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So, Why the Format Change, Assholes?
Adminstrative Crap / Dustin Rowles

Trade News | September 3, 2008 | Comments (79)

murdertankroundup.jpgSo, as many of you have already seen, there’s been a tweaking of the regular Pajiba format. To those who hate change, we apologize. To those who hate the new format, give it some time. We’re also still working on it, tweaking here and there.

The reason: Long-time readers probably have nailed down our publish schedule; it’s been pretty religious the last few years: Movie round-up on Tuesday and Thursday, TV Round-Up on Wednesday. Pajiba Love at 3:30 Monday through Friday. And while there is a certain comfort to that routine, the problem is that restricting round-ups in such a way means that we are often far less timely. Because we believe we have the content to do so, we’d actually like to compete with some of the bigger trade websites, and it’s hard to do so when a big TV item breaks Wednesday at noon, and we have to wait a week to include it in the next week’s TV Round-Up. The new format allows us, individually, to post trade news as it happens (or soon thereafter), and by breaking it up into smaller bits, you have a choice of what to read or not read. I know many of you who resist change have railed against it, but we honestly hope you don’t rebel against us for trying to be a more popular site, even if it’s within our relatively small Smart Geek niche. We feel like we put in more effort, more time, more resources (and certainly a higher word count) than most other pop-culture website on the net, and we’d like to put ourselves in the best position to compete with them.

However, as always, the main focus of Pajiba is on the reviews, the retrospectives, and the Guides. So, in order to keep the focus on those, our internal compromise was to have the round-up items publish only in the a.m. (East Coast) and they will not be accompanied by photos on the home page, which means our reviews will not move off the page any quicker than before, and they will stay above the fold all afternoon long, where our community can camp out and bitch about whatever you’d like to bitch about. Additionally, Pajiba Love — which has become an integral, popular part of the site over the last couple of years under the direction of Stacey — moves to noon, and it gets its own entry, which also ensures that the reviews aren’t moved down the front-page too quickly by a half-page of links.

We’ve been around over four years now and, during that time, we’ve made a lot of changes. Each time, we run up against pockets of resistance, but each time, the site — I like to think, anyway — ultimately benefits from those changes, as we bring in more like-minded readers. And who doesn’t want more friends? Sure, we’re a little elitist, but we’re all about attracting more intellectual elitists into our fold. Hopefully, we can continue to hang on to our base in the process, and regular features like Eloquent Eloquence, Comment Diversions, Pajiba Love, and the Boozehound Cinephile is our way of rallying that base.

We hope you good folks will stick around.


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Comments

Well... as long as you're going to provide grovelling with a side order of reasoned logic I suppose...

Posted by: Megan at September 3, 2008 8:40 AM

Sure, we're a little elitist, but we're all about attracting more intellectual elitists into our fold.

Don't forget the fringe groupies like myself. I'm sure you want to attract more of us.

Comment Diversion: How would you rule Pajiba?

Posted by: Cindy at September 3, 2008 8:41 AM

Oh, okay then. I forgive you. Can we have make-up sex now?

Posted by: PaddyDog at September 3, 2008 8:56 AM

Comment Diversion: How would you rule Pajiba herd elitist cats?

Posted by: Cindy at September 3, 2008 8:41 AM

Meh. Tinker away, overlords. Several regulars have opined that the McNugget format may have the (unintended?) effect of inhibiting comments -- an observation with which I concur. Due to the limited number of opportunities per day, the comment threads almost out of necessity veer out of control like a Britney Spears Taco Bell run. I would be disappointed to see a nice, orderly, Republican flow of traffic emerge from the barely constrained anarchy that has marked my time on Pajiba.

I'm not pure fresh-squeezed cantankerousness, though. I do like that Pajiba Love gets it's own entry. Carry on.

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 3, 2008 9:00 AM

Can you believe these fucking people?

We are being bullied into accepting this obscene travesty

Have you no decency Mr. Rowles?

THIS WILL NOT STAND SIR

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 3, 2008 9:04 AM

meh...format change

so what?

big deal.

Posted by: Dr. E. Lizardo at September 3, 2008 9:08 AM

I like it. Although I did check up yesterday and I thought - HOW THE HELL DID I MISS ALL OF THIS IN ONE DAY!? But it's cool now. Thanks for the explanation.

Posted by: Kash at September 3, 2008 9:08 AM

Change is good.

Ask Barack.

See what I did there?

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at September 3, 2008 9:11 AM

question: can you add "home" to the nav bar?

You can now click on the banner to get back home, anikitty. -- DR

Posted by: anikitty at September 3, 2008 9:11 AM

you guys say that you're a blog

you are not a blog

you are a Magazine

go to Joomla.org get your asses a magazine template and act accordingly.

Posted by: thaf at September 3, 2008 9:14 AM

In other words...Suck it up and deal, Bitches. I'm down with that.

Posted by: greer at September 3, 2008 9:21 AM

How would you rule Pajiba?

Long Answer: I believe that the current management stratagem is working fine. I would only include more music and book reviews, maybe mess with the colors of the backgrounds, and perhaps more contests.

Short Answer: WITH THE FIST OF BAUER, A MURDERTANK, AND A FLEET OF CYLONS!

Posted by: Mike R. at September 3, 2008 9:23 AM

You had me at hello.

Oh...you didn't say hello?

Damnit...then who was that last night?

It's gonna take some getting used to but I get the change is good. My worry is the same as Che Grovera's...I thrive on long comment threads that spin out of control (not my fault...every time...). But I'm guessing that won't be a bad thing...after all...I'm sure we've scared away plenty of people already.

All in all...I won't leave you, I promise.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 9:37 AM

I hate change.

*sigh*

But, I guess if it's for the best, change away. I grant you permission to do as you wish with your website.

Seriously, though, if it does get less elitist, I'm calling on Che and the MurderBug.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 3, 2008 9:37 AM

Hot damn PaddyDog, I already had my pants off in the Taco Dip Hot Tub of Love (patent pending) As far as I figure, I'm already halfway to getting somewhere!

Posted by: JR at September 3, 2008 9:43 AM

I remember this one time when I changed my underwear from boxers to boxer briefs. My balls were all like 'Noooooooooo! What about the lovely breezes?! What about our view?! How are we ever going to pop out and randomly say hello to people when you wear shorts?!' The eventually accepted. Now my sperm count is low. So ultimately, this change is good. Pajiba won't be flashing it's balls at any more random grandmothers sitting across from them on the park bench, and they're that much less likely to knock a chick up...and if they do, they have an increased chance of mutation. Who doesn't want that?!!?

Posted by: PissBoy at September 3, 2008 9:43 AM

You're such a hopeless romantic, PissBoy.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 9:47 AM

Thanks for neutralizing my argument, PissBoy! Oh, and for the cheap laugh. And for having to rinse out my mind's eye...

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 3, 2008 9:48 AM

I don't mind the new format. I'm all for spreading the Gospel according to Pajiba, and don't feel bad for trying to be a more popular site.

Does this mean we can post comments with emoticons? Oh, oh! And can we get avatars????

Posted by: Sofía at September 3, 2008 9:49 AM

Did something change? What?

Posted by: BWeaves at September 3, 2008 9:51 AM

Does this mean we can post comments with emoticons? Oh, oh! And can we get avatars????

Seconded.

Soon. Soon. -- DR

Hehe...you said spreading...that's hot...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 10:01 AM

This is what I get for moving and not having internet for a week. My world is turned upside down. I supposed I'll get used to it, along with my new commute and wacky new neighbors.

Posted by: Kolby at September 3, 2008 10:17 AM

YAY!!! I love my new Pajiba!

Now all we need is that sarcastic font, and we'll be set.

Kolby, you moved in the midst of newborning? Are you mad?

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 10:32 AM

People are actually excited about the prospect of using emoticons and avatars?

Godtopus, am I old.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at September 3, 2008 10:35 AM

I was wondering where you went, Kolby, I thought you must have gone into labor and popped out your kid. So, the little freak is still inside, then?

If we get avatars, I'm bringing in homeland security and shutting you down again. (No, I wasn't responsible the last time.) That's...going too far. It'll get scary and we'll be getting twelve year old girls in hurrr.

Posted by: Jaci at September 3, 2008 10:35 AM

Wait, so we're really getting avatars? There'll be banana hammocks everywhere!

Posted by: Sofía at September 3, 2008 10:41 AM

It'll get scary and we'll be getting twelve year old girls in hurrr.

As long as we keep PissBoy from getting one, we'll be fine...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 10:49 AM

Jerce agrees with the logic behind the new format, and thinks it is a sound idea. Jerce does not see how more entries will result in fewer comments; but we shall see.

Jerce does have a concern with the new format. You see, Jerce has tired old-lady eyes and likes to enlarge the font on her screen so she can soak in all the Pajiba wit and eloquence without squinting and getting headaches.

Unfortunately, now when Jerce enlarges font, terrible things happen. All the top links form a vertical column, followed by all the ads (all to the left), followed by the content she wants, making Pajiba about sixteen miles long.

Jerce is worried for her scrolling wheel and wonders if this problem might be remedied...?

(Jerce is using Safari, if that info helps.)

Posted by: Jerce at September 3, 2008 10:49 AM

P.S. Jerce is reasonably certain that the promise of emoticons and (gah) avatars is sarcasm. However, in the remote likelihood that it is not, Jerce would like to go on record screaming "NO!" at the top of her lungs.

Posted by: Jerce at September 3, 2008 10:52 AM

Sarcasm - yes. Though, we do hope to be able to nest comments, so that folks can reply directly to one another.

And sorry Jerce -- Safari? You know, Google has a new browser.

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at September 3, 2008 10:55 AM

Plus ca change
Plus c'est la meme chose

Posted by: bucdaddy at September 3, 2008 10:59 AM

I was thrown when both Pajiba and another of my daily sites switched their format on the same day. Gah! The horror! I thought you guys were just trying to increase page views but I'll believe your reasoning. I agree about possibly missing the out of control comment threads though...and no avatars, fuck avatars.

Posted by: the bees knees at September 3, 2008 11:03 AM

If speaking French gets you laid, what does speaking clichéd French get you?

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at September 3, 2008 11:03 AM

If you honestly think that calling me a Smart Geek will put you back in my good graces, dear sirs, then you're absolutely correct. I like nothing more than empty flattery.

On the other hand, if you think it's a good idea to let me choose my own avatar as a means to demonstrate my unique and obscure-cool personality, well that's where you're wrong.

I'm already sifting through pictures of Katherine Heigl, looking for just the right image to pucker the assholes around here because THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ALLOW AVATARS. ASSHOLE PUCKERING. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT? IS IT???

Posted by: Mella at September 3, 2008 11:04 AM

Hah! I think nesting comments would confuse me, but who knows. I'll get used to anything.

I figured the avatars were a bad idea, not feasible, and too much trouble. I was just curious to see what people would put. However, the sarcasm font is a necessity. That we must have.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 11:06 AM

If speaking French gets you laid, what does speaking clichéd French get you?

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor

Wouldn't it at least get you dry humped?

Posted by: Mella at September 3, 2008 11:07 AM

Or maybe just second base...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 11:14 AM

I don't know, all kidding aside, the thing is this: too many entries dilute participation, that may have an adverse effect on the "community" thing you guys have going here.

Take heed.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at September 3, 2008 11:25 AM

Seriously? Man... While I did enjoy the previous format which allowed me to make at least one disgusting comment per thread, I'm afraid this new format is going to dilute the rambling paragraphs in which I discuss my conjoined kin, bodily fluids, half-crocked domination plans, touching Conrad's wife's boob(s), ranting incoherently, and sexual escapades. I suppose I'll just... I dunno, make normal comments. Like "first", and "I'd second that proposal", and "Yes, I agree that that actor/actress/director is a total douchebag".

The times, they are a changin'.

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 3, 2008 11:33 AM

PissBoy, don't lie, we all know you don't wear underwear.

I agree with what B-Slim just said, but I still kinda like the new format, and I love the new header.

Posted by: Julie at September 3, 2008 11:34 AM

NOOOOO!!! Not you, Skitt!!!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 11:35 AM

I'm scared Shadows...Skitt didn't go Caps Locky ONCE in that statement. I won't stand for it.

Posted by: Julie at September 3, 2008 11:41 AM

If speaking French gets you laid, what does speaking clichéd French get you?

Missionary only.

Posted by: socalledonlycousins at September 3, 2008 11:42 AM

Slim: I note your concerns, which is why, after noon each day, we basically revert to the normal format, where you good folks can camp out and run a thread into the weird sexual or food-based territory you generally take it to. --DR

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at September 3, 2008 11:45 AM

Shadows & Jaci - we did indeed move, and I got a new car! You know me, I like my stress in bundles.

And as far as the kid goes - he's still in there. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and the little freak is breech, just floating around in there like a tiny Buddha. I can actually feel his head protruding from my abdomen. How gross is that?

And I have to say I'm a little less perturbed by the new format than I am by this new sense-making B-Slim. The end times, they are upon us.

Posted by: Kolby at September 3, 2008 11:49 AM

I beg to differ...B-Slim always makes sense...you just need the key to the code.

(The key is: TK must die)

just floating around in there like a tiny Buddha. I can actually feel his head protruding from my abdomen

I'm still trying to decide if that's really cool or really gross.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 11:58 AM

Have you been able to see his feet Kolbs? That's always so cool, when you can see the outline of their little baby toes...cool AND pee your pants freaky.

Posted by: Julie at September 3, 2008 12:00 PM

If speaking French gets you laid, what does speaking clichéd French get you?

Au lait'd?

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 3, 2008 12:03 PM

First PBS freakin' changes up their morning lineup, moving The Street to 6 AM (Thank the manufacturer for TiVo).

Then Pajiba gets all crazy with the cheese whiz.

What are you all trying to do to me? Too much change!!

Nah, I see the logic in the new format, and I am sure the merry band of miscreants here won't let a few new format updates rain on their usual convoluted food-o sexual discussions. We're adaptable, dammit, not a bunch of dorky mouthbreathers who can't tolerate a little shaking up now and again.

Just wanted to add that I am rocking the super-comfy MurderTank shirt today (Thanks to whoever sent it to me because YOU DIDN'T PUT A NOTE IN THE PACKAGE. This complication is confounding my ability to give thanks where thanks is due.)

The graphic on the tee resulted in a ten minute discussion with my son over breakfast. He was infinitely fascinated with the intricacies of the design. Especially the flame thrower in the rear. My kid is a trip.

Posted by: Alabamapink at September 3, 2008 12:09 PM

Che: ahhhhhhhh

I was waiting and waiting for it. Finally someone comes through. And it's the muppet man. Naturally.

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at September 3, 2008 12:10 PM

Awesome, AlabamaPink. I didn't send it to you (I sent something else that I now recall neglecting to label...doh), but I give thanks to the nameless Pajiba as well. Especially since I have yet to receive mine. Sniff.

Your son is awesome. He can be our spotter!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at September 3, 2008 12:16 PM

I don't know, all kidding aside, the thing is this: too many entries dilute participation, that may have an adverse effect on the "community" thing you guys have going here.

My first thought was that you meant too many comments within a entry. That I would agree with. I think the new format allows for greater participation on the topic at hand, something I would welcome. It's frustrating to want to comment on the actual content of the entry, but not feel like it's relevant anymore because people are off talking about panda sex and taco dip. Or panda sex in taco dip. It gets a little old.

Posted by: katy at September 3, 2008 12:27 PM

Bama -- you can thank Thaf for it, who diverted his EE prize to you a while back. -- DR

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at September 3, 2008 12:32 PM

Actually, I guess I'm fine with the format change (who the hell am I kidding, even if I were furious with it, it aint my goddamed site), but please don't do the avatar thing... Please? Take the ads, the accompanying photos, the review, the html-modified comments, and add avatars? Too much goddamed jumble. Plus avatars are for teenagers and twats...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 3, 2008 12:35 PM

Julie...yes, now we know that in fact i DO NOT wear underwear anymore. Note that in my above anecdote i did say '...this one time'. But I am now forever committed to my eternal goal of becoming Dalton Voss. I wake up each morning to a beautiful woman standing in my stairwell, looking at me as I pull my jeans over my toned, luscious buttocks. Then I pop a Marlboro in my mouth while I continue to dress. I must not forget my cowboy boots and slightly too tight T-shirt and my mullet wig. Then, I deal with a bunch of assholes who spend their day trying to rub against eachother in some sort of social/sexual fashion, trying to skim a few bucks from the man to get ahead. Then, I go home and unwind by tearing someone's throat out by the lake. That's what I call a complete day.

Posted by: PissBoy at September 3, 2008 12:47 PM

Hee, I stand corrected. Oh, and luscious is a term I use to describe things like...long shiny hair. The way my skin feels after applying body butter. Bubble baths. Chocolate pudding. So now, to me, you have silky hairy pudding ass. Which is excellent.

Posted by: Julie at September 3, 2008 1:04 PM

THANK YOU THAF!!!

Wherever and whoever you are. The t-shirt came while I in The Big House getting pumped full of chemical. To say it brightened my day is an understatement.

I love it. My son loves it.

Posted by: Alabamapink at September 3, 2008 1:09 PM

I have no problem with the new format. No avatars. Those are bad.

Posted by: Slash at September 3, 2008 1:23 PM

My first thought was that you meant too many comments within a entry. That I would agree with.

What I was thinking, and Slim put more succinctly, was that if stories, the "entries" he spoke of, were spread out over five pages instead of one, then commenters would have to keep jumping from page to page and there'd be no real dialogue and there'd be five or six terse, to-the-point comments and then nothing. Me, I like the how the tides go waaaaay out into tangents and then can come rolling back on topic later, or become something new entirely (I can't find the post Neil Gaiman made about how that's the best thing about open comments). But others might get worn out.

So, looks like they'll kinda have it both ways at this point. Fair enough. Still, those of us who get up early are undoubtedly going to be confusing ourselves and each other trying to talk to each other across several pages. So, you know, be on the lookout for that.

Posted by: Jay at September 3, 2008 1:24 PM

I thrive on long comment threads that spin out of control

Seconded. Too many comment threads to monitor may hurt participation (and think of the Prisco and his need to find the Eloquent Eloquence entries!), and nesting comments could easily turn our ranting into incoherence, and the universe will not stand that. Avatars are a definite HELL NO, and the sarcasm font is a definite HELL YES. Otherwise, in the words of the Sheriff of Rottingham, "it's a good change."

That is all.

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 3, 2008 1:44 PM

I like the changes. The new header is super organised and that makes the spazatron in me really happy in the pants. The trade round-ups were essentially news, and I can't wrap my brain around how more news could possibly be a bad thing. I mean, sure, it's almost always bad news so I guess it's inherently a bad thing, but more frequent delivery is definitely a good thing. I like to be as up-to-date as possible on the imminent destruction of my will to live. I don't have a problem with the possibility that more content might shake up the comments. I like the on-topic discussions just as much as the shenanigans. The only thing I question is nested comments. That can turn into a hot mess pretty fast, so I would personally prefer that it not happen.

In other news: Kolby, you STILL haven't spit out that wriggler? Jesus woman, you've been pregnant since at least 2004, I swear. Your feet must be killing you. Also, don't let the new BSlim scare you. He's always made sense, he's just frugal about when and where he shows it.

Posted by: Sarina at September 3, 2008 2:13 PM

I have to vote no on nested comments. I hate them. They're gross.

That is if, of course, anyone gets a vote, least of all someone who comments fairly randomly, and is very rarely eloquent in any way.

but I love you, Pajiba! (That's not sucking up at all, by the way.)

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at September 3, 2008 2:25 PM

Wait, is "nested comments" what LiveJournal does with all that (Reply) (Thread) (Expand) (Link) back-and-forth-pain-in-the-ass?

Then no, please don't. Not with this volume of talk, especially not if you want even more readers.

Thanks!

Posted by: Jay at September 3, 2008 2:28 PM

Posted by: Jay at September 3, 2008 2:31 PM

You guys musta done something since I posted about my problem, because the problem has magically gone away! Thank you!

I am negative about nested comments, but if you go with nesting it won't drive me away or anything.

I feel for the folks who worry that more discrete topics will put a damper on the thread-gone-wild anarchy of the place; but I don't think that will happen...and frankly, when I see a comment sections' gone past 100 posts or so, I sometimes skip it...sometimes that's too much catching up to do, y'know?

But if you think that "smaller" topics will somehow discourage the free association prose symphonies, the e-flirting, the games of dozens, virtual orgies, etc., then I don't think you know this place very well.

Posted by: Jerce at September 3, 2008 2:35 PM

No avatars and no nested comments please! As for the format change? I'm not really a fan but I love you and will stand by you no matter what - sniff.

Posted by: clarity at September 3, 2008 3:55 PM

Been lurking for a while and had to delurk to say: "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE??!!?!"

Change is scary... hold me. Seriously, though, I think if we all pull together we can make it through this. (imagine in _slightly_ sarcastic font - italicized sarcastic font?)

Really, as long as the comments continue to make me laugh loudly and inappropriately at work, I'm in.

Posted by: MM at September 3, 2008 4:11 PM

And sorry Jerce -- Safari? You know, Google has a new browser.

Well, now, Dustin, I am on a Mac...
[smug satisfaction]
[snarky reaction from PC user]
[back-and-forth about pros and cons of each]
[which devolves into senseless flame war]
...and Chrome hasn't come out with a Mac version yet.

But I didn't post to talk about my Mac [and start a flame war]; I ran across the following and thought that everyone who's looking at Chrome ought to know what they might be getting into:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/google_chrome_eula_sucks/

Posted by: Jerce at September 3, 2008 4:54 PM

What?

I didn't say anything!

What look?

Posted by: Jay at September 3, 2008 4:57 PM

I hate that work is keeping me away from Pajiba, but I do appreciate actually being kept busy at work--you know, helping folks and all--so I guess there's the rub.

Thanks for the explanation. It's hard to argue with such logic. Stupid logic. I'll adjust. And I do appreciate knowing the reasoning behind the changes.

And yes, no avatars, please.

Posted by: tamatha at September 3, 2008 5:18 PM

I was waiting and waiting for it. Finally someone comes through. And it's the muppet man. Naturally.

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at September 3, 2008 12:10 PM

Happy to oblige you with my milky goodness. I was waiting for it too, and then I had to leave for the afternoon so I thought "I don't have anything better." "Why not?"

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 3, 2008 8:03 PM

In case anyone is interested, here's the tally so far:

Emoticons: No - 2, Yes - 1

Avatars: No - 10, Yes - 1

Nested comments: No - 7, Yes - 0 (ZERO!)

Emoticon-hate was strong out of the gate, but was quickly passed on the first turn by avatar-hate. Nested comments had a late start (thanks to Rowles) but destroyed the field on the final stretch.

I will now attempt to speak for the majority:

We beseech thee, O Divine Godtopus, in all your tentacular glory, do NOT allow the one you know as Rowles to lay waste to fair Pajiba and to sodomize her true and just citizenry with his ghastly vision for expanding his empire to include avatar-brandishing, emoticon-wielding comment-nesters. Squeeze him just enough -- OK, as tightly as you wish -- to help him understand that tawdry gimmicks must never reach the shores of Pajiba (and are no substitute for sweet, pure, life-sustaining oxygen); then release him back to our care. This we humbly ask in your name.

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 3, 2008 8:10 PM

Amen, Che!

Posted by: ariadne at September 3, 2008 8:24 PM

It gets you cliched laid, silly.

Posted by: bucdaddy at September 3, 2008 9:26 PM

Che (et. al), I believe I had a misunderstanding of what nested comments were. You'll have to excuse my lack of familiarity with these newfangled technologies. I was merely suggesting that we might, at some point in the future, allow one commenter to directly reply to another commenter. Such comments, however, will not be buried in a series of links, as they do on livejournal. That's just untenable!

And avatars? You really think I want to increase the geek factor around here?

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at September 4, 2008 8:45 AM

Change is good yes.
But I did curse at first and say why the f*ck won't the links load.

Posted by: blacksred at September 4, 2008 9:09 AM

Whew! You had me going there for awhile, Dustin. I suspect I may speak for more than a few people when I say that the greatest part of Pajiba's appeal to me is the primacy of the written word. On a pop culture site. Brilliant!

It's like a perpetual cocktail party for the English Department. Just don't go turning all the lights up or killing the music because it's turned a little rowdy...and whatever you do, don't be inviting those annoying rodents from Omega House!

Posted by: Che Grovera at September 4, 2008 9:26 AM

I'll be sticking around until Pajiba sells out for $10 million dollars to IGN or something like that.

Scathing Reviews dedicated section @ Rotten Tomatoes?

Rotten Tomatoes - now fresher?

===

Another tally...

Mac - 1 PC - 0

PC may have free pizza, but Mac has OSX

OSX > FREE PIZZA

Posted by: WhoWhatWhere at September 4, 2008 2:18 PM

Is there a way to subscribe to a RSS feed with only the film reviews?

Posted by: MJ at September 4, 2008 3:35 PM