Comments on: Dear LA Food Bloggers: Please Do Not Shut Down http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Boy30 http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23098 Boy30 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:00:37 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23098 The only potential advantage about working on the west coast, is that as an animator you have more options in terms of employment. , The only potential advantage about working on the west coast, is that as an animator you have more options in terms of employment. ,

]]> By: Sinosoul.com http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23097 Sinosoul.com Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:55:31 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23097 qq, Long time reader, first time commenter. Thank you for the love. As for the PR stunt, they really needed the traffic as Grubstreet is straight up killing them in growth, especially in LA. qq,
Long time reader, first time commenter. Thank you for the love. As for the PR stunt, they really needed the traffic as Grubstreet is straight up killing them in growth, especially in LA.

]]> By: Evan http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23096 Evan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:48:08 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23096 Eater LA has gotten really stale. Did you see their list of the 38 best restaurants in LA? Pathetic. Eater LA has gotten really stale. Did you see their list of the 38 best restaurants in LA? Pathetic.

]]> By: Matt Mason http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23095 Matt Mason Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:08:49 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23095 ... I do agree, though, that, even as a publicity stunt joke, the post reflects an ugly arrogance. … I do agree, though, that, even as a publicity stunt joke, the post reflects an ugly arrogance.

]]> By: Matt Mason http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23094 Matt Mason Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:46:34 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23094 The limit of 25 blogs is one reason why it seemed to me like an obvious publicity stunt joke. Since the underlying post mentions "that the internet is about 1,000,000 cutesy food blogs too vast," then, if this were serious, limiting the offer to 25 blogs could not possibly make a dent in the supposed problem. So, if you engage and wage war against this, aren't you just being punked? The limit of 25 blogs is one reason why it seemed to me like an obvious publicity stunt joke. Since the underlying post mentions “that the internet is about 1,000,000 cutesy food blogs too vast,” then, if this were serious, limiting the offer to 25 blogs could not possibly make a dent in the supposed problem. So, if you engage and wage war against this, aren’t you just being punked?

]]> By: Lucinda Michele http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23093 Lucinda Michele Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:58:33 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23093 Victoria's comment reminds me of the Lily Tomlin quote...: "The problem with the rat race is, that even if you win, you're still a stripper." Take heed, blogs of America. We are all stripper rats. Um. Victoria’s comment reminds me of the Lily Tomlin quote…: “The problem with the rat race is, that even if you win, you’re still a stripper.” Take heed, blogs of America. We are all stripper rats.

Um.

]]> By: Queequeg http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23092 Queequeg Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:12:48 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23092 I thought it was a joke too, but apparently not ... though it is worth mentioning that the $25 offer is limited to the first 25 blogs to put the yellow DOA tape around their site (way to eliminate the noise, Eater). Clearly, it's more publicity than not, but the arrogance behind the plot is gross. I thought it was a joke too, but apparently not … though it is worth mentioning that the $25 offer is limited to the first 25 blogs to put the yellow DOA tape around their site (way to eliminate the noise, Eater). Clearly, it’s more publicity than not, but the arrogance behind the plot is gross.

]]> By: Victoria Lane http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23091 Victoria Lane Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:08:56 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23091 As another professional writer who has covered dining and other culinary related topics in print magazines, I am also just as disgusted as Lucinda. I can't stand some of the pretentious (and ignorant) commentary of dining I run into but I also recognize that person's basic right to put it to word as well as communicate it. Somewhere out there, someone else connects with it and who am I to disrupt that process? This kind of reminds me of a stripper locker room where the brunette girl tries to bully (and ultimately get rid of) a new blonde because she erroneously thinks it will help her chances making money. How about working on your writing and promotion instead? Competition should test your creativity. If not, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG. As another professional writer who has covered dining and other culinary related topics in print magazines, I am also just as disgusted as Lucinda. I can’t stand some of the pretentious (and ignorant) commentary of dining I run into but I also recognize that person’s basic right to put it to word as well as communicate it. Somewhere out there, someone else connects with it and who am I to disrupt that process?

This kind of reminds me of a stripper locker room where the brunette girl tries to bully (and ultimately get rid of) a new blonde because she erroneously thinks it will help her chances making money.

How about working on your writing and promotion instead? Competition should test your creativity. If not, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG.

]]> By: Jodi http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23090 Jodi Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:05:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23090 This disgusts me. I don't know if it's a joke or not, but a NY based blog did it: http://nycrestaurant.blogspot.com/2009/10/badg-bows-down-to-eatercom.html This disgusts me. I don’t know if it’s a joke or not, but a NY based blog did it: http://nycrestaurant.blogspot.com/2009/10/badg-bows-down-to-eatercom.html

]]> By: kfreyla http://blogging.la/2009/10/02/dear-la-food-bloggers-please-do-not-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-23089 kfreyla Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:05:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=34758#comment-23089 I thought it was a joke too but it's there on the site big and stupid. Wow. Joining the boycott - no brainer. Yay Classic Eats!! I thought it was a joke too but it’s there on the site big and stupid. Wow. Joining the boycott – no brainer. Yay Classic Eats!!

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