Comments on: STREETPHIRE MAGAZINE POLL. http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: H Man http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9771 H Man Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:30:09 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9771 DavidLang, thanks for that link thats one of things I was trying to say I had read about the things going on in the print and web media. Its one hell of an interesting read. I know my poll isn't working now, massive fuck up right there in the technology. It couldn't handle the amount of people voting, yet such a simple task its was supposedly developed for... anyway sorry about all the mess. For the record im a huge fan of print myself and im sure as hell not against it even though some people in the comments and on the net seem to have read into it the wrong way and made it look like im having a go at print. Im not, im just wanting to see if we could conduct a little test to see what the figures were on people who purchased magazines, looks like the net has struck again and things have went off on one. Cheers for the comments H Man DavidLang, thanks for that link thats one of things I was trying to say I had read about the things going on in the print and web media. Its one hell of an interesting read.

I know my poll isn’t working now, massive fuck up right there in the technology. It couldn’t handle the amount of people voting, yet such a simple task its was supposedly developed for… anyway sorry about all the mess.

For the record im a huge fan of print myself and im sure as hell not against it even though some people in the comments and on the net seem to have read into it the wrong way and made it look like im having a go at print. Im not, im just wanting to see if we could conduct a little test to see what the figures were on people who purchased magazines, looks like the net has struck again and things have went off on one.

Cheers for the comments
H Man

]]> By: Joe J http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9763 Joe J Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:04 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9763 I think magazines like Ride and The Skateboard Mag keep news in there for archival purposes, not to compete with the web. When are people going to get over comparing print to web? They are two different mediums of media. Anybody who thinks print can compete with the internet on up to date news is dellusional. And judging by the fact that every magazine has a website, the people who produce magazines must agree. Also judging by the fact that magazine issues still sell out (I heard that Dig trail issue sold out in the first month) must mean that there is a demand for that kind of medium. Enough of this silly debate; people who love this drama need to go ride their bikes, or get out of BMX. People's uniformed/ baseless comments really should be put elsewhere, not in BMX. It just makes BMX look that much worse than it does on its own. I think magazines like Ride and The Skateboard Mag keep news in there for archival purposes, not to compete with the web. When are people going to get over comparing print to web? They are two different mediums of media. Anybody who thinks print can compete with the internet on up to date news is dellusional. And judging by the fact that every magazine has a website, the people who produce magazines must agree. Also judging by the fact that magazine issues still sell out (I heard that Dig trail issue sold out in the first month) must mean that there is a demand for that kind of medium.
Enough of this silly debate; people who love this drama need to go ride their bikes, or get out of BMX. People’s uniformed/ baseless comments really should be put elsewhere, not in BMX. It just makes BMX look that much worse than it does on its own.

]]> By: DavidLang http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9760 DavidLang Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:07:32 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9760 Not forgetting Jared Souney's great post on this subject posted in June: http://www.jaredsouney.com/2009/06/why-not-save-for-print/ Not forgetting Jared Souney’s great post on this subject posted in June:
http://www.jaredsouney.com/2009/06/why-not-save-for-print/

]]> By: DavidLang http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9759 DavidLang Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:58:58 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9759 I know I'm eager as hell to read the new issue of Purple magazine. That is an experience I can't get off the internet. That magazine, along with publications like Foam and Acne Paper are proof that print isn't dead and there is still a future for the medium. That being said, there is a lot of print that needs to die. Specifically print run by people who aren't up on the internet and don't know what this generation of readers need. For one, I find it depressing when magazines still have a 'news' sections. People need to stop competing with the internet in this area. I know I’m eager as hell to read the new issue of Purple magazine. That is an experience I can’t get off the internet. That magazine, along with publications like Foam and Acne Paper are proof that print isn’t dead and there is still a future for the medium.

That being said, there is a lot of print that needs to die. Specifically print run by people who aren’t up on the internet and don’t know what this generation of readers need.

For one, I find it depressing when magazines still have a ‘news’ sections. People need to stop competing with the internet in this area.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9758 Andrew Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:18:21 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9758 your website doesn't exist in a subway when you have no wi-fi/cell service...print isn't dead, it just needs to refocus and rethink it's model. your website doesn’t exist in a subway when you have no wi-fi/cell service…print isn’t dead, it just needs to refocus and rethink it’s model.

]]> By: tbvo http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9756 tbvo Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:48:43 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9756 Printed photographs are and will be forever look around- away from your monitor Printed photographs are and will be forever

look around- away from your monitor

]]> By: Joe J http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9754 Joe J Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:12:15 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9754 And I'd be curious about people's arguments on how magazine haven't adapted. I look at Ride US or Dig's site, and they are updated daily with new unique content, unlike most blogs, especially the larger ones in BMX. When I look at the magazines, what I see is fresh new riding and articles that haven't been seen before. I could care less either way about media stuff, internet and magazines, but people's arguments about print not and all that stuff seem weird/ ulterior motives behind them and/ or pointless. You can talk about print not being on the same level as up to date news accessibility like the internet, but it seems like they've already "adapted" and addressed the situation. They aren't like Time magazine anymore, where the content is all about current news like magazines were fifteen years ago. Maybe people should ride their bikes more and quit being couch critics...? And I’d be curious about people’s arguments on how magazine haven’t adapted. I look at Ride US or Dig’s site, and they are updated daily with new unique content, unlike most blogs, especially the larger ones in BMX. When I look at the magazines, what I see is fresh new riding and articles that haven’t been seen before. I could care less either way about media stuff, internet and magazines, but people’s arguments about print not and all that stuff seem weird/ ulterior motives behind them and/ or pointless. You can talk about print not being on the same level as up to date news accessibility like the internet, but it seems like they’ve already “adapted” and addressed the situation. They aren’t like Time magazine anymore, where the content is all about current news like magazines were fifteen years ago.
Maybe people should ride their bikes more and quit being couch critics…?

]]> By: Joe J http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9752 Joe J Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:48:07 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9752 Why have a poll, whenin the U.S. magazines are legally required to reveal sales numbers? THe poll doesn't even work correctly to begin with... Why have a poll, whenin the U.S. magazines are legally required to reveal sales numbers? THe poll doesn’t even work correctly to begin with…

]]> By: cmc http://blog.defgrip.net/2009/10/streetphire-magazine-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-9751 cmc Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:26:09 +0000 http://blog.defgrip.net/?p=6687#comment-9751 The instructions say: "Which magazines do you still purchase? You can select more than one option" Then it won't let you select more than one option.... brilliant ! The instructions say: “Which magazines do you still purchase? You can select more than one option”

Then it won’t let you select more than one option…. brilliant !

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