tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post7482357429380290906..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: Hump-Day Harangue: Weighing in on the GoreZone ControversyB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-82335831416752142992010-03-23T23:28:24.765-04:002010-03-23T23:28:24.765-04:00Yeah, he's a real cool dude, and never should&...Yeah, he's a real cool dude, and never should've caught the kind of heat he did.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-83288598887470933862010-03-23T21:45:53.672-04:002010-03-23T21:45:53.672-04:00wow, that's crazy. i never heard or saw anythi...wow, that's crazy. i never heard or saw anything about it until now, which i am thankful for after seeing the whole story. what's wrong with a little constructive criticism. as far as i know, anyone that wants to improve what they do welcomes it, as long as it is done in the right way, as it sounds as though it was. i wonder why gorezone would go so far if they thought jamie was such "small potatoes." so much for professionalism. maybe he should write another letter thanking them for the publicity. i don't think i have ever stumbled across his blog before. i'll make sure to go become a follower right now :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-4982731930047719912010-03-20T03:39:36.796-04:002010-03-20T03:39:36.796-04:00I think that's already happened. Thankfully, t...I think that's already happened. Thankfully, they seem to be backing off.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-66145389448676731172010-03-19T23:00:41.096-04:002010-03-19T23:00:41.096-04:00This whole thing just makes me sick. I read Matt&#...This whole thing just makes me sick. I read Matt's post about it a while ago and was shocked. Hopefully, GoreZone will get enough negative press (at least from bloggers)that it impacts them and that they realize their behavior is unacceptable.B-Movie Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301865641232633502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-85258317787668995152010-03-18T23:40:41.867-04:002010-03-18T23:40:41.867-04:00Yeah, that Hammond interview is pretty damning, wh...Yeah, that Hammond interview is pretty damning, which is ironic since I'm sure they were hoping it would help with damage control...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-2265318468072731622010-03-18T14:23:12.826-04:002010-03-18T14:23:12.826-04:00Hammond's comments in that interview make him ...Hammond's comments in that interview make him appear an ass to my eyes.<br /><br />I will not be reading his globally distributed magazine any time soon.jmcozzolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816003842587967599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-18438892277780400222010-03-18T13:36:22.370-04:002010-03-18T13:36:22.370-04:00Great write-up, Brian. I think all of the backlash...Great write-up, Brian. I think all of the backlash has put a little fear in their hearts. I've obviously been following this pretty closely and I have not read one single comment, or post, or anything in support of Gorezone's actions. It has given them quite the bad name and with it getting more and more well known, and I think it has put them in a pretty bad place in the eyes of many horror fans. <br /><br />The Screen Jabber interview is such an embarrassment and it's clear that Hammond is just trying to look like they are in control of the whole situation. They are trying to save face in front of their fans as well as their detractors, and it's only making them look worse, as well as completely immature. <br /><br />I'll never pick up a copy of that magazine.Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-20507710908317943992010-03-18T09:24:26.612-04:002010-03-18T09:24:26.612-04:00Jim, that's a good point, it may have a ploy f...Jim, that's a good point, it may have a ploy for publicity on GZ's part, who knows? And Nia, it's a shame, because I'm sure this doesn't reflect on the entire staff of GZ at all.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-32584151117748885482010-03-18T06:44:59.784-04:002010-03-18T06:44:59.784-04:00(Rapturous applause)
Very well said indeed. This ...(Rapturous applause)<br /><br />Very well said indeed. This incident has cast a long and ugly shadow over UK horror fandom, and I wholeheartedly second your demand for Jamie to recieve a public apology.<br /><br />"Freedom of speech and all that bullshit." How telling.Ben Busseyhttp://twitter.com/ben_busseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-6410254335193038192010-03-18T06:24:25.953-04:002010-03-18T06:24:25.953-04:00Very well said, Brian. I've known Jamie for a ...Very well said, Brian. I've known Jamie for a while and he's *never* written or said anything to deserve the sort of disgusting vitriol that was spouted at him because of his very valid points. Sadly, I know people who work with Gorezone, and they're perfectly eloquent and sane people: what a shame that there should be a select few doing their magazine more harm than good.Stonecypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838725293463033103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-92072836971865785852010-03-18T01:32:18.371-04:002010-03-18T01:32:18.371-04:00It seems to me that Gore Zone needs some press and...It seems to me that Gore Zone needs some press and they decided to attack someone who wanted to give them some pointers on how to make the magazine better. As it has been said bad press is better than no press at all and it seems like Gore Zone is living by that rule. I mean, look at all the press that they have gotten simply by picking on someone. What a shame.Jimmy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749832601296183169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-55387697489180441732010-03-18T01:09:57.908-04:002010-03-18T01:09:57.908-04:00Christine, it is odd that they would feel so threa...Christine, it is odd that they would feel so threatened by it. Part of me wonders if the bashing was coming from some pissed off underlings on the mag staff, who did it without anyone knowing at first, and then it just snowballed. But calling in the lawyers is just insane!<br /><br />Fiendish, the hyper-sensitivity you spoke of is really becoming an issue. It seems sometimes that people have forgotten how to properly take criticism--maybe the free-form nature of the Internet is partly to blame, I don't know. I worked on a magazine for years, and I get the part about getting pissed off--but we would've never taken it to the level that GZ has done. Useless and childish, as you said.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-78490826524326961982010-03-18T01:04:19.699-04:002010-03-18T01:04:19.699-04:00People who do anything remotely creative, includin...People who do anything remotely creative, including horror journalism, are very sensitive, and people are getting more and more sensitive as years go by, so it's not surprising that GoreZone became such a bullying entity. I don't think it will ever become a legal issue though, and I hope this example will be able to let people know how useless, and childish, something like this can be.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know about this.Mr. Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400272984451242034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-48385303378189359872010-03-18T01:04:09.517-04:002010-03-18T01:04:09.517-04:00I really enjoyed your take on this whole mess. I f...I really enjoyed your take on this whole mess. I find GZs actions shameful. I posted a very angry & heated comment on the post over at CNAMB and I fear anything I type here will be redundant. I just don't get why they'd feel so threatened by an opinion. At least it seems to be coming to an end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-82995901263614854292010-03-18T00:55:36.046-04:002010-03-18T00:55:36.046-04:00It is becoming more and more common, which is trou...It is becoming more and more common, which is troubling. I think the nature of the Internet, and how it allows the average person a public outlet that never existed before, really irks these corporate entities. Unfortunately, the average person who chooses to speak out is also much more susceptible to getting pushed around.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-41104626119711651342010-03-18T00:52:54.352-04:002010-03-18T00:52:54.352-04:00I had some folks from an art site give me a little...I had some folks from an art site give me a little crap because I gave my professional opinion about their services. Unfortunately this sort of behavior is becoming common. As for me I'm a huge fan of free speech!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629044084098472677noreply@blogger.com