Excuse me. Cheryl sent us an email letting us know she would be criticizing our content for being "bubble gum" content. We responded with examples of the important issues we try to bring up, the interests of our audience, and so forth.
At no point did she ever ask us about sponsored links, how we make money, or whether we use product placement. She asked nothing about our business model, our motivation to commercialize the show, or ask anything else on which she could base her commentary about our perceived untrustworthiness. Cheryl did not reveal this fact in her comments, rather she made it appear that we were full informed that our professional integrity was going to be called into question. Steve Woolf --- In [email protected], "Jeffrey Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > " 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." > > > She did. Cheryl clearly states in the video that she e-mail Zadi and Steve > about it before recording. Cheryl made the vid knowing that Zadi and Steve > knew about it. > > And the video wasn't just about Epic-Fu. > > Open discussion is healthy. We all keep saying things behind people's backs, > and it's good to air the dirty laundry once in a while to keep the gossip > and rumors from taking over, and to also resolve conflicts en masse and > perhaps even learn something in the process. This all has been a good thing, > and the way people have discussed has revealed more than the discussion > itself. I've been pleasantly surprised by some, sorely disappointed in > others. > > > > On 24/12/2007, terry.rendon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jeffrey Taylor > Mobile: +33625497654 > Fax: +33177722734 > Skype: thejeffreytaylor > Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
