Author Topic: Major Changes at Filmwasters (Read 4360 times)

LT · « **on:** April 01, 2011, 11:27:08 AM »

Dear Filmwasters

We've got some exciting news that will hopefully lead to Filmwasters becoming a major tour-de-force on the photography-related interweb.

We've been undertaking some intense discussions with a major photographic supplier in the UK - initially regarding a partnership arrangement, but following a serious offer being placed on the virtual table, we've decided to cash in our e-assets and accept a buy-out offer.

Ed, Damion, Skj, Susan and I will retain over-all management of the site, but now under an employment contract and managerial guidance by our new owners (who wish to remain anonymous for now).

Whilst this is great news for the 5 of us (and our bank accounts), it means the focus of the site will inevitably have to change. Changes that will have the most impact are as follows:

1. You will notice a series of "advertorial" style commercial posts in the coming weeks - each featuring a new-to-the-market' product from major camera manufacturers. these will be a permanent feature on the forum, along with banners. pop=up windows and other assertive commercial content.

2. The new site owners concentrate on modern technology, so have demanded that the focus of the site moves away from film to digi-friendly content in order to increase traffic. Film should only represent 5% of the site content from now on to reflect the modern market.

3. In the light of number 2 above, the site name has to change. There are several options, but it seems likely to kph.com (kool-pixel-hipsters).

4. the film content that does remain will have to relate to the 'modern" film camera market. In this light, if the words, "Lomo", "TIP", "imqossible" do not feature, posts will be deleted.

5. As the site now needs to demonstrate commercial validity, the owners wish to charge an annual subscription charge. All members have 2 weeks to pay £80/ $130/ ¥10,800/ €91, otherwise membership will be deleted.

I hope you can celebrate this new and exciting era for kool-pixel-hipsters.com with us, and help to make the site the biggest and best photo site on the inter-web-net.

Hooray!

Leon and the Filmwasters

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:32:12 AM »

You don't fool me

vicky slater · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:33:05 AM »

nice one :)

Miller · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:50:46 AM »

Canna wait Jimmy....

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:04:53 PM »

That comes at a great time! I'm currently in the process of selling all my film gear and go back to digital. There's just no future for this stuff (I think you'll all agree).

Urban

hookstrapped · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:09:18 PM »

You had me going for a sec...

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:23:25 PM »

I'm sure we will all be offered virtual shares!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:39:14 PM »

Quote from: hookstrapped on April 01, 2011, 12:09:18 PM

You had me going for a sec...

dito! haha

caught up at about 2. hehe

Blaxton · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:09:57 PM »

I was completely fooled--for 1/125th @ f11.

Late Developer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:28:57 PM »

A bit too "obvious", I'm afraid.......

calbisu · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:30:25 PM »

Quote from: hookstrapped on April 01, 2011, 12:09:18 PM

You had me going for a sec...

Until #2 I had jumped in, but my initial congratulational feeling

towards filmwasters was changin into something like

and then

and then $:-\$ and then again

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2011, 03:22:09 PM »

truly..my heart sunk a mile...until I was about half through #2....what a sad day this would have been! good one you guys!

Francois · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2011, 03:26:27 PM »

I can already see it!
Flashy pop-under and pop-ups for the big makers
Animated banner ads...
Lets give it a go

***NEW FROM BUYCO***
The World's first Digital Optical Lens.
With a 1 Petapixel resolution!
Only 99.99 millions of you call now!

But WAIT! If you call within the next 15 minutes, we'll also throw in a unique Buyco Nanofiber cloth absolutely free.

LT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2011, 03:40:21 PM »

The new site owners have finally agreed to release their Identity.

it's the Rail Of Slop company Ltd. Purveyors of fine electronic and optical imaging devices

LT · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2011, 05:40:12 PM »

I think it's gone beyond midday everywhere in the the filmwasters universe by now so I'll let this one drop.

It was fun while it lasted

I was going to try and make it look really convincing, but got bored after about 2 minutes, so decided to make it as ridiculous as possible. Kool-Pixel-Hipsters!

enjoy your weekends.

Francois · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2011, 06:09:27 PM »

Thanks Leon.

Happy April's fool everyone!

Hope you like fishy stories

Randy B · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2011, 06:35:45 PM »

That sounds great! Where do I send my payment? Im really bad at remembering to renew my subscriptions though, so is it okay if I pay 10 years in advance?

Lino · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2011, 07:00:12 PM »

5. As the site now needs to demonstrate commercial validity, the owners wish to charge an annual subscription charge. All members have 2 weeks to pay £80/ $130/ ¥10,800/ €91, otherwise membership will be deleted.

how much is that in BRL ?

Mojave · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2011, 07:15:50 PM »

Ok, you had me going until I read the part about the site being only 5% film related. LOL! Good one.

Chris A Fraser · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2011, 08:36:42 PM »

Can I pay my Sub fees in Canadian Tire Money..... (Canada's other currency)

Francois · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2011, 08:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Chris A Fraser on April 01, 2011, 08:36:42 PM

Can I pay my Sub fees in Canadian Tire Money..... (Canada's other currency)

That would be nice... I always have too much of those lying in a drawer

Windy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:54:27 PM »

60/40 film/digital and I might have believed it

chricela · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2011, 01:08:27 AM »

I was so confused ...I thought I was stuck in "the invasion of the body snatchers"
the world was really coming to an end!!!!!!!!!

Should have remembered the day!

Really good one (BAD one), Leon!

Wensleydale Blue · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2011, 11:50:28 AM »

Hey - I know the people at 'Rail Of Slop' really well. Their CEO Flora Lopi is a really clued up on all matters analogue and she did tell me that she thought digital photography was a poor silly fad and that while they currently lacked a little creatively she thought that getting hold of FWs would add a useful flair pool to their rosta. Honestly, that's what she told me last week.

G

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:39:09 AM »

I had no idea where he was going with this one. I've been away for 5 days and am just now catching up with things after spending yesterday getting the new podcast online. I saw the title of this post and immediately a great big "WTF?!" flashed across my brain. Had I missed a meeting? Was I a millionaire?

I was a good few lines in before I checked the date and then my pulse rate returned to normal. I'm assuming it was stickied for a while? That would have made it even scarier

Nice one, Druid

You owe me about 89 heart beats and a beer to make up for the early minutes of panic.

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2011, 03:33:14 PM »

Leon you sell out bastard whore, I thought you where the real deal bro but you are just another money grabbing robber baron from the north.

See gang this is the sort of reaction you where supposed to have. No one gets it right anymore.

*sigh*

Alan · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:37:16 PM »

I read the 4 paragraphs and thought wow kinda sounds exciting.
I got to #2 and copied this smiley >

and then

I wasted 40 seconds of my time and had a minor heart attack . . .

ahhhhhhhh feeling better now ~~~~~~~~~~~~