This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere - Idolator Comments

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

Matt Cibula — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:01:34 EDT

Hey this sounds fun, I will read it.

Also, anyone who has already decided that this sort of thing is lame and/or awesome can also come by good ol' Cave17.com and see how people without money do this sort of thing.

Matt Cibula

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

Ned Raggett — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:06:41 EDT

John Doran, editor of This is Nowhere, asked me to pass this on in response to some of the comments above:

"...thanks for the criticism but thinking to presume there is only one sort of internet user is so laughable it's hardly worth commenting on but . . . never fear! We will be putting up lots of pictures and very short pieces for the young, the limited in intellect and the lacking in concentration span. I've just put a feature up on The Big Lebowski which is full of links, pictures and you tube inclusions. Only in a world in terminal decline would 1,100 words split up with loads of pictures and music be considered too much to read.

Cheers, John Doran"

Ned Raggett

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

scott pgwp — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:34:55 EDT

But the internet did give us the next Beatles... or have you never heard of VMPRWKND???

scott pgwp

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

SuperUnison — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:18:12 EDT

@scott pgwp: @Catbirdseat: Remember, like ten years ago, when the internet was going to connect us to the next Beatles or something but instead it just gave as a new permutation of fucking MGMT every ten days?

SuperUnison

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

Catbirdseat — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:22:49 EDT

@scott pgwp: Yes, not only is my glass half empty, it's cracked and leaking badly, plus I think someone probably spit in it.

Catbirdseat

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

scott pgwp — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:16:11 EDT

@Catbirdseat:
Catbird, you're breaking my heart with talk like that.

scott pgwp

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

Weezy F Baby — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:24:26 EDT

yeah, hitting this whole blog with a big ol "TL, DR"

Weezy F Baby

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

Catbirdseat — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:14:15 EDT

Anyone who thinks that The Internet wants anything other than 2-300 two sentence reviews with numerical scores each month doesn't understand The Internet.

As I've said elsewhere, The Internet doesn't want well-written, long-form critical analyses; it wants tiny digestible niblets that keep the RSS reader filled with new distraction throughout the workday. Just ask Stylus magazine, or Nick Denton.

Just to be clear, I'm not saying this is how I am. I'm not talking about How Things Should Be(tm), I'm talking about How Things Are(tm).

Catbirdseat

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

GhostOfDuane — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:01:32 EDT

its like that 3rd grade spelling test all over again... except this time with even more despondent pants shitting.

GhostOfDuane

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

GhostOfDuane — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:00:07 EDT

aww...

GhostOfDuane

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

GhostOfDuane — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:59:52 EDT

do i have a star?

GhostOfDuane

This Is Nowhere Stakes Its Claim, Uh, Somewhere

coolfer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:41:18 EDT

looks like the writings of print journalists who haven't adapted to this particular new technology. long. way too long. just can't seem to get to the point. may be better suited for a photocopied zine.

coolfer