Comments on: Hello, Radios!

Hello, Radios!

phrontist — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:34:46 -0800

I'll be doing a short, on-air, phoned in interview with Ronald Jenkees of youtube fame this Wednesday starting at 3pm (eastern standard time). You can listen to it live here. There will be a recording on that site shortly thereafter. If there are any questions the MeFi crowd would like me to ask, post them.

By: Kwine

Kwine — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:06:02 -0800

That's pretty sweet. I love the theme song he wrote for the Sports Guy podcasts on espn.com.

But, once again: this is not what metatalk is for. Metatalk is not your blog or your advertising space, even if I personally happen to think that what you are advertising is cool.

By: phrontist

phrontist — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:11:43 -0800

I was going to post to projects, but it seemed like more of an update to an existing thread.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:11:46 -0800

who is ronald jenkees?
wtf is "youtube fame"?

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:22:05 -0800

quonsar, you are ronald jenkees and I am youtube fame.

By: caddis

caddis — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:25:58 -0800

Yeah, this is kind of a self link.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:29:32 -0800

Hey, at least he's not charging us to attend.

By: phrontist

phrontist — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:44:09 -0800

Self links aren't kosher in metatalk? I would dig up examples, but I'm too lazy - I thought it was standard practice to do follow up like this when it was related to an existing thread, as oppose to posting in Projects (which is intended only for long term, serious effort sort of things).

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:57:58 -0800

I'll be doing laundry and housework all day today. You guys can come over and hang out if you want.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:14:34 -0800

phrontist, it's a bone of contention for a lot of folks. We just had this conversation a couple of days ago; I like what madamjujujive said then:

I don't think these types of notices belong here. Because they don't scale - lots of members probably have events. Because they are self promotion. Because they do seem too much like a free ad...I wouldn't mind hearing about other events, I just don't think it belongs here. But I would support an events calendar or feature of some kind.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:17:21 -0800

Oh, meant to add that I didn't have a problem with this one as much as some of the others, because of the recent thread angle.

And because Ronald Jenkes rocks.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:22:28 -0800

phrontist: it seemed like more of an update to an existing thread.

An existing thread that remains open. Update the original thread; no need to start a new one.

By: Sk4n

Sk4n — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:16:56 -0800

If it was Metafilter's Own Adam Savage it would be fine.

By: Malor

Malor — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:41:25 -0800

I have no doubt that phrontist posted this for our benefit, not his. This kind of self-link is just fine.

By: jouke

jouke — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:57:45 -0800

Metafilters own phrontist! Hurray!

I get it. A reversed snark thread. Very clever.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:54:06 -0800

I have no doubt that phrontist posted this for our benefit, not his.

Perhaps it's more reasonable to note that he posted it for the benefit of both himself and us.

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:34:05 -0800

I like pie.

By: blacklite

blacklite — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:09:28 -0800

I would be okay if the phrase "metafilter's own" never crossed my eyes ever again.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:18:07 -0800

Unlike the music gig thread, phrontist isn't going to make more money if anyone here listens to his show, I don't think. So it's not as bad as that. Still iffy though. But I missed that Ronald Jenkees thread before so all is forgiven.

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:21:30 -0800

Is there an open-access calendar (aside from upcoming, which seems slow and crappy of late) that would let all metafilter members post events notices? (Even a way to do an ingroup only version of upcoming, I guess.)

By: languagehat

languagehat — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:16:52 -0800

Yeah, I'm beginning to think that's a necessary outlet. These self-promos (which at first did not bother me) are becoming more frequent. Give people a venue for them without cluttering up MetaTalk.

By: landis

landis — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:06:22 -0800

I would just point out the fact that this thread is full of comments about whether or not this sort of post is appropriate, and devoid of any questions for Mr. Jenkees; seems to give weight to the idea that these sorts of posts aren't Meta material.