Board 8 > 10 million dollars, but you must hangout on GameFAQs for life

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Congratulations! A genie has appeared before you and offerred you 10 million dollars, tax free. The catch (of course there's a catch) is that you must spend the rest of your life reading/posting on GameFAQs every day. See the detailed terms below:

1. You will immediately receive 10 million US dollars tax free . You can spend/invest the money however you want, but you will be charged income tax as normal on any interest/profit you make above and beyond the initial 10 million. The one exception is that you cannot make any business deals that would give you any kind of power over GameFAQs itself or its parent companies.

2. You must spend a total of 8 hours every day, 7 days a week, reading and/or posting on the GameFAQs message boards. Posting is optional. You can just lurk if you wish, but you must at least be actively reading for 8 hours. You can apply to become a moderator if you wish, but you will not be given any special considerations, and you can never rise any higher in the GameFAQs hierarchy than Lead Moderator.

3. As long as you put in your 8 hours every day, you can use your remaining time however you wish. You can break up your 8 hours in any manner over the course of the day. You can perform minor tasks such as eating already prepared food while working. However, anything that would seriously distract you such as playing a game or chatting with someone off of the boards themselves is not allowed.

4. You have a total of 14 vacation days per calendar year when you can completely unplug from GameFAQs. There are no freebies for holidays though, so if you want Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc. off you have to use vacation days. You must email the genie to request vacation time at least 48 hours in advance.

5. You have unlimited personal days you can take for emergencies such as severe sickness, a death in the family, etc. They have to be genuine personal emergencies though. You're dealing with a genie, so don't even think about trying to abuse this.

6. You must continue browsing GameFAQs until the day you die, unless two independent physicians certify that you are medically unable to. You will be expected to continue working at reduced hours if you are deemed capable of doing so.

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

What say you?
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Damn I have to be Ulti?
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is gamefaqs even gonna be around for the rest of our lives
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Kenri posted...

is gamefaqs even gonna be around for the rest of our lives

You can assume that it will be, but if you can't swallow that assumption, the contingency in case GameFAQs shuts down is that you must continue reading/posting on whatever the most popular English language forum on the internet for video game discussion is.
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So 8 hours reading a day.
Every minute that is looked at the phone between 5 minutes of whatever activity you are also doing counts?

or is this like a job where it's a set block of time.
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Having all that much money in one go sounds dangerous, especially legally. Can I have guarantee that my money will not cause financial troubles such as frozen bank account for suspicious activity and I can use it as normal without sorting the legality?
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Raka_Putra posted...

Having all that much money in one go sounds dangerous, especially legally. Can I have guarantee that my money will not cause financial troubles such as frozen bank account for suspicious activity and I can use it as normal without sorting the legality?

Yes.
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Yes i would do this.
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It's way too much time. You'd go insane.

If it was only 3-4 days a week or an hour or two every day, it'd be doable. But that's such an insane restriction on your life to do 8 hours every single day forever.
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CoolCly posted...

It's way too much time. You'd go insane.

If it was only 3-4 days a week or an hour or two every day, it'd be doable. But that's such an insane restriction on your life to do 8 hours every single day forever.

Even if it were 5 days a week like a job with 14 vacation days.
But with this there is no weekend.
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redrocket_pub posted...

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

I'll take the deal, give all the money to someone, then break the deal, just to see them suffer.
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What? no
It's a full-time job WITHOUT weekends

Keep in mind that it's enough money that you can say "it will replace my current job" but as long as you don't even get weekends..it's more than a job
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easy yes
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no, i don't think theres any amount of money that would make me agree to that
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Does it count when you are not on GameFAQs but doing something directly related to it? Ie:

-watching a video or reading an article someone posted?
-gathering information for a ranking or other project?
-on the Discord?
-watching some sort of movie or event simultaneously with other GameFAQs members and chatting about it while it's playing?
-watching a movie for a collective ranking project?
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No, of course not

Only 14 days off per year is bullshit
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I agree, immediately breach the agreement and take the $5000
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I feel like this would fuck with my eyes

However, is there some form of counter to keep track of my 8 hours?
Also, I presume, say, being on a train or a passenger in a car and reading it counts towards said 8 hours
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jcgamer107 posted...

I agree, immediately breach the agreement and take the $5000

You'd lose everything you own except a few smaller items too >_>

Also "the rest of my life" is difficult. Surely it should be "as long as I am medically able to do so". If I was, say, bedridden, or had some form of degenerative disease, or was otherwise rendered unable to read the boards, would I lose all the money? I mean I'd want to pass some of the money on when I'm gone, but by the sounds of it, if it got to a point where this became virtually impossible the money would still be taken from me.
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TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

I'll take the deal, give all the money to someone, then break the deal, just to see them suffer.

You're not that clever, are you?

What part of the genie taking your stuff is unclear? If you give it away, it isn't yours anymore, and the genie does fuck all to that person. Meanwhile, he comes back and invents new and insidious ways to fuck you over for trying to be a douche.
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Underleveled posted...

Does it count when you are not on GameFAQs but doing something directly related to it? Ie:

-watching a video or reading an article someone posted?
-gathering information for a ranking or other project?
-on the Discord?
-watching some sort of movie or event simultaneously with other GameFAQs members and chatting about it while it's playing?
-watching a movie for a collective ranking project?

No to all. This is very specifically counting time on the message boards only.
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What about watching say Wrestlemania or Game of Thrones in half the screen and posting about it in the appropriate topic in the other half

Then taking a potato chip and eating it
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XIII_rocks posted...

jcgamer107 posted...

I agree, immediately breach the agreement and take the $5000

You'd lose everything you own except a few smaller items too >_>

You can fit a lot into 2 suitcases. Certainly enough to where (at least in my case) you'd still have a net gain getting $5000.
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XIII_rocks posted...

jcgamer107 posted...

I agree, immediately breach the agreement and take the $5000

You'd lose everything you own except a few smaller items too >_>

Also "the rest of my life" is difficult. Surely it should be "as long as I am medically able to do so". If I was, say, bedridden, or had some form of degenerative disease, or was otherwise rendered unable to read the boards, would I lose all the money? I mean I'd want to pass some of the money on when I'm gone, but by the sounds of it, if it got to a point where this became virtually impossible the money would still be taken from me.

I think you should go back and read the first post again.
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redrocket_pub posted...

Underleveled posted...

Does it count when you are not on GameFAQs but doing something directly related to it? Ie:

-watching a video or reading an article someone posted?
-gathering information for a ranking or other project?
-on the Discord?
-watching some sort of movie or event simultaneously with other GameFAQs members and chatting about it while it's playing?
-watching a movie for a collective ranking project?

No to all. This is very specifically counting time on the message boards only.

Then fuck no
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Ah ok I missed 6, my bad

XIII_rocks posted...

Is there some form of counter to keep track of my 8 hours?
Also, I presume, say, being on a train or a passenger in a car and reading it counts towards said 8 hours

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redrocket_pub posted...

TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

I'll take the deal, give all the money to someone, then break the deal, just to see them suffer.

You're not that clever, are you?

What part of the genie taking your stuff is unclear? If you give it away, it isn't yours anymore, and the genie does fuck all to that person. Meanwhile, he comes back and invents new and insidious ways to fuck you over for trying to be a douche.

Ok cool. So then I can live in that person's house forever and never have to work and can go on free vacations for life.
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TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

I'll take the deal, give all the money to someone, then break the deal, just to see them suffer.

You're not that clever, are you?

What part of the genie taking your stuff is unclear? If you give it away, it isn't yours anymore, and the genie does fuck all to that person. Meanwhile, he comes back and invents new and insidious ways to fuck you over for trying to be a douche.

Ok cool. So then I can live in that person's house forever and never have to work and can go on free vacations for life.

It's that person's house, so you can only do all that if they allow it. If you want to risk putting that kind of trust in them, go for it.
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XIII_rocks posted...

Ah ok I missed 6, my bad

XIII_rocks posted...

Is there some form of counter to keep track of my 8 hours?
Also, I presume, say, being on a train or a passenger in a car and reading it counts towards said 8 hours

Yeah, there is a counter showing how much time you've put in.

Reading as a passenger is fine as long as you aren't getting distracted too much by other passengers or whatever.
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Hmm ok. I reckon I'd take it. I probably won't make that much money in my life and I'd kind of have a responsibility to take it and grow it in some way in order to help potential kids/grandkids/family/friends.

That said my time management is...notoriously poor. I bet I'd run out of time at some point. So maybe I shouldn't.
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However, anything that would seriously distract you such as playing a game or chatting with someone off of the boards themselves is not allowed.

And that's what killed any interest I would've otherwise had in this deal
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If I had weekends off I would definitely take this deal, but with no weekends I'll say fuck no.

I'd probably end up killing myself if I had to spend every day on gamefaqs, or any single site even youtube
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Hell no with no weekends.
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I don't think there is any activity for which I'd agree to this

Maybe "lying down", because then the clock would tick up while sleeping
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Colegreen_c12 posted...

no, i don't think theres any amount of money that would make me agree to that

malyg posted...

Colegreen_c12 posted...

no, i don't think theres any amount of money that would make me agree to that

All the loopholes were stated by OP.

You give all the money to a close family member. Immediately welch on the deal. Then your family member asks you where they should build their 'vacation home', and you say Paris or Rome or whatever. You live in their 'vacation home', and do whatever you want with 'their' money.
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the purpose of money seems to be to buy freedom

at 5 days/week this would be very tempting. at 7... much less so.
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redrocket_pub posted...

What part of the genie taking your stuff is unclear? If you give it away, it isn't yours anymore, and the genie does fuck all to that person.

Okay, so give it to like your wife or something and she can just buy shit for you.
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TomNook posted...

malyg posted...

Colegreen_c12 posted...

no, i don't think theres any amount of money that would make me agree to that

All the loopholes were stated by OP.

You give all the money to a close family member. Immediately welch on the deal. Then your family member asks you where they should build their 'vacation home', and you say Paris or Rome or whatever. You live in their 'vacation home', and do whatever you want with 'their' money.

redrocket_pub posted...

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

If you want to try and defeat the entire purpose of the experiment go ahead.
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Colegreen_c12 posted...

If you want to try and defeat the entire purpose of the experiment go ahead.

redrocket_pub posted...

TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

TomNook posted...

redrocket_pub posted...

7. If you break any terms of this agreement, the genie will confiscate all of your current assets, save for $5000 cash and whatever personal items you can fit into two suitcases (and the personal items can in no case exceed $5000 in value). Good luck!

8. There are really no loopholes here. If you think you are clever and know a loophole to scam the genie, you are wrong, and the genie will punish you severely for trying.

I'll take the deal, give all the money to someone, then break the deal, just to see them suffer.

You're not that clever, are you?

What part of the genie taking your stuff is unclear? If you give it away, it isn't yours anymore, and the genie does fuck all to that person. Meanwhile, he comes back and invents new and insidious ways to fuck you over for trying to be a douche.

Ok cool. So then I can live in that person's house forever and never have to work and can go on free vacations for life.

It's that person's house, so you can only do all that if they allow it. If you want to risk putting that kind of trust in them, go for it.

Confirmed to not be a loophole by OP
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The money can't be given to your spouse though, because then you still have a legal claim to it. It has to be someone else.
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Okay, your girlfriend of 8 years who might as well be your wife but you never married because you don't need no paperwork to prove your love.
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Wait
Isn't that basiclly Luster life?
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to be fair, it is TC's fault for writing in loopholes - you didn't have to leave those there

on the other hand, not answering the question is boring

Nanis23 posted...

Wait
Isn't that basiclly Luster life?

you're telling me luster gets paid more than 10mm to do this?!
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Take the money then kill myself
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easy no, what good is the money if I'm in shackles for the rest of my life reading a website? literally can't even go on a weekend getaway.
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At 7 days a week with no holidays and only two weeks of break a year this isn't even worth considering. Strong no.

5 days a week I'd probably still not do it because of how unfulfilling the "work" would be, especially since I can't count work on board projects for it, but it'd be something I'd vaguely consider at least.
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redrocket_pub posted...

you must continue reading/posting on whatever the most popular English language forum on the internet for video game discussion is.

...so basically half of those 8 hours will be arguing about whether or not traps are gay on /v/?
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What the fuck no.
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there's no way the genie isn't severely punishing tom nook's weakass solution
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