Comments on: Top 10 Reasons Why Viacom Hates You http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:30:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trey Baird http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2278 Trey Baird Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:10:24 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2278 @ Armen These corporations NEED to adapt. Before too long, people will become too interconnected and wise to the skeletons in the closet, and they will voice their opinions with their dollars. There are certain companies that I flat out will NOT do business with, and my friends give me crap about it, but there are too many struggling small companies out there that would make it worth my while for my business for me to kneel at the altar of the almighty big business. Thanks for commenting! @ Armen

These corporations NEED to adapt. Before too long, people will become too interconnected and wise to the skeletons in the closet, and they will voice their opinions with their dollars. There are certain companies that I flat out will NOT do business with, and my friends give me crap about it, but there are too many struggling small companies out there that would make it worth my while for my business for me to kneel at the altar of the almighty big business. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2179 Armen Shirvanian Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:59:18 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2179 A question that comes to mind is if a system such as Viacom's is sustainable as people become more interconnected and aware of the practices of large business entities. A likely case is that such businesses will continue to adapt and evolve their presentational structure, in order to stay a step ahead of their consumer's understanding. Having a multitude of resources at one's disposal is an overarching advantage. <abbr><em>Armen Shirvanian’s most recent blog post..<a href="http://www.timelessinformation.com/instant-vs-delayed-gratification/" rel="nofollow">Instant vs. Delayed Gratification</a></abbr></em> A question that comes to mind is if a system such as Viacom’s is sustainable as people become more interconnected and aware of the practices of large business entities. A likely case is that such businesses will continue to adapt and evolve their presentational structure, in order to stay a step ahead of their consumer’s understanding. Having a multitude of resources at one’s disposal is an overarching advantage.

Armen Shirvanian’s most recent blog post..Instant vs. Delayed Gratification

]]> By: Trey Baird http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2159 Trey Baird Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:44:16 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2159 @ Eric The M stands for either "Mainstream" or "Moronic". One of the two. With the way that stations are changing names nowadays to reflect their content, MTV should follow suit. There's nothing remotely musical about it anymore. Thanks for commenting! @ FupDuckTV And I hate them too. I touched on Time Warner in my article this month about TMZ. Next on my agenda is Disney, and I have a lot to say about them. :-) @ Ian They don't have Nickelodeon in the U.K.? WOW. That shocks me. I thought everyone knew about Nickelodeon. In the 1980s and early 1990's, Nickelodone was untouchable as far as being high quality children's programming. It was awesome. Then they had a few hit shows, and now they lean on those shows and have stopped being innovative and creative. Your kid isn't necessarily better off by missing out, but if he had been born 20 years earlier, then I would say yes. @ Sheila Thank you. And yes, I hate feeling owned too. That's a bedrock principle for many of my beliefs. Thanks for commenting. @ @ Eric

The M stands for either “Mainstream” or “Moronic”. One of the two. With the way that stations are changing names nowadays to reflect their content, MTV should follow suit. There’s nothing remotely musical about it anymore. Thanks for commenting!

@ FupDuckTV

And I hate them too. I touched on Time Warner in my article this month about TMZ. Next on my agenda is Disney, and I have a lot to say about them. :-)

@ Ian

They don’t have Nickelodeon in the U.K.? WOW. That shocks me. I thought everyone knew about Nickelodeon. In the 1980s and early 1990′s, Nickelodone was untouchable as far as being high quality children’s programming. It was awesome. Then they had a few hit shows, and now they lean on those shows and have stopped being innovative and creative. Your kid isn’t necessarily better off by missing out, but if he had been born 20 years earlier, then I would say yes.

@ Sheila

Thank you. And yes, I hate feeling owned too. That’s a bedrock principle for many of my beliefs. Thanks for commenting.

@

]]> By: Sheila Atwood http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2156 Sheila Atwood Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:36:12 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2156 Now that is what I call marketing! I hate feeling like I am owned. Sheila <abbr><em>Sheila Atwood’s most recent blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewbieLifeline/~3/5QHaHE2sijA/" rel="nofollow">Laugh-Only The Good Friday</a></abbr></em> Now that is what I call marketing!

I hate feeling like I am owned.

Sheila

Sheila Atwood’s most recent blog post..Laugh-Only The Good Friday

]]> By: Ian Peatey http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2153 Ian Peatey Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:02:53 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2153 I assume Nickelodeon is a US kids channel? Or is a maker of kids TV? Sounds like I missed out on something big by not growing up in the US? Is my 6 year old fortunate not to be growing up in the US, given the apparent decline in standards? This was a brave post Trey! If Viacom don't sue you then Church of Scientology might have a go ... you mentioned one of their heroes in less than glowing terms! <abbr><em>Ian Peatey’s most recent blog post..<a href="http://www.quantumlearning.pl/stop-making-me-happy" rel="nofollow">Stop making me happy!</a></abbr></em> I assume Nickelodeon is a US kids channel? Or is a maker of kids TV? Sounds like I missed out on something big by not growing up in the US? Is my 6 year old fortunate not to be growing up in the US, given the apparent decline in standards?

This was a brave post Trey! If Viacom don’t sue you then Church of Scientology might have a go … you mentioned one of their heroes in less than glowing terms!

Ian Peatey’s most recent blog post..Stop making me happy!

]]> By: FupDuckTV http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2143 FupDuckTV Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:31:43 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2143 Time Warner hates you too... Time Warner hates you too…

]]> By: Eric Engel http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/03/top-10-reasons-why-viacom-hates-you/#comment-2140 Eric Engel Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:19:51 +0000 http://www.swollenthumb.com/?p=535#comment-2140 What does the 'M' in 'MTV' even stand for these days? Couldn't possibly be 'Music'... 'Money-Hungry' perhaps? What does the ‘M’ in ‘MTV’ even stand for these days? Couldn’t possibly be ‘Music’… ‘Money-Hungry’ perhaps?

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