet... i was talking to apex over some pancakes most of the morning on sunday and he didn't mention anything about pop-ads or anything. but i guess there was SOME truth to all this since a pop-up DID appear. good one guys.

AmRivlin

04-01-2002, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by pagemap
Got|Pop-up Killer?

Well, firstly I am glad I am no longer teh gossiper I was. Second I never thought Apex would end. If there are popups Opera wont let them open. 2 if ads load, I don't view images. So no matter what it won't phase me. ASCII art is all that could get me LOL.

Anyway I am pretty sure this is a joke, and I will continue to wait on my Got Apex T-shirt that I was promised 18 months ago.

dbax791

04-01-2002, 06:06 PM

Good one Apex/Cruelpupet - ya had me there for awhile...:heh:

I had several browser windows open and I noticed the April Fools pop up out of nowhere. I had to hit "properties" to figure it came from Got|Apex?

Good job guys, :cheers:

Wizard

04-01-2002, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury

See... "Told ya so". :hihi:

Quoting yourself and then saying "Told ya so" is this a new low for you DF? :P

My question is why hasn't this thread been locked up and sent packing yet?

GraingerGuy

04-01-2002, 07:08 PM

So that we can ALL see the pop-up....:)

cruelpupet

04-01-2002, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Wizard

Quoting yourself and then saying "Told ya so" is this a new low for you DF? :P

My question is why hasn't this thread been locked up and sent packing yet?

Why would they lock the thread??

its not like people are posting....

....and another.....

;)

cruelpupet

04-01-2002, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by welfareloser

good point. maybe he got lippy behind the scenes after he was yelled at for spillin the beans, hence the ban instead of a timeout.

on a slightly diffrent point, how did he go to the pancake bfast in the first place... did i miss him moving from NY to Cali? hmmm... maybe it is a joke :hmm:

Originally posted by DarkFury
I just wanted to emphasize that I figured it was a joke ALL THE TIME...

Especially since I debated it with ChrisMG187. :hihi:

Good thinking guys....especially Welfare...she realized im on the wrong coast. I actually changed my profile a few hours after i started the thread. Also for a short period of time, it said that i saw passwird at the breakfast after he said he didnt go.

But what no one picked up on is that it was close to last years April Fools thread i did "Got Apex will be shutting down".

:D

DoPeY5007

04-01-2002, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by cruelpupet

Why would they lock the thread??

its not like people are posting....

....and another.....

;) and closer? :shrug:

ChrisMG187

04-01-2002, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
and closer? :shrug: :bonk:

cruelpupet

04-01-2002, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Per your "new" sig cruelpupet...

I ain't no SUCKA!!! :2far:

Ya Dig? :hihi:

actually your still a sucker.... havnt you noticed some o yer hoes havnt been around as much. Yup thats right im stealing 'yer 8i1ches

cruelpupet

04-01-2002, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Well... ummm.. you're not really "stealin' em"...

A couple of people noticed that you weren't "gettin' any" as of late so they put together a pool of cash so that you could have a "good time" tonight (considering how long you held out so that you could play your lil joke here...).

Hopefully you had fun... they gotta be returned by 12:00 Noon tomorrow so that they can rest up for the "night shift". :hihi:

If they ain't back by 12, we gonna send some "hard pipe hittin' brothas" over to your place to find out what's goin' on. :hehehmm:

Are they gonna go to work on me with a blowtorch and a pair of pliers???

BTW I was massaging your woamns feet