Comments for Big Bucket http://www.bigbucketblog.com Software you like to use Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Bryan http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25522 Bryan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:19:58 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25522 Regarding Jvin's comment, YES, DEFINITELY money is ALWAYS the reason in matters like this. If the widget keeps people from actually going to RT, where they encounter ads, then it makes perfect sense to ask Matt to take it down. But even if the widget didn't keep people from going to the site (It didn't keep me, for example, from going there...I like to read WHY a movie is low rated, not just see that it's low rated), the widget does keep people from going to the front page of the site (where there is a huge ad before you see the page itself) because it takes you right to the movie you're interested in. Therefore, it is quite understandable (in my mind) why they would want to snuff out the widget, even though I also am sad it's gone. Thanks for making it, Matt. On the other hand, IGN has made something of a gamble as well because I will be going to RT much less now that the widget is gone simply because it will take more time to go there now. This will especially be the case when Matt gets the Metacritic widget going. Regarding Steve's question, presumably IGN is the company who owns RT or at least is the henchman who goes after people RT perceives to be a threat to its business. And who is this IGN to Matt, et al.? Well, basically, he doesn't want to be sued. Regarding Jvin’s comment, YES, DEFINITELY money is ALWAYS the reason in matters like this. If the widget keeps people from actually going to RT, where they encounter ads, then it makes perfect sense to ask Matt to take it down.

But even if the widget didn’t keep people from going to the site (It didn’t keep me, for example, from going there…I like to read WHY a movie is low rated, not just see that it’s low rated), the widget does keep people from going to the front page of the site (where there is a huge ad before you see the page itself) because it takes you right to the movie you’re interested in. Therefore, it is quite understandable (in my mind) why they would want to snuff out the widget, even though I also am sad it’s gone. Thanks for making it, Matt.

On the other hand, IGN has made something of a gamble as well because I will be going to RT much less now that the widget is gone simply because it will take more time to go there now. This will especially be the case when Matt gets the Metacritic widget going.

Regarding Steve’s question, presumably IGN is the company who owns RT or at least is the henchman who goes after people RT perceives to be a threat to its business. And who is this IGN to Matt, et al.? Well, basically, he doesn’t want to be sued.

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Dan http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25501 Dan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25501 IGN, you suck for this. This app was better than anything you'd replace it with. Which you probably won't do. If you do make an app it'll be bloated, slow, littered with ads and ugly - just like your website. Sucks for us. On a more uplifting note. Thanks for all you hard work on your tomatometer app. It was awesome. People like you are what make the internet tick. :-) Good luck to you in the future mate. IGN, you suck for this. This app was better than anything you’d replace it with. Which you probably won’t do. If you do make an app it’ll be bloated, slow, littered with ads and ugly - just like your website. Sucks for us.

On a more uplifting note. Thanks for all you hard work on your tomatometer app. It was awesome. People like you are what make the internet tick. :-) Good luck to you in the future mate.

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Steve http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25485 Steve Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:28:28 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25485 OK, call me ignorant, definitely call me disappointed, but who the hell is IGN to you? OK, call me ignorant, definitely call me disappointed, but who the hell is IGN to you?

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by jvin http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25423 jvin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:51:05 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25423 They probably wanted it taken down because it subtracts users from actually viewing their website. Reducing traffic, less people view ads. That is the only reason why I can seem to come up with. They probably wanted it taken down because it subtracts users from actually viewing their website. Reducing traffic, less people view ads. That is the only reason why I can seem to come up with.

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Chris http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25296 Chris Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:57:51 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25296 That's really a shame... It was a great application. But to replace it, how about one that searches both Metacritic and iMDB? That’s really a shame… It was a great application. But to replace it, how about one that searches both Metacritic and iMDB?

]]> Comment on LOST title sequence by BinkyM http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/04/29/lost-title-sequence/#comment-25242 BinkyM Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:18:01 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/?p=157#comment-25242 Har! Made me laugh, and also gave me a headache trying to remember where the music was from. (Came back here and saw the source, and smacked my head and said "Riiiiight!") Terrific job (and same goes for the "TV Forecast" widget while I'm at it). And you're totally right: I saw Aaron Spelling's grubby mitts all over it. (So how's it feel that you can crank out the same crap, hmmm?) I'm pulling your leg; keep up the great, fun work! Har! Made me laugh, and also gave me a headache trying to remember where the music was from. (Came back here and saw the source, and smacked my head and said “Riiiiight!”) Terrific job (and same goes for the “TV Forecast” widget while I’m at it). And you’re totally right: I saw Aaron Spelling’s grubby mitts all over it. (So how’s it feel that you can crank out the same crap, hmmm?) I’m pulling your leg; keep up the great, fun work!

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Brendan http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25175 Brendan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:47:03 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25175 It shows IGN is run by a bunch of idiots. One of the best Widgets out there, they should have approached you and asked if they can buy it from you. Fools. It shows IGN is run by a bunch of idiots. One of the best Widgets out there, they should have approached you and asked if they can buy it from you. Fools.

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Ro http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25165 Ro Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:02:44 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25165 Unfortunate, but not all bad - Now you have two blank spots on your site which you need to fill... can't wait to see whats next. :P Unfortunate, but not all bad - Now you have two blank spots on your site which you need to fill… can’t wait to see whats next.

:P

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Jarré http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25163 Jarré Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:30:10 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25163 I'm f***ing pissed. I use both the Tomatometer Dashboard Widget and the RT iPhone App every day, usually multiple times. If IGN wants them "taken down", then they better have a good reason, and that reason better be that they're going to replace them with some of their own...and that they'll be as good (or better, which is not very likely) as yours. :/ Why, IGN, why? I’m f***ing pissed. I use both the Tomatometer Dashboard Widget and the RT iPhone App every day, usually multiple times.

If IGN wants them “taken down”, then they better have a good reason, and that reason better be that they’re going to replace them with some of their own…and that they’ll be as good (or better, which is not very likely) as yours.

:/

Why, IGN, why?

]]> Comment on What happened to Tomatometer? by Matt http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25149 Matt Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:12:41 +0000 http://www.bigbucketblog.com/2008/08/06/what-happened-to-tomatometer/#comment-25149 Damn that's a real shame. I was using the iPhone web app almost every day. Looks like the Tomatoes app is gone too. Good luck with the new apps. Damn that’s a real shame. I was using the iPhone web app almost every day. Looks like the Tomatoes app is gone too. Good luck with the new apps.

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