I asked the question on the Hummingcrow post "Am I the only who believes that most of the concerns brought up in this video should have been handled privately?"
I have no problem with people giving criticism of others. It helps artists grow with when they get feedback, negative or positive. My problem with Cheryl's criticism, however, towards Epic Fu was that it called into question their business practices. Another problem is at one point she calls Steve and Zadi "slick, carefully crafted," which in my perception made it personal. In those two areas it crossed the line for me. If I were suspicious about how one is using advertising on their show and I had some questions about it, I would privately relay my questions through an email to the right people and keep it there. Some would say I probably shouldn't even address it privately because it's really not my business anyways. If you don't trust something on the internet I think the best thing is just not visit the site anymore. I know many new media people believe in total transparency. However, I believe there has to be a limit. There's always going to someone who is not satisfied the way you do things (especially if you have large audience) and if you have constantly answer peoples concerns that can turn extremely exhausting.
