Comments on: Being Erica? Probably not for long. http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/being-erica-probably-not-for-long/ "He's going the distance / he's going for speed" Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alternative Girlfriend http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/being-erica-probably-not-for-long/#comment-121 Alternative Girlfriend Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:04:45 +0000 http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-121 Took me a little digging because it was an older post by Tod Maffin, but it's the post regarding the Lawyer Heavy CBC Board of Directors. http://www.insidethecbc.com/2newdirectors Took me a little digging because it was an older post by Tod Maffin, but it’s the post regarding the Lawyer Heavy CBC Board of Directors.

http://www.insidethecbc.com/2newdirectors

]]> By: Alternative Girlfriend http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/being-erica-probably-not-for-long/#comment-119 Alternative Girlfriend Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:17:18 +0000 http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-119 @ Eric It really is quite astonishing, especially when you start to see just how many things have been, for the lack of a better word, "mishandled". Nobody expects the CBC to be batting .100, not even the big 3 stateside do that, but a pretty good average would be nice. And you're right, reading up on them this past year has really opened my eyes to the fact that more and more they are making bad decisions, hard really for the Canadian Government to justify handing over 1.2 Billion a year for what we Canadians actually end up getting. I've also discovered that the CBC is censoring, reporting and cherry-picking what they want. I've often read press releases on CP, and then what the CBC has reported, quite often vital ommissions are present. This was especially rampant during the "Hockey Theme" controversy. I've also resigned myself to the fact that whoever moderates the Public Comments on cbc.ca is deleting ones they don't like, (when it pertains to them) which seems even weirder to me now when it has been reported that they were totally negligent and letting racist rants to be posted after Aboriganal themed articles. I believe one of the CBC's biggest failures is not hiring more professionals from television and radio, instead opting for Lawyers to make decisions about what we get to watch and listen to. I must find the post from the insidethecbc blog to refresh that number count for me. And don't get me started on Dr. Who, don't they realize when you deal with something that has a pre-existing fandom that you better get it right? @ Eric It really is quite astonishing, especially when you start to see just how many things have been, for the lack of a better word, “mishandled”. Nobody expects the CBC to be batting .100, not even the big 3 stateside do that, but a pretty good average would be nice.

And you’re right, reading up on them this past year has really opened my eyes to the fact that more and more they are making bad decisions, hard really for the Canadian Government to justify handing over 1.2 Billion a year for what we Canadians actually end up getting.

I’ve also discovered that the CBC is censoring, reporting and cherry-picking what they want. I’ve often read press releases on CP, and then what the CBC has reported, quite often vital ommissions are present. This was especially rampant during the “Hockey Theme” controversy. I’ve also resigned myself to the fact that whoever moderates the Public Comments on cbc.ca is deleting ones they don’t like, (when it pertains to them) which seems even weirder to me now when it has been reported that they were totally negligent and letting racist rants to be posted after Aboriganal themed articles.

I believe one of the CBC’s biggest failures is not hiring more professionals from television and radio, instead opting for Lawyers to make decisions about what we get to watch and listen to. I must find the post from the insidethecbc blog to refresh that number count for me.

And don’t get me started on Dr. Who, don’t they realize when you deal with something that has a pre-existing fandom that you better get it right?

]]> By: Eric http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/being-erica-probably-not-for-long/#comment-118 Eric Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:31:17 +0000 http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-118 @AG - I've lost faith in the CBC since the start of the Radio Two changes, then its shoddy handling of <i>Doctor Who</I> after Series 2, and on and on (you've covered far more in your post). And this was only in the span of two years! @AG – I’ve lost faith in the CBC since the start of the Radio Two changes, then its shoddy handling of Doctor Who after Series 2, and on and on (you’ve covered far more in your post). And this was only in the span of two years!

]]> By: Alternative Girlfriend http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/being-erica-probably-not-for-long/#comment-117 Alternative Girlfriend Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:06 +0000 http://heyrickie.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-117 jPod's cancellation (as well as The Tournament) is the exact reason I didn't watch Being Erica. It could've been the best thing since sliced bread, but smart and funny with endearing characters and brilliantly written doesn't seem to be good enough for the CBC. I wasn't about to get involved in one more of their shows only to have it canceled. Meanwhile, Sophie continues to die it's horrible death just like I predicted it would once the WGA Strike was over. I'm still betting they'll keep it though. I think it's time they hire a new Director of Programming. jPod’s cancellation (as well as The Tournament) is the exact reason I didn’t watch Being Erica. It could’ve been the best thing since sliced bread, but smart and funny with endearing characters and brilliantly written doesn’t seem to be good enough for the CBC. I wasn’t about to get involved in one more of their shows only to have it canceled.

Meanwhile, Sophie continues to die it’s horrible death just like I predicted it would once the WGA Strike was over. I’m still betting they’ll keep it though. I think it’s time they hire a new Director of Programming.

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