Comments on: GiantWow.com is a GiantRipoff: A Guest Post by the Craigslist Curmudgeon

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:52:58 +0000

I have more mildly interesting news for you folks. I was in the band Giant Wow. At one point, up until a couple of years ago, that was our website, just dates and info about our band. I let it lapse. This is the result. We played CMJ Cleveland, and a bunch of shows around the Cincinnati area. No big whoop. I was in a more well-known band when I was younger, and so we had decent traffic there. When I saw what had become of our old url (I considered re-forming under this name), I showed it to my old bandmates. They found it hilarious.

By: InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com: The Freelance Writer's Blog

InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com: The Freelance Writer's Blog — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:46:54 +0000

To every new (and experienced) freelance writer — don’t ever be this desperate. Just like in a relationship, you teach people how to treat (pay) you.

As many others have said here, spend your time buildling your own site/blog with your own original content and marketing that to potential clients.

Now, where’s that person who wanted to start a union … with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday upon us, I’m in the mood to start a “civil writes movement!”

By: RLD

RLD — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:57:24 +0000

I don’t know if I should laugh or cry!

Great post

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:11:16 +0000

A$$!

Great guest post. It’s been awhile since I’ve visited CC.

By: Kate M.

Kate M. — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:20:29 +0000

The C.C. is some guy but I forget who. I wish I could remember where I saw his real name. He’s been around for a while now.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:46:12 +0000

I think Craigslist Curmudgeon said it best regarding this ‘gig’:

WTF!!??

By: LC

LC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:23:53 +0000

Isn’t the Cr Curm one of your blogs?

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:23:33 +0000

Writing is a skilled profession, and it really frustrates me that people don’t grasp that. These days, the only time I would take $40 for a 1,000-word article is if the artice can be completed in two hours–three, tops. Otherwise, no. Heck, can anyone imagine telling a mechanic that you’ll give him $10 to replace your car’s head gasket?

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:20:51 +0000

Just a note:

For those of you who have been writing to ask who owns the site, and for those of you who are trying to post the site owner’s personal information, we’re not doing that.

The information isn’t secret, you can find it out yourself. But I’m not forming a lynch mob nor am I setting myself up for a lawsuit.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:37:15 +0000

Thanks for sharing this. This is the first time I’ve heard of this site. Perhaps this guy really thinks he is doing a service with this *pay*.

@Jennifer…I agree. It’s sad that there will most likely be people to send material in to this guy and think the dime he pays is heaven.

I think MRS. Curmudgeon rocks!