Is it too early to make a complaint thread

[Heradel]

What designation is 'palmer' anyway?

I know what I'm thinking.

See here: http://forum.escapeartists.net/index.php?topic=1209.0

Sometimes, and usually about the forums, not EP's status. Steve seems to be kind of a drive-by twitterer(ie, going to the website instead of using one of the programs), so I'd hazard a guess that email would be more efficient.

I just started on Twitter recently (I have all of 3 updates so far) but I noticed your most recent tweet (as of this writing) was to Steve about the forum and interior blog pages being down.  As I'd seen more from Steve on Twitter lately than anywhere else, I figured it's what you did.

I usually do both, but only if the outage is prolonged. We've had a few where it's only down for a couple minutes or less than an hour, so I don't blast out notice of those.

[FNH]

So... I thought the next show was due out on the 20th.  I wonder what's happening in pod central?

[showerkapp]

Just canceled my subscription to Escape Pod. Will resubscribe when Escape Artists shows it can put out the show on a consistent basis. It's been fun. See ya.

[stePH]

Just canceled my subscription to Escape Pod. Will resubscribe when Escape Artists shows it can put out the show on a consistent basis. It's been fun. See ya.

Sheesh.  Goodbye Mr. Touchy, don't let the door hit you.

It costs me nothing to stay subscribed, and a new episode shows up when it shows up.  But maybe I'm used to this sort of thing from listening to Dan Carlin's podcasts (to say nothing of Dani Cutler).

[showerkapp]

It costs me nothing to stay subscribed, and a new episode shows up when it shows up.

Maybe I should have been more clear. I canceled my paid subscription to Escape Pod. Granted, $5 a month is not that much in the big scheme of things, but I paid it when Steve asked for support early on in the show's history because I truly do love EP and felt I needed to donate to help keep it going.

I was fine with maintaining my donation through the rough patches, too, but this most recent round of no-show, no-info is maddening.

[Bdoomed]

It costs me nothing to stay subscribed, and a new episode shows up when it shows up.

Maybe I should have been more clear. I canceled my paid subscription to Escape Pod. Granted, $5 a month is not that much in the big scheme of things, but I paid it when Steve asked for support early on in the show's history because I truly do love EP and felt I needed to donate to help keep it going.

I was fine with maintaining my donation through the rough patches, too, but this most recent round of no-show, no-info is maddening.

ah thats more understandable.
i wonder how many other donators EP is losing over this?

[sburnap]

It costs me nothing to stay subscribed, and a new episode shows up when it shows up.

Maybe I should have been more clear. I canceled my paid subscription to Escape Pod. Granted, $5 a month is not that much in the big scheme of things, but I paid it when Steve asked for support early on in the show's history because I truly do love EP and felt I needed to donate to help keep it going.

I was fine with maintaining my donation through the rough patches, too, but this most recent round of no-show, no-info is maddening.

ah thats more understandable.
i wonder how many other donators EP is losing over this?

I did the same.  $5 for a month's episodes was a reasonable value for me.  $5/episode...not so much.

I left my subscription up through the original two month break to show support.  (Or maybe to atone for the first year's free usage.)  But I'm not really comfortable paying for something irregular.

[fuzzygnome]

me too.  5 an ep isn't a terrible deal, but I made the call to cancel too.

[Talia]

Just a transitional time, folks. Things wil be rough till they sort things out. But I have faith eventually the flow will get back to normal.. or perhaps bi-weekly, which would be fine.

But for now, just consider EP a work in progress as the details are sorted out, I imagine.

[eytanz]

Just a transitional time, folks. Things wil be rough till they sort things out. But I have faith eventually the flow will get back to normal.. or perhaps bi-weekly, which would be fine.

But for now, just consider EP a work in progress as the details are sorted out, I imagine.

I agree, but I also entirely understand people who want to hold on to their money until the dust settles, especially since information about what is going on has been very spotty.

And actually - as an EP fan who has not been able to make regular donations - I would like to thank everyone who has. I'm getting free entertainment thanks to people like the posters above, and I owe them thanks. Hopefully, my own finances will reach the point where i can make donations not long after EP and PC return to regular operations, but for now, many thanks to everyone who is or was a regular subscriber.

[sburnap]

Also, I will commit to turning the monthly donation back on once the feed becomes regular again.

[fuzzygnome]

I'll add, that EP will have to win me again from Drabblecast and Pseudopod, two very different podcasts that are amazing and related, but amaziing since I've subscribed.  Won't be hard though, there's room enough if they come regularly.

[MacArthurBug]

just... *twitch* so hard to be a patient and understanding human. I know! Okay I know this is a hard transition. I'm honestly a bit empathic about the situation.. but... I miss having stories! I miss the quality stuff.  I continue to wait. But every week that I look at my feed and it's empty I get a little grumpy. I've only put money towards EA a few times, we're a generally poor family, and if I thought It'd do a darn thing I'd put another $5 in the hat/box.

Man I need a drink and a fireplace to 86 my glass into.

[izzardfan]

Man I need a drink and a fireplace to 86 my glass into.

Yay Callahan's!

[Heradel]

EP#188 is up. I'd make the thread, but Russell knows where I live now. Or at least, an approximation of where I live, dependent on his ability to decode four octets. Which, thinking about it, is probably rather poor, but anyway I've said enough here that he could get within a ±30 block range, so yes, not posting his thread, and back to wondering about when the next Podcastle's going up.

[Zathras]

EP#188 is up. I'd make the thread, but Russell knows where I live now. Or at least, an approximation of where I live, dependent on his ability to decode four octets. Which, thinking about it, is probably rather poor, but anyway I've said enough here that he could get within a ±30 block range, so yes, not posting his thread, and back to wondering about when the next Podcastle's going up.

I think the only reason why His attempted smiting on me didn't work in the middle of January is that He didn't know I was in Denver at the time.  I believe He now double checks locations before sending out smites.

[Russell Nash]

EP#188 is up. I'd make the thread, but Russell knows where I live now. Or at least, an approximation of where I live, dependent on his ability to decode four octets. Which, thinking about it, is probably rather poor, but anyway I've said enough here that he could get within a ±30 block range, so yes, not posting his thread, and back to wondering about when the next Podcastle's going up.

I think the only reason why His attempted smiting on me didn't work in the middle of January is that He didn't know I was in Denver at the time.  I believe He now double checks locations before sending out smites.

It wasn't a real attempt.  It was more of a warning.

[FNH]

Ben has said the episode wil be up in the next couple of days.

[DKT]

Ben has said the episode wil be up in the next couple of days.

Wait...PP or EP? And where did he say this?

[Heradel]

Ben has said the episode wil be up in the next couple of days.

Wait...PP or EP? And where did he say this?

Or PC? Or is this just a Fail since the episode came out last night?

[Praxis]

Good to hear another Escape Pod but, really, is no one going to say what the reason for no 'casts was this time?

Really?

I'm not complaining, and said Steve should take time off if/when he needs to but I'm amazed that there's been no reasons given.

[FNH]

Ben has said the episode wil be up in the next couple of days.

Wait...PP or EP? And where did he say this?

I guess by now you know it was  EP.  In an email, I was queying why the episode I narrated hadn't gone up yet.

[DKT]

Good to hear another Escape Pod but, really, is no one going to say what the reason for no 'casts was this time?

Really?

I'm not complaining, and said Steve should take time off if/when he needs to but I'm amazed that there's been no reasons given.

I would've been surprised if Jeff had explained what was happening with EP. I figured since it was a guest host, we wouldn't hear anything about it.

[Praxis]

I don't see why that means that no one else involved in Escape Pod/Escape Artists isn't able to give any information.
Given that this was the first 'cast after another break, it wouldn't have been strange to mention what was going on.

Like I said, not complaining but it seems v strange to me.

[missmeka]

Where is some sort of information or notice about what is going on? Is it biweekly? monthly? Whenever the hell ever?  It's all good.  Just let us know.  When i mentioned this last month I got jumped on by someone.  Glad to see that other folks have had enough with this foolishness and are withdrawing financial support.   It is what is deserved.  In the last post at the start of February Steve said Ben Phillips would take over Escape Artists.  Hello?  Is anyone at home there?  What the hell do you all do?  What is going on.  This is a joke.