As renewed interest in MST3K has grown over the past couple of years–and then increased exponentially in the last couple of weeks–we’ve heard from a few fans who’ve said various things to the effect of: “Dudes, your site is a Web 1.0 relic.”
To which we’ve always responded with a hearty: “Um, well, yeah.” See, that was sorta the point. When we were the official site of the show, we never really felt any pressure to upgrade, because we felt a low-tech site reflected the low-tech feel of the show.
And, let’s face it, for a few years there we were pretty much a museum to a long-cancelled show whose fans were draining away to zero. We didn’t really mind it…it was quiet and peaceful and Fred the nightwatchman used to tell such funny stories…but I digress. The point is that when you run a dusty museum, there’s not much pressure to be up-to-date.
Plus, we both have full-time jobs and re-doing a site takes time, dude.
Well, now there’s no longer any impetus to reflect the show so literally. And with all the new sources of MST3K-alumni funny coming our way, Erhardt and I quickly realized that we were going to need a news page that was going to allow us to respond more deftly, if we’re going to remain your No. 1 source for MST3K-related news. And we are, don’t worry.
So, with that, welcome to the new Satellite News news blog. RSS feed ‘n’ evrathang. The rest of the site is pretty much the same old stuff right now, but improvements are planned. As always, stay tuned.
Big ol’ kudos to Erhardt, who labored long and hard to bring this forth.
Oh, and we have turned comments on, for now. If people behave themselves, it’ll stay turned on, so play nice. :-)
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Allow me to be the first to say nice job, guys! Welcome to the 21st century, with its iPhones and fax machines and hoolahoops.
Cheepnis
Looks good. Congratulations. I’ve been visiting here since … well, I don’t know how long. That’s how long I’ve been coming here.
I’m sure you’re working on it, but may I suggest updating the links panel on the left side, perhaps making(adding) Rifftrax, Cinematic Titanic, and MST3K.com larger and more prominent?
Love the new site! Great job, guys. Thanks for, in addition to making us laugh at love…again, always providing such great content!
As much as i am against any new fancy sites, this does make the site look better. Good job. Keep up the updates. DAILY!
Comments are good. Selling bootlegs is not. Can we ban comments from people who are ripping BBI off, like Cheepnis is?
Love the new look! Quite possibly the best thing to happen on the internet since Al Gore invented it!
The new design is great, keep up the good work!
Oh Poopie.
Love the new look. Watch out for snakes!
I just wanted to say thanks for running this website all these years. That’s all. Big thanks. You are appreciated.
Like the new look. Liked the old look. Simple is good. I refresh the page at least daily. Keep up the good work.
Looks great! The Master would approve, I think.
RSS FEED! HOORAY! Oh, how I’ve been waiting for this day.
Things are looking good :)
Thanks for your efforts- I’ve visited this site for years and I like the new version as much as Hugo likes Ham.
Aww…I always liked your old look.
The new look doesn’t look bad, though. Nice job, guys. :-)
It looks phenomenal. Old or new, I try to make the trip to satellite news daily. Huzzah for RSS!
Hey,
Great work guys! Thanks for keeping this up for all these years, this Swamp Diamond is very grateful.
The site looks great! And how wonderful to have a place where we can come for our daily dose of ram chips…YUM YUM!!
Ive read mst3k news every day for years, mainly for Rhino updates, and the tidbits about the mst3k crew and I will continue to do so with this newly reformatted website
So when is Volume 13 coming out ? And will it contain Gamera or Godzilla movies (HA!)
I am way thrilled to see the update.
You guys have come a long way since Ye Ol’ Paper Days!
I very much appreciate the hard work you guys do for us loyal fans.
EXCELSIOR!
Again, very nice.
I liked the circa-1997 site, but this is better looking.
Viva la Change!
Nice work kids! Looking forward to more.
I love the new look!!! Keep up the great work!
Like the new place. That rug really ties the room together, does it not?
Vegas currently posts the under/over on a Joel v. Mike flame war at November 21.
I couldn’t start my day without my Mst3k fix
Thanks guys. and Thanks to the Mystery science theater 3000 gang for changing the way we watch movies….Oh and Torgo for taking care of the place while the master is away.
Glorious RSS! And the redesign is pretty much great. Thanks for keeping it up, guys. ^_^
Hey, great job, guys! The new site makes me do stupid things!
I don’t even know that “RSS” is, but I love the new format, guys! Thanks for going the extra mile and putting in the extra work on this one.
Although there was nothing wrong with the old site, the new one’s pretty snazzy. Just don’t go moving a lot of stuff around. I still sneak into Ward E every once in a while.
Ahem…
I HATE SATELLITE NEWS’ NEW VOICE!! :)
I kid, I kid…in all seriousness, the new look of the site is great. I echo the sentiments of so many others who have visited for YEARS and appreciate any and all work you’ve done, and I personally look forward to continuing to come back again and again.
The feed looks great, guys. Thanks for all your work.
Great refresh of the design, and as has been already noted, the RSS feed is very much appreciated. Thanks for all the hard work over the years keeping us musty, crusty old timers up to date.
What do you think, sirs?
It stinks!
;-)
While I didn’t really think the site needed a redesign I’m glad you activated the comments. How did we ever live without them? Now Msties can actually communicate with each other!
(And why do I get the feeling that “anti-cheepnis” is probably a bitter guy who tries to sell copies of DAP downloads?)
I’ve been coming to your site for as long as I can remember, and I still check it almost daily. Just wanted to say thanks for everything.
Kudos! The site looks great. Keep up the good work.
Site looks killer! Loooong time fan. Now I wont have to come there and “shave your head’s.” Keep up the great work! Hello and Thank-you! Now all we have to do is stop all wars and traffic accidents. Hello! Be carefull, wok, wok. Thank-you! Anyone know where I can find some turtle meat? Hello, Thank-you and Hello!!!!!!
I have seen the future! It is full of hot babes with purple, space-hair walking around in silver mini skirts, and streamlined, sexy web sites just like this one! The future is almost now! Wait, it is now! No, wait now it’s the present, but hang on for a few seconds. Yes, the future is now again! Oh, but the previous future is already the past. Uh … wha … ?
Nice job guys, the site looks great! I’m a long-time reader as well and will keep coming back no matter what the site looks like. Thanks for keeping us MSTies informed for so many years!
Oh and … I want a coke.
Well done, guys. Kudos for preserving your old content; I know what a PITA it can be to switch site formats.
I have a half-dozen WordPress installations myself. Please let me know if I can ever help. Volunteers need breaks, too. :)
It sounds like Robert Fripp’s bedroom in here.
R.S.YES!
Yuz dudez were the ones that kept hope alive all these years, and now, look how it’s paid off! KUDOS!
And really, php-nuking your site with RSS is the _good_ kind of upgrade — a tried, tested, and not-annoying one — as opposed to the disaster that is most “social networking.”
Oh and anti-cheepnis? Stop circulating your blood.
Looks great. And thanks, guys, for all the years of labor on our behalf. You rock. And roll, to, but only in the event of an unfortunate seismic event.
Love the website and have been a visitor for years. I check in pretty much everyday and really appreciate all your hard work over the years. It’s an exciting time to be a MSTie and with Satellite News we’ll be kept up to date.
Be careful tinkering around with the website though because all that jerking around might cause a flameout!
It’s ugly. Go back to the much better classic style it was.
Terrible.
I guess I’ll be changing my homepage, because this is quite an eyesore.
Hmmm…
So really only the home page has changed then, right?
Absolutely no consistency with the rest of the site. No consistency = bad web design.
Just slapping a new cover on an old book doesn’t make it new, guys.
You should either make everything look consistent or you should have just left it alone. :(
Who is this gentile stranger with pecs like melons and knees of fringe?
Ah, ’tis but the Satellite News! Huzzah! (opens a can of wassail).
Nice redesign, though I kind of miss the emphasis tags in the “This day in MSTory” section.
What’s the matter with the new design I like it very much!
Holy #$%& – I can actually comment here now, and I have a place to swap obscure MST3K jokes with fellow commenters?
“Trumpy, you can do web design!”
The new site looks great, and let me join the chorus of people thanking you for doing such a great job over the years!
Well done! No more Web Site of the Lost World!
kimmel, for my money, running a news site without offering permalinks to the articles or an rss feed is a bigger offense than a lack of consistency. Besides, the site has always had a certain mix and match feeling in its design. Some (like Ward-E, Daddy-O’s Drive In, and the bulletin board) much moreso. Doing the upgrade the “quick and dirty” way that gave the benefit of the new features without spending days of their lives upgrading archived content was totally in keeping with the site’s old school ethos.