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MediaHound · 02-15-2010, 09:59 PM

Hi Randy,

At this time, everyone who subscribed has gotten their Volume 1 fulfilled and all subscriptions have been canceled as there probably will not be a Volume 2 for a little while.
This way everyone isn't paying for something they are not getting.

The thread will get very dark and ugly from here forward and I really hate to have to bring this to the surface and for public discussion, however I feel as if its my duty as Founder to share with our community what transpired and the reason for Bananas Quarterly to be placed on hold at this time.

We've been discussing this today in the magazine contributors section. The main situation is that our now demoted editor, Lorax (Beth), had unfortunately chosen to (attempt to) take the magazine into her own hands and divert the subscriptions to her own account without my approval nor permission, and all the while ignoring my messages to her for many weeks. The final straw was when I noticed subscription payments were going to some other account that was not approved to accept the payments. Beth actually changed the signup links to go to her account and not the normal account that was supposed to receive them.

It is my position that Lorax (Beth) attempted to assume ownership of a magazine that she was initially a volunteer for (and was compensated nevertheless) to be the editor of. She asked me if she could keep 100% of the proceeds of the print version (as well as back issues). I expressed my strict disapproval, to which she ignored and proceeded to do regardless.

This was Beth's comment to me, and I am copying and pasting:
"Whether it continues as Bananas Quarterly, or whether I split it off into a new thing entirely, depends on what you want to do about it."
she continued:
"If people want e-ditions only of the current volume, that stays at $20 and goes to you. If people want print editions as well, it's $40 and comes to me. Back issues of Volume 1 also come to me."

I don't think so Beth. You are a thief and a back stabbing snake. Everyone who subscribed or contributed (or both) deserves an apology from you for your horrendous behavior.

For those and some other reasons, the magazine is on hold status at this time and if we take it up again, there will be changes in how it will operate as far as "checks and balances" go. Shame on you Beth.

My deep gratitude to the entire troupe of magazine contributors to date. Without all your dedication to producing the magazine, we would have never gotten this far and finalized a Volume 1.

If you're a contributor looking for more intricate details as you so deserve, there's also an ongoing thread in the contributor's section.

If anyone would like to discuss the situation more with me, I'm available as usual here on the thread, via email, and via the Private Message system.

Regards,
Jarred

02-15-2010, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
MediaHound Tally-Man MediaHound's Photo Gallery Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Jarred Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,281 BananaBucks : 2,606,141 Feedback: 66 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,895 Times Was Thanked 5,134 Times in 1,366 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,089 Times	Re: Bananas Quarterly!!! Hi Randy, At this time, everyone who subscribed has gotten their Volume 1 fulfilled and all subscriptions have been canceled as there probably will not be a Volume 2 for a little while. This way everyone isn't paying for something they are not getting. The thread will get very dark and ugly from here forward and I really hate to have to bring this to the surface and for public discussion, however I feel as if its my duty as Founder to share with our community what transpired and the reason for Bananas Quarterly to be placed on hold at this time. We've been discussing this today in the magazine contributors section. The main situation is that our now demoted editor, Lorax (Beth), had unfortunately chosen to (attempt to) take the magazine into her own hands and divert the subscriptions to her own account without my approval nor permission, and all the while ignoring my messages to her for many weeks. The final straw was when I noticed subscription payments were going to some other account that was not approved to accept the payments. Beth actually changed the signup links to go to her account and not the normal account that was supposed to receive them. It is my position that Lorax (Beth) attempted to assume ownership of a magazine that she was initially a volunteer for (and was compensated nevertheless) to be the editor of. She asked me if she could keep 100% of the proceeds of the print version (as well as back issues). I expressed my strict disapproval, to which she ignored and proceeded to do regardless. This was Beth's comment to me, and I am copying and pasting: "Whether it continues as Bananas Quarterly, or whether I split it off into a new thing entirely, depends on what you want to do about it." she continued: "If people want e-ditions only of the current volume, that stays at $20 and goes to you. If people want print editions as well, it's $40 and comes to me. Back issues of Volume 1 also come to me." I don't think so Beth. You are a thief and a back stabbing snake. Everyone who subscribed or contributed (or both) deserves an apology from you for your horrendous behavior. For those and some other reasons, the magazine is on hold status at this time and if we take it up again, there will be changes in how it will operate as far as "checks and balances" go. Shame on you Beth. My deep gratitude to the entire troupe of magazine contributors to date. Without all your dedication to producing the magazine, we would have never gotten this far and finalized a Volume 1. If you're a contributor looking for more intricate details as you so deserve, there's also an ongoing thread in the contributor's section. If anyone would like to discuss the situation more with me, I'm available as usual here on the thread, via email, and via the Private Message system. Regards, Jarred __________________ Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to your PM. I suggest posting in the forums for support if you need something urgent.