Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Guest Rejects Have a Dilemma


If I had to guess I'd go with "organic". I don't know, though, what do you guys think?

Monday, October 5, 2009

Frank Warren Blasts PostRejects!

Check out this interview Frank Warren (aka "The PostSecret guy") gave to the Greenville MetroMix prior to one of his speaking events:

Q: What do you think about sites like PostRejects.com that sort of turn PostSecret inside out?

A: To be honest, PostSecret really wasn’t the first confessional site, and there certainly have been confessional sites since PostSecret, but I feel what none of them can really replicate is the relationship between strangers and myself that allows hundreds of thousands of people to share secret fears and hopes and humiliating stories and hidden acts of kindness in ways I’ve never seen anywhere else.

Don't hold back, Frank! Tell us how you really feel!

More on this controversy as it develops.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Sunday Rejects





-----Email Message-----
Subject: AWFUL, DISTURBING image

Dear Fred,
I am shocked that you did not publish an appropriate warning before subjecting your readers to the horrifying image contained in your fourth postcard. I know that it is a fake, and that nothing like it exists or could ever exist on this Earth, but that knowledge is not enough to sear it from my retinas.
Thanks a lot, Fred. I hope you burn in hell for this.
- (name redacted)




-----Email Message-----
Subject: "Dr. Phil M&M Man"
Fred--

I was so unsettled by the "Dr Phil M&M Man" postcard that immediately upon seeing it, I projectile vomited all over the floor of my computer room. My wife, alarmed by the noise, rushed in to check on me. In her haste, she slipped in a pool of vomit and appears to have broken her collarbone. I brought my laptop to the hospital with me so that I could let you know that you ruined my Thanksgiving weekend.

Also, you're a worthless hack and I'm never coming back to your stupid site.

-(name redacted)


-----Email Message-----
Subject: What's the big deal?

I don't know why everyone is making such a big fuss over some postcard on a website. I mean, yeah, that Dr. Phil M&M thing gives me the willies-- but don't you think there are better uses for our energy? People are, like, starving.


-----Email Message-----
Subject: How do you sleep at night?
Fred,

You have ruined M&Ms for me forever.

Angry,
(name redacted)




A Message From Fred Jurgens:

Hello, PostRejects readers. I've received a ton of feedback about the card that I posted that contained an image of an M&M modified to resemble Dr. Phil. I really didn't see anything wrong with it when I put it up, but I guess you're all way more sensitive than I am. Whoa, big surprise there.

Anyway, the most important thing to me is site traffic-- I'd hate to keep a card up that drives viewers (and revenue) away. So I added a poll on the sidebar of the site, so you can help me decide what to do. Let your voices be heard or whatever.

Keep clicking those ads,

Fred

P.S.- Stay tuned for further developments this week, including a hot new guest secret and awesome PostRejects merchandise!!