What's up with this?????

[softball]

Originally Posted by Dianna Vesta

I’m going to say something and it’s not intended to insult anyone, especially not you Gonzo. I admit that when you first came aboard I thought you were just another dickless wonder. Over time we both have gained respect for one another. I personally think you’ve done a wonderful job and I know it hasn’t been easy. Times have changed and the industry is going through a major shift.

This was and is pretty much the only board I ever bothered with. Things got really petty and when I’d come here it was all bullshit. I missed the threads we had and intelligent topics as well as “real pissing” not this stupid ass shit they think is pissing.

Another thing… I’ve been in the industry a very long time but this is not a full time gig for me. Sometimes I get really busy and wrapped up in my non-adult stuff then need help with the adult stuff. I thought that webmasters boards were not only for networking but to support one another. I came here to ask questions and hopefully get help & was completely ignored. Now maybe I am a little fish in a big pond but that shouldn’t matter if Oprano is truly a webmasters board. I moderate two forums of my own and I make it my JOB to make sure every person that signs up to those boards feels like they are part of the community. I think this is what makes a successful board. I think you got what it takes Gonzo I just think that you got a bit discouraged during the change over and I also think that you’ve learned a lot. You can think this is utter BS or take it as one persons advice worth listening to.

Even as discouraged as I was I came back because this is like a home for me and I keep hoping it will restore itself to the place it use to be.



Dianna

This board was subjected to an amazing tirade by old school members and survived. Against all odds, some might say. A few mis steps along the way but is now looking good. And the attacks continue. But there sure seems to be a lot of "guests" cruise through and those attacking Oprano certainly seem to know a lot about what is going on here. LOL

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

This board was subjected to an amazing tirade by old school members and survived. Against all odds, some might say. A few mis steps along the way but is now looking good. And the attacks continue. But there sure seems to be a lot of "guests" cruise through and those attacking Oprano certainly seem to know a lot about what is going on here. LOL

It doesnt bother me .

Think about it.

Atacks from a pair that were banned here and couldnt make the same community fly but tanked netpond twice. All while extoling vast riches yet couldnt cut a check for 50K while a po' white trash boy like me could. History merely repeated itself a 3rd time.

I just cut a check...thats what people that really have money do.

Or attacks from other board owners that have an alexa ranking only dwarfed by the national defict. Id think about focusing on the program I worked for instead of giving advice. It doesnt seem they are very good at this.

All dancing like monkeys , slapping each other on the back in private about how Im getting "the shit beat" out of me --- serving as entertainment for a group of glorified surfers that have a household income of less than 50K.

I rented this movie when there wasnt anything else on TV.

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by gonzo

All dancing like monkeys , slapping each other on the back in private about how Im getting "the shit beat" out of me --- serving as entertainment for a group of glorified surfers that have a household income of less than 50K.

Excuse me there hubba bubba....But it's 55k surfers round here'.
5 G's is alot.

Anyway.. as for that fact, this sounds in all honesty like the same pitty shit that was the uproar months ago here, and it sounds like since most of them, (whoever they be) could not get there stupid historical outdated ethics rammed down our throats at Oprano. They feel the need to submit they're idiotic logics elsewhere. Where others would probably listen to there antics.

Fuck 'em, Go get a box of extra glazed chocolate donut,
and just slide these MF off your back my nigga

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

Excuse me there hubba bubba....But it's 55k surfers round here'.
5 G's is alot.

Anyway.. as for that fact, this sounds in all honesty like the same pitty shit that was the uproar months ago here, and it sounds like since most of them, (whoever they be) could not get there stupid historical outdated ethics rammed down our throats at Oprano. They feel the need to submit they're idiotic logics elsewhere. Where others would probably listen to there antics.

Fuck 'em, Go get a box of extra glazed chocolate donut,
and just slide these MF off your back my nigga

Just goes to show you what I mean. This isnt the Zoo... you make 5K more!

[bluemoney]

I’m not an old school guy with lots of connections or big time player in the biz. I’m just a “noob fucktard” that’s been around a mere two years and don’t know GonZo personally.

But from what I can tell by seeing the way he operates this board and his business, and from some of the folks that do think a lot of him, he seems to be a straight shooter.

Maybe that’s what some folks don’t like. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Hell Puppy]

First off, regarding Steve Lightspeed and Jordan Capri, I said it earlier, there's some marketing genius there. But I think the initial reaction of a seasoned webmaster when seeing the thing with the laptop being stolen or whatever is "bullshit!". It's so obviously a publicity stunt to anyone with half a brain in the biz.

But then, we're talking about the GFY crowd and surfers. They want the fantasy. How many of them you reckon still think Bang Bus is real?

So I think there's a tendancy to knee jerk it because it insults our intelligence. But if you look thru it and see what he's doing, he's basically created his own viral marketing strain.

Now watch every guy who has a non-nude, non-expiclicite or softcore only solo girl try to duplicate it. This biz will milk the shit out of anything til it's so oversaturated no one can make a buck with every good angle anyone comes up with.

[Hell Puppy]

As for Oprano....GonZo put his money where his mouth is. He bought it, cash, no lease, no fucked up financing, no partnership. No one prior was willing to do that, same one who now bitch about everything he does. They could've done the same thing.

It's his, he deserves the opportunity to try whatever business plan he likes with it. He bought that chance. Agree or disagree with what he does, time will tell.

It was stagnant the way it was. The old timers club was in here and were clearly hell bent on continuing the tradition of running off anyone new. Combine that with doing everything they could to subvert anything GonZo would try to do and they needed to go. And they did with a little help from the ban-bot.

Now they're over on their mayflower where it is just them, they SHOULD be happy, it's what they wanted, a place to remember things the way it was and talk about stuff that they like without newbies in the way daring to ask questions about things like what TGP submitter is the best or whatever.

But no, Oprano is like that big-titted-ex-girlfriend who gave great head that it just kills you to see with someone else. You gotta put him and her down to your buddies to feel good about yourself.

All that said, is Oprano going gangbusters? Certainly not. It's definitely still evolving. The Fat Fucking Think Tank was engaged this evening, and there's some very very interesting ideas on the table that are very radical and might be just what the old girl needs.