(from my blog...)
It is exciting to see my Photoshop-enhanced tribe logos catching on. It certainly shows the present discontentment on tribe.net.
I think that people are still upset by the censorship issue-- and in many ways are still waking up to it. It is one thing to hear about the new TOU as a concept; but now that content is actually being removed, it is very upsetting.
Beyond that, the new layout changes reflect a company that has been very successful at building up a user base; but now shows disregard to its customers.
It is important to remember that Tribe Networks, Inc. provides the tools for its users-- us-- and *we* provide the content.
It is a pretty fair deal, in my opinion. Actually, they are quite lucky!
Collectively we have made an enormous web site that spans thousands of categories, subject and interests; is rich in content and endlessly entertaining. They get to throw up a few ads and make some money. We do not profit at all but simply entertain ourselves.
So why does Tribe Networks, Inc. seem to have contempt for its members? Why can they not accommodate our wishes?
The censorship issue is a tricky one; for now, let’s focus on the new site design. *That* is something that Tribe Networks, Inc. could easily address. No government agency is forcing them to make the site ugly and unfriendly. So why do they insist on punishing us?
I estimate that 95% of tribe.net users would be delighted if they simply reverted back to the old layout. Very few people were complaining about the site design previous to the changes of January 19th, 2006.
Elliot et al-- you guys make a mistake. It happens! Step back. Don’t worry about losing face. We love tribe!
I hope that, in the future, Tribe Networks, Inc. will recognize that the value of the company is based entirely on the web site. As it is tribe.net members that create the content of the site, it is in the company’s best interest to work with the members and implement changes that will satisfy all parties.
It is exciting to see my Photoshop-enhanced tribe logos catching on. It certainly shows the present discontentment on tribe.net.
I think that people are still upset by the censorship issue-- and in many ways are still waking up to it. It is one thing to hear about the new TOU as a concept; but now that content is actually being removed, it is very upsetting.
Beyond that, the new layout changes reflect a company that has been very successful at building up a user base; but now shows disregard to its customers.
It is important to remember that Tribe Networks, Inc. provides the tools for its users-- us-- and *we* provide the content.
It is a pretty fair deal, in my opinion. Actually, they are quite lucky!
Collectively we have made an enormous web site that spans thousands of categories, subject and interests; is rich in content and endlessly entertaining. They get to throw up a few ads and make some money. We do not profit at all but simply entertain ourselves.
So why does Tribe Networks, Inc. seem to have contempt for its members? Why can they not accommodate our wishes?
The censorship issue is a tricky one; for now, let’s focus on the new site design. *That* is something that Tribe Networks, Inc. could easily address. No government agency is forcing them to make the site ugly and unfriendly. So why do they insist on punishing us?
I estimate that 95% of tribe.net users would be delighted if they simply reverted back to the old layout. Very few people were complaining about the site design previous to the changes of January 19th, 2006.
Elliot et al-- you guys make a mistake. It happens! Step back. Don’t worry about losing face. We love tribe!
I hope that, in the future, Tribe Networks, Inc. will recognize that the value of the company is based entirely on the web site. As it is tribe.net members that create the content of the site, it is in the company’s best interest to work with the members and implement changes that will satisfy all parties.
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