GameFAQs Gold

GameFAQs Gold is a fake subscription service to GameFAQs. Users who participate in the trick usually claim it gives access to secret boards, adds a private messaging feature, or most commonly, adds an edit button. This causes the more gullible members of the boards to go around searching for how to subscribe, providing lulz to those in on the joke. This fad kicked off when CJayC had considered adding the feature for real, but changed his mind when so many were against it.

The trick isn't quite effective anymore, due to overuse and the fact that it has become moddable. In addition, editing is now a real feature of GameFAQs.

Other variations, including "GameFAQs Platinum", "GameFAQs Diamond", and "GameFAQs Titanium" are occasionally mentioned.

Possible Srs Business?
On August 15, 2012, SBAllen made a poll thread on CE asking if the userbase would be okay with the for-real addition of GameFAQs Gold accounts, a paid subscription service allowing additional content. The response was by and large negative, as an overwhelming majority of CE saw this move as simply unholy and unclean.

Examples
Participants in the fad may pretend to have access to an edit feature (although as of 2011 editing has been added for real) :

TC: How do I sign up for GameFAQs Gold? ''EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out! This is amazing!'' User1: Uhh, I can't find how to sign up, can anyone give me a link or something? TC: LOLOLOLOLOLOL N00B!!!

Another variation involves posts that can supposedly be read only by members with a GameFAQs Gold account:

TC: [This message can only be viewed by GameFAQs Gold members] User1: [This message can only be viewed by GameFAQs Gold members] User2: Can someone with GameFAQs Gold please post the hot pics for us? :D User3: [This message can only be viewed by GameFAQs Gold members]