Well, I Can Bash Here
Apr. 10th, 2007 11:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jenny_wildcatNote that I am still on my WHEE-AUDREY'S-ALIVE happiness high from yesterday, but this needs to be said.
Yesterday, The Leaky Cauldron posted news that the report that screenwriter for the fifth Harry Potter film, Michael Goldenberg, was unhappy with the script and some other crap was FALSE, despite what some other fansites were saying *cough, MuggleNet, coughcough* Today, Leaky posted an exclusive interview with Mr. Goldenberg to set the record straight. Needless to say, there has been much ill feeling towards MuggleNet and, while Leaky is friends with the Muggle people and asked that there be no more bashing of their site, I must ask my fellow HP fans: What has taken us so long? MuggleNet really isn't anything to write home about! They're just a goofy fansite that has acraptastic podcast run by a bunch of weird little boys.
I used to go to MuggleNet and listen to MuggleCast until I got sick of the Emerson fangirls squeeling in my ear and the incessant U2 babble from Andrew and Ben (they're the worst of the problem). There really isn't any sort of professionalism with the site and they'll post any stupid thing that's remotely connected to Harry Potter (I think there was a lame-ass mention of HP in an old "Friends" episode and they went all nuts about that). This thing with Michael Goldenberg just proves that they don't care about the people that read their page. They just want to be able to say "Hey, yeah, we have a website that people come to. I can put that on a resume. Oh look, another new image, let's make a new layout and let's write a book about all our book seven theories that will probably not even come true. And, yes, Emerson is God's gift to the world." *barf* None of their jokes are even funny, but the MuggleCast listeners are forced to listen to all of their pointless banter because they don't edit their podcast. And the "New Segments"... sheesh... They introduced, like, five every week. Wonder how many "new segments" they have by now...
It's that kind of self-serving attitude that turned me off of MN and pushed me completely to Leaky. I think it's because Melissa and Sue both work in professional journalism (Melissa's print and Sue does broadcast), but Leaky just exudes a sense of maturity. Leaky does have a goofy side -- his name's John Noe. Everyone loves John -- you can be funny, just have a decent sense of timing -- and it's not like John doesn't know when to be serious.
Leaky has a wonderful staff -- of all ages (one of their top tech guys, Nick, is about 18) -- that does all kinds of things for the site. It's organized and we can always expect good reporting and awesome discussion and other things from them. This is why I'm a Leaky girl first and forever.
MuggleNet stinks like Aberforth's goats.
Love from,
Jenny Wildcat
Yesterday, The Leaky Cauldron posted news that the report that screenwriter for the fifth Harry Potter film, Michael Goldenberg, was unhappy with the script and some other crap was FALSE, despite what some other fansites were saying *cough, MuggleNet, coughcough* Today, Leaky posted an exclusive interview with Mr. Goldenberg to set the record straight. Needless to say, there has been much ill feeling towards MuggleNet and, while Leaky is friends with the Muggle people and asked that there be no more bashing of their site, I must ask my fellow HP fans: What has taken us so long? MuggleNet really isn't anything to write home about! They're just a goofy fansite that has a
I used to go to MuggleNet and listen to MuggleCast until I got sick of the Emerson fangirls squeeling in my ear and the incessant U2 babble from Andrew and Ben (they're the worst of the problem). There really isn't any sort of professionalism with the site and they'll post any stupid thing that's remotely connected to Harry Potter (I think there was a lame-ass mention of HP in an old "Friends" episode and they went all nuts about that). This thing with Michael Goldenberg just proves that they don't care about the people that read their page. They just want to be able to say "Hey, yeah, we have a website that people come to. I can put that on a resume. Oh look, another new image, let's make a new layout and let's write a book about all our book seven theories that will probably not even come true. And, yes, Emerson is God's gift to the world." *barf* None of their jokes are even funny, but the MuggleCast listeners are forced to listen to all of their pointless banter because they don't edit their podcast. And the "New Segments"... sheesh... They introduced, like, five every week. Wonder how many "new segments" they have by now...
It's that kind of self-serving attitude that turned me off of MN and pushed me completely to Leaky. I think it's because Melissa and Sue both work in professional journalism (Melissa's print and Sue does broadcast), but Leaky just exudes a sense of maturity. Leaky does have a goofy side -- his name's John Noe. Everyone loves John -- you can be funny, just have a decent sense of timing -- and it's not like John doesn't know when to be serious.
Leaky has a wonderful staff -- of all ages (one of their top tech guys, Nick, is about 18) -- that does all kinds of things for the site. It's organized and we can always expect good reporting and awesome discussion and other things from them. This is why I'm a Leaky girl first and forever.
MuggleNet stinks like Aberforth's goats.
Love from,
Jenny Wildcat
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Date: 2007-04-10 06:56 pm (UTC)I talked to the editor person - she says that when you get down here make sure that you talk to the major publications (and I wish I'd written them down *gomen*) in SLC. Also some big corporations need editors for their newsletters and other publications.
She also says that to have experience is a plus - I told her you'd been involved in the newspapers at Snow and at . . . where are you again? I keep thinking Weber and I know I'm wrong. Anyway, she said to have your articles along with your resume.
And she also mentioned that there is usually an over-abundance of writers and not enough editors. Plus I want to hire you in about a year when my novel Double Helix gets finished.
Hope this helps!
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Date: 2007-04-10 08:44 pm (UTC)I kinda figured that there'd be a ton of writers out there, but the fact that there's room for editors makes me happy! I'm wide open to doing editing. In fact, that's really what I'd like to do professionally and write on the side for my own enjoyment (and maybe get published some time).
Thanks for the info, Ani! *much hugs* I'll see you on the 21st!
(I'm at Utah State, btw. And I would LOVE to edit your novel!)