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Clayton Davis (Login Clayton84)
Moderators
Posted Jul 7, 2009 5:38 PM
A bunch of things to clear up and address:
First of all, I am the only editor of the site. The rest of the team are staff writers for the site. I am the only one who updates the site and approves or disapproves of certain idea. There is no way we will revert back to the Oscar Igloo for several reasons. The name Oscar is trademarked and we cannot use it is the most obvious reason.
In regards to the Bait an Oscar contest: when I took on the site Johnny suggested I dismantle the contest. I disagreed. I wanted to keep it with the Igloo readers as a form of familiarity but Johnny agreed to stay with it as long as he was able. The "popularity" of the contest is not as big as some may think neither is the participation. I never agreed to take it on but I gave it the publicity I saw fit. I think many of the complaints on this thread have to do with the disintegration of the contest. I posted for a writer position to take on the contest and there was no response. If you guys want to participate so highly and make blogs, you should have responded.
On the subject of the additional content of the site, I never intended for this to be just an Oscar site. The primary focus is the Oscars whether any of you want to see it or not. Many of you find it necessary to insult me or the site because we are not making it primarily what you want. The parts of the site you don't like (American Idol, Music, etc.) don't visit, its that simple.
DVD Picks, Big Openings are Oscar related. If you guys read the articles maybe you would see what Joey and Myles bring to it and how they always relate it back to the Oscars. During the off season, we try to focus on something else. We cover what is in our control and what we are able. The reviews are updated quite frequently, the predictions are updated more than most sites out on the web, I even take stabs at Golden Globes and SAG early on when no one else is talking about it.
As many of you think that we've run dry with readers, you're wrong. Less than 10% of readers that visit the site actually post on Message Boards, (which is disappointing) We have reached our near 2,000,000 click on our first year alone. Johnny did a very admirable job with the Igloo, which I can never thank him enough for, but The Awards Circuit updates more than triple the times Johnny would. Johnny has praised my direction with the site as him and I remain good friends.
I'm sorry many of you don't agree with the direction the Awards Circuit has taken but I feel we do a good enough job to get by. There's always room for improvement but I would never consider it below par. We are 4th on Google and Yahoo and 11th on MSN. That's in 1 year. If you guys want to be constructive, than be constructive. Just because you don't like TV/Music or DVD pages, doesn't mean others don't. They get enough clicks.
Do me a favor, go on the Main Page and count how many things are Oscar related and how many things aren't and you will find a considerable difference gearing more towards Oscars and buzz related things.
Thank you
Clayton |
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