Comments on: JPG Magazine is the way not to do things http://johnbollwitt.com/2007/05/15/jpg-magazine-is-the-way-not-to-do-things/ New media enthusiast in Vancouver, B.C. with many interests and passions. A blogger, podcaster, music lover, Canucks fan, Cubs fan, technology enthusiast, news junkie, Apple user, and general lover of feeding my brain. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:41:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://johnbollwitt.com/2007/05/15/jpg-magazine-is-the-way-not-to-do-things/comment-page-1/#comment-62500 John Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:29:37 +0000 http://audihertz.net/blog/2007/05/15/jpg-magazine-is-the-way-not-to-do-things/#comment-62500 John, your conclusion is spot on. It was sad for me to see the outrage and backlash. Nevertheless, the publisher had betrayed the trust of the community who had invested a great deal of time and effort into the project, even if there were some decent kickbacks. The outrage felt a bit like a middle school break up, and many felt cheated on, including me. The tight community that took a year or more to build was no longer visible. We will never know the true story and the inner working of JPG Mag, but I don't think it really matters. The entire JPG Mag project was built on a healthy online community. When the users and content providers were dismissed, whether real or imaginary, their support went with it. The situation became poignant to me when several well respected photographers who were already published in the magazine bid farewell. In addition, Derek and Heather, the online faces and creators, were facing a financial loss for taking their stand. That speaks volumes. In the months before this eruption, I had already begun to feel a shift in strategy by the publisher because of the commercial partnerships that JPG Mag made. I imagine greed got in the way of a good thing, but only time will tell . . . . I have no regrets and with Derek and Heather all the best. I'm sure they will land on their feet. Thanks a lot for the link! Best, John John, your conclusion is spot on. It was sad for me to see the outrage and backlash. Nevertheless, the publisher had betrayed the trust of the community who had invested a great deal of time and effort into the project, even if there were some decent kickbacks.

The outrage felt a bit like a middle school break up, and many felt cheated on, including me. The tight community that took a year or more to build was no longer visible. We will never know the true story and the inner working of JPG Mag, but I don’t think it really matters. The entire JPG Mag project was built on a healthy online community. When the users and content providers were dismissed, whether real or imaginary, their support went with it.

The situation became poignant to me when several well respected photographers who were already published in the magazine bid farewell. In addition, Derek and Heather, the online faces and creators, were facing a financial loss for taking their stand. That speaks volumes. In the months before this eruption, I had already begun to feel a shift in strategy by the publisher because of the commercial partnerships that JPG Mag made. I imagine greed got in the way of a good thing, but only time will tell . . . . I have no regrets and with Derek and Heather all the best. I’m sure they will land on their feet.

Thanks a lot for the link!
Best,
John

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