tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post8816952001690117268..comments2023-12-23T23:32:04.326-05:00Comments on Reblogging Donk: What she said.Jacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06185346892316042054noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-83795208572825121352009-01-27T14:29:00.000-05:002009-01-27T14:29:00.000-05:00Regina I agree with you. But yeah I don't think th...Regina I agree with you. But yeah I don't think they are approaching this from a business angle in the sense that they would do what makes sense business wise in terms of content and presentation. The content part seems fully ego driven and therefore I don't think they'd take advice from anyone on it or tailor it in any way to meet the needs of an audience. <BR/><BR/>I think at first they did put more into the content, more effort at least, till it came time to try to monetize and now that is their focus and they actually think it reasonable to expect viewers and readers to "understand" that and not expect them to put time into their content. In that way they have driven at least some readers away I'm guessing. I know I do all I can to avoid giving my page views to them as I consider their approach an insult to the audience.<BR/><BR/> Plus I do think they, especially JA, believe they truly are so interesting that constant pics of themselves and their dull conversations are fascinating to others and nothing more is needed. <BR/><BR/>--IneffableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-49011151090563366042009-01-27T11:26:00.000-05:002009-01-27T11:26:00.000-05:00Re: Regina (x2)100% agree.Re: Regina (x2)<BR/><BR/>100% agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-85852348844818764562009-01-27T10:49:00.000-05:002009-01-27T10:49:00.000-05:00if ja were on tv more, it would just highlight her...if ja were on tv more, it would just highlight her tranny makeupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-42087193738721701062009-01-27T10:43:00.000-05:002009-01-27T10:43:00.000-05:00has anyone here read sheryl spencer's blog? it's v...has anyone here read sheryl spencer's blog? it's v. upsetting. it's like she's trying to emulate the JA lifecasting thing actively, only in nashville. <BR/><BR/>i shudder to think that these three horror shows are inspiring anyone to do anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-15354297617258752862009-01-27T09:24:00.000-05:002009-01-27T09:24:00.000-05:00"Regina IMO, for them, the content is not the busi..."Regina IMO, for them, the content is not the business at all. I think it's the publicity, sponsorships, trips, freebies, and ability to socialize, travel, and indulge in their favorite pastime (talking about and promoting themselves and stroking their own massive egos) for a living that are the focus and reason for the business's existence."<BR/><BR/>Ineffable, I would agree with all of that. I do think the "business" is really just a threadbare excuse to get free stuff, be photographed and written about, and to generally rub their fabulousness in other people's faces. But *ostensibly* the business is lifecasting, so the whole "I'm too busy working on my lifecasting business to lifecast" nonsense that Julia is shoveling does not even approach a worthy explanation. Does she not even have the business savvy to realize that she will NEVER secure sponsors without content? <BR/><BR/>As for all the stuff with Chad Hurley, I'd agree with "Anonymous" that JA most likely wasn't chasing after him. But if that's the case, and she doesn't want people to assume that anything untoward was going on, why did she freak-out on Twitter about losing the camera, specifically worried about someone getting their hands on the pics of the two of them? It just SOUNDS shady, even if it isn't. JA needs a publicist or manager or someone to tell her, "No." She has far, far too many people blowing smoke up her ass.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381796749493944461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-5757369434339722132009-01-27T09:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T09:09:00.000-05:00They would have been more boring than that Ali Hil...They would have been more boring than that Ali Hilfiger MTV reality show...remember?!! ahahhaa<BR/><BR/>Their "show" would have focused on the events they go to because that's what people want to see. When the events are over, it's just this sad clown in her apartment taking pictures of herself before the make-up comes off. It would have SUCKED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-72504132046584030092009-01-27T02:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T02:09:00.000-05:00@nicole: i figured as much re: the TV show. Even i...@nicole: i figured as much re: the TV show. Even if bravo did buy the pilot and shot it, you still have to go through focus groups and audience/exec approvals. These chicks are not likeable when it comes down to it, so I figured it wouldn't work. they're not even likeable in the Real Housewives dimwit kind of way either. Just mediocre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-91550694440170992602009-01-27T01:47:00.000-05:002009-01-27T01:47:00.000-05:00Nicole: Please email us at nonsociety.rb@gmail.com...Nicole: Please email us at nonsociety.rb@gmail.com!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-42026814801399202812009-01-27T01:21:00.000-05:002009-01-27T01:21:00.000-05:00I don't have much time, but I can fill you in late...I don't have much time, but I can fill you in later if you are interested. There was an interest in Julia's reality show. Bravo had coined it "I.T. Girls", and there was some initial excitement. However, the ultimate reason it failed was due to the "extreme unlikability of the participants, especially Ms. Allison". There were also many other reasons, but Bravo needed characters that people could relate to. It is one thing to love to hate someone, it is another thing to truly just hate that person. They felt there were no likeable characters whatsoever, including Ms. Megan Asha Parikh. Asha is Megan's middle name, she copied Julia Allison Baugher's idea of using the middle name as a last name, to prevent embarrassing the family name. Also, FYI, Bravo never put up a dime, nor did they reimburse for anything. All expenses were covered by whatever seed money they received for their "start-up".<BR/><BR/>Also, Mary is a veteran of reality shows, as she participated in some cheese-fest back in 2006. I forgot the name, something like "Ocean Drive", and it only ran for one episode, although I believe they taped 6 episodes. That is where she met her ex-roommate, Lauren Heft.<BR/><BR/>Got to go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-3210963208460991252009-01-27T00:44:00.000-05:002009-01-27T00:44:00.000-05:00"call people the most vulgar names ever (ie:the pe..."call people the most vulgar names ever (ie:the people at gawker)and then pretend you are a classy lady worthy of working for the prez"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-74158527291537419692009-01-26T23:44:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:44:00.000-05:00About the Chad Hurley photographs, I can imagine J...About the Chad Hurley photographs, I can imagine Julia denying vigorously that she has any improper intent towards him, and to be honest, she probably doesn't. BUT, the point that the dumb bunny is missing is that when you dress in tight shirts that show off your push-up bra boobs and deliberately pose in a sexual way (i.e. hip thrust out, pursed lips, eyelids lowered) you are redirecting the focus of the photograph, and it doesn't matter how intelligent you are or how innocent your intentions may be. Girl, drop that pose and start dressing like a real businesswoman like your friend Randi. People might take you more seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-25498213250818389102009-01-26T23:42:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:42:00.000-05:00Ineff-- It can actually be said more succinctly: L...Ineff-- It can actually be said more succinctly: Live Stereotypically. <BR/><BR/>Where are those Nomsociety boys to do another spoof when you need 'em?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-27689697169070958392009-01-26T23:39:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:39:00.000-05:00When fans write letters like this, that's when you...When fans write letters like this, that's when you know you have a REAL problems on your hands, not one you blame on those who are just "jealous" or "have no lives." <BR/><BR/>But honestly guys, I must admit I'm finding it boring to complain about them anymore because of the clarity of the stupidity involved. Is anyone else feeling this? <BR/><BR/>It's all so clear: They are vapid, have no marketing sense and don't give a damn about their "product" or their "business." <BR/><BR/>If anything, NonSociety has succeeded because it has shown us that women like this do in fact exist and that they're not only character archetypes manufactured by the movies.<BR/><BR/><B>There are many more women where NonSociety came from.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-75713996606246206482009-01-26T23:36:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:36:00.000-05:00"we're feminists because he doesn't send the townc..."we're feminists because he doesn't send the towncar EVERY time"<BR/><BR/>"obsessing about how much we shit is not an eating disorder. nope. not at all."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-79230266841954831542009-01-26T23:26:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:26:00.000-05:00Regina IMO, for them, the content is not the busi...Regina IMO, for them, the content is not the business at all. I think it's the publicity, sponsorships, trips, freebies, and ability to socialize, travel, and indulge in their favorite pastime (talking about and promoting themselves and stroking their own massive egos) for a living that are the focus and reason for the business's existence. <BR/><BR/>To me it seems the content just gives them an excuse and vehicle for going after those things above that they really seem to be in all this for by allowing them to have some product, a selling point (page views etc) and a reason to explain the existence of their ego-venture. <BR/><BR/> Meeting an outside need or pleasing an audience seem to not enter into the picture at all. Is it any wonder then that readers are turned off, when NS makes it clear again and again that the reader experience is not a concern of theirs and that they are too busy living off reader page views and obsessing about themselves to bother meeting the needs of or even listening to their readers?<BR/><BR/>And Jenna I also wrote a genuine, respectful advice box question that was never heard of again. So many of my comments (all respectful) were deleted I finally just stopped bothering. <BR/><BR/>Mona love your "living the sterotype" tagline. So perfect for them.<BR/><BR/>--Ineff.<BR/><BR/>January 26, 2009 11:23 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-12061145755866824442009-01-26T22:43:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:43:00.000-05:00I originally started a blog on Tumblr ranting abou...I originally started a blog on Tumblr ranting about Mary Rambin. But I too found that Meghan Asha is a complete ass hat who is a seriously stupid. <BR/><BR/>Yes, they are all trust funded, but I actually believe the worst of the three has become Asha as she purports to be sweet and normal, but in reality she's the one that is a step away from the short yellow bus. <BR/><BR/>Just my two centsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-25624720836038638452009-01-26T22:15:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:15:00.000-05:00My addition: Promising to "Live Differently" and u...My addition: <BR/><BR/>Promising to "Live Differently" and using it as their tagline, while partaking in behaviors that ingrain every stereotype that is associated with the ugliest aspects of American culture: Obsession with looks, ruthlessness to get ahead, overeating, undereating, fixation on celebrity culture, political apathy. And on. And on. And on. <BR/><BR/>Why isn't tagline "Livin' the Stereotype."???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-66014423576513261392009-01-26T22:12:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:12:00.000-05:00I learned of Julia on Gawker and she was mindless ...I learned of Julia on Gawker and she was mindless entertainment to me for some time, but her black heart, narcissism and idiocy soon drove me to loathing. I lived in NYC for 11 years and I heart NYC. So, anyone who puts up a post asking for restaurant tips, good theater shows to see or hot new NYC things to do/see is not actually LIVING there.<BR/><BR/>Get off the blogs and go LIVE in NYC, bitch!<BR/><BR/>Also, she works for a magazine that tells her all of the above. Weekly, bitch.<BR/><BR/>What an asshole.<BR/><BR/>Then, I learned about Meghan Asha. <BR/><BR/>What a poseur.<BR/><BR/>Hedge fund manager? Girl geek? Teenage fashion model? Snowboarder? Fox TV Red Eye commentator? Marathoner? Guitar player?<BR/><BR/>All? FAIL?<BR/><BR/>She does something once and she claims it's her passion. <BR/><BR/>She is a fully funded trustaffarian with limited social skills. <BR/><BR/>She went to Spain and found all the food too "weird" and wound up at Burger King where she blogged pics of herself wearing the stupid paper crown.<BR/><BR/>Girl is an idiot.<BR/><BR/>Just my rant. Baugher does it beautifully:<BR/><BR/>http://baugher.tumblr.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-28088068878481746592009-01-26T22:10:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:10:00.000-05:00The thing that bothers me the most about Julia is ...The thing that bothers me the most about Julia is that she whines about how busy she is running the business, which makes it hard to lifecast but um, isn't lifecasting the fundamental part of the business?? Lady, wake up! If your "business" is a blog/journal/"lifecast," then job one is PRODUCING CONTENT. THAT is "running the business," not jetting off to Munich so that you can lifecast about the success of your lifecasting (and the fucking meta-ness of it all gives me a headache).<BR/><BR/>Edited to fix punctuation!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381796749493944461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-50510809970925630882009-01-26T22:08:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:08:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381796749493944461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-22263350221151227212009-01-26T22:01:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:01:00.000-05:00"Julia Allison: The Girl Who Cried Harvard""Mary R..."Julia Allison: The Girl Who Cried Harvard"<BR/><BR/>"Mary Rambin: "Get a CluePrint (on) Trends"<BR/><BR/>"Meghan Asha: "Not-so-SlumDog Millionaire"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-10286430162004392752009-01-26T21:42:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:42:00.000-05:00Jenna,Well, welcome to a place to both vent your f...Jenna,<BR/><BR/>Well, welcome to a place to both vent your frustrations and talk about the umbrella issues that envelope them!<BR/><BR/>I assure you, you won't be deleted here! We can sure take criticism -- we're called "haters" all the time. What a compliment to them that their "haters" are intelligent, well-spoken (in type) and insightful people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-36150828980399993682009-01-26T21:35:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:35:00.000-05:00How about the advice box.Former fan here. I have s...How about the advice box.<BR/><BR/>Former fan here. I have sent two serious, not joke-y questions to them. Never answered, and the feature has not been updated for weeks. I finally got fed up and asked two days in a row why they don't answer the questions or update the feature. Both times my comment was deleted very quickly.<BR/><BR/>What the hell is that?<BR/><BR/>Those girls don't care, aren't serious about maintaining the site, and I'm sad to admit, are just as lazy and dishonest as all the haters said they were. <BR/><BR/>I am really pissed off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-13580169261320373932009-01-26T21:33:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:33:00.000-05:00NS Mantras cont'd:"If you are cornered in critique...NS Mantras cont'd:<BR/><BR/>"If you are cornered in critique, play the victim."<BR/><BR/>"Receiving sympathy is equal to garnering respect."<BR/><BR/>"The perceptions of others only matter when they are positive."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434803014232331503.post-68488089441899714392009-01-26T21:15:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:15:00.000-05:00Great list anonThe inauguration was a huge one. Af...Great list anon<BR/><BR/>The inauguration was a huge one. After all the hype about having a ticket, once she actually ended up not going she just bypassed all talk of the event from that point on. No admitting she didn't go and no mention of the actual ceremony at all.<BR/><BR/>As for the all hype no delivery list:<BR/><BR/>- the 1 mil hits that were to come by Jan 20 I believe it was.<BR/><BR/>-the dying the hair red.<BR/><BR/>-the "personal development" (or something to that effect) model she supposedly was so interested in and was going to focus her show and busienss on.<BR/><BR/>-the momentary spiritual awakening she had and the "conversation" she was supposedly starting about it on her blog (that lasted all of three or so posts on one night<BR/><BR/>-the interest in "turn the other" cheek just days before calling Owen Thomas a c*nt just for referring to her as an "egoblogger"<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are oh so many more where those came from<BR/><BR/>--Ineff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com