DP Review is CLOSING DOWN
Mar 22, 2023 11:41:11 #
Mar 22, 2023 11:42:56 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Perhaps he thinks fighting hunger is more important than keeping a photographic review site open. He could fund DP personally but the reason he bought and the reason he closes DP it's all business decision. Perhaps he doesn't care about photography.
It is interesting that PetaPixel, a company of only 35 people, can afford to keep at least a Youtube channel for Chris and Jordan going forward. I am sure Jeff Bezos could keep the entire DPReview community going for "peanuts" compared to what larger sums he just wastes on other personal ventures that dont make much profit.
Cheers and best to you.
Mar 22, 2023 11:53:38 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
It is interesting that PetaPixel, a company of only 35 people, can afford to keep at least a Youtube channel for Chris and Jordan going forward. I am sure Jeff Bezos could keep the entire DPReview community going for "peanuts" compared to what millions he just wastes on other personal ventures that dont make much profit.
Cheers and best to you.
Cheers and best to you.
He definitely can but I guess he thinks the good for photographers isn't in his interest. He bought DP because he thought it could make him money by helping selling cameras thru his website. Now he decides that it's not so.
Mar 22, 2023 11:55:42 #
BebuLamar wrote:
He definitely can but I guess he thinks the good for photographers isn't in his interest. He bought DP because he thought it could make him money by helping selling cameras thru his website. Now he decides that it's not so.
Probably right.
Cheers and best to you.
Mar 22, 2023 12:00:00 #
Longshadow wrote:
I know of him.
But I've never watched any of his videos.
I've no desire to do so.
But I've never watched any of his videos.
I've no desire to do so.
Well alrighty then.
Mar 22, 2023 12:03:24 #
JD750 wrote:
Good to see Tony is monetizing on the announcement.
The fact is DP closing means less competition for Tony so methinks those expressions of angst from him are crocodile tears.
The fact is DP closing means less competition for Tony so methinks those expressions of angst from him are crocodile tears.
I bet you didn't even watch all of it before commenting, LOL.
Actually watch the video and see Tony explain how DPReview was instrumental to him and countless others at the start of digital photography, and the unique services they continued to provide, and the gap that no one is set to fill. Tony cant do what their entire DPReview team was doing. And Tony knows them personally and he feels for them and the greater loss for the photo community at large.
Cheers
Mar 22, 2023 12:12:53 #
Gort55 wrote:
I never knew that. Thanks for the info!
It turns out that this works easily for newer reviews.
For older ones, that had a different, multi-page structure, you would have to hit "Ctrl P" and save each page individually, and then merge the pages if you wanted a single document.
Doable, but not as quick.
Mar 22, 2023 12:16:34 #
If anyone is interested (and I know some are not, but some are), here is a petition on change dot org asking Amazon to reconsider. Probably won't do much good, but it's at least something people can do besides gripe.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
Mar 22, 2023 12:23:48 #
Basil wrote:
If anyone is interested (and I know some are not, but some are), here is a petition on change dot org asking Amazon to reconsider. Probably won't do much good, but it's at least something people can do besides gripe.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
Thanks for the info and link.
Mar 22, 2023 12:32:16 #
burkphoto wrote:
I first started reading the site 25 years ago when... (show quote)
According to Tony Northrop Chris Nichols and Jordan Drake will continue, moving over to sponsorship by PetaPixel
Mar 22, 2023 13:33:56 #
Mar 22, 2023 13:36:37 #
burkphoto wrote:
I first started reading the site 25 years ago when... (show quote)
Chris & Jordan are starting a "like" YouTube channel on PetaPixel starting in May
https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/
Mar 22, 2023 14:06:53 #
47greyfox wrote:
Chris & Jordan are starting a "like" YouTube channel on PetaPixel starting in May
https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/
https://petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/
I liked to be able to search on particular item(s) on the old site (DPReview) and see the document(ed) info on the item if it was reviewed.
I wonder if that will be available on the new site, or just videos on what they <recently> reviewed.
Mar 22, 2023 14:20:05 #
Longshadow wrote:
I liked to be able to search on particular item(s) on the old site (DPReview) and see the document(ed) info on the item if it was reviewed.
I wonder if that will be available on the new site, or just videos on what they <recently> reviewed.
I wonder if that will be available on the new site, or just videos on what they <recently> reviewed.
From what I have heard so far - Amazon is just taking the site down and is not planning to archive anything from the site - which sucks.
Mar 22, 2023 14:24:27 #
Basil wrote:
If anyone is interested (and I know some are not, but some are), here is a petition on change dot org asking Amazon to reconsider. Probably won't do much good, but it's at least something people can do besides gripe.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
https://www.change.org/p/stop-amazon-from-closing-dpreview-com
thanks
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