Justme8800
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It's odd, I don't see any other topics about this. Maybe everyone else who feels this way has ditched CAG. Maybe the mods are deleting critical topics... that wouldn't be very classy, so probably not. Anyways, does anyone else see my point of view here?
After listening to last week's show, I wrote this after emerging from the shock of my treasured CAGcast going corporate. I was hoping to some kind of response, but I guess it wasn't inflammatory enough for that kind of trouble. I didn't spend all that time writing this so it could be deleted with one click... feedback?
Wombat,
Hey, I'm just one of your many listeners, so I probably don't mean a lot to you, but I need a favor. Would you please let me know if/when the CAGcast stops with the advertisement segments from the US Navy? I'm asking you because I don't think Cheapy would have enough class to read this far into this message.
That's really all I need, but if you want to keep reading, I'll explain why.
When a first found this show on iTunes a year or so ago, I was thrilled! It was everything all the other garbage commercial gaming podcasts weren't; funny, low-key, identifiable, and interesting. The CAGcast had an indescribable personality to it that was integral to its distinctive brilliance. Over time, I started taking it for granted... every week, I set aside a couple hours to listen.
When Cheapy stopped taking his lessons, he started to sound a little less in touch, less of a friendly Man in Japan, and more of a blank talking head from cyberspace. (At least, him getting out less is the best reason I can come up with, who knows really.) He didn't seem to pull us into his world as much, but he still retained his professional hosting abilities well enough to be worth listening to. After all, you were still there with your brilliant humor and adept button-pushing skills.
I was hoping that Cheapy having a kid would rekindle his fascinating social appeal, and maybe it will, who knows. Not me, though. When I first turned on episode #95, I was greeted with, instead of a familiar retro tune, Cheapy's voice telling me about the Navy. "Damn," I thought, "is this some kind of joke?"
No joke, as it became apparent. After listening with rapt attention to the birthing story (which is exactly the sort of thing that makes this podcast stand head and shoulders above others), the topic of advertising came up. "Well, maybe it's unavoidable. Maybe they need to do this to keep the show on the air or something." As I listened to the reasoning, my hand crept closer to the pause button. It was just too painful to listen to. I held out until the actual ad came on, and then shut it off. I couldn't believe it. I gave it one more shot the next day, and finished the show.
Now here's the issue. Advertisements are everywhere in our media and we're quite desensitized to them, and skipping 30 seconds, while annoying, isn't a deal breaker. The advertisement/sponsored contests you've done are great, and fun for everyone. Even advertisements for games would be cool, at least they would be relevant (though not any better than other podcasts). No, the first problem here is the choice of advertisers.
Regardless on one's position on US foreign policy, it's hard to argue that military recruiters are among the worst sharks out there. They prey on kids who don't know any better, convincing them that it's worth it to go through some of the most horrifying experiences this world has to offer, just to meet quotas. (This gets even worse when you consider concerned wars have absolutely nothing to do with defending one's country, but that's a whole different can of worms.) Helping these sharks by advertising them on your show is an incredible insult to your audience. Somewhere along the lines someone thinks that a significant portion of your listeners are the sort of people who could be convinced to go through with this by a radio ad.
Of course, all that doesn't seem like much compared to the second problem here; Cheapy's motivation for going through with this. He's under the impression that by turning the CAGcast into some lowbrow trashy ad-riddled slut of a show like all the others, insiders will think highly of him? He's lost sight of what made his show great in the first place! He doesn't even need the money? If that's no object, then the least he could have done is found an advertiser worthy of his show. Please try to talk some sense into him, please. I'll be over listing to the Shipwrecks until this blows over... or at least until they sell out too.
Well, I think that's the most I can do to get my point across. Don't take this the wrong way, I still think you guys are great, but I can't find it in my heart to support a show sponsored by the military. If I haven't pissed you off beyond reconciliation yet, and you're still considering for your UGO intern, I'd love to help you out (I do have experience writing, including a full-length FAQ for GameFAQs). Good luck with whatever path you take.
Sincerely,
~~~~~~~~, aka "Justme8800"
After listening to last week's show, I wrote this after emerging from the shock of my treasured CAGcast going corporate. I was hoping to some kind of response, but I guess it wasn't inflammatory enough for that kind of trouble. I didn't spend all that time writing this so it could be deleted with one click... feedback?
Wombat,
Hey, I'm just one of your many listeners, so I probably don't mean a lot to you, but I need a favor. Would you please let me know if/when the CAGcast stops with the advertisement segments from the US Navy? I'm asking you because I don't think Cheapy would have enough class to read this far into this message.
That's really all I need, but if you want to keep reading, I'll explain why.
When a first found this show on iTunes a year or so ago, I was thrilled! It was everything all the other garbage commercial gaming podcasts weren't; funny, low-key, identifiable, and interesting. The CAGcast had an indescribable personality to it that was integral to its distinctive brilliance. Over time, I started taking it for granted... every week, I set aside a couple hours to listen.
When Cheapy stopped taking his lessons, he started to sound a little less in touch, less of a friendly Man in Japan, and more of a blank talking head from cyberspace. (At least, him getting out less is the best reason I can come up with, who knows really.) He didn't seem to pull us into his world as much, but he still retained his professional hosting abilities well enough to be worth listening to. After all, you were still there with your brilliant humor and adept button-pushing skills.
I was hoping that Cheapy having a kid would rekindle his fascinating social appeal, and maybe it will, who knows. Not me, though. When I first turned on episode #95, I was greeted with, instead of a familiar retro tune, Cheapy's voice telling me about the Navy. "Damn," I thought, "is this some kind of joke?"
No joke, as it became apparent. After listening with rapt attention to the birthing story (which is exactly the sort of thing that makes this podcast stand head and shoulders above others), the topic of advertising came up. "Well, maybe it's unavoidable. Maybe they need to do this to keep the show on the air or something." As I listened to the reasoning, my hand crept closer to the pause button. It was just too painful to listen to. I held out until the actual ad came on, and then shut it off. I couldn't believe it. I gave it one more shot the next day, and finished the show.
Now here's the issue. Advertisements are everywhere in our media and we're quite desensitized to them, and skipping 30 seconds, while annoying, isn't a deal breaker. The advertisement/sponsored contests you've done are great, and fun for everyone. Even advertisements for games would be cool, at least they would be relevant (though not any better than other podcasts). No, the first problem here is the choice of advertisers.
Regardless on one's position on US foreign policy, it's hard to argue that military recruiters are among the worst sharks out there. They prey on kids who don't know any better, convincing them that it's worth it to go through some of the most horrifying experiences this world has to offer, just to meet quotas. (This gets even worse when you consider concerned wars have absolutely nothing to do with defending one's country, but that's a whole different can of worms.) Helping these sharks by advertising them on your show is an incredible insult to your audience. Somewhere along the lines someone thinks that a significant portion of your listeners are the sort of people who could be convinced to go through with this by a radio ad.
Of course, all that doesn't seem like much compared to the second problem here; Cheapy's motivation for going through with this. He's under the impression that by turning the CAGcast into some lowbrow trashy ad-riddled slut of a show like all the others, insiders will think highly of him? He's lost sight of what made his show great in the first place! He doesn't even need the money? If that's no object, then the least he could have done is found an advertiser worthy of his show. Please try to talk some sense into him, please. I'll be over listing to the Shipwrecks until this blows over... or at least until they sell out too.
Well, I think that's the most I can do to get my point across. Don't take this the wrong way, I still think you guys are great, but I can't find it in my heart to support a show sponsored by the military. If I haven't pissed you off beyond reconciliation yet, and you're still considering for your UGO intern, I'd love to help you out (I do have experience writing, including a full-length FAQ for GameFAQs). Good luck with whatever path you take.
Sincerely,
~~~~~~~~, aka "Justme8800"
ing Army ads and the dumb ass sharks that go to schools and talk to kids about the Army Reserves.
