Comments on: Sticky post: The Editblog is moving to PVC

By: uncle

uncle — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:50:19 +0000

Some valid comments here about PVC, particularly in reference to the pagination and comment system. But the comment “Topics forced upon by overseers.. etc.” is just ridiculous. If you personally knew most of the writers over at PVC, you would know that they are some of the brightest, most opinionated and passionate professionals writing in the online spectrum. The suggestion that they are cowing to advertisers is patently false and downright insulting. Air your concerns about legitimate issues, but don’t take potshots at people you clearly know nothing about.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:11:55 +0000

PVC is a great site, I visit it daily. Thumbs down on, studio daily has too many advertisements. Love your blog Scott, but if it’s a good oppurtunity you gotta take it. good luck.

By: Jon Chappell

Jon Chappell — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:17:06 +0000

I’m not a fan of PVC either (stopped subscribing to HDForIndies once it moved there) but I enjoy your posts so I will probably subscribe somewhat grudgingly.

By: Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:04:49 +0000

More good comments … thanks for those. IT’s good to hear what people don’t like about PVC. I have missed the full RSS feeds. I guess it just trying to get eyeballs actually on the site. I can see why they want it that way but as a reader of content it is frustrating. I do know they are trying to build a real community, hence the sign up, the full names. I guess it’s a real double-edged sword huh?

By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:30:02 +0000

Fantastic, I enjoy your blog and PVC (since I found that Mike Curtis moved there)
Only pity is that you loose a bit of your blog’s unique identity – but content is king right?

By: GPSchnyder

GPSchnyder — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:33:22 +0000

Not only the broken RSS sucks over there at PVC. You can also only post a Comment when you “sign in”. Sign in to what. I just want to say some words about the topic. It has been several times I wanted to write something but didn’t because I’m forced to give away my Data. I don’t want to wast my spare time signing up to blogs.

That’s why I don’t comment over there. I love (some) of the Blogs, but my beloved ones that moved over all, well, don’t work as good as before.

I’ll follow you there, as I dollow the full rss feed, but, well, will not be the same any more

By: snailsnail

snailsnail — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:11:16 +0000

Well, it’s a pity to lose you to a blog that doesn’t believe in full content RSS feed, because, as much as I’d try not to, those posts tend to get lost in the river as I skim through my feeds. I’ve enjoyed reading this blog a lot

By: Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:30:11 +0000

Mike; I hope you will still subscribe to the blog over on PVC. I do know what you mean about the tiny segments and that annoys me too so I’m going to try not to do that as much as possible. They use a different platform from WordPress so some things do work differently. As for content and topics … I think I’ve always been one to bash as well as praise and I’ll still be doing that. I doubt an article like FCP’s horrid media management will make it onto the Apple channel but I will still write those topics. They need to be called out when bad things are encountered as well as praised when things work well! Please come along with us Mike as we are going to try to have the same content just in a different place.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:46:44 +0000

*Sigh* All the good blogs get moved there, then get ruined.

Every article broken up in tiny segments, to please advertisers.
Topics forced upon by overseers.. etc.

Well it’s been fun reading here.. I guess it’s unsubscribe time.