I wonder how many of these people read the article. Read the bottom - he still has stake in the company. He's an idiot because now how many people are unsubscribing and, whatever your personal feelings may be, its a bad business decision to air this kind of stuff to people when you have financial stake in it.
Thats such BS. Him and heather made the damn company, why should they have to give it up? Thats horrible. I hope they show back up on the radar again soon.
I'm pretty darn sure that paragraph at the bottom of the About page re: The Early Issues ***was not there*** as late as (yesterday eve, Paris time) when I posted my comment above. Unfortunately, this addition looks like nothing but spin and damage control. They've also added an update to the 8020 post: "There have been a lot of questions from the community today about us rewriting history and we think it is important to say that we have no intention of rewriting the history of JPG Magazine." ( --- "...we have no intention..." Current tense, "have".) The problem is that 8020 did have the intention previously before everyone found out and responded with solidarity...In his post, Derek clearly states that he was told they "were inventing a new story about how JPG came to be that was all about 8020. He told me not to speak of that walk in Buena Vista, my wife, or anything that came before 8020." In addition, Derek writes, "I suggested we add text to the website, explaining the difference between issues 1-6 and the new issues..." but that, "Compromise could not be reached." I trust Derek's account of this because he is a forthright person, and because I can't imagine why else he would feel the need to leave his and his wife's own magazine.8020 adding text to the website explaining the differences now --- after the damage of their original intent has been done --- is an inadequate band-aid.
Similar to Digg, JPG's content consists of stuff from it's users. Sure there will always be part of the community who is not concerned about the origins of the current company or magazine but I wouldn't be suprised if a large portion of people have been some sort of influence with JPG from toward the beginning.<a class="user" href="http://www.filipinafianceevisa.com">http://www.filipinafianceevisa.com</a>
This guy Derek is a well known, anti success, prima donna...and now with some distance between his temper tantrum (written so eloquently and one sidedly here) and now....others have learned that and understand. It's just so unfortunate that others don't understand the "two sides to every story" notion...how can we get the other side?Recently I was going to exhibit my work as part of an exhibition he was to curate , and what a moronic, unorganized, unskilled and mean spirited critic he turned out to be.
shanesemlerMay 15, 2007
This reminds me all too much of what happened at deviantart a couple years ago when the CEO fired Jark.
tsundaeMay 15, 2007
I wonder how many of these people read the article. Read the bottom - he still has stake in the company. He's an idiot because now how many people are unsubscribing and, whatever your personal feelings may be, its a bad business decision to air this kind of stuff to people when you have financial stake in it.
Closed AccountMay 15, 2007
Account Deleted <a class="user" href="http://jpgmag.com/about/contact.html">http://jpgmag.com/about/contact.html</a>
elbridgegerryMay 15, 2007
Never signed up before, and now I never will.
nicktrippMay 15, 2007
Shame. I just subscribed a few weeks ago. Looks like I'll be canceling that subscription.
tigerbeatMay 15, 2007
It is now down to 9941 pages.Some people are keeping their accounts & posting personal stories likeGoodbye JPG<a class="user" href="http://jpgmag.com/stories/746">http://jpgmag.com/stories/746</a>More currently at<a class="user" href="http://jpgmag.com/stories/personal">http://jpgmag.com/stories/personal</a>
phrogxixMay 16, 2007
9893 pages. Talk about a stupid move on Paul's part.Account deleted.
gmoney1May 16, 2007
Thats such BS. Him and heather made the damn company, why should they have to give it up? Thats horrible. I hope they show back up on the radar again soon.
riondotnuMay 16, 2007
I'm pretty darn sure that paragraph at the bottom of the About page re: The Early Issues ***was not there*** as late as (yesterday eve, Paris time) when I posted my comment above. Unfortunately, this addition looks like nothing but spin and damage control. They've also added an update to the 8020 post: "There have been a lot of questions from the community today about us rewriting history and we think it is important to say that we have no intention of rewriting the history of JPG Magazine." ( --- "...we have no intention..." Current tense, "have".) The problem is that 8020 did have the intention previously before everyone found out and responded with solidarity...In his post, Derek clearly states that he was told they "were inventing a new story about how JPG came to be that was all about 8020. He told me not to speak of that walk in Buena Vista, my wife, or anything that came before 8020." In addition, Derek writes, "I suggested we add text to the website, explaining the difference between issues 1-6 and the new issues..." but that, "Compromise could not be reached." I trust Derek's account of this because he is a forthright person, and because I can't imagine why else he would feel the need to leave his and his wife's own magazine.8020 adding text to the website explaining the differences now --- after the damage of their original intent has been done --- is an inadequate band-aid.
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Similar to Digg, JPG's content consists of stuff from it's users. Sure there will always be part of the community who is not concerned about the origins of the current company or magazine but I wouldn't be suprised if a large portion of people have been some sort of influence with JPG from toward the beginning.<a class="user" href="http://www.filipinafianceevisa.com">http://www.filipinafianceevisa.com</a>
jacquezMay 21, 2008
This guy Derek is a well known, anti success, prima donna...and now with some distance between his temper tantrum (written so eloquently and one sidedly here) and now....others have learned that and understand. It's just so unfortunate that others don't understand the "two sides to every story" notion...how can we get the other side?Recently I was going to exhibit my work as part of an exhibition he was to curate , and what a moronic, unorganized, unskilled and mean spirited critic he turned out to be.