Comments on: Calls and Opps List < -- > CallsAndOpps.com ??? http://www.mandiberg.com/2008/12/29/calls-and-opps-list-callsandoppscom/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:47:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.mandiberg.com/2008/12/29/calls-and-opps-list-callsandoppscom/comment-page-1/#comment-66 admin Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:47:57 +0000 http://www.mandiberg.com/?p=279#comment-66 One of the interesting things is that everyone knew about the list, everyone was on the list, but *no one* wrote about the list. It was as if they thought it was their little secret. Them at the 5000+ other people. Frankly, I've been waiting for someone to come and take the place of my list. It is something that is much needed. And it was an email list -- so 2001, not a blog w/ RSS feeds, and an API, etc... But either way, very hard to maintain. I wish you success, and more importantly, endurance. m One of the interesting things is that everyone knew about the list, everyone was on the list, but *no one* wrote about the list. It was as if they thought it was their little secret. Them at the 5000+ other people.

Frankly, I’ve been waiting for someone to come and take the place of my list. It is something that is much needed. And it was an email list — so 2001, not a blog w/ RSS feeds, and an API, etc…

But either way, very hard to maintain.

I wish you success, and more importantly, endurance.

m

]]> By: MB http://www.mandiberg.com/2008/12/29/calls-and-opps-list-callsandoppscom/comment-page-1/#comment-64 MB Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:35:20 +0000 http://www.mandiberg.com/?p=279#comment-64 I am truely sorry - I had absolutely no idea about your calls and opps list, which had to be a wonderful website and mailing list, to reach over 5000. Our inspiration came from many websites we knew - tranartists, rhizome, exibart, dexigner, artshow, artquest, pourinfos and many more - all of them operating either on a national level or addressing only one or two media. We wanted a place that could bring you all international opportunities without having to go through dozens of websites and without using the google translation. And we wanted the unworthy opportunities, asking us to pay hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars just to be shown scanned out. I am sure that some of the websites I mentioned (or know and didn't mention - there are plenty) were inspired by your first initiative, it's amazing to hear that you thought of this way back in 2001 (when I was not even in art school yet). I hope we can stand up to people's expectations for a long time - right now we're still working up the logistics (you may have noticed that our continental calls are not there yet - only a few of the variety that is out there). I know that our design sucks, that's because we have no money to invest, and the platform is not very design friendly. We decided that the content was more important and hopefully people will forgive us for that. I thank you for the compliments - I can understand you run your mailing list on your own, which makes the compliments even more flattering (we're a group of 5 from 3 different countries, and we still barely keep up with all the news). If we had thought of this in 2006 - I have no doubt we would eventually find you mailing list and join, instead of raising our own. Sincerely yours, Mary B callsandopps.com I am truely sorry – I had absolutely no idea about your calls and opps list, which had to be a wonderful website and mailing list, to reach over 5000.
Our inspiration came from many websites we knew – tranartists, rhizome, exibart, dexigner, artshow, artquest, pourinfos and many more – all of them operating either on a national level or addressing only one or two media.
We wanted a place that could bring you all international opportunities without having to go through dozens of websites and without using the google translation.
And we wanted the unworthy opportunities, asking us to pay hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars just to be shown scanned out.
I am sure that some of the websites I mentioned (or know and didn’t mention – there are plenty) were inspired by your first initiative, it’s amazing to hear that you thought of this way back in 2001 (when I was not even in art school yet). I hope we can stand up to people’s expectations for a long time – right now we’re still working up the logistics (you may have noticed that our continental calls are not there yet – only a few of the variety that is out there).
I know that our design sucks, that’s because we have no money to invest, and the platform is not very design friendly. We decided that the content was more important and hopefully people will forgive us for that.
I thank you for the compliments – I can understand you run your mailing list on your own, which makes the compliments even more flattering (we’re a group of 5 from 3 different countries, and we still barely keep up with all the news).
If we had thought of this in 2006 – I have no doubt we would eventually find you mailing list and join, instead of raising our own.
Sincerely yours,
Mary B
callsandopps.com

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