Et Tu, NeoBux? -- APRIL FOOLS!

I'm not sure whether to be scared, or really amused. The cash and ads are showing in roman, though when you mouse-over, they display back as normal.

It's April Fools! And, by the way, Golden's become Supervisor, and Ultimates become President!

Pioneers become Ancient.

Not sure what Help desk is.

And guess what the admin is!

It's hard to be annoyed at this guy :P

I'm liking his humor.

NeoBux: Remember The $0.50 ticket?

Well, it's real.

I'm not sure what to make of that. But, if it's a regular occurrence, that would definitely be something to add against expenses. Lots of changes are happening... not sure yet if it's a good idea to stay. Will keep clicking until I've decided. Funny, though, how the improvements are offered slowly, while the one huge disappointment is dropped at the turn of a dime. Funny, innut... Oh, I know, admin, I know - it's because of "the reaction" to it. Either you're a schmuck (one with good intentions, of course), an idiot (again, one with good intentions, of course), or a scammer. Time will tell.

(Couldn't find the original post, so I'll post PTC-I's)
http://ptc-investigation.com/NeoBux.aspx
"9. Bonuses - For each advertisement you see you'll have an opportunity to earn $0.50 each hour. If you've seen advertisements in the past hour, you're eligible for the draw. This amount will be added to the main balance and users can do what they want with it."

NeoBux: A Turn for the Better

http://www.neobux.com/forum/?frmid=3&tpcid=197925

"Looking back almost 2 weeks ago, where the first and required step of the process was implemented, and recalling the chaos created by those who fear changes even though proven successful, I will take it easy this time."

"All the needed changes were to be ready until month's end and would turn NeoBux into the most perfect place to be BUT I won't take the risk, even though I'm perfectly sure everyone would love it, to make these radical changes all at once. I understand that some need time to digest changes and evolve with them. I understand and accept it. It's even better to have a surprise every now and then than to risk some having a heart attack for looking at something wonderful that was appeared overnight."

"Instead of a global instant change you'll benefit from the new model one feature at a time until we can finally conclude all changes."

"New features will be introduced as soon as the current ones are fully understood by our users."

THANK YOU. Although, I don't appreciate your inane characterization:
"having a heart attack for looking at something wonderful that was appeared overnight."
No, no, and no. But whatever. You can view it however you like so long as you're actually listening. Or do you REALLY think that users thought that earning $0.001 instead of $0.01 was "looking at something wonderful"?

NeoBux's 2012

I figured I'd get a snapshot of my earnings, since they happened to fall on the number:

As we wait for the end (or, at least, to the point where I have decided it's time to cashout) of NeoBux, having gone from probably the best PTC in the industry, to a suicide dive, we can at least amuse ourselves with things like this. Hopefully when I do cashout, I get the cash. I'm thinking I'll wait till the 1st of next month, or sometime around then. In the meantime, I've been finding other, better PTCs:

That's the one I'm guessing people aren't the most familiar with, and it's the one I'm most hopeful in. A lot of links at $0.001, and a cashout of $1. Nice!

PTC checkup - Are They Worth It?

I'm going to just go through some PTCs and check out their value:

Sift 1:

NeoBux
-4 guaranteed ads at $0.001 per day = $0.004
-To rent: $0.66. $0.66 / $0.004 = 165 days
-To cashout ($2); $2 / $0.004 = 500 days
-Feel: Feels alright. Little annoying the ads are down in value.

YouCubez
-48 cash cubes at 0.0002 = 0.0096
-To cashout (6); 6 / 0.0096 = 625 days
-Feel: Takes forever (30 min - 1 hr)! Long load time even though ads themselves aren't that high.

ClixSense
-0-12 ads per day = $0.00 - $0.12
-Cashout $10 / ($0.00 or $0.12) = never to 84 days
Feel: It's alright. Occasional annoying ad-breakers.

LinkGrand
-0-8 (approx.) at $0.003 = $0 - $0.024
-Cashout $5 / ($0 or $0.024) = never to 208.3 days
Feel: Meh. Layout could be considered annoying (new page for viewing ad by default), but it's useful for refreshing the page.

BigKahunaClicks
-3-15 (approx) at approx. $0.0005 = $0.0015 - $0.0075
Cashout $0.04 / ($0.0015 or $0.0075) = 27 to 5.3 days
Feel: Feels nice.

Wordlink
-2-4 (approx) at $0.005 (1-2) to $0.01 (2-3) = average $0.025
-Cashout $10 / $0.025 = 400 days
Feel: Feels nice.

AdPaid
-0-4 at .1c to .3c = $0 to $0.012
-Cashout: $3 / $0.012 = 250 days
Feel: Little archaic, not too annoying; very few ads

Clicksia
-about 12-15 ads at $0.001 - $0.005 = $0.012 to $0.075
-Cashout $1 / ($0.012 to $0.075) = 83.3 or 13.3 days
Feel: Slightly tedious security, annoying thing to click at ad end - using adblocker to stop that.

Bux-Matrix
-3-4 at about $0.004 = $0.012 to $0.016
-Cashout $2 / ($0.012 to $0.016) = 166.7 to 125 days
Feel: Hate it. Hard to navigate. But the ads don't take that long...

Incentria
-10-14 at about $0.001 to $0.004 = $0.01 to $0.056
-Cashout $1 / ($0.01 to $0.056) = 100 to 18 days
Feel: Slightly tedious security, annoying thing to click at ad end - using adblocker to stop that.

BuxP
-about 35 at $0.001 to $0.005 = $0.035 to $0.175
-Cashout $17.99 / ($0.035 to $0.175) = 514 to 102.8 days
Feel: Not too annoying.

JillsClickCorner
-approx: 10 ads per page at $0.001 to $0.01 * 25 pages = 250 * ($0.001 to $0.01) = $0.25 to $2.50
-Cashout $1 / ($0.25 to $2.50) = 4 to .4 days
Feel: It's alright.


Rank:

JillsClickCorner
4 to .4 days
Feel: It's alright.

BigKahunaClicks
27 to 5.3 days
Feel: Feels nice.

Clicksia
83.3 or 13.3 days
Feel: Slightly tedious security, annoying thing to click at ad end - using adblocker to stop that.

Incentria
100 to 18 days
Feel: Slightly tedious security, annoying thing to click at ad end - using adblocker to stop that.

ClixSense
never to 84 days
Feel: It's alright. Occasional annoying ad-breakers.

Bux-Matrix
166.7 to 125 days
Feel: Hate it. Hard to navigate. But the ads don't take that long...

BuxP
514 to 102.8 days
Feel: Not too annoying.

LinkGrand
never to 208.3 days
Feel: Meh. Layout could be considered annoying (new page for viewing ad by default), but it's useful for refreshing the page.

AdPaid
250 days
Feel: Little archaic, not too annoying; very few ads

Wordlink
400 days
Feel: Feels nice.

NeoBux
500 days
-Feel: Feels alright. Little annoying the ads are down in value.

YouCubez
625 days
-Feel: Takes forever (30 min - 1 hr)! Long load time even though ads themselves aren't that high.

Fuck you too, NeoBux

Ok, I'm sorry. I have to let some more steam out.

"What really puzzled me were the things users wrote which happened the other way around. I would like to point out some examples which are really important:
- "I'm quitting": Most of those that wrote this never did quit and, judging from the overall users' activity, I see no difference, quite the opposite.
- "Everybody will cashout": Even though I also made everyone comfortable doing so, we only had a small 2.1% increase in cashouts (as per last week's average) in the past 48 hours. Since we have always ups and downs ranging 4% every day, it remained unnoticeable.
- "My referrals will leave": Not only most didn't but they've been taking these changes with great pleasure. Global clicking activity has risen a bit (around 6%) in the past 2 days and today looks even better. The highest activity was made from users that had no referrals while most that have continued doing their 2 or 3 clicks per day.
- "New users won't register": Here's where we had our greatest rise which I failed to predict at all... 18% increase of new registrations in average in the past 48 than any other day of this year. Today a higher increase is projected. This is actually higher than the boost we had last birthday."

1. "I'm quitting" - Lack of time scale much? I'm going to be quitting in about 2 or so weeks... When I'm able to actually cashout. Are you deliberately being dense? Not everyone can cashout. Especially with the slower earnings!
2. refer to 1, actually.
3. refer to 1... I'm probably someone's referral, am I not?
4. That's weird. I'm wondering what you're manipulating with this. If I saw this new opportunity from NeoBux, I'd think the person inviting me was insane.

"One thing that truly disappointed me, and I have to be honest with you, was the reaction of some users. I understand that some were only worried about a few cents and never stopped to realize what they could earn more and preferred to shoot first and ask questions later. Many have come to their senses now and I'm happy they did and, trust me, there's no grudge on my end. Better to learn late than never to learn at all.
99% of the users that needed to blow some steam posted and only 1% that were happy posted. It's always like this and I think that will never change."
:-) You're wrong. I still hate you.

"About the forum spam and misuage:
This has been TOTALLY inadmissible."
Yeah. Sounds like what you did. Now THAT - THAT - that was inadmissible! You're turning into a scam.

"Now I need to get things ready for the 25th. I'm two days delayed due to all the unnecessary spam"
Well, now that will be an interesting day, won't it? Hopefully people will cashout before you announce that you've scammed us all.

NeoBux - Frontier Psychologist: "How do you feel today?"

Cue Frontier Psychologist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8BWBn26bX0

"How do you feel today?"
"Poll Question:

This poll is being made to know EXACTLY how our users feel about the new changes.
Why? Because what some wrote is completely different from what's happening and, although I see everything is getting better, I need to be absolutely sure and users will also get a general idea.
I know that many misunderstood the changes at first and needed to see the reality for themselves which is why this poll was only created now, 48 hours after the changes.

The question is simple:

ARE THE NEW CHANGES BETTER FOR YOU?
or
DO YOU LIKE THE NEW CHANGES?

This topic is closed to avoid spammers but you can vote.
It will be closed in a few hours, as soon as a significative amount of votes is gathered. A new topic will then be created to discuss the results.

Answers:
1: Yes

2: No"

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/frontier-psychiatrist-lyrics-the-avalanches/23d0c706ca58bab548256a7e002af621
"Is NeoBux ill, Is NeoBux ill, Is NeoBux ill
Is NeoBux ill today, Mr Kirk, NeoBux's in school
I'm afraid he's not, Miss Fishpaw
NeoBux's truancy problem is way out of hand
The Baltimore County school board have decided to expel
NeoBux from the entire public school system


Oh Mr Kirk, I'm as upset as you to learn of NeoBux's truancy
But surely, expulsion is not the answer!
I'm afraid expulsion is the only answer
It's the opinion of the entire staff that NeoBux is criminally insane

That boy needs therapy, psychosomatic,
That boy needs therapy, purely psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy
Lie down on the couch! What does that mean?
You're a nut! You're crazy in the coconut!
What does that mean? That boy needs therapy
I'm gonna kill you, that boy needs therapy
Grab a kazoo, let's have a duel
Now when I count three
That, that, that, that, that boy.. boy needs therapy
He was white as a sheet
And he also made false teeth


Frontier Psychiatrist
Frontier, frontier, frontier, frontier
Frontier, frontier, frontier, frontier
Frontier, frontier, frontier, frontier


That boy needs therapy, psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy, purely psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy
Lie down on the couch, what does that mean?
You're a nut! You're crazy in the coconut!
What does that mean? That boy needs therapy"

I'm not going to answer the question. To anyone who has reading these posts, the answer is obvious.
So, NeoBux, how do you feel about that? Are your doubts about your sheep gone?