How is GBAtemp supported financially?

[monkeymachine]

Just curious, I mean, don't see any advertising or donation banners around.. I even double-checked my adblock

 

[djgarf]

by the staff

 

[Costello]

I pay for the hosting and the domain names, and our partner www.gameyeeeah.com offers me a little money in exchange for putting their logo on the front page

Shaun used to pay Powweb (our previous host) and he also paid for the lifetime IPB license... mega expensive!

The policy of GBAtemp has always been to remain advert-free.
And I swear to you and to everyone, that it will remain advert-free forever.
Because what we care for before all is our members, our community, and we have absolutely no interest in profit.

 

[Hero-Link]

hurray to the staff

 

[mthrnite]

I've always wondered myself, and even tried to "purchase paid subsription" at one point, since this site is so worthy of my dollar.
It's a very special place, far and above what it appears as on it's surface.

..and his thunderous voice roared savagedly up at the sky,
"Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Sanctuary!"

- The Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

[CCNaru]

you didn't know? Costello is actually Kobe Bryant.

 

[shaunj66]

We used to be hosted for free on m4d.sm, that was when Kivan and co were active. After they started disappearing we needed independence and control over our hosting so we moved to Powweb, and I paid the 2 years hosting out of my own pocket (about £120). Then we decided to upgrade IPB and all the staff chipped in and we managed to obtain an _expensive_ IPB lifetime licence (about £110).
When Powweb started screwing us around we moved to another host with a dedicated server (Dedibox) and Costello, myself and Thug4L1f3 paid a third of the hosting cost each per month until Gameyeeeah offered to pay hosting in exchange for their small banner on the front page. The
domain names are paid for by Costello himself.

Other than the recommended sites box, and the small GameYeeeah logo, and the links to stores that supplied us with review kits in each review you'll see NO other adverts on GBAtemp. We've always been ad-free, always believed that the members appreciate it and that it's one of the things that makes GBAtemp so special. So we'll always remain ad-free!

 

[yuyuyup]

gbatemp makes billions off of Iraqi contracts. Don't worry, the oil washes blood off of their hands quite nicely.

 

[Kyro]

We used to be hosted for free on m4d.sm, that was when Kivan and co were active. After they started disappearing we needed independence and control over our hosting so we moved to Powweb, and I paid the 2 years hosting out of my own pocket (about £120). Then we decided to upgrade IPB and all the staff chipped in and we managed to obtain an _expensive_ IPB lifetime licence (about £110).
When Powweb started screwing us around we moved to another host with a dedicated server (Dedibox) and Costello, myself and Thug4L1f3 paid a third of the hosting cost each per month until Gameyeeeah offered to pay hosting in exchange for their small banner on the front page.

Other than the recommended sites box, and the small GameYeeeah logo, and the links to stores that supplied us with review kits in each review you'll see NO other adverts on GBAtemp. We've always been ad-free, always believed that the members appreciate it and that it's one of the things that makes GBAtemp so special. So we'll always remain ad-free!

by dedibox, you mean http://www.dedibox.fr/ ? If yes, who gave his french address to subscribe ?

(From one of the best french internet provider "Free")

 

[shaunj66]

by dedibox, you mean http://www.dedibox.fr/ ? If yes, who gave his french address to subscribe ?

(From one of the best french internet provider "Free")

Well Costello is French, so... Doesn't take a genius etc...

 

[Kyro]

by dedibox, you mean http://www.dedibox.fr/ ? If yes, who gave his french address to subscribe ?

(From one of the best french internet provider "Free")

Well Costello is French, so... Doesn't take a genius etc...

now that you say it, right, i remember him being french, i was confused by his avatar and the united kingdom flag...

 

[HelloKitty]

Yeah.. I hope everyone appreciates the hard work, time and money these guys sacrifice for all us members!

 

[MaHe]

So 'is French?

Well, take a look on the bright side. They get units to review for free :0

 

[jumpman17]

shaun and costello go out on the street everyday in hobo outfits and a tin can begging for money. They then invest the small amount of money they get and put it in the bank to earn interest. Then using the time machine they created from glued together flash cards, they travel to the future, withdraw their money which has grown to a great sum, and come back to the present. And now you know.

 

[Harsky]

shaun and costello go out on the street everyday in hobo outfits and a tin can begging for money. They then invest the small amount of money they get and put it in the bank to earn interest. Then using the time machine they created from glued together flash cards, they travel to the future, withdraw their money which has grown to a great sum, and come back to the present. And now you know.

By hobo outfit you mean clothes they wear when they go online KIDDING. I'M JUST KIDDING.

 

[ChowMein]

By hobo outfit you mean clothes they wear when they go online KIDDING. I'M JUST KIDDING.

Man, you're going to slapped around like that avatar of yours

 

[Shinji]

I remember when that "GBATemp reccomends..." box was initiated, I believe there were a bunch of members saying "Whats next, advert banners?!"

I shall remain a loyal GBATemp member no matter what...well, if the forums end up like gamefaqs/gamespot then i'll have to kill myself >.>

 

[monkeymachine]

I think some of us (until now, myself included) have taken the ad-freeness for granted.

The staff deserve big props for running this community.

 

[mthrnite]

Hey, if everybody on this board gave a dollar, you cats would certainly have enough money to hire me.
(for what I dunno...)
Hell, if one person gave a dollor, you'd have enough to hire me.
I'm broke as a freakin' circus monkey over here!

Seriously though, you do have a "Purchase Paid Subscriptions" link in the controls section..
.. what's that for anyway? Vestigial limb?

 

[Kyoji]

Seriously though, you do have a "Purchase Paid Subscriptions" link in the controls section..
.. what's that for anyway? Vestigial limb?

Just a standard part of IPB...