Reaction on the Rev3/Epic-Fu announcement

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Permalink Reply by Tsuko on October 27, 2008 at 1:35pm

huh!? what announcement?

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Permalink Reply by Tsuko on October 27, 2008 at 2:42pm

Oh, crap, and i liked pixelperfect too.
Tho i'm pretty sure this was, or should have been known beforehand for the dropped show's producers, so with some hope EpicFu will continue on air, just not in r3's air.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Atwood on October 27, 2008 at 2:46pm

Soooooooo sad!!!! But, the show will still be around and looking for a new home. :)

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Permalink Reply by Steve Woolf on October 27, 2008 at 3:08pm

The show will definitely continue, guys. We just need a new partner to help us sell ads and get sponsors so we can make money doing it. It completely sucks that we had to lay off Rick, Sarah, and Daniel. Some info here on the Smashface blog about it, too:

http://blog.smashface.com/2008/10/epic_fu_and_revision3_parting.html

As things develop we'll let you know, but we're planning on doing our regular weekly show going forward!

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Permalink Reply by J.J on October 27, 2008 at 4:27pm

This news shocked me. I know Epic-Fu will live long because it has always been done with great quality and content, the same content that keeps us watching every week. I'm sad to see Sarah, Rick and Daniel go. I hope that the situation will get better sooner than expected to maybe have them back on the crew. Zadi & Steve will for sure continue doing a great work and will get sponsors and ads because here you have your viewrs and community supporting you.

Epic Fu made me realize of the existance of Revision 3 and many quality content offered there. The economy will start to grow again, maybe in a year or less but remember every crisis is a moment of opportunity.

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Permalink Reply by Zadi on October 27, 2008 at 5:52pm

You guys are what keeps us going... seriously. I come here and see the kinds of conversations taking place and we're just inspired to keep on going. Thanks so much for making this show worth -- making. You're our fuel.

We're really sad about having a smaller team -- but they're still around and will be dropping by every now and then. We're really lucky to have worked with such GOOD people and really lucky that we still have them as our friends. <3

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Permalink Reply by GraphicsGeek on October 27, 2008 at 6:31pm

I think its crap what Rev3 did. But Im just glad EpicFu will live on. I think they got rid of the wrong shows. They could have condensed their lineup down easily but they decided to get rid of the better talents of the network.

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Permalink Reply by Hilary Baumann on October 27, 2008 at 7:34pm

I've been watching epic-fu since pre-revision3 (when it was called the JetSet show) and will continue to watch it post-revision3. I think it's Revision3's loss.

I don't think it would be a bad thing to go back and look at some of the old shows since it's been starting to feel a little too ... what's the word ... consistent? Consistent CAN be a good things but when you've seemed a little too formulated since becoming part of Revision3. It's just not been quite the same amount of unexpected fun it used to be. Don't get me wrong though, this is still one of the remaining shows I make a point of watching and keeping up with even though I'm un-subscribing from more and more podcasts lately.

I hope you all find a good way to monetize this puppy and keep it going. :)

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Permalink Reply by madd sketch on October 27, 2008 at 9:33pm

I just found this out now and i'm completely freakin out. The funny thing is i completely thought who cares its Rev3's loss lol I knew since the first time i saw Jetset that this show is instantly production quality and i couldn't get enough of u guys. I am so sad to hear about the layoffs but i hope they come back when things get better again. And i learned about Rev3 from you guys when u guys got picked up by them, so i feel like they gained alot from you guys too u know. Anyway i luv epicfu and all its glory!! I can't wait to see more hehe (>'.')>

ps. oh yeah u guys really taught me alot about twitter lol

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Permalink Reply by Long Vo on October 27, 2008 at 9:57pm

yes today's events was very hard to swallow and still trying to get a grip on what happened. A lot of people lost their jobs within Revision3, and a great partnership that I enjoyed that Rev3 and Epic-Fu shared is now no more (this really is shitty for me).

A lot of people are angry with the decision made and have their opinions about it. What we all have to understand that for whoever had to make these decisions, it was not easy to make. While New Media is exciting, there is going to be a trial and error as there hasn't been a standard business model set for companies such as Revision3 and Smashface to follow. Now that economy is in the shitter right now, sacrifices are going to be made.

I see alot of people being reactive about what has happened by saying "Revision3 Sucks" and so forth (Classic angry forum people) but it's not helping the situation at all. Rather than being reactive, be proactive about it. Instead of bashing shows that "Should" have been canceled and complain about the ones that should have stayed, support the shows you love (Such as Epic-fu) and spread the word for the show so that there aren't anymore losses in jobs. Because giving asshole comments lead to nowhere. Give back to the people that entertain you: Post them on your blog, tell them to your friends, Etc so that we can get more people watching. Online videos need your support now than ever. It sounds corny but on a business level, every view and play counts as that is what investors and sponsors need.

It's good to see that Epic-Fu isn't going to stop at all and the content will continue on delivering. We can't forget that while things can go down (as in "what a clusterfuck"), we can back up as the technology world always does.

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Permalink Reply by Pete on October 28, 2008 at 6:53am

Rev3 blew it. If you've watched their actions over the last few months, it appears they've spent a lot of money: acquiring shows, upgrading the look of their site, having contests and parties to discover new talent and celebrate their "success", sharing this all constantly online of course. They saw a good thing in EpicFu, announced a partnership a few months ago, then have to immediately dissolve the partnership because it turns out the good times over there are a facade. The announcement yesterday, the timing, the wording, as well as out of the blue nature, just made the the company to appear very poorly managed. I believe they actually did EpicFu and PopSiren a favor yesterday by releasing them.

It's interesting though. It doesn't matter if its old or new media. When the shizz hits the fan no actor/director/producer/talent never has anything negative to say about the other party. This is because success is about luck just as much as it is about hard work. And though rev3 (or some other company ) might have the worst people in the world managing them, they still may fail upwards through circumstance. And if that happens, creative people want to stay networked with those people/companies, as they may need each other again at some point. ( a mutually beneficial relationship with rev3 may yet again arise: (company A needs shows to distribute for its channels, company B happens to make a kick-ass show with huge viewership but could use some distribution help)).

But I'm a huge fan of EpicFu. Based on my observations I question rev3's handling of the Fu. And I'm not concerned with fame and not involved with new/old media, so I have no problem saying Rev3 sucks, they really blew it yesterday. :)

That said. They did the Fu a favor. EpicFu deserves to be with a company that can give it the love, respect, and $$$ it deserves. Long Live The Fu!

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Permalink Reply by J.J on October 28, 2008 at 7:46am

Surely they didn't do the best thing regarding their viewers. They for sure want to keep the company going in the long term and it surely will because it has big shows like Diggnation and TRS, but i think that the best answer to tough would have been applying a different strategy to each show as they go to different type of viewers. Of course some may watch 2 or 3 shows, but that would be the intersection in a Venn Diagram not a whole set of people. So they needed to use different strategies for different shows.

I hope they get a strategic correction done quickly.

And regarding Epic Fu ...no matter where you guys are I'll still be watching!

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