So I fired up the web browser to check my email and weekly weather what not, and like usual, I make my way to Gamespot. Not much else going on in the world that I can't get on TV, so it kind of limits/narrows my hot spots while on the web. As soon as I get to GS, I glance around the main page hoping like a lost pup that something catches my eye and with great glee I find something... "Join our gamers panel" it says... "rewards offered" I wonder... endorsed BY Gamespot?! :|
The first thing that comes to mind is this must be total bullsh!t and I'm an absolute fool for even being curious. Then again, my foolish ways never truly led me wrong. Strange detours, odd experiences, girlfriends I never wanna be in the same room with again, all negatives to some... but learning lessons without a doubt.
Any other time I'dapproach cautiously about something that offers goodies for free particaption. Thats like going to the comedy club and having front row seats... its asking for trouble!! Yet curiousity got the best of me and I take the time to sign up. Basically whatgoes downis you give them some background on who you are as a gamer and how you mix. From there, they screen the info, find surveys that match yer persona and tastes and BAM! Earn cred while being a blabber mouth! :P
Doesn't sound half bad, but that is the kicker... its all sounds at this point. I just joined and I'm not too sure how long this has been going on or how long it will continue. I haven't recieved any further info or survey offers yet, so maybe if you wanna be a real stinker and cheat the system you can say you own everything, game all day in every way, and make tons of money. Then again, this kind of stuff is all demographic based, and fibbing has never been my fancy.
Hopefully I get something beneficial from this besides a memory of putting my personal info out on the great wide web. I love being a gamer, and chatting about them, debating, critiquing, analyzing, and simply joking about them is a wonderous thing that I never tire of. Sharing my thoughts with strangers under the guise of Gamespot doesn't make me feelcompletely used... at least I'll get my thoughts out there one way or another.