Observe these people. See who they are, and what they do. Or just let me tell you: the Online Film Critics Society is the only professional organization for internet-based film critics. Which is kind of fair, because let's be honest, there doesn't really need to be more than that.
Anyway, I was invited to join their ranks.
In one sense, this doesn't change a damn thing for you, the reader: I'll still post the same exact reviews that I've always posted, I'll still have an unjustifiable love for grimy horror films and inscrutable European art pictures.
But change, I fear, will be coming sooner rather than later; it's one thing to have my lovely little 40ish distinct hits per day that aren't the result of ill-considered Google searches, and for that sort of operation, the low-fi scuzziness of a Blogger template is just fine. But presumably, I can look forward to at least a slight uptick in visitors (at any rate, I'll be surprised if my numbers go down, unless you my faithful readers decide that I've sold out and abandon me - please don't*), and if it comes to the point where I'll need to do a server migration or some such, I don't want that to come as a surprise. And the template simply has to go.
Also, if the ugly prospect of advertising rears its ugly head, I really don't want that to come as a surprise.
Meanwhile, you'll soon see this bad mofo taking up a place of pride on the sidebar:
Now get in the comments and start congratulating me, dammit.
Yay! I'll do a happy emoticon. :-)
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo!
ReplyDeletecongrats tim, that's awesome! not to mention well-deserved.
ReplyDeletei already congratulated you. don't be greedy.
ReplyDeleteSure, sure, leave out the most important part of the story: my phone call, offering congrats on something you didn't know about whilst simultaneously demanding the return of my root beer. Damn your eyes!
ReplyDeleteCongratulation! Very cool news, and richly deserved. I just hope this doesn't mean you will be cutting back on the non-film content (e.g. Liberality) that we have come to crave. Godspeed!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! You deserve it.
ReplyDeleteWe are so proud of you.
Cheers! Here's an emoticon of a glass of wine that I just made up!
ReplyDeleteD-|
"The mission of the society is to further the growth of an informed film audience..."
ReplyDeleteOkay, I was with you until I checked this group out. They want to help people become more informed?! Egad sir, these people expect me to use your reviews to help decide which movies to watch. All this time I've just been reading for pure entertainment value.
Well good show, I say, good show!