Comments on: Why Didn’t Anyone Buy Window Media’s Gay Newspapers? http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DEEPTHROAT http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-238917 DEEPTHROAT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-238917 The IRS. The IRS.

]]> By: Jesustoldmeso http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237286 Jesustoldmeso Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237286 We should say a prayer for everyone at the papers. They should celebrate that they were set free from their fat dictator - and now are free to do their own thing We should say a prayer for everyone at the papers. They should celebrate that they were set free from their fat dictator – and now are free to do their own thing

]]> By: Meowzer http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237215 Meowzer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:10 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237215 Didn't even know it existed. Maybe some better marketing may have helped. Didn’t even know it existed. Maybe some better marketing may have helped.

]]> By: Jason T. http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237167 Jason T. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237167 The Dallas Voice is closing soon. These local advertising rags just don't have young readership anymore. The Dallas Voice is closing soon. These local advertising rags just don’t have young readership anymore.

]]> By: Keith Kimmel http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237140 Keith Kimmel Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237140 Isn't obvious why the publications weren't sold? Someone at SBA would rather rid the world of a few fag rags and take the tiny hit to the balance sheet as opposed to sell them where they can continue to publish. And as pointed out by Jason, they can now form a new corporation, run by many if not all of the same folks, apply for new loans and start the process all over again. I know a guy who does this. He has presided over more than 20 failed businesses to date. Every time, he always manages to get new financing and new venture capital. Pays himself well during start up and always manages to have an initial pop where things look good, but they always fail. Isn’t obvious why the publications weren’t sold? Someone at SBA would rather rid the world of a few fag rags and take the tiny hit to the balance sheet as opposed to sell them where they can continue to publish.

And as pointed out by Jason, they can now form a new corporation, run by many if not all of the same folks, apply for new loans and start the process all over again.

I know a guy who does this. He has presided over more than 20 failed businesses to date. Every time, he always manages to get new financing and new venture capital. Pays himself well during start up and always manages to have an initial pop where things look good, but they always fail.

]]> By: ksu499 http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237131 ksu499 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237131 A gay blog does not have nearly the impact of a printed newspaper publication. One more gay blog just gets lost in the din. Both Southern Voice and Washington Blade were serious publications of record. A gay blog does not have nearly the impact of a printed newspaper publication. One more gay blog just gets lost in the din. Both Southern Voice and Washington Blade were serious publications of record.

]]> By: Qjersey http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237099 Qjersey Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:38:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237099 Isn't 2.6 million peanuts in today's business world? Isn’t 2.6 million peanuts in today’s business world?

]]> By: Gaylover http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237091 Gaylover Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:33:03 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237091 Men Magazine and Freshmen Magazine will be History soon. The printed editions will stop in a short time... So long Men Mags! Men Magazine and Freshmen Magazine will be History soon. The printed editions will stop in a short time… So long Men Mags!

]]> By: Jason http://www.queerty.com/why-didnt-anyone-buy-window-medias-gay-newspapers-20091117/#comment-237083 Jason Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:18:17 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74819#comment-237083 Why would the people in charge of selling a publication, want to sell if they had an interest in owning something themselves. I inquired about purchasing one of the publications and never got an answer. I was told that one of the officers of WM was interested, but he needed money. It would be cheaper for them to shut down everything, thus clearing the way for a new start without the overhead and cost of the existing publication. This would also allow for new SBA loans, starting the process all over again. Why would the people in charge of selling a publication, want to sell if they had an interest in owning something themselves. I inquired about purchasing one of the publications and never got an answer. I was told that one of the officers of WM was interested, but he needed money. It would be cheaper for them to shut down everything, thus clearing the way for a new start without the overhead and cost of the existing publication. This would also allow for new SBA loans, starting the process all over again.

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