RyougaSaotome
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I usually just hide in the shadows--sniffing glue and thinking of new ways to take on Reginald Heuwurth, CPA--but this post, and its ilk, has pushed me to comment.
With my copious amount of free time, Im usually wont to read every post of a thread, followed by pressing half-cooked pancakes to my bare chest the goopy, puss-like pancake batter burning straight to my heart. It is literally the only way I can feel alive any more
*sigh*
The universe.
Where was I?
Having read every post and considering every point and counterpoint, I think I have some advice for those of you in here who want to improve what is going on at Polyglotnal Pimpernalgynal Po-po-po-poooo the interactive entertainment criticism teepee. Instead of getting too deep into this forum/twitter echo chamber, why not write to some people who will listen to interested, involved readers that are polite and articulate in their complaints? No, noIm not talking about writing to Waylon Jennings. Hes dead.
Writing to the executives at Vox Media (or any other company that has a lack of the professionalisms) and pointing out what is going on with some of their employees, in a very public place on the internet, will get some attention. Claiming that your views dont represent the company while using the company's identity to represent yourself is not some wicked force field. Force fields are wicked on their own.
Anyway, the reason you do this--instead of starting at the EIC--is that the EIC at many of these publications is akin to a clueless manager at a PayLess ShoeSource. His employees are yelling F-off, you dimpsy nerdburgers! at customers, and he just tells them to quiet down because he cant concentrate on sexting his girlfriend in Quebec. Shoes are called chaussures in French Canada, you know.
If you write something like Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./Hyperion, I would like to bring to your attention some unprofessional behavior by your employees. I only have a month to live! Send rice. Godspeed! these suits will likely take note, and at mosttake ACTION. Not Schwarzenegger Get to da choppa! high action, but some action that will hopefully brush these guys back from the edge and plop them into whichever reality cashes their paychecks. Dont demand anyone be fired. Dont urge everyone to Wang Chung tonight. Just point out that this unprofessional behavior might be hurting their brand. Excluding governments, this method will often get someones attention.
Thats it really. I know my reply is long, but I have been sliding around in the dark corners for soooo long. And the pancakes, man... they dont understand my needs.
Thanks for the entertaining threads!
Hey, Don Johnson! Im looking for a heartbeat, too, buddy!
This one hell of a first post, and one that everybody should read. Quoted for justice.