Comments on: Is Gay Media Mogul David Unger On the Verge of Collapse? http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Bell http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-150131 Jason Bell Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:27:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-150131 I received the following email today. Dear Staff, It is with a heavy heart that I announce I'm leaving Window Media to join Dynamix Unified Solutions as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mike Kitchens will step in to my role in Florida. Steve Myers will do the same in Atlanta. I have been truly blessed with meeting so many amazing people and hold dear to my heart the fond memories of the last ten years. I look forward to reading the publications and supporting their advertisers for years to come. My last day with Window Media will be Wednesday, April 29th. Sincerely, KEVIN HOPPER I received the following email today.

Dear Staff,

It is with a heavy heart that I announce I’m leaving Window Media to join Dynamix Unified Solutions as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mike Kitchens will step in to my role in Florida. Steve Myers will do the same in Atlanta.

I have been truly blessed with meeting so many amazing people and hold dear to my heart the fond memories of the last ten years. I look forward to reading the publications and supporting their advertisers for years to come.

My last day with Window Media will be Wednesday, April 29th.

Sincerely,

KEVIN HOPPER

]]> By: TheUsualSuspects http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-150080 TheUsualSuspects Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:20:46 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-150080 Do the math. A phrase all my closest friends and colleagues know I use. Have you figured it out? Do the math. A phrase all my closest friends and colleagues know I use. Have you figured it out?

]]> By: TheUsualSuspects http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-148699 TheUsualSuspects Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:38:11 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-148699 Bottom line - Kapfer's gone, Genre folded. Do the math. The other publications he oversaw seem destined for the same unless some serious leadership changes are made. Bottom line – Kapfer’s gone, Genre folded. Do the math. The other publications he oversaw seem destined for the same unless some serious leadership changes are made.

]]> By: David Anger http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-143277 David Anger Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:38:03 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-143277 I am such a pig. I forgot to tell everyone. I am such a pig. I forgot to tell everyone.

]]> By: DEEPTHROAT http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132675 DEEPTHROAT Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:59:43 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132675 @<a href="#comment-132328" rel="nofollow">Virginia Slim</a>: Splitting off the individual publications is not out of the question, and would be great if it happens. Over the years, there have been numerous pubs that have imploded in many cities, good economy or bad. Both newsy papers and bar guides. Buzz Magazine and The Independant in Florida struggled and died in that over-printed market. InNewsWeekly was struggling to begin with against Bay Windows. Making it the New England Blade operated from NY didn't work. And the ownership of these entities were arms length at best from Avalon's view. WM obviously did a half-hearted attempt at best- to your point. And I'm not so certain that discussion is to the benefit of the publications. It creates a negative buzz on the street that feeds on itself. If the WM publications survive a sell-off; great. Another scenario will be their extinction if financial corrections are not provided. And in this electronic climate, filling the void in print may not happen. I may be a part of antiquity in 2009, but I cling to the right and ability to read about the issues. A local paper helps create and energize a local community. Without it, we'll just Twitter away. @Virginia Slim: Splitting off the individual publications is not out of the question, and would be great if it happens.
Over the years, there have been numerous pubs that have imploded in many cities, good economy or bad. Both newsy papers and bar guides. Buzz Magazine and The Independant in Florida struggled and died in that over-printed market.
InNewsWeekly was struggling to begin with against Bay Windows. Making it the New England Blade operated from NY didn’t work. And the ownership of these entities were arms length at best from Avalon’s view. WM obviously did a half-hearted attempt at best- to your point.
And I’m not so certain that discussion is to the benefit of the publications. It creates a negative buzz on the street that feeds on itself.
If the WM publications survive a sell-off; great. Another scenario will be their extinction if financial corrections are not provided. And in this electronic climate, filling the void in print may not happen.
I may be a part of antiquity in 2009, but I cling to the right and ability to read about the issues. A local paper helps create and energize a local community. Without it, we’ll just Twitter away.

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132333 Virginia Slim Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:32:43 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132333 Loved that commercial. Illustrates what Genre and its managers were all about. "You've got a full life: the outfits...from clubs to cars." Yeah, that's what constitutes a full life alright. Kind of like how a full life includes throwing a big Manhattan party while you aren't shipping issues to subscribers. And Genre was purchased while they closed a gay newspaper. 'Cause, you know, you have to set priorities in a full life. Where's our gay Jon Stewart when you need him? Time for a major co-rrec-tion. Loved that commercial. Illustrates what Genre and its managers were all about.

“You’ve got a full life: the outfits…from clubs to cars.”

Yeah, that’s what constitutes a full life alright. Kind of like how a full life includes throwing a big Manhattan party while you aren’t shipping issues to subscribers.

And Genre was purchased while they closed a gay newspaper. ‘Cause, you know, you have to set priorities in a full life.

Where’s our gay Jon Stewart when you need him? Time for a major co-rrec-tion.

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132328 Virginia Slim Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:22:26 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132328 @Deepthroat: I'm glad you enjoy working for a gay media company, and I'm also glad as hell we have gay media. But the survival of The Washington Blade and other gay newspapers would not be in as serious doubt today if they were still independent, truly local papers. As for Genre, please, our lgbt rights aren't exactly threatened by the demise of an inflight magazine. David Unger, and William Wayourn, and Chris Crain, put their egos before the needs of the community and its valued media, just like Wall Street traders put their own needs before those of their investors. And the sooner the Blade and other papers are split off, and pulled out from under the crushing and irrational debt load that put the flimsy ego ship together, the better. You don't see Gay City News or other truly independent lgbt newspapers withering, do you? You also fail to mention the gay papers that these geniuses already closed, or which became emaciated beyond shame, under their management. Gay press, hell yes. Ego driven debt ridden messes? No thanks. And speaking the truth about all this is important to the survival, if it is still possible, of the gay papers. @Deepthroat: I’m glad you enjoy working for a gay media company, and I’m also glad as hell we have gay media. But the survival of The Washington Blade and other gay newspapers would not be in as serious doubt today if they were still independent, truly local papers. As for Genre, please, our lgbt rights aren’t exactly threatened by the demise of an inflight magazine.

David Unger, and William Wayourn, and Chris Crain, put their egos before the needs of the community and its valued media, just like Wall Street traders put their own needs before those of their investors.

And the sooner the Blade and other papers are split off, and pulled out from under the crushing and irrational debt load that put the flimsy ego ship together, the better. You don’t see Gay City News or other truly independent lgbt newspapers withering, do you?

You also fail to mention the gay papers that these geniuses already closed, or which became emaciated beyond shame, under their management.

Gay press, hell yes. Ego driven debt ridden messes? No thanks. And speaking the truth about all this is important to the survival, if it is still possible, of the gay papers.

]]> By: Jezabel http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132157 Jezabel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:01:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132157 Did you see this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1t8UuzUqqI Did you see this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1t8UuzUqqI

]]> By: DEEPTHROAT http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132144 DEEPTHROAT Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:15:42 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132144 My guess is that one of you fagalahs will tag me for spelling Unger with a "d". Hey, it's tough to break away from my underwear fetish. The typo was automatic. No doubt, this will be my undoing. TMI. I'll be outed for sure now. My guess is that one of you fagalahs will tag me for spelling Unger with a “d”. Hey, it’s tough to break away from my underwear fetish. The typo was automatic. No doubt, this will be my undoing. TMI. I’ll be outed for sure now.

]]> By: Touche http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132143 Touche Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132143 Point taken. You are right. Thread over! Point taken. You are right. Thread over!

]]> By: DEEPTHROAT http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132136 DEEPTHROAT Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:57:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132136 You all can rant and rave about whether or not Window Media will fold or not; whether Kapfer is fabulous lipsyncing as Liza or Lisa; whether David Undger is the next Bernie Madoff. I COULD CARE LESS. As a current WM employee, I continue to LOVE my work, collect and CASH my paycheck, and at over 50 years old, am titilated by the fact that I can work for an incredible gay press, which when I was coming out 30 years ago, was afraid to read, let alone work for. Let's all just relax and put this in perspective shall we! It's a tough business, especially today when print media become more and more irrelavant. Hell, I haven't renewed a print subscription in over a year with my online options. To blame all this on management/ownership is a bit over the top. From my vantage point, we should be celebrating the publications and working to prop them up, not wish them failure, and blame it all on whomever. It is the Blades of this world that gave a political and legitimate face to the "homosexual" community. This thread makes me want to puke. Get over yourselves. In the end, should these magazines fail, it will be a huge loss for us all. Unger, et al, have obviously desired these publications to succeed in some fashion. No matter how good or bad the management is/was, the end result was that several gay publications have been on the street for years, and still are! I'll work it for as long as the publications allow me the priviledge. You all can rant and rave about whether or not Window Media will fold or not; whether Kapfer is fabulous lipsyncing as Liza or Lisa; whether David Undger is the next Bernie Madoff. I COULD CARE LESS. As a current WM employee, I continue to LOVE my work, collect and CASH my paycheck, and at over 50 years old, am titilated by the fact that I can work for an incredible gay press, which when I was coming out 30 years ago, was afraid to read, let alone work for. Let’s all just relax and put this in perspective shall we! It’s a tough business, especially today when print media become more and more irrelavant. Hell, I haven’t renewed a print subscription in over a year with my online options. To blame all this on management/ownership is a bit over the top. From my vantage point, we should be celebrating the publications and working to prop them up, not wish them failure, and blame it all on whomever. It is the Blades of this world that gave a political and legitimate face to the “homosexual” community. This thread makes me want to puke. Get over yourselves. In the end, should these magazines fail, it will be a huge loss for us all. Unger, et al, have obviously desired these publications to succeed in some fashion. No matter how good or bad the management is/was, the end result was that several gay publications have been on the street for years, and still are! I’ll work it for as long as the publications allow me the priviledge.

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132062 Virginia Slim Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132062 @Writer: Yes, that Washington City Paper story is from 2002, and that's exactly the point! These questionable financial situations were standard operating procedure, lol, throughout the company's life, and not just during the current severe recession. @Writer: Yes, that Washington City Paper story is from 2002, and that’s exactly the point! These questionable financial situations were standard operating procedure, lol, throughout the company’s life, and not just during the current severe recession.

]]> By: Funnyboy http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132051 Funnyboy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:09:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132051 Good call, Jason. I hear ya! You had a great reputation. Front men are overrated! Good call, Jason. I hear ya! You had a great reputation. Front men are overrated!

]]> By: Jason Bell http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132047 Jason Bell Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:04:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132047 To: TheUsualSuspect - Guerrini was just another "front-man" who walked into my office one day, shortly after being hired by WM. I do not have the same opinion about him that you have. To: TheUsualSuspect – Guerrini was just another “front-man” who walked into my office one day, shortly after being hired by WM. I do not have the same opinion about him that you have.

]]> By: Writer http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132037 Writer Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:56:55 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132037 Did you know that the Washington City Paper story was from 2002? Why are people commenting on a 7 year old story? Did you know that the Washington City Paper story was from 2002?

Why are people commenting on a 7 year old story?

]]> By: TheUsualSuspect http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132036 TheUsualSuspect Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:55:24 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132036 Good point, Jason B. You have the most grounded look at this non-sense. You go!!!! To think that one guy liked David U. could have caused everything does not make sense. I liked when Steven Guerrini came - when I worked for him he was the best boss. He was a great sales executive and always gave us time off for personal and sports commitments. He got the short end of the stick. Good point, Jason B. You have the most grounded look at this non-sense. You go!!!!

To think that one guy liked David U. could have caused everything does not make sense. I liked when Steven Guerrini came – when I worked for him he was the best boss. He was a great sales executive and always gave us time off for personal and sports commitments. He got the short end of the stick.

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132021 Virginia Slim Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:36:31 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132021 "Pocketbook considerations may have played a role in the desertion. Former photo editor Clint Steib and others point to a litany of problems: a period when health-care benefits were suspended, significant lag times for checks to be paid, and anti-union activities. (Crain denies that there have been financial problems and says the union issue was settled amicably.) "The large number of resignations since the sale is typical, says Crain. 'It's not uncommon for there to be significant turnover when a paper is bought and sold,' he says." From day one, folks, from day one they pulled this stuff: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=23570 “Pocketbook considerations may have played a role in the desertion. Former photo editor Clint Steib and others point to a litany of problems: a period when health-care benefits were suspended, significant lag times for checks to be paid, and anti-union activities. (Crain denies that there have been financial problems and says the union issue was settled amicably.)

“The large number of resignations since the sale is typical, says Crain. ‘It’s not uncommon for there to be significant turnover when a paper is bought and sold,’ he says.”

From day one, folks, from day one they pulled this stuff:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.....p?id=23570

]]> By: Jason Bell http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-132019 Jason Bell Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:35:11 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-132019 After everyone is done bitching at each other, look further back at the real cause of the collapse of WM...go back before Avalon, years before any recession/depression. Look at the SBA loans back then. Look at why William Waybegone and Chris Cain are no longer there. Look at each purchase of each publication and the follow-up of the financial structure of each purchase. Look at the new corporations created when the old ones were maxed out with SBA loans. With that type of structure you can only continue in business until someone catches on. I believe someone caught on two years ago and this has nothing to do with any recession/depression, and all fingers point straight to the top, well past Genre. After everyone is done bitching at each other, look further back at the real cause of the collapse of WM…go back before Avalon, years before any recession/depression. Look at the SBA loans back then. Look at why William Waybegone and Chris Cain are no longer there. Look at each purchase of each publication and the follow-up of the financial structure of each purchase. Look at the new corporations created when the old ones were maxed out with SBA loans. With that type of structure you can only continue in business until someone catches on. I believe someone caught on two years ago and this has nothing to do with any recession/depression, and all fingers point straight to the top, well past Genre.

]]> By: Chris C http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131981 Chris C Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:04:24 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131981 That is not nice to make fun of Been There, Steve G. was a terrific publisher. He came to the table with a lot more brains than the investors. The sales staff looked up to him and he really drove sales across the entire company. That is not nice to make fun of Been There, Steve G. was a terrific publisher. He came to the table with a lot more brains than the investors. The sales staff looked up to him and he really drove sales across the entire company.

]]> By: JAKE http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131976 JAKE Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:55:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131976 I have heard silly comments but a comment about seeing someone's resume. That tops them all. Been There - you are so sad LOL I have heard silly comments but a comment about seeing someone’s resume. That tops them all. Been There – you are so sad LOL

]]> By: Been There http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131935 Been There Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131935 I was working at WM when Bill was hired. On his resume he misspelled Liza Minnelli. He spelled it Lisa... What gay man applying for a gay marketing job doesn't know how to spell Liza??? Especially after bragging about working with her. She even sang a freaking song about it. Guess they should have know then... I was working at WM when Bill was hired. On his resume he misspelled Liza Minnelli. He spelled it Lisa… What gay man applying for a gay marketing job doesn’t know how to spell Liza??? Especially after bragging about working with her. She even sang a freaking song about it. Guess they should have know then…

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131889 Virginia Slim Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:08:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131889 Nope. City Paper is DC's alt weekly (main stock in trade has been covering city gov't, city goings on, movies/concerts, and advertising the rock shows), while Blade is the gay paper. And the author of that story is one respected scribbler, Google him, knows his stuff. Nope. City Paper is DC’s alt weekly (main stock in trade has been covering city gov’t, city goings on, movies/concerts, and advertising the rock shows), while Blade is the gay paper. And the author of that story is one respected scribbler, Google him, knows his stuff.

]]> By: GOV http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131881 GOV Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:01:21 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131881 Virginia: I don't live in DC, but is the City Paper a competitor of the Blade? Virginia: I don’t live in DC, but is the City Paper a competitor of the Blade?

]]> By: Virginia Slim http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131868 Virginia Slim Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:45:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131868 If this is the ongoing corporate culture at these papers, well, it predates the recession, see below. Thanks guys! http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=23570 If this is the ongoing corporate culture at these papers, well, it predates the recession, see below. Thanks guys!

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.....p?id=23570

]]> By: Bokeh http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131821 Bokeh Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:04:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131821 For a little more on this apparently enduring story visit planethomo.com For a little more on this apparently enduring story visit
planethomo.com

]]> By: TheUsualSuspect http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131789 TheUsualSuspect Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131789 As Unger's BF I am offended by all those accusations. As Unger’s BF I am offended by all those accusations.

]]> By: STUD http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131788 STUD Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131788 It seems like the guys or girls with all the anger (not Unger) must think that this gay media group was not part of the larger media climate that sucks right now. Holding individual responsible for the economy is beginning to sound like a grudge, not criticism. This really has become a bore. It seems like the guys or girls with all the anger (not Unger) must think that this gay media group was not part of the larger media climate that sucks right now. Holding individual responsible for the economy is beginning to sound like a grudge, not criticism. This really has become a bore.

]]> By: TheUsualSuspects http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131773 TheUsualSuspects Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:23:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131773 "The trio" “The trio”

]]> By: TheUsualSuspects http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131772 TheUsualSuspects Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:22:03 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131772 @<a href="#comment-130605" rel="nofollow">True story</a>: You must be joking...or else you never met Kapfer - he's one that they should have checked references twice and questioned every line of his resume'. @True story: You must be joking…or else you never met Kapfer – he’s one that they should have checked references twice and questioned every line of his resume’.

]]> By: TheUsualSuspects http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131771 TheUsualSuspects Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131771 As a former employee, I can tell you first hand that some of these folks are only getting their due. It's a good thing that Kapfer told all the staff in his memo all the wonderful things he did while there because, believe me, you'd sure never know it otherwise. It couldn't happen to a more deserving person. Unger is a businessman and my guess is that his is only a crime of bad judgment - keeping Kapfer as long as he did and in a position to bring in other key staff members at their other publications who do not have a clue how to run a newspaper. As a former employee, I can tell you first hand that some of these folks are only getting their due. It’s a good thing that Kapfer told all the staff in his memo all the wonderful things he did while there because, believe me, you’d sure never know it otherwise. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving person. Unger is a businessman and my guess is that his is only a crime of bad judgment – keeping Kapfer as long as he did and in a position to bring in other key staff members at their other publications who do not have a clue how to run a newspaper.

]]> By: joe123 http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131751 joe123 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:12:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131751 move on. all companies are having a crap time right now. it's called a depression. move on. all companies are having a crap time right now. it’s called a depression.

]]> By: STUD http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131746 STUD Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:43:19 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131746 Ouch! Someone has some demons to deal with. Ouch! Someone has some demons to deal with.

]]> By: michael davis http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131728 michael davis Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:13:04 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131728 @<a href="#comment-131569" rel="nofollow">Bayareaboy</a>: what in my response made you feel like I am pissed at the world you ignorant sad soul. I am pissed at the guy that talked shit about me and the team I worked with at Genre 7years ago. Of course the coward never called me or sent me an email to let me know who they were. That is because the post about me was from some idiot like you bayareaboy. You are nothing more then a bitter.jealous queen , so call me , I am easy to find, and I never kiss ass because I do not need to and never have. My name was brought into this because I told Unger and Kapfer that they would be sued by the photographers they owed money to The economy is only one reason the magazine is dying,, it was a very very poorly edited.. They could not close ad deals because no one trusted their numbers. The art and graphics were good but the stories? what stories! Do me a favor- if anyone wants to say shit about me or anyone else for that matter- then get behind your lame ass fake comment names and use real ones. Such cowards,. @Bayareaboy: what in my response made you feel like I am pissed at the world you ignorant sad soul.

I am pissed at the guy that talked shit about me and the team I worked with at Genre 7years ago. Of course the coward never called me or sent me an email to let me know who they were.

That is because the post about me was from some idiot like you bayareaboy.

You are nothing more then a bitter.jealous queen , so call me , I am easy to find, and I never kiss ass because I do not need to and never have.

My name was brought into this because I told Unger and Kapfer that they would be sued by the photographers they owed money to The economy is only one reason the magazine is dying,, it was a very very poorly edited.. They could not close ad deals because no one trusted their numbers. The art and graphics were good but the stories? what stories!

Do me a favor- if anyone wants to say shit about me or anyone else for that matter- then get behind your lame ass fake comment names and use real ones.

Such cowards,.

]]> By: Bayareaboy http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131569 Bayareaboy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:22:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131569 It seems like the Michael Davis dude is pissed at the world. now kissing any ass that is still standing. what a whore. we california press boys do not want you. Go home. It seems like the Michael Davis dude is pissed at the world. now kissing any ass that is still standing. what a whore. we california press boys do not want you. Go home.

]]> By: Qjersey http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131564 Qjersey Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:18:16 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131564 A commercial driver has flexibility - they can just drive away. A commercial driver has flexibility – they can just drive away.

]]> By: Shaniqua Ubangi http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131460 Shaniqua Ubangi Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131460 @Gurlene - That scenario may work for you but for many which may include those as any of those publications, it may not be something they can do at this time. @Gurlene – That scenario may work for you but for many which may include those as any of those publications, it may not be something they can do at this time.

]]> By: Gurlene http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131434 Gurlene Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131434 I don't give a gosh darn heck how it is window dressed (lack of funds, we're short this week whatever) having people work for you knowing you have no money to pay them amounts to stealing. I am a commercial driver by trade and by the second week of excuses to make up a short check I walk. Case closed. Discussion over. I don’t give a gosh darn heck how it is window dressed (lack of funds, we’re short this week whatever) having people work for you knowing you have no money to pay them amounts to stealing.

I am a commercial driver by trade and by the second week of excuses to make up a short check I walk. Case closed. Discussion over.

]]> By: Gay Rights Adv http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131375 Gay Rights Adv Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:09:19 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131375 Ditto, Echelon! Kapfer has been an important advocate for many of us. Ditto, Echelon! Kapfer has been an important advocate for many of us.

]]> By: Redsonja http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131369 Redsonja Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131369 If you can't pay your employees, you shouldn't be in business. If you can’t pay your employees, you shouldn’t be in business.

]]> By: Former Gay Media A.E. http://www.queerty.com/is-gay-media-mogul-david-unger-on-the-verge-of-collapse-20090309/#comment-131350 Former Gay Media A.E. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:05:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=43444#comment-131350 The national gay media properties are run by a bunch of idiots. I was shocked when I worked for one of the national magazines in NYC at the shady business dealings, below average intelligence, and lack of vision and professionalism. I got out FAST. The national gay media properties are run by a bunch of idiots. I was shocked when I worked for one of the national magazines in NYC at the shady business dealings, below average intelligence, and lack of vision and professionalism. I got out FAST.

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