Hey, I Suck TOO, buddy!

So is it weird that I find myself strangely upset that I have yet to be namechecked on the infamous QC Media Review?

I try to stay out of these things, I really do. So I don't know a whole lot about the site. Basically, it's run by a person (or maybe a few people) who obviously have some kind of weird ties to Quad City media - maybe a former employee of a TV station or newspaper.

Anyways, the site basically is nothing but a comprehensive nit-pick of local media out here. Everything from, "Hey, this one paper didn't cover this story well enough" to "Hey, the lighting's sure bad on your TV newscasts."

Personally, I think the site's fabulous. It's nice to know that there's some person out there playing Armchair Media God. I may sound facetious, but I really DO think it's cool. It's probably the sort of thing I'd have started up were I not a member of the Dispatch/Argus Army.

Most of the posts are snarky and negative. Occasionally there's a positive one. Some of the criticism (at least to me) seems pretty needless... but sometimes they hit the nail on the head, even when they're criticizing our own product.

I just think it's fun that there's someone out there willing to point out the times when everything goes to our heads a bit. I'm not overly concerned about the site or anything, and I take everything they say with a grain of salt, but -- let's just be honest -- good or bad, it's an interesting idea for a site and an interesting read.

But the point is: There has yet to be a single comment about ME either good or bad. I know that if they ever DID comment on my lowly weekly humor column, it'd probably be less-than-flattering. But dang it, I still wanna be acknowledged. Even if it's a post calling me an idiot.