Comments on: Update on Fate of StarTrek.com + Official CBS Statement

By: Snikkkt! » Blog Archive » Update on Fate of StarTrek.com + Official CBS Statement

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:29:49 +0000

[...] Source: Trekmovie.com [...]

By: DesiluTrek

DesiluTrek — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:07:17 +0000

This is but another sad chapter in the long and shitty history of Star Trek marketing by Paramount/Viacom/CBS. If only Trek were as well handled as the Star Wars franchise. The inaccuracies of Star Trek toys and kits during my ’70s childhood used to piss me off no end. (the poorly-sized, inaccurate “Exploration Set” anyone?)

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:55:26 +0000

The suits never know what is best.
However this just sounds like someone
who wants to start from scratch with a new staff.
It seems they look at un-official websites like this
as kicking they’re asses in the hits department.
And they would be right.
For the last year or so I’ve been hitting this website everyday.
Meanwhile visiting the official site much less.

The official site has had piss poor coverage of the Movie.
Plus they’re updates on the Star Trek B & sometimes C actors,
just makes me feel like a big “Who Gives A Rats Ass”!
The official site has a great episode & movie guide
& has great media to go with.
The content they have is great.
They need a message board & more focused reports.

Everyone wants to know if Shatner is in the film.
We never get sick of hearing about what Nimoy is saying.
What its going on with the film?
What is going on with the online animation project?
Talk to the Okuda’s about the re-mastered.

But please I could give two shits about what some
un-employed Voyager actor is doing in some new crappy project.

Who every takes over should read Trek Movie Report Posts.
Keep the focus on Star Trek.

By: General Order 24

General Order 24 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:22:42 +0000

Corporate lowlifes! They will kill us all.

By: Dr. Image

Dr. Image — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:37:32 +0000

They deserve hate mail. Those arrogant corporate bastards. Lots of it.
I’m serious.

By: Bernd Schneider

Bernd Schneider — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:42:50 +0000

Yeah, this makes sense. You need to save costs, lay off the staff but promise that the site will keep growing.

By: Trevok

Trevok — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:07:07 +0000

Star Trek.com was at one time my fav site but I hardly ever go there these days. The site is tooo comercial and slow in posting news. Also I dislike the current form of the site.
If the site was to close down it would be no real loss these days.
Long live Trekmovie.com.
LLAP

By: FSL

FSL — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:32:44 +0000

“There is some speculation that the budget cuts are related to belt-tightening across all the networks who are going to be facing a big drop in ad revenue in the new year due to the WGA strike.”

So, the writers go on strike, and CBS take it out on us fans?

By: billhardin22

billhardin22 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:56:28 +0000

#18

Hear, hear!

If it smells like BS and looks like BS, it most likely is BS.

This is corporate BS in its most odious and detestable form!

Worst of all, this “statement” assumes the fans will swallow this BS!

CBS needs a wake up call from all of us who love Trek and appreciate folks like the ST.COM staff who really have a stewardship for the franchise.

Glad to have people like Anthony who don’t have to answer to the corporate powers.

By: steve adams

steve adams — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:39:29 +0000

This is the last connection to the old Star Trek. In with the NEW trek.
^
Cleary (IMO) this is a result of the majority of the fans that support the Writers.
^
And its the STUDIOS that are striking back out of greed revenge…
Just like cbs/viacom when they canceled “Enterprise” and fired Berman Braga, and also shut down the Star Trek Magazine “Communicator” that was the last big slap in the face to the fans.
^
#18 Tom hit it right on, this is strait from Moonves ASSistant. he hates the trek fans.
^
And a majority of us hate you back…
Moonves. Don’t forget we can make you or break you with our fan dollars at the BO.