Comments on: The New, New TucsonCitizen.com http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/ Geoffrey Notkin mixes art with science for a delectable blend of life in the desert Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:59:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Logical Lizard http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Logical Lizard Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:56:14 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-192 Red Star: It was not my intention to shrug off your question about finances, and I apologize if my reply came across that way. I honestly do not know the details of how TC.com intends to generate revenue (although we can all see that ads are running on the home page), hence my recommendation to ask our editor. My job is to write the best blog I can. I trust my editors and the TC.com staff to handle the financial aspects, and don't feel the need to have them explain those details to me at this time. You and I both know that it takes money to run a complex website and pay full-time staff. Hopefully we will collectively succeed in making this project fly. Regarding "critique": Just last week a nice gentleman wrote all the way from Belgium to comment on an appalling error I made in my Apollo 11 piece (June 26). I corrected my mistake immediately and thanked him for alerting me to it. Your comment that my piece about the new TC.com layout was "gushy, mindless, gaga" is not a "critique" in the literary sense, rather a string of critical words. You are clearly educated and intelligent and will easily appreciate the difference. I have been a professional writer for many years and I am used to critique and welcome it when it is reasoned -- whether I agree with it or not. On the other hand if someone just wants to verbally slap me, I slap back. In any case, we are nothing without our readers, so I do thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and to share your thoughts.  --  LL Red Star: It was not my intention to shrug off your question about finances, and I apologize if my reply came across that way. I honestly do not know the details of how TC.com intends to generate revenue (although we can all see that ads are running on the home page), hence my recommendation to ask our editor. My job is to write the best blog I can. I trust my editors and the TC.com staff to handle the financial aspects, and don’t feel the need to have them explain those details to me at this time. You and I both know that it takes money to run a complex website and pay full-time staff. Hopefully we will collectively succeed in making this project fly.

Regarding “critique”: Just last week a nice gentleman wrote all the way from Belgium to comment on an appalling error I made in my Apollo 11 piece (June 26). I corrected my mistake immediately and thanked him for alerting me to it. Your comment that my piece about the new TC.com layout was “gushy, mindless, gaga” is not a “critique” in the literary sense, rather a string of critical words. You are clearly educated and intelligent and will easily appreciate the difference. I have been a professional writer for many years and I am used to critique and welcome it when it is reasoned — whether I agree with it or not. On the other hand if someone just wants to verbally slap me, I slap back.

In any case, we are nothing without our readers, so I do thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and to share your thoughts.  –  LL

]]> By: Glock&Spiel http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Glock&Spiel Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:13:26 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-191 You could ask the very same question of the Obama Administration. Nobody seems to like the slice of reality you're dishing out. I guess they can't handle the truth? You could ask the very same question of the Obama Administration. Nobody seems to like the slice of reality you’re dishing out. I guess they can’t handle the truth?

]]> By: heez10 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-190 heez10 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:47:49 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-190 I am looking forward to read about my favorite town in a new format, good luck. live in Fl. will visit Tucson again in Sept., cna't wait! I am looking forward to read about my favorite town in a new format, good luck. live in Fl. will visit Tucson again in Sept., cna’t wait!

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Red Star Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:12:44 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-188 Truly don't want to see Logical Lizard get hurt. Especially since there is an apparent lack of understanding of "critique" and a shrugging-off of the sooner-or-later bottom line. As for the ad hominem attack on Red Star, that's all just part of the shipping and handling of dealing with true believers... <cite></cite> Truly don’t want to see Logical Lizard get hurt. Especially since there is an apparent lack of understanding of “critique” and a shrugging-off of the sooner-or-later bottom line.
As for the ad hominem attack on Red Star, that’s all just part of the shipping and handling of dealing with true believers…

]]> By: Logical Lizard http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Logical Lizard Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:35:29 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-187 Red Star: Funny thing about me, but I like to compliment people who do a good job. Yeah, it's old fashioned, I know. I'm sorry you feel that commending our hardworking design team is "mindless gaga." The TC.com bloggers are currently working without pay, as they believe in the project. If you want to know the specifics of how the operating costs are being covered, you should ask our editor Mark Evans. But then, of course, it's a lot easier to sit behind a keyboard and criticize and complain than actually do something constructive, right? Red Star: Funny thing about me, but I like to compliment people who do a good job. Yeah, it’s old fashioned, I know. I’m sorry you feel that commending our hardworking design team is “mindless gaga.” The TC.com bloggers are currently working without pay, as they believe in the project. If you want to know the specifics of how the operating costs are being covered, you should ask our editor Mark Evans. But then, of course, it’s a lot easier to sit behind a keyboard and criticize and complain than actually do something constructive, right?

]]> By: Red Star http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Red Star Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:15:22 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-186 Who (or what) pays the bills? What will be the revenue stream for this experiment? Or was it all just gushy, mindless, gaga, kneel down at the feet of "brainiacs?" Who (or what) pays the bills? What will be the revenue stream for this experiment? Or was it all just gushy, mindless, gaga, kneel down at the feet of “brainiacs?”

]]> By: Karyn Zoldan http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/03/the-new-new-tucsoncitizencom/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Karyn Zoldan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:48:16 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/?p=149#comment-185 I, too, was excited to be there and learn about widgets and other Wordpress functionality.  Under the tutelage of Mark and his enthusiasm, I'm looking forward to the expansion of the Tucson Citizen. I, too, was excited to be there and learn about widgets and other Wordpress functionality.  Under the tutelage of Mark and his enthusiasm, I’m looking forward to the expansion of the Tucson Citizen.

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