Comments on: No more Organize subscriptions

By: Niels Bentsen

Niels Bentsen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:05:24 +0000

Actually my first comment was lost but I wasn’t referring to that. That’s no big deal. I thought that my second comment was more to the point and a lot clearer but apparently that was not the case. Oh well, that’s one of the “joys” communicating in an english speaking world when your’e not a native english speaker.

My point is that it’s futile (and in my opinion even silly) to complain about comments. This is your space, make exact rules for comments and delete the ones who breaks the rules.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:42:34 +0000

@Niels — What are you referencing? We had a server outage today and had to refresh from backup. Maybe your comment was lost then? I checked our system and can’t find any comments from you today other than this one.

By: Niels Bentsen

Niels Bentsen — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:08:23 +0000

Where can I read the rules for commenting on this site?
Oh, I can’t?

Does that mean that everybody can comment?
It does?

Then what’s the problem?

Delete comments you don’t like if you want to be that gal but don’t try to control the internet. It’s impossible.

By: Min

Min — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:27:09 +0000

Wow so I see it’s Monday and people are feeling cranky.
Pretend it’s Friday. You won’t care NEARLY as much about spelling, corrections, etiquette, and the like.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:35:55 +0000

I just received a response from Amazon that they are now aware that the publisher isn’t taking more subscriptions and have initiated a refund on my new order.
Thanks!

By: PJK

PJK — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:40:23 +0000

@ Meg –

Just because people do it and the author doesn’t publicly rebuke them doesn’t make it “totally acceptable”. How do you know the author isn’t rebuking those people privately? The only way it’s “totally acceptable” is if the author invited people to publicly correct his/her grammar and spelling, and I’ve yet to see that happen. You claim you’ve read “many blogs” where it’s “totally acceptable” but I’d be willing to bet the author didn’t like it anymore than Erin did, but just chose not add fuel to the fire by commenting on it publicly. I’d like you to point me to the “many blogs” where the AUTHOR declares that it’s totally acceptable and welcome to correct his/her grammar and spelling publicly.

By: Antigone

Antigone — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:37:20 +0000

Just wanted ppl to know if they really really wanted to read the magazine Organize, their site is offering back issues for the cover price. I just got the 2 I ordered in yesterday.

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:26:28 +0000

Hmm. So, if it’s “kinder” to correct someone’s grammar in private, why did Erin (the author) choose to post her rebuke publicly? Shouldn’t the response have been private?

You can’t have it both ways.

I read many blogs where it is totally acceptable to comment on all aspects of a post, including grammar and spelling. It’s hardly a universal rule of netiquette.

By: Tania

Tania — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:34:16 +0000

MEPS! I really dig this magazine! Publishing is so hard right now… I hope they can find a way to survive…

By: PJK

PJK — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:31:05 +0000

@ Amy –
I feel the same way. I like the magazine and have subscribed since last fall, but I often felt like I was reading a lot of “common sense stuff” to get a nugget here or there.

@ Lolo / Erin –
I totally agree about it being inappropriate to correct grammar or spelling in the public comment section. If you were at a gathering with a group of adults, would you blatantly correct another adult’s grammar in front of everyone? I’m not talking about repeating the phrase correctly in an effort to clarify. I mean, would you say to the person, “Actually, I’m not trying to be a jerk, but you should have said…” in front of a group of people? I think most of us could agree that would be rude. So why should this forum be treated any differently? Just because we can hide behind a cloak of anonymity doesn’t mean we should allow ourselves to be mean or rude. Correcting a blogger’s grammar or spelling in a public forum is almost always seen as humiliating – an attempt to “take them down a peg.”

By: KarenD

KarenD — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:54 +0000

I had a dickens of a time ordering a gift subscription from them after the second or third issue. It took forever to get someone to email or call me back – I forget which. Bummer that this magazine is folding, but their customer service was somewhat impenetrable.
I also tried to get them some coverage on a national newspaper wire service, but never heard back. Not a surprise they are near-history.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:56:22 +0000

Am I the only one who was disappointed with Organize? It had such potential but the articles were so short, elementary and repetitious.

By: Dasha

Dasha — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:13:32 +0000

I was looking for this at Borders the other day and could not find it… Too bad, it sounds like a great magazine…

By: ChristineB

ChristineB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:14:05 +0000

To bad about ‘Organize’ I just had that happen to me with Blueprint magazine this past winter. I’ve actually made the decision to let my magazine subscriptions run out and not renew. Many of these magazines are publishing much of their content online for free. Right now, I’m not actually getting around to reading all the magazines that I’m getting. They are ending up in the recycling bin without really being read. I’m going to see if I can do without them.

p.s. Erin, I totally agree with you. Comments about grammar and spelling are rude.

By: Liz BK

Liz BK — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:21:34 +0000

Oh, well. Think of ‘Organize’ as one magazine fewer that you’ll have to see on your coffee table and eventually talk yourself into recycling. It’s the ultimate in un-cluttering!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:40:30 +0000

I just ordered through Amazon on 6/4. That just stinks.

By: amber

amber — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:20:17 +0000

errrr, that was supposed to be HOPE, not HOW

By: amber

amber — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:19:44 +0000

I really how they don’t fold! I just received a subscription for my birthday (through the magazine’s site) and ordered all the back issues

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:41:48 +0000

Can’t we all just get a long?

I still miss receiving ‘Inspired House’ magazine.

By: Rae

Rae — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:39:02 +0000

There was no beating, intended or otherwise, and no need to berate. Erin, thank you for the update! As always, this is a lovely site, and quite useful.