The 7 Cons Of Being A Popular GAGer And The 7 Cons Of Being An Unknown GAGer

[Anonymous]

I have experienced both. I believe I have had myself lost in obscurity and I’m not on the surface anymore. So let’s see the cons of each side.

Popular GAGer:

(In alphabetical order)

1) Being mentioned often

It’s really distracting if it happens very frequently. It might be exciting if it happens once in a while...but continuously?

2) Frequent PMs

Please answer here, Please answer there, etc. It’s getting really tiring after some point.

3) If you deactivate many questions about you will pop up.

You cannot leave the site in peace, you know.

4) More comments on your posts

Sometimes they are useful. But sometimes they might be useless –especially when two others have a conversation on your own post-. The latter is definitely not good.

5) More haters

Being popular, brings you more haters obviously.

6) Rumors about you being spread.

By haters obviously. And unfortunately some people might believe those rumors.

7) Your opinions will be judged more easily.

But weren’t you saying a month ago…this…that…, well it seems you cannot change your opinion about a subject without being judged about it.

Unknown GAGer:

(In alphabetical order)

1) It’s more difficult to be an Editor

Difficult, but not impossible though. But you have to put more effort if in case you want to be an Editor.

2) Less answers in your questions.

Since you have less followers, then chances are you are going to get less answers. Unless it’s some popular topic obviously.

3) Less chances to get MHO (in popular questions)

I must state that. Because in questions about advice (usually coming from less known GAGers) chances are equal. But if it’s a popular question (by another popular user), then chances to be selected for MHO are less.

4) Less chances to win a contest

There are many contests in GAG which are “Like-based”. So it means popular users will get benefit from it, whilst the non-popular ones will not.

5) Less possible to be elected as a moderator.

This, if you want to be a moderator. Moderators are usually the popular users.

6) You won’t be given a gift card so easily from other users.

Well, there are some people here, who don’t want the gift cards. So when they redeem, they choose to make a question and ask Who wants my gift card? Chances are, they will give it to someone more popular, than someone not known.

7) Your MyTakes will get Featured less easily.

This, if you are not an Editor though (which needs hard work for your case as I said in #1). Also getting Promoted will still be more difficult, but not impossible if you posted a MyTake in the proper formula.

Conclusion: No matter in which side you are on, you will always have your cons.

[Octavius]

I'm definitely on the lesser known side. I don't really have many issues though with the cons you state. I get enough answers to the few questions I ask to be pleased. I don't really care about the rest. I don't try to be an editor or a moderator and I don't participate in those gift card awarding challenges.

[matheus_mb]

That's why I like being in between. Not famous, but I believe I'm not completely unknown.

[myTake Owner]

I was famous with my old account, but now I'm not known.

[matheus_mb]

Old account, famous, anonymous user... do you have strange dreams sometimes? If you say yes I know who you are, but don't worry, I'm not spreading the information xD

[myTake Owner]

It's not hard to guess, anyone who used to be frequent last year, will realize about who I am.

[matheus_mb]

Well, I was frequent last year, but more than one user is gone now. So, I have some names in my mind but I can't really tell. I think it will remain a secret... good work former famous currently anonymous GaGer ;) haha

[myTake Owner]

Thanks!

[Josht13]

"famous" HAHAHHA

[RainbowFanGirl]

This is true. So many random ass people hate me for no reason and I don't even know them. If I leave I know the haters will come out of the woodwork to hate on me. Fortunately I have met a bunch of kind gagers who enjoy me here though.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Shit, I even kinda hate you for no reason... Jk 😂😂😂

[RainbowFanGirl]

@Other_Tommy_Wiseau Ayyy 💁🏾

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Beeee 💁

[RainbowFanGirl]

And look, I get downvoted for fucking commenting lmao

[EmpatheticLady]

All good points for disadvantages on either side of the playing field. Short, sweet, and to the point.

[Thisperson98]

I was not known before I was a moderator and I am not really well known now either.

[Library]

Unpopular users can still be moderators because your report success ratio has to be high. Unpopular users can still be editors because this site has to like your mytakes and promote them. It can still be featured if the content is good enough to be featured. I don't think popularity has that much of an effect on editor and moderator status.

Why would anyone give away their gift card? I feel like that rarely happens on here. Why not just give it away to someone they know in real life as a gift? I think the only time (or one of very few times) that has happened on here was when I gave away my gift card to a girl (she's popular) on here because I couldn't accept the reward I got for the clickbait contest and I felt like she deserved it more. *This has happened on my previous account*

I think popularity can affect the percentage of mhos and number of answers on questions. I don't want to ask questions on here. I'll give the best answers on questions that only look for good answers and not for popularity status. I don't know about winning contests. It depends on what the contest is about I guess.

I was never too popular on here. I didn't get too many questions popping up about me after I deactivated my previous account. The cons for popularity are pretty bad. However, I got mostly positive mentions and the pms were not too bad. Sometimes the comments were annoying but usually they were not bad. I'm not allowing notifications for comments on my opinions anymore because people on here became too rude for that. I wouldn't want to be popular on GAG because of the haters and rumors. There is no point in being popular on here.

[ThisDudeHere]

1) Being mentioned often
Well I'm barely if ever mentioned so I can see your point.

2) Frequent PMs
I actually noticed that I initiate most of the PM's in a day. I wonder what would happen if I were to stop?

3) If you deactivate many questions about you will pop up.
Only for a week or so. Everyone already forgot, say, Missnowhere and justbannaz or whatever her name was.

4) More comments on your posts
The more the merrier.

5) More haters
Anyone with a spine wouldn't care about haters. Not like they can do anything.

6) Rumors about you being spread.
Again, if you have a spine, that shouldn't be an issue.

Got tired to write the rest tho.

[myTake Owner]

About #3... don't be sure so about it. I have seen posts about me 5-6-7 months later after my original deactivation.

[myTake Owner]

*so sure

[Anonymous]

I am a high-rank user, an editor, and a moderator on GirlsAskGuys. All of myTakes, since the very beginning, are promoted, and many of them are featured. I have a habit of writing in complete, coherent sentences and making Takes that the Admins and Content Manager want. I have never really applied to the Editor position; that was just offered to me. And I have never really applied to become Moderator; that was offered to me as well. This implies that there are people and bots on the other side reviewing all the posts, and they can see the actual user behind the anonymous posts. The "anonymity" only appears to regular users, not the administrators who work for G@G.

[ManOnFire]

There's some truth to it, yeah. I've experienced some of it, and have even experienced it on other sites. The MHO thing gets me the most I think. Most MHOs aren't given because the asker really saw value in the answer, it's because they like to award the popular people. That's why I don't much get caught up in it like a lot of other Gagers. It's just a popularity contest.

[19magic]

That sucks I always do it for the answer even if I only get one gender answer I still give that one an MHO

[Hollywood-Glam]

I'm an unknown gager and I can't relate to some of the points you made: looking at you #5 and #7. As for point #4 I've participated in a contest only once in my old account and I won, now I don't take a chance on any gag contest anymore because... well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I doubt I'll win. I have a feeling I somewhat relate to #4.

[smahala1991]

Number four unknowns is true for me. I can never win a contest or editor of the month no matter how hard I've tried. I was a moderator for a while just to find out it's not as cool as what I thought it would be. About users deactivating I'm surprised Justbanannaz wasn't talked about more or generated a lot of conversation like MissNowhere did when she left

[smahala1991]

If this is Klaatu then I know the struggle on both ends myself

[mikemx55]

Why would someone want to be an editor? What's the difference? :o

And about two other users having a convo in your question, it is always good, cause it bumps the feed.

[myTake Owner]

You can win in those "Editor of the month" contests.

[mikemx55]

Ohh, I thought that was for anybody that could write a lot of takes. Makes sense.
Not sure if most people even write takes anyway, but yeah, makes sense.

[YourFutureEx]

Point number 1, 5 and 7 in unknown G@Ger is false.

Rest are true. I agree.

[myTake Owner]

About 5? I've never seen an "unknown" moderator here.

[YourFutureEx]

The only thing what matters is your success ratio

[Josht13]

I only did 1 mytake and it got featured (even being unknown) if you don't write dogshit and put some effort in it'll get featured.

[phil2]

I think I am the unpopular one but I don't really care too much

[Anonymous]

I noticed some bs when I first joined this site, so stayed anon ever since. My shit still gets featured and stuff though.

[louiseisaturtle]

I prefer the cons of less popular GaGers and i am one of the not well known users in this site

[NatashaJ]

First world problems here when people on this site talk shit about you and you care enough lol who cares none of it its true anyway. That's all I wanted to say from this.

[NatashaJ]

And plus I don't know why people take it to heart when people leave this site like not Yahoo answer users care this much but then again there no one on it except old people.

[myTake Owner]

Speak for yourself. I don't live in a "first world country".

[NatashaJ]

Don't get so offended over that. Still its a minor issue and who cares what people are saying on here unless they trying to find your other social media and bashing you on there. If not who gives a fuck.

[pavlove]

@NatashaJ you're contradicting yourself because if you don't care then why are you writing a comment in the first place? Grow up, kiddo. You're 18 now.

[NatashaJ]

@pavlove and you too shut the hell up there no need for this question to be posted in the first place if he knows the answer. He and you and the 43 year old assface just want to post question to offend women and argue when you know your wrong so fuck you. No I don't have to be nice with you since you clearly just want to start something.

[pavlove]

@NatashaJ lol so clearly you do care... you care a great deal apparently since you're so heated right now

[NatashaJ]

@pavlove Funny how you trying to tell me how i feel no he getting offended that I call him a person from a first world country. I still stand by what I said who cares what someone said about you on GAG just like I don't care if you trying to proof your point.

[NatashaJ]

I have no time for your stupidness if you just here to argue for no damn reason bye Felicia.

[pavlove]

@NatashaJ quit while you're behind, darlin

[NatashaJ]

@pavlove Or accept people have different opinions.

[pavlove]

@NatashaJ re-read your original comment. It was nasty and insulting. You have every right to speak that way and i'm not mad at you for it, but you become fair game for attack when you do stuff like that.

[NatashaJ]

@pavlove Wow really how bad is it? because I don't see anyone else complaining excepts you and it was intended to be bad because its true he shouldn't care what people say on here like I don't care what fuck you say because you just whiny. Over what?

[NatashaJ]

wasn't* and you took it out of proportion and the asker took it out o proportion getting mad that I said why should he care if people talk shit about him on this site you two are emotional and actually need to realize not everything is big deal but it souns like your a drama queen anyway.

[pavlove]

@NatashaJ again, i'm not upset. I just think it's important from time to time to put people like you in their place. You needed to be checked because you have a bad attitude and now that job is done. You amuse me enough to keep responding since it's fun to see you scramble to get defensive and attack me rather than just walk way with some dignity in tact.

[NatashaJ]

@pavlove No you just a dumbass because what I said wasn't even rude only the first world problems because there better things to care about them people on GAG. So no your not putting me in my place. No you just a drama ass who gets offend over dumb shit. Again no one else is complaining only you so shut the hell up all you wanted to argue and your right. Go find a movie to get offend at and complain about that. Instead of being overemotional on GAG.

[NatashaJ]

your not right*

[myTake Owner]

Damn it, relax everyone.

[NatashaJ]

Whatever I don't give a shit if someone finds this too rude when its not rude at all. Emotional drama queens.

[Anonymous]

That's not true. I'm unknown here and I'm a mod and an editor. My takes do get feautured sometimes.

[Anonymous]

GEEZ I'M UNPOPULAR ON AN INTERNET WEBSITE! THIS WILL IMPACT SO BADLY IN MY CARRIER!

[azzntittiz]

What you talking bout Willis?

[Dog19]

I love being popular on this site :3

[lazermazer]

They give away gift cards damn i want one😂

[Anonymous]

Who cares if you're popular or not on this site.