Comments on: R.I.P. Tastespotting.com! It Was A Love/Hate Relationship, but I’m Gonna Miss Ya. http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/ Musings on Starters, Mains, Desserts and Second-Helpings... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Celine http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2386 Celine Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:33:29 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2386 That's so funny-- I felt the exact same way about Tastespotting (and then Food Gawker, during Tastespotting's haitus). I also considered buying white plates, but my blog is based on everything being purple. Anyways, I just found your blog and I think it's beautiful. I actually just made some sushi too, but we were too hungry to roll it... (http://purplesnack.blogspot.com/2008/06/sushi-katie-and-i-made-way-too-much.html). That’s so funny– I felt the exact same way about Tastespotting (and then Food Gawker, during Tastespotting’s haitus). I also considered buying white plates, but my blog is based on everything being purple. Anyways, I just found your blog and I think it’s beautiful. I actually just made some sushi too, but we were too hungry to roll it… (http://purplesnack.blogspot.com/2008/06/sushi-katie-and-i-made-way-too-much.html).

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2121 Rebecca Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:25:13 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2121 Yes! This post about Tastespotting was great-I had many a sad reject, and other days, well...what will I do to draw in those food voyeurs now that it's gone? It's too bad. I love your blog, BTW, and the suggestion you left me to show the insides of the empanadas! The recipe for this month's Empanada of the Month is up, and I linked to you-I do hope you'll join us! Rebecca Yes! This post about Tastespotting was great-I had many a sad reject, and other days, well…what will I do to draw in those food voyeurs now that it’s gone? It’s too bad.
I love your blog, BTW, and the suggestion you left me to show the insides of the empanadas! The recipe for this month’s Empanada of the Month is up, and I linked to you-I do hope you’ll join us!
Rebecca

]]> By: suzy http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2084 suzy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:58:06 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2084 check out foodgawker.com, which seems to be much like ts. check out foodgawker.com, which seems to be much like ts.

]]> By: admin http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2069 admin Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2069 ahhh, kate. tell it like it is, girlfriend! well, to you it would be listed under 'things that really don't matter" but to most of the 25 commenters above it would be listed as something that mattered to them. i totally get where you are coming from - in the scheme of life and food blogs, who really gives a flying poo. but in actuality, if you used it as a tool (which it was, and a great one at that), it was something worthwhile. I was introduced to some really great blogs that I would never have found if tastespotting didn't exist. i also learned about recipes I never heard of b/c of the easy access to roll through pictures of various food blog entries. but you're right - it's totally stupid that they were so picky and annoying about their "layout" that people started doing things the 'tastespotting way' and, in essence, I found sometimes it got a bit cheesy. like we were all followers! i am guilty of it and it goes against everything i believe in! but, besides that, i really did love the forum and accessibility it gave me to get to know new, great and delicious food blogs. oh, and did your husband have a bad incident with eggs? i was like that for about 10 years w/ egg rolls b/c i got sick on them once when i was 8! ahhh, kate. tell it like it is, girlfriend! well, to you it would be listed under ‘things that really don’t matter” but to most of the 25 commenters above it would be listed as something that mattered to them. i totally get where you are coming from - in the scheme of life and food blogs, who really gives a flying poo. but in actuality, if you used it as a tool (which it was, and a great one at that), it was something worthwhile. I was introduced to some really great blogs that I would never have found if tastespotting didn’t exist. i also learned about recipes I never heard of b/c of the easy access to roll through pictures of various food blog entries.

but you’re right - it’s totally stupid that they were so picky and annoying about their “layout” that people started doing things the ‘tastespotting way’ and, in essence, I found sometimes it got a bit cheesy. like we were all followers! i am guilty of it and it goes against everything i believe in! but, besides that, i really did love the forum and accessibility it gave me to get to know new, great and delicious food blogs.

oh, and did your husband have a bad incident with eggs? i was like that for about 10 years w/ egg rolls b/c i got sick on them once when i was 8!

]]> By: kate http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2068 kate Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:48:20 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2068 I am the rare blogger who: A- Did not know what Tastespotting was.... B- Did not particularly care that the site went down C- Never paid attention to how my photos looked so they could get on TS So, yeah....it's just not that big of a deal to me, and I can't feel your pain. Sorry. Part of me wants to shove some tough love at you- like, it's a website, you're human. This should be one of those items listed under 'Things that really don't matter'. I do, however, love the spinach egg dish. Eggs are something that my spouse does not eat and I can't cook them and really enjoy them when he is around because he hates the smell so much that it almost makes him ill. I am the rare blogger who:
A- Did not know what Tastespotting was….
B- Did not particularly care that the site went down
C- Never paid attention to how my photos looked so they could get on TS

So, yeah….it’s just not that big of a deal to me, and I can’t feel your pain. Sorry. Part of me wants to shove some tough love at you- like, it’s a website, you’re human. This should be one of those items listed under ‘Things that really don’t matter’.

I do, however, love the spinach egg dish. Eggs are something that my spouse does not eat and I can’t cook them and really enjoy them when he is around because he hates the smell so much that it almost makes him ill.

]]> By: peter http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2058 peter Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:08:10 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2058 I shall miss it. Peter I shall miss it.
Peter

]]> By: Peter http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2053 Peter Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:59:30 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2053 It was a frustrating mix of unpredictability, crass commercialism, and wildly random photo quality with a blatant bias in favor of twee desserts. But it could also bring 1000 visitors to my blog in a single day. Meh. It was a frustrating mix of unpredictability, crass commercialism, and wildly random photo quality with a blatant bias in favor of twee desserts. But it could also bring 1000 visitors to my blog in a single day.

Meh.

]]> By: chriesi http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2049 chriesi Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2049 Ooh hehe I agree to you! Ooh hehe I agree to you!

]]> By: Nilmandra http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2044 Nilmandra Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:47:56 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2044 LOL I totally hear you about seeing unbelievably nondescript (or just plain bad) pictures and sulking that one of mine didn't make it, heh :) I do miss Tastespotting though, the stellar quality of many photos do inspire my own photography. I've also just updated about this on my food blog, highlighting some 'new' websites that have emerged in the last few days hoping to fill the Tastespotting-void. We'll just have to see how they develop. LOL I totally hear you about seeing unbelievably nondescript (or just plain bad) pictures and sulking that one of mine didn’t make it, heh :) I do miss Tastespotting though, the stellar quality of many photos do inspire my own photography. I’ve also just updated about this on my food blog, highlighting some ‘new’ websites that have emerged in the last few days hoping to fill the Tastespotting-void. We’ll just have to see how they develop.

]]> By: Núria http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2042 Núria Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:54:42 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/rip-tastespottingcom-it-was-a-lovehate-relationship-but-im-gonna-miss-ya/#comment-2042 Yeap! I was going to upload a picture last Friday and it wasn't there! Just the note you mentioned! I feel really sad about it... it was a great site!!! As you say R.I.P. but I hope that it reborns from its ashes like the Phenix!!!!! Yeap! I was going to upload a picture last Friday and it wasn’t there! Just the note you mentioned! I feel really sad about it… it was a great site!!! As you say R.I.P. but I hope that it reborns from its ashes like the Phenix!!!!!

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