Comments on: Boing Boing+Audeze SXSW party: Gaslamp Killer, Daedelus, Reid Speed, Computer Jay; Sat Mar. 16 http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: void_ptr http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1682597 void_ptr Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1682597  It is not, in fact, the photo of the presenting DJ.  It is not, in fact, the photo of the presenting DJ.

]]> By: guerrillagirlz http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1681466 guerrillagirlz Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1681466 I'm guessing its a photo of a presenting DJ?  Yes, the photo is hot.  Yes, this is an arts e-zine.  I am all for freedom of expression.  However, this is thoughtless smut for advertising purposes only.  Does not belong on an "arts and culture" e-zine.  A reknown poster artist did this?  Hmm.  Not one to keep in the portfolio my friend.  You ripped off your clients, your audience, and the event sponsors.  Use your head and get back to the drawing board.  Any adolescent with photoshop could have done this for their local strip joint.  Keep this one for your bedroom ceiling and step up to the plate next time.  Don't let lazy work go to press. I’m guessing its a photo of a presenting DJ?  Yes, the photo is hot.  Yes, this is an arts e-zine.  I am all for freedom of expression.  However, this is thoughtless smut for advertising purposes only.  Does not belong on an “arts and culture” e-zine.  A reknown poster artist did this?  Hmm.  Not one to keep in the portfolio my friend.  You ripped off your clients, your audience, and the event sponsors.  Use your head and get back to the drawing board.  Any adolescent with photoshop could have done this for their local strip joint.  Keep this one for your bedroom ceiling and step up to the plate next time.  Don’t let lazy work go to press.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680753 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680753 We've been in caching hell for several weeks. We’ve been in caching hell for several weeks.

]]> By: Birdseed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680559 Birdseed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680559 Yeah, you're right. Both versions are on the front page. But it doesn't really matter – the deicision was shocking to post it in the first place, something no cropping makes amends for. Yeah, you’re right. Both versions are on the front page. But it doesn’t really matter – the deicision was shocking to post it in the first place, something no cropping makes amends for.

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680545 rattypilgrim Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680545  It's on mine.  It’s on mine.

]]> By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680538 Jorpho Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680538  ...Y'see, my first attempt to comment vanished mysteriously.  But looking around presently, maybe that was just a hiccup in the comment system.  Duly noted.  …Y’see, my first attempt to comment vanished mysteriously.  But looking around presently, maybe that was just a hiccup in the comment system.  Duly noted.

]]> By: Birdseed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680525 Birdseed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680525 Gone again. Possibly a cache hiccough, sorry in that case.  Still dunn excuse its original appearance, or the weak excuse offered. Gone again. Possibly a cache hiccough, sorry in that case. 

Still dunn excuse its original appearance, or the weak excuse offered.

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680484 millie fink Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680484 ?? Not on my computer. ??

Not on my computer.

]]> By: Birdseed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680456 Birdseed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680456 And now the full image is back. ಠ_ಠ And now the full image is back. ಠ_ಠ

]]> By: Missy Pants http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680435 Missy Pants Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680435 That's the weakest "I'm sorry you're offended" BS ever.  It's your site, you get to choose what goes up, you're the sponsor, not them, seriously, silence is better than this. I feel like this is an excellent time to point to this awesome article called Sleepwalking into Sexism. "There’s a rule that you shouldn’t wake sleepwalkers – the sudden transition into consciousness can be terrifying. My little sister can testify to the fact that on the one occasion that she woke me mid-somnambulance, I was so surprised I slapped her face. It’s startling to suddenly find that you’re not where you thought you were and, moreover, that you have no idea how you got there. And, in a way, this is exactly what happens when nice, reasonable men who call themselves feminists are called out on their unconsciously sexist behaviour and attitudes. These men have sleepwalked contentedly through the minefield of gender relations without ever having cause to question what they’re doing and then BAM. Some crazy feminist with no regard for how scary and disorienting it’s going to be comes along and wakes them up with the rude news that, actually, they have unintentionally been engaging in some pretty sexist behaviour. The result is, metaphorically speaking, the slap to the face that I gave my sister. She was the one who woke me from my comfortable reverie, and my instinctive response was to defend myself with a rapid attack. In her case, it was an ill-deserved slap. In the case of sleepwalking sexists, the responses are more varied. It might be immediate, unhinged abuse – ‘Crazy bitch, you must be on your period or something’. It might be icy politeness and contempt – ‘I’d thank you not to be so aggressive, it’s completely unnecessary’. It might be fake concern – ‘You maybe don’t realise it, but when you attack men like me who are only trying to help, it hurts the whole cause of feminism’. Whatever the method used, the result is the same; instead of reflecting on their own behaviour and attitudes, these men will retreat into an impenetrable defensive fortress." Full article here on FB. http://www.facebook.com/notes/harriet-page/sleepwalking-into-sexism/441415922601633 That’s the weakest “I’m sorry you’re offended” BS ever. 
It’s your site, you get to choose what goes up, you’re the sponsor, not them, seriously, silence is better than this.

I feel like this is an excellent time to point to this awesome article called Sleepwalking into Sexism.

“There’s a rule that you shouldn’t wake sleepwalkers – the sudden transition into consciousness can be terrifying. My little sister can testify to the fact that on the one occasion that she woke me mid-somnambulance, I was so surprised I slapped her face. It’s startling to suddenly find that you’re not where you thought you were and, moreover, that you have no idea how you got there.

And, in a way, this is exactly what happens when nice, reasonable men who call themselves feminists are called out on their unconsciously sexist behaviour and attitudes. These men have sleepwalked contentedly through the minefield of gender relations without ever having cause to question what they’re doing and then BAM. Some crazy feminist with no regard for how scary and disorienting it’s going to be comes along and wakes them up with the rude news that, actually, they have unintentionally been engaging in some pretty sexist behaviour.

The result is, metaphorically speaking, the slap to the face that I gave my sister. She was the one who woke me from my comfortable reverie, and my instinctive response was to defend myself with a rapid attack. In her case, it was an ill-deserved slap. In the case of sleepwalking sexists, the responses are more varied. It might be immediate, unhinged abuse – ‘Crazy bitch, you must be on your period or something’. It might be icy politeness and contempt – ‘I’d thank you not to be so aggressive, it’s completely unnecessary’. It might be fake concern – ‘You maybe don’t realise it, but when you attack men like me who are only trying to help, it hurts the whole cause of feminism’. Whatever the method used, the result is the same; instead of reflecting on their own behaviour and attitudes, these men will retreat into an impenetrable defensive fortress.”

Full article here on FB. http://www.facebook.com/notes/harriet-page/sleepwalking-into-sexism/441415922601633

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680431 millie fink Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680431 Three cheers to the appropriate BB decision makers for changing the image! *faith restored* Three cheers to the appropriate BB decision makers for changing the image!

*faith restored*

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680353 Tribune Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680353 search was being sluggish - probably not her I think she looks sexier than the model - also appears to wear more clothes. search was being sluggish – probably not her I think she looks sexier than the model – also appears to wear more clothes.

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680347 Tribune Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680347 looks like they have edited it looks like they have edited it

]]> By: void_ptr http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680345 void_ptr Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680345  Still, someone should have looked at that (in particular, Xeni, whose name is attached to the story) and thought twice about posting it. You guys have eyes.  Still, someone should have looked at that (in particular, Xeni, whose name is attached to the story) and thought twice about posting it. You guys have eyes.

]]> By: void_ptr http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680340 void_ptr Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680340 Model is Nikki something something. They edited the image before I could check back. Ed: Nikki Leigh Model is Nikki something something. They edited the image before I could check back.

Ed: Nikki Leigh

]]> By: orangedesperado http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680341 orangedesperado Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680341 Uh...look her up. She has a site. Uh…look her up. She has a site.

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680337 Tribune Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680337 Maybe that is her? Maybe that is her?

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680317 David Pescovitz Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680317 We like the Audeze products and were happy to be a media sponsor for the event. Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to approve the poster. We were just told who the artist is and we dig his other work. Thanks. We like the Audeze products and were happy to be a media sponsor for the event. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the opportunity to approve the poster. We were just told who the artist is and we dig his other work. Thanks.

]]> By: Elijah http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680303 Elijah Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680303 I acknowledge your comment in the spirit it was offered.  Yes, that would be lazy marketing. On the other (less serious) hand, if we're getting into superlatives Jim Gaffigan cited the jingles for 'Hot Pockets' or 'By Mennan' as the laziest marketing.  It's hard to refute.  :) Tangential query : are lazy advertisers and those who believe straight male guests would attend expecting women to be naked making the same unflattering assumption about the behavior of straight males? I acknowledge your comment in the spirit it was offered.  Yes, that would be lazy marketing. On the other (less serious) hand, if we’re getting into superlatives Jim Gaffigan cited the jingles for ‘Hot Pockets’ or ‘By Mennan’ as the laziest marketing.  It’s hard to refute.  :)

Tangential query : are lazy advertisers and those who believe straight male guests would attend expecting women to be naked making the same unflattering assumption about the behavior of straight males?

]]> By: Birdseed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680269 Birdseed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680269 Come on, Boing Boing should be above posting objectifying, sexualised, sexist images of women with no relevance to the night at hand. Remove this and apologise, please. Come on, Boing Boing should be above posting objectifying, sexualised, sexist images of women with no relevance to the night at hand. Remove this and apologise, please.

]]> By: mrdcbrush http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680262 mrdcbrush Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680262 Is this 2013? Oh, I guess sexploitation is still okay? Is this 2013? Oh, I guess sexploitation is still okay?

]]> By: Erasorhed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680225 Erasorhed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680225 The goal may have been to lure in the straight males with the marketing tactic of "sex sells" - which is the laziest marketing strategy I've ever seen. The result is that women (like me) feel alienated, like I shouldn't attend this apparently-women-unfriendly event, because I might be faced with other guests who are expecting the women to be naked, or become naked for them, a la "it was advertised like this! Where are the naked women?" The goal may have been to lure in the straight males with the marketing tactic of “sex sells” – which is the laziest marketing strategy I’ve ever seen.
The result is that women (like me) feel alienated, like I shouldn’t attend this apparently-women-unfriendly event, because I might be faced with other guests who are expecting the women to be naked, or become naked for them, a la “it was advertised like this! Where are the naked women?”

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680221 rattypilgrim Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680221  It's offensive for sure.  It’s offensive for sure.

]]> By: orangedesperado http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680212 orangedesperado Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680212 p.s. What does Special Guest performer Jessy Greene think about this promotion ? p.s. What does Special Guest performer Jessy Greene think about this promotion ?

]]> By: Erasorhed http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680211 Erasorhed Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680211 That's the first thing I thought, too. This sort of thing might give guests the impression that it IS being held at a strip club. Way to alienate the women! That’s the first thing I thought, too.
This sort of thing might give guests the impression that it IS being held at a strip club.
Way to alienate the women!

]]> By: orangedesperado http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680207 orangedesperado Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680207 Kinda groovy and retro looking but not very thoughtful... Hope there's also a poster featuring a nude boy model doing an identical sex-performer contortion. Kinda groovy and retro looking but not very thoughtful…

Hope there’s also a poster featuring a nude boy model doing an identical sex-performer contortion.

]]> By: Elijah http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680184 Elijah Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680184 Yep, that was the reaction I was anticipating from the forum when I saw the image but had to check the comments to confirm.  Would love to know if what the marketing decision behind this was. I mean, no way they're just thinking nobody's going to comment, right? So are they trying to provoke a reaction? To what end? Yep, that was the reaction I was anticipating from the forum when I saw the image but had to check the comments to confirm.  Would love to know if what the marketing decision behind this was. I mean, no way they’re just thinking nobody’s going to comment, right? So are they trying to provoke a reaction? To what end?

]]> By: Missy Pants http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680157 Missy Pants Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680157 Feel free to try.  Feel free to try. 

]]> By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680155 Jorpho Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680155  I wonder if I can speculate about the likely frequency of comments here being deleted without the comment being deleted?  I wonder if I can speculate about the likely frequency of comments here being deleted without the comment being deleted?

]]> By: Cicada Mania http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/party-with-boing-boing-and-aud.html#comment-1680156 Cicada Mania Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219064#comment-1680156 Whoa! BoingBoing just got a whole lot sexier! Brings me back to the Reverse Cowgirl days. Whoa! BoingBoing just got a whole lot sexier! Brings me back to the Reverse Cowgirl days.

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