A text version is way more time consuming for the author.
And that’s why they’re better quality. And I don’t think any written oldschool FAQ were sponsored at all. They’re an art and I miss them. I also hate the videos for everything, thankfully steam forums or reddit usually have written answers for my gaming questions. Oh and wikis.
80% of web1.0 was amateur passion projects and that was what made it a wonderful and hugely varied experience. The other 20% is most of what survived the transition to web2.0. Was there anything particularly novel or exciting about the matrix scroll background or the Enterprise clip art centered over an eclipse clip art? Of course not. Was the page professionally edited and formated to provide the absolute best user experience? Nope, it was riddled with typos, the margins were inconsistent, and the labels on the frames were references too obscure for the average convention goer. Why was it better? Because the person who made that page absolutely loved the topic, knew everything about it, and was super excited to be able to share their knowledge with everybody who stumbled upon their page.
There used to be literal books sold at bookstores with game walkthroughs. I still have a couple of my old Prima guides! Then gamefaqs made those a bit obsolete because fans were willing to do the same thing for free, just out of love for the game (and maybe a bit of competitive spirit). No photos and you had to wait a while for people to write them, however!
And that’s why they’re better quality. And I don’t think any written oldschool FAQ were sponsored at all. They’re an art and I miss them. I also hate the videos for everything, thankfully steam forums or reddit usually have written answers for my gaming questions. Oh and wikis.
80% of web1.0 was amateur passion projects and that was what made it a wonderful and hugely varied experience. The other 20% is most of what survived the transition to web2.0. Was there anything particularly novel or exciting about the matrix scroll background or the Enterprise clip art centered over an eclipse clip art? Of course not. Was the page professionally edited and formated to provide the absolute best user experience? Nope, it was riddled with typos, the margins were inconsistent, and the labels on the frames were references too obscure for the average convention goer. Why was it better? Because the person who made that page absolutely loved the topic, knew everything about it, and was super excited to be able to share their knowledge with everybody who stumbled upon their page.
There used to be literal books sold at bookstores with game walkthroughs. I still have a couple of my old Prima guides! Then gamefaqs made those a bit obsolete because fans were willing to do the same thing for free, just out of love for the game (and maybe a bit of competitive spirit). No photos and you had to wait a while for people to write them, however!