Comments on: StarTrek.com Team Laid Off – Future Of Official Site In Doubt [UPDATED] http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:04:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: startrek http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-720900 startrek Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:21:08 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-720900 [...] has fired everyone working for StarTrek.com. Without a staff, the future of the site is in question.http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/STARTREK.COMCurrently featuring Enterprise, the latest in the Star Trek series. Includes news, [...] [...] has fired everyone working for StarTrek.com. Without a staff, the future of the site is in question.http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/STARTREK.COMCurrently featuring Enterprise, the latest in the Star Trek series. Includes news, [...]

]]> By: Veronica http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-347573 Veronica Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:35:14 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-347573 Larry- I figured you were there. It's nice to FINALLY know the real story.....although both stories end the same, ST fans getting the shaft from somebody with little or no notice. Additionally, I did not mean to imply that 7 people losing their jobs is better than me being out 30 bucks renewing the subscription that Decipher never intended to publish. (In hindsight, my first post sort of looks like that) While I theoretically understand CBS Interactive's need/want to restructure and reorganize, why was startrek.com the only site to lose its ENTIRE staff (from what I have gathered)? If they do intend to revamp the site, it seems only logical to keep the people who know the site, the franchise, and the fans like the back of their hands. But then again, nobody ever said the human race was logical..... Larry-
I figured you were there. It’s nice to FINALLY know the real story…..although both stories end the same, ST fans getting the shaft from somebody with little or no notice. Additionally, I did not mean to imply that 7 people losing their jobs is better than me being out 30 bucks renewing the subscription that Decipher never intended to publish. (In hindsight, my first post sort of looks like that)

While I theoretically understand CBS Interactive’s need/want to restructure and reorganize, why was startrek.com the only site to lose its ENTIRE staff (from what I have gathered)? If they do intend to revamp the site, it seems only logical to keep the people who know the site, the franchise, and the fans like the back of their hands. But then again, nobody ever said the human race was logical…..

]]> By: Larry N. http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-347460 Larry N. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:43:17 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-347460 Veronica-- Take it from me...I was there. :-) That's who to blame. Your instinct are right on in your directed reaction, though. The corps. "couldn't" talk about it back then becasue so muh was in play. Veronica–

Take it from me…I was there. :-) That’s who to blame.

Your instinct are right on in your directed reaction, though. The corps. “couldn’t” talk about it back then becasue so muh was in play.

]]> By: Veronica http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-347163 Veronica Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:08:19 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-347163 227. I'm not sure who was actually to blame for the Communicator stoppage...there was A LOT of finger-pointing going around and the yanked license story was one I had heard in response to an alleged claim that Decipher wanted to publish the mag in an online format only. However, neither company (CBS/Viacom or Decipher Inc) communicated anything to the subscribers particularly well, which is sort of ironic considering the mag was called the Communicator. I don't actually blame the studios for the most part, most of my anger and hatred during that fun period of time was directed at Decipher.... I guess we shall wait and see what CBS Interactive has in store for the "new" look and feel of the site.... 227.

I’m not sure who was actually to blame for the Communicator stoppage…there was A LOT of finger-pointing going around and the yanked license story was one I had heard in response to an alleged claim that Decipher wanted to publish the mag in an online format only. However, neither company (CBS/Viacom or Decipher Inc) communicated anything to the subscribers particularly well, which is sort of ironic considering the mag was called the Communicator. I don’t actually blame the studios for the most part, most of my anger and hatred during that fun period of time was directed at Decipher….

I guess we shall wait and see what CBS Interactive has in store for the “new” look and feel of the site….

]]> By: Donno http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-346934 Donno Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:59:36 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-346934 i think its time to rally. this is just the first step in round of cut backs... and dilution on the franchise. i think we should get the address of the executives responsible and organize a campaign similar to what the folks did for "Jericho". http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3214156&page=1 peanuts and sort. i think its time to rally.
this is just the first step in round of cut backs… and dilution on the franchise.
i think we should get the address of the executives responsible and organize a campaign similar to what the folks did for “Jericho”.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3214156&page=1

peanuts and sort.

]]> By: Fansince9 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-346156 Fansince9 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:18:33 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-346156 Yeah there's an announcement on there too, about the message boards. If I'm reading it right, then it sounds like they've got plans to at least keep those up and running and may have further plans for them. Yeah there’s an announcement on there too, about the message boards. If I’m reading it right, then it sounds like they’ve got plans to at least keep those up and running and may have further plans for them.

]]> By: beerwriter http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-345870 beerwriter Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:22:36 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-345870 Well, today's episode of the Trek Life cartoon is now available, but the "goodbye" message has been taken down . Somebody's still minding the store. Well, today’s episode of the Trek Life cartoon is now available, but the “goodbye” message has been taken down . Somebody’s still minding the store.

]]> By: Reptileboy http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-345854 Reptileboy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:05:15 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-345854 The Star Trek website was the very first one I visited on the net back in the mid-90's. It's certainly changed over the years, but I still find it to be one of the best resources of Star Trek on the web. This mostly comes from the inventive pieces created by those who worked on the website itself. From the video interviews and mini-documentaries, I've sometimes found my download cap to be serverly strained at times. Whatever flaws people might have with the site, it has tread the line between the constraints of being an official site governed by the studio and the inner fan that lurks in each of its staff members. Since the loss of the Communicator, it's been the one place to really get a good inside view of the franchise and we owe it to those who have worked on the site, not just now, but in the past, for the great work and dedication they've shown. I just hope that the experience of the staff is recognised by those taking on control of the site from now on and perhaps they'll be returned to providing us with an even better site. Thanks for the great work guys. The Star Trek website was the very first one I visited on the net back in the mid-90’s. It’s certainly changed over the years, but I still find it to be one of the best resources of Star Trek on the web. This mostly comes from the inventive pieces created by those who worked on the website itself.

From the video interviews and mini-documentaries, I’ve sometimes found my download cap to be serverly strained at times.

Whatever flaws people might have with the site, it has tread the line between the constraints of being an official site governed by the studio and the inner fan that lurks in each of its staff members.

Since the loss of the Communicator, it’s been the one place to really get a good inside view of the franchise and we owe it to those who have worked on the site, not just now, but in the past, for the great work and dedication they’ve shown.

I just hope that the experience of the staff is recognised by those taking on control of the site from now on and perhaps they’ll be returned to providing us with an even better site.

Thanks for the great work guys.

]]> By: thomoz http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-345788 thomoz Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:49:16 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-345788 I guess CBS-D did not make enough money off the HD-DVD set I bought showcasing their work. I am used to heartless , short-sighted crap like this from large corporations. They've tagged me a time or two as well. I guess CBS-D did not make enough money off the HD-DVD set I bought showcasing their work.

I am used to heartless , short-sighted crap like this from large corporations.
They’ve tagged me a time or two as well.

]]> By: Larry N. http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/comment-page-5/#comment-345780 Larry N. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:43:10 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/14/startrekcom-team-laid-off-future-of-site-in-doubt/#comment-345780 224: "This is at least better than the time CBS yanked Decipher, Inc.’s license to publish the Star Trek Communicator….because I don’t have to wait two years to get the back issues I was owed. And I don’t have to file umpteen million complaints with the Better Business Bureau…" Thanks for your sentiment, Veronica, but one correction: CBS did not yank Decipher's license; in fact, it occured *before* the Viacom split. Decipher stopped publishing on its own due to its own game business losses that carried over, much to the dismay of Viacom, who within six months was caught up in the CBS/Paramount split and all the delays and redos that brought about for all things Star Trek. Blame Decipher for the stoppage, don't blame either studio. If not for that blunder the Communicator would be here today, surviving through the split--just like Creation, Pocket Books and other longtime licencees. 224:
“This is at least better than the time CBS yanked Decipher, Inc.’s license to publish the Star Trek Communicator….because I don’t have to wait two years to get the back issues I was owed. And I don’t have to file umpteen million complaints with the Better Business Bureau…”

Thanks for your sentiment, Veronica, but one correction: CBS did not yank Decipher’s license; in fact, it occured *before* the Viacom split. Decipher stopped publishing on its own due to its own game business losses that carried over, much to the dismay of Viacom, who within six months was caught up in the CBS/Paramount split and all the delays and redos that brought about for all things Star Trek.

Blame Decipher for the stoppage, don’t blame either studio. If not for that blunder the Communicator would be here today, surviving through the split–just like Creation, Pocket Books and other longtime licencees.

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