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What about this one? Simple, but I think it is decent.

Originally Posted by the ender First off, you two jerks who had the smartass comments to make. At least he did something for us. You just waltzed in here, dropped your verbal shit, and ran off. STFU. Silver, I like that one, although I do wish to see some other types if you don't mind. Can you make a circular one, with Cheapy's picture in it (the one with cash in his hand), and then maybe CAG wrapped around it somehow? Just a thought. I hope to see more iterations soon!

Good suggestion - I'll do it ASAP, though I'm a little short on free time this week.

Originally Posted by the ender First off, you two jerks who had the smartass comments to make. At least he did something for us. You just waltzed in here, dropped your verbal shit, and ran off. STFU.

Isn't that the point of the internet............

Lighten up dude, or else I'll flip you on your back for MASSIVE DAMAGE!

You all shouldn't be afraid, even if we were 5 million members total, we still wouldn't be even a tenth of the US population, meaning there'd still be enough to go around

Originally Posted by mr ryles Isn't that the point of the internet............ Lighten up dude, or else I'll flip you on your back for MASSIVE DAMAGE!

The point of the Internet is to facilitate the cowardice of assholes? And here I thought it was an informational superhighway and all that. Silly me.

I have no problem with shit-talking, especially online. I do it all the time. But when you start bashing people who did something nice for the community, it just becomes counter-productive. If you didn't like the image, then just pass on by and keep your opinions to yourself. No need to make Silverpaw look/feel bad just because you don't like his work.

Go find another thread to troll.

if he posts a piece of art and asks "how is this?" im not going to hold back. if it sucks, im going to tell him. no need to jerk him off and tell him the work is great.

Originally Posted by nickmad if he posts a piece of art and asks "how is this?" im not going to hold back. if it sucks, im going to tell him. no need to jerk him off and tell him the work is great.

But no one needs to be so harsh with something as light hearted as a mock up of a sticker for a website..

It may have been quick but I've seen PROFESSIONAL ads that look worse than that, and besides, simple is good sometimes, I'd hate it if it looked like some over elaborate my space graphic with a bunch of photoshop brushes and lens flares.

Originally Posted by JSweeney That seems rather selfish...

It doesn't just seem, it is.

there are numerous CAGs that were on this site, and there will continue to be more of them.

True enough. But I don't feel like adding to the numbers people who wouldn't have found the site eventually on their own.

Meaning, I found CAG a couple years ago as I was searching for certain game related information. I pulled up the article, and from there explored and joined CAG. You mentioned an EGM article that brought more attention to the site from regular egm readers. Again, you have gamers finding their way.

Advertising a site which has advance inside information about upcoming deals is bound to be exploited by ebay and other personal resale opportunists. That I see as an issue.

CAG is all based on community, and without continuing to add fresh blood, things tend to get stagnant.

Only when the current community has nothing worth bringing to the table.

Look Sugar, I'm not against newcomers to this site or any. That would be absurd not to mention unrealistic.

But for a very poor analogy, consider how the face of eBay has changed. Back some seven or eight years ago, before it was the monster it is today, one could easily find good deals. There were a healthy number of dealers, but mostly the items one came across were folks just cleaning out their garage, hoping to make a few dollars more than if they had a yard sale. Today the site is overrun with folks who have raised the price on what used to be far cheaper consumer goods, by using it as their own under-the-table retail shop.

As I say, it's a poor analogy on just about every level. The point I'm failing to make is that advertising CAG could very easily spoil a great thing for a good many of us.



Now I realize that indemic to online communities is the pride and sense of inclusion to a unique or exclusive group, and I know a lot of y'all would love to show this off. That's natural, especially among the younger posters here. But if you really have to wear a type of badge to show you belong here at this community, I urge that you consider just "CAG" on the stickers.

And then anyone who is curious what it is that you're advertising, well, it's up to you to give all the details and to invite them to join us. =)

Guinea, we can't stop the growth of the website, no matter what we do. It will grow and grow, and a few stickers will not affect the rate of growth enough to make a difference.

A sticker is not a badge, to me. It's just a symbol of something I like. It contains no identity for me, or any sense of belonging or fitting in. I just like CAG, and wanted to stick it on something. I don't think age plays a role in that, as I am a grown man with a job, house, wife, and a kid on the way. In fact, I think the implication that only younger members would want to don a sticker (due, you assume, to their relative immaturity) is unfair.

I also find it a tad humorous that your title says "plays well with others". I guess you play well as long as they don't ask too many questions, right?

Here's something I originally made for the PSP as a background, but I guess it could be used as a sticker.

Originally Posted by the ender Guinea, we can't stop the growth of the website, no matter what we do. It will grow and grow, and a few stickers will not affect the rate of growth enough to make a difference.

Oops, I see introductions are in order. Please, call me gwen. It's what all my friends call me.

Second, a few stickers won't make a huge difference directly or immediately. But word of mouth always starts somewhere. Obviously your initial post and interest centers around personal items, and you never suggested bumper stickers or shirts or other advertising products, and I'll agree, unless you happen to drop your phone at the grocery store and the guy who picks it up and sees the sticker runs a flea market or small shop, you won't see any difference in the number of cheap games you can find in your neighborhood.

I threw my view in early, as I wanted it to be there to be considered before anyone took your idea and shifted it towards bumper stickers/shirts/ other advertising products.

I just like CAG, and wanted to stick it on something.

Awesome.

I don't think age plays a role in that, as I am a grown man with a job, house, wife, and a kid on the way. In fact, I think the implication that only younger members would want to don a sticker (due, you assume, to their relative immaturity) is unfair.

First response to this paragraph is of course, Congratulations and all Gods Blessings to you, the Love of your life, and to the new baby!

Second response: As a counselor I can tell you (though it doesn't take an expert to notice this) being married, fathering/having a child is not a sign of emotional or mental maturity, only sexual maturity. This of course is not directed towards anyone, it's just an observation to toss in after the correlation you made.

Third: No, of course not only younger members would display a sticker. I'm 32 and have three anime and one game related pin on my everyday purse. They're cute and they make me smile. A pin is the same as a sticker is the same as a badge, et cetera.

However, it's more prevelant that younger folks, those in school or even out of school who have no real direction in life, are very often those you will see wearing nothing but band shirts with whom they identify, their cars are plastered with bumperstickers so those driving along know what that young person is all about. A person more secure with who they are and what their role is in life, is much less likely to desire or need this Identity Display.

(and naturally there are different facets to consider. There are often cases of an exuberant fan who wants everyone to hear this great singer, "I love his lyrics, I know you will too!" That sounds pretty much like you. You love CAG and want to have a sticker of it somewhere. I wasn't talking this personality.)

I also find it a tad humorous that your title says "plays well with others". I guess you play well as long as they don't ask too many questions, right?

I'm kinda lost here. I could see if I were calling y'all names or saying Stickers are teh Sux, but I've not done either. I've offered my opinions which happen to be different than yours. Please tell me that I simply misunderstood and that you didn't mean your idea of getting along with someone is agreeing with them, and they you.

The world is so much bigger than any of us, and there are far too many different opinions and thoughts to go and shut the door to friendship and comraderie for nothing more than an opposing view.


Technique, I like that one. The fist full of moolah is definately a better choice and the layout is simple and clean.

Originally Posted by guinaevere Oops, I see introductions are in order. Please, call me gwen. It's what all my friends call me. Second, a few stickers won't make a huge difference directly or immediately. But word of mouth always starts somewhere. Obviously your initial post and interest centers around personal items, and you never suggested bumper stickers or shirts or other advertising products, and I'll agree, unless you happen to drop your phone at the grocery store and the guy who picks it up and sees the sticker runs a flea market or small shop, you won't see any difference in the number of cheap games you can find in your neighborhood. I threw my view in early, as I wanted it to be there to be considered before anyone took your idea and shifted it towards bumper stickers/shirts/ other advertising products. Awesome. First response to this paragraph is of course, Congratulations and all Gods Blessings to you, the Love of your life, and to the new baby! Second response: As a counselor I can tell you (though it doesn't take an expert to notice this) being married, fathering/having a child is not a sign of emotional or mental maturity, only sexual maturity. This of course is not directed towards anyone, it's just an observation to toss in after the correlation you made. Third: No, of course not only younger members would display a sticker. I'm 32 and have three anime and one game related pin on my everyday purse. They're cute and they make me smile. A pin is the same as a sticker is the same as a badge, et cetera. However, it's more prevelant that younger folks, those in school or even out of school who have no real direction in life, are very often those you will see wearing nothing but band shirts with whom they identify, their cars are plastered with bumperstickers so those driving along know what that young person is all about. A person more secure with who they are and what their role is in life, is much less likely to desire or need this Identity Display. (and naturally there are different facets to consider. There are often cases of an exuberant fan who wants everyone to hear this great singer, "I love his lyrics, I know you will too!" That sounds pretty much like you. You love CAG and want to have a sticker of it somewhere. I wasn't talking this personality.) I'm kinda lost here. I could see if I were calling y'all names or saying Stickers are teh Sux, but I've not done either. I've offered my opinions which happen to be different than yours. Please tell me that I simply misunderstood and that you didn't mean your idea of getting along with someone is agreeing with them, and they you. The world is so much bigger than any of us, and there are far too many different opinions and thoughts to go and shut the door to friendship and comraderie for nothing more than an opposing view. Technique, I like that one. The fist full of moolah is definately a better choice and the layout is simple and clean.

Good gracious, you have a lot to say!

My closing comment was in reference to you not wanting word of CAG to get out, meaning that as long as they don't inquire about your stickers, buttons, etc., then you play well with them. It was just a tangential joke, don't worry about it. It was not spoken with ill intent.

I understand that fathering/parenting is not a sign of true maturity, and I wasn't implying that. I just wanted to underscore that I am not "young", but still like stickers and whatnot.

I am pretty protective of CAG and it's secrets, as I live in a rather poor part of the nation and the state, and so people here jump all over a sale/clearance like nobody's business. I only tell close friends about CAG info, and even then, I tend to only disclose enough to help them get a particular title they want. So, I understand your desire to keep it "in the faimly", as it were.

Again, I just want something for personal display purposes, not to get the word out, or as any type of advertising. If someone asked me what CAG is, I'd probably reply vaguely, saying something like "Oh, it's just a gaming forum I frequent". And I think most, if not all, of the posters in this thread feel the same way.

Second, a few stickers won't make a huge difference directly or immediately. But word of mouth always starts somewhere.

Like Bloomburg News, EGM, Penny-Arcade, IGN, etc.
The site has generated quite a bit of word of mouth over the past few years.
I'd seriously doubt that even a dedicated corps of users could usher in such a wave of scalpers, speculators and Ebayers that it would destroy the viability of this site as a source of information.

Quite a while back, I put forth arguments extremely similar to ones that you are now. However, after multiple shots of mainstream exposure, the large increase in the userbase of this site, fatwallet and other anciliary deal site, and the word of mouth I've spread around myself in pleasant conversation while waiting in line, I've not seen the number of, or quality of, deals decrease in the manner I had believed they would. Unless someone makes a large, specifically targeted and localized push, I don't think that would ever happen.

Obviously your initial post and interest centers around personal items, and you never suggested bumper stickers or shirts or other advertising products, and I'll agree, unless you happen to drop your phone at the grocery store and the guy who picks it up and sees the sticker runs a flea market or small shop, you won't see any difference in the number of cheap games you can find in your neighborhood.

Unless you buy a billboard, plaster lampposts with stickers, hand out fliers in front of gamestores and get a three page writeup in the local papers and a couple appearences on the local news at 5,6,10 and 11, I don't think you will either.
I've seen CAG mentioned in a local paper. Not even a blip.
In EGM. Not a blip.
On a national new program. Nothing.
On multiple highly viewed videogame websites. Nothing.
Unless someone goes on a well funded multimedia advertizing campaign, I can't buy into the horror stories about vanishing deals anymore.



I threw my view in early, as I wanted it to be there to be considered before anyone took your idea and shifted it towards bumper stickers/shirts/ other advertising products.

The thing is, I can't really see that any much more than unfounded worry anymore. Despite press from multiple well know sources, I've not see a noticable effect in the frequency or viability of posted deals... even the YMMV ones.

I would love some stickers if you guys can make some.

Originally Posted by nickmad if he posts a piece of art and asks "how is this?" im not going to hold back. if it sucks, im going to tell him. no need to jerk him off and tell him the work is great.

No, but instead of being an asshat, you can give constructive critisicm. Instead of OMG DAT SUX, say x is wrong, y is wrong, I think a, b, and c would be better.

Originally Posted by Technique Here's something I originally made for the PSP as a background, but I guess it could be used as a sticker.

Its okay and all but I would rather see a more simpler sticker, and that background isn't very simple imo.

Originally Posted by SilverPaw750 No, but instead of being an asshat, you can give constructive critisicm. Instead of OMG DAT SUX, say x is wrong, y is wrong, I think a, b, and c would be better.

I don't think anyone said "OMG DAT SUX".

X= Sticker isn't very good
Y= your opinion

ABC= Me, I win.

Here's an idea. Take the pic in nickmad's sig and write "Cheapy D" and have an arrow pointing to Cratos and "High video game prices" and an arrow pointing to the monster. Then have "CAG" in the bottom right or left corner. Also, maybe you could put Cheapy's face on Cartos's face.

Oh lookie, a thread that turns into a flame war! We could use more of those.

Originally Posted by Z-Saber Oh lookie, a thread that turns into a flame war! We could use more of those.

Well when you ask a bunch of teenage kids to be artistic, it is bound to not work out.