I'm not sure if we will have an Ask Stalin feature again because I feel like it comes across as a bit pompous of me to do so. I had plans for a different type of show yesterday but Koop had gone to the effort and trouble of PMing a bunch of posters to get questions. And so I abandoned my initial idea and went with that.
I'm not sure if we will have an Ask Stalin feature again because I feel like it comes across as a bit pompous of me to do so. I had plans for a different type of show yesterday but Koop had gone to the effort and trouble of PMing a bunch of posters to get questions. And so I abandoned my initial idea and went with that.
Quit apologizing. You sound like a pussy.
It was listener demand. And I hijacked the show.
They love their dick tator and want to get to know him.
I'm not sure if we will have an Ask Stalin feature again because I feel like it comes across as a bit pompous of me to do so. I had plans for a different type of show yesterday but Koop had gone to the effort and trouble of PMing a bunch of posters to get questions. And so I abandoned my initial idea and went with that.
Quit apologizing. You sound like a pussy.
It was listener demand. And I hijacked the show.
They love their dick tator and want to get to know him.
For next show, can you tell him if Taylor Rapp will play?
I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the call for donations money grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.
I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:
Definitely TL; DR...
Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.
Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."
And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)
That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.
I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the call for donations money grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.
I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:
Definitely TL; DR...
Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.
Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."
And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)
That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.
I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the call for donations money grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.
I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:
Definitely TL; DR...
Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.
Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."
And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)
That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.
I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the call for donations money grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.
I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:
Definitely TL; DR...
Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.
Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."
And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)
That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.
All I learned was that Koopdog is a cheapskate who's willing to ignite his nose hair to get three more draws on his 3/4" cigar nub instead of starting a new one.
comment on the culture of the bored, and faggy TL;DR
the HHB poodcast->HHBv1-vX iterations->HCH have been about 81% of the reason #WhyIStayed. I've been out of the region since 2007, and that thread of boreds/community has been about the only voice of reason in the middle of the program committing seppuku (Tyball), then trying to justify mediocrity (dude brah), and now trying to do everything it can to chase petersen away (please just fucking win). I can't decide if I'd be less of a fan or more of a fan if I live in Seattle as the average fan and media coverage is so beyond fucktarded. we(?) are a dying breed, and i'm one of those early 30s fucktards that's only heard about don james second hand. koop raised a good point that we're approaching, if not at, a point of no return were there is nobody left who knows what championship football on montlake looks like. This community/bored exists independent of the success of the program as long as there is a demand for a return to championship football. I honestly thought the darkest moment was 2013 when it looked like Sark was going to get a lifetime extension for winning 8 games.
There has been renewed optimism with peterman, but we're at a crossroads. He's either going to win big or start catching heat. I honestly dont know if a 12 win season would help or hurt this bored as there will be alot of bandwagon shit quickly surfacing wanting to talk SRS, but maybe they'll go to doogman. Derek deserves to be a powerbroker of UW fandom as everything else fucking sucks so bad.
all that said, thank you Derek for this shithole, this is the last outpost of sane (or insane?) fans. I'm sure most of the folks are too cool to say it, but thank you for your servers
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It was listener demand. And I hijacked the show.
They love their dick tator and want to get to know him.
I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the
call for donationsmoney grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:
Definitely TL; DR...
Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.
Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."
And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)
That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.
LEAVE
I liked the Gerberding statue getting toppled.
the HHB poodcast->HHBv1-vX iterations->HCH have been about 81% of the reason #WhyIStayed. I've been out of the region since 2007, and that thread of boreds/community has been about the only voice of reason in the middle of the program committing seppuku (Tyball), then trying to justify mediocrity (dude brah), and now trying to do everything it can to chase petersen away (please just fucking win). I can't decide if I'd be less of a fan or more of a fan if I live in Seattle as the average fan and media coverage is so beyond fucktarded. we(?) are a dying breed, and i'm one of those early 30s fucktards that's only heard about don james second hand. koop raised a good point that we're approaching, if not at, a point of no return were there is nobody left who knows what championship football on montlake looks like. This community/bored exists independent of the success of the program as long as there is a demand for a return to championship football. I honestly thought the darkest moment was 2013 when it looked like Sark was going to get a lifetime extension for winning 8 games.
There has been renewed optimism with peterman, but we're at a crossroads. He's either going to win big or start catching heat. I honestly dont know if a 12 win season would help or hurt this bored as there will be alot of bandwagon shit quickly surfacing wanting to talk SRS, but maybe they'll go to doogman. Derek deserves to be a powerbroker of UW fandom as everything else fucking sucks so bad.
all that said, thank you Derek for this shithole, this is the last outpost of sane (or insane?) fans. I'm sure most of the folks are too cool to say it, but thank you for your servers