Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued support of GIGAZINE this year.

Happy new year! It's January 1, 2024! Thank you for your continued support of GIGAZINE this year, Pekorinrin.

This year's goal is to 'build a community that supports GIGAZINE.'

First, if we compare it to a community associated with open source product development, the current GIGAZINE can be classified as follows.

1: Report a bug → Contact us via the typographical error form
2: Request for additional features → Contact us from the article tip form
3: Financial support → Donations, free members, paid members

When we examine each of them, we find that we need to strengthen their community roles as follows:

◆1: Report a bug → Contact us via the typographical error form

It is necessary to block not only simple typographical errors in the article itself, but also various malicious advertisements such as support fraud regarding advertisements displayed on GIGAZINE. The GIGAZINE editorial department blocks every single thing as soon as it is found, and frequently complains to the advertising network management side, but there is an overwhelming lack of ``eyes to monitor advertisements.'' As mentioned in the survey form for the year-end and New Year's gift article , in 2024 we will solicit volunteers from our readers and actively block malicious ads. In addition, because existing ad network operators have limited ability to block fraudulent advertisements, GIGAZIZNE editorial department will be responsible for managing banner advertisements instead of relying solely on ad networks. We will strengthen direct advertising sales. Ultimately, we aim to reduce the reliance on ad networks and operate only with directly ordered advertisements that can be displayed responsibly by the GIGAZINE editorial department.

◆2: Request for additional features → Contact us from the article tip form

Since the story tip form is contaminated by various PR companies and has become a window for sending press releases, we will introduce a thorough filtering system. At the same time, we will create more useful review articles by receiving requests from readers about the things they would like us to review. It has already been introduced in some articles on a trial basis.

◆3: Financial support → Donations, free members, paid members

As a result of organizing the ways to support GIGAZINE, I found that it can be summarized into the following three points.

1: Show your power as a GIGAZINE reader and support them

2: Continue to improve and support GIGAZINE articles

3: Support GIGAZINE operation

An explanation of each is as follows, and there is some overlap with the points presented so far.

◆1: Show your power as a GIGAZINE reader and support them

・When you read an article, it will be recorded as ``1 vote'' in access analysis. This is the same as 'voting'. Read the headline, see the top image, and read the article.
- If you read the article to the end and think it was good, you can vote again. Clicking on the original source or linked URL shown in the article to display it is ``voting one more time''. Then, access analysis will show that ``people came from GIGAZINE'' to the linked site or page. Each reader's 'vote' accumulates and becomes an influence, showing the 'power of GIGAZINE readers.'
・'Reading articles' and 'moving from articles to links' are the roots of GIGAZINE, and GIGAZINE is supported by the combined power of GIGAZINE readers.
・As each click and tap accumulates, the influence of us GIGAZINE readers grows and changes this reality and the world.
・You can show your power and support by reading and taking action.

◆2: Continue to improve and support GIGAZINE articles

- GIGAZINE editorial staff are humans, not gods, so they sometimes make mistakes when writing articles. Misprints, etc. may occur.
- If you find a typo, you can contribute to GIGAZINE and GIGAZINE readers by immediately informing the GIGAZINE editorial department.
- In open source software, correcting typos and other errors is the same as reporting a bug or reporting an error. This is a great contribution and support.
・In the same way, by providing various information, knowledge, and techniques to GIGAZINE, articles will improve and level up, providing even greater support.
・For example, if you post a request in the GIGAZINE community that ``I would like you to review these points'' about the first review article, those voices will be collected and will be used as ``requests from GIGAZINE readers'' to be used for the second and subsequent GIGAZINE review articles.・The third edition will be improved one after another.
・Various support actions to improve articles will be reflected in the articles that we GIGAZINE readers read and will be returned to you.

◆3: Support the operation of GIGAZINE

・The GIGAZINE editorial staff is not a hermit who lives by eating haze, so they need daily sustenance. We can provide material and financial support.
・The GIGAZINE editorial department's Amazon wish list lists things that GIGAZINE editorial staff need in their daily article creation. When someone sends it to me, it will be shown to everyone on various SNS saying, ``I got it!'' along with a photo that says ``I received it,'' and it will forever be etched in the history of the Internet.
・You can also financially support the GIGAZINE editorial department from the bottom of this page . There is indirect financial support and direct financial support.
・Indirect financial support means purchasing e-books published by GIGAZINE . Royalties will be paid to each e-book platform and author, and the rest will go to the GIGAZINE editorial department.
・There are three types of direct financial support. The first is to become a GIGAZINE advertiser . The resources of the GIGAZINE editorial department are limited, and we are unable to write articles about everything in this world. GIGAZINE's article advertisement is a way to move that priority up to number one. Many GIGAZINE readers can learn about your products, services, and products. GIGAZINE readers read the article, and if they like it, they move to the link from the article, showing the power of their readers.
・The second is an individual donation. The remainder after deducting the fees for each payment platform will be sent to the GIGAZINE editorial department. Currently being tested.
・Finally, the third thing is continuous donations. We will support GIGAZINE on a monthly and yearly basis . Benefits include ``full text RSS,'' ``blazing fast speed without ads,'' ``you can read articles exclusive to supporting members,'' and ``you can read manga 24 hours in advance.''

The basic part has been extended or expanded until 2023, but let's take it down to a more concrete level and steadily implement it! That's what it feels like.

Well then, I hope to see you again this year~