Comments on: Ventnor Pizza, Pasta and Fine Food Delivery: The Rex Piano Bar http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/ VentnorBlog - It's not just about Ventnor! News from the Isle of Wight. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:29:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: fat boy fat http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-79525 fat boy fat Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:18:48 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-79525 Well said Simon Well said Simon

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]]> By: Jason http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-76450 Jason Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:17 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-76450 What's happened to your web site? What’s happened to your web site?

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]]> By: J T Moore http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75945 J T Moore Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75945 Thank you to Simon and Sal at Ventnor Blog for running this article and to the very positive response from everyone that has called us over the last couple of weeks, as a result of the article we have continued to increase sales and the exposure on Ventnor Blog has been invaluable. Thank you to Simon and Sal at Ventnor Blog for running this article and to the very positive response from everyone that has called us over the last couple of weeks, as a result of the article we have continued to increase sales and the exposure on Ventnor Blog has been invaluable.

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]]> By: Kerstee http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75669 Kerstee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:41:22 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75669 Hurrah! Hurrah! Food! At Home! No Cooking! Not Indian or Chinese or cheap pizza and burgers! Hurrah! That is all. Hurrah! Hurrah!
Food! At Home! No Cooking!
Not Indian or Chinese or cheap pizza and burgers!
Hurrah!
That is all.

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]]> By: Shelley http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75662 Shelley Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:08:21 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75662 I agree. Best of luck to the Rex and it's great at last to see the VB actually starting to earn some money from it's excellent work. I agree. Best of luck to the Rex and it’s great at last to see the VB actually starting to earn some money from it’s excellent work.

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]]> By: Peter J http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75660 Peter J Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:15:11 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75660 Forget the missery guts. Best of luck to you with making money and the Rex with their new business. Keep it going! Forget the missery guts. Best of luck to you with making money and the Rex with their new business.

Keep it going!

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]]> By: J T-Moore http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75653 J T-Moore Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:46:22 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75653 Ah Sad Owl, at last the voice of common sense and reason! 10% discount coming up whenever you are ready : ) Ah Sad Owl, at last the voice of common sense and reason! 10% discount coming up whenever you are ready : )

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]]> By: Sad Owl http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75650 Sad Owl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:30:22 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75650 What a lot of fuss over nothing. I think I'll have a Vegetarian Feast, with a side order of Spicy Wedges, please! What a lot of fuss over nothing.
I think I’ll have a Vegetarian Feast, with a side order of Spicy Wedges, please!

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]]> By: DOD http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75647 DOD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:36:29 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75647 It's common practice for media to accept advertisements with the unspoken proviso that they will check out the goods or services advertised.If the advert is truthful they will often then insert an editorial recommending the business concerned.And,conversely if the advert is found to be untruthful,it will be withdrawn. I am speaking here of honest publications such as the VB. All that seems to have happened here is that Simon inserted the write-up a day early. Having said that,Spider may have jumped the gun a little,but he was of course right to express his concern. It’s common practice for media to accept advertisements with the unspoken proviso that they will check out the goods or services advertised.If the advert is truthful they will often then insert an editorial recommending the business concerned.And,conversely if the advert is found to be untruthful,it will be withdrawn.
I am speaking here of honest publications such as the VB.
All that seems to have happened here is that Simon inserted the write-up a day early.
Having said that,Spider may have jumped the gun a little,but he was of course right to express his concern.

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]]> By: Spider http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75646 Spider Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:22:28 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75646 Yes I am fully aware and if they pull the blog it is their choice. What surprises me is that I was only asking for a clearer indication in the title (title area) for sponsored features and now seem to be in the position of taking a direct dig at Simon & Sal (and I think it is very sad if people actually thing that). If suggestions are not welcome then fine, all I would ask is that this is made clearer. Oops, that is a suggestion about suggestions..... ;) Yes I am fully aware and if they pull the blog it is their choice. What surprises me is that I was only asking for a clearer indication in the title (title area) for sponsored features and now seem to be in the position of taking a direct dig at Simon & Sal (and I think it is very sad if people actually thing that). If suggestions are not welcome then fine, all I would ask is that this is made clearer. Oops, that is a suggestion about suggestions….. ;)

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]]> By: No.5 http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75645 No.5 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:15:17 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75645 if you are not aware, this is simons and sals blog, they choose to do this at their expence, they choose to spend time letting the people of Ventnor, and the Island as a whole know 'their interpration' of what is happening...because it is their blog. The fact that we 'on masse' choose to follow it is neither here nor there. They are private individuals who choose to do this at there own expence. Tommorrow they could decide that this blog is to much hassle and pack it all in...and leave us all with no realistic forum on the entire Island to comment. if you are not aware, this is simons and sals blog, they choose to do this at their expence, they choose to spend time letting the people of Ventnor, and the Island as a whole know ‘their interpration’ of what is happening…because it is their blog.

The fact that we ‘on masse’ choose to follow it is neither here nor there. They are private individuals who choose to do this at there own expence.

Tommorrow they could decide that this blog is to much hassle and pack it all in…and leave us all with no realistic forum on the entire Island to comment.

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]]> By: Spider http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75644 Spider Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:04:15 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75644 Thanks for the info Chris and I am aware of the link at the bottom of the page I was only suggesting that it should feature at the top. Had a look at all the sponsored features and in that section the words 'sponsored feature' features under the title of each summary piece. Not much to ask, but this article made it clear the differences between a news article and a sponsored article due to the 'free publicity' on the forum that was removed. And before anybody comments I am not against that action either. Thanks for the info Chris and I am aware of the link at the bottom of the page I was only suggesting that it should feature at the top. Had a look at all the sponsored features and in that section the words ’sponsored feature’ features under the title of each summary piece. Not much to ask, but this article made it clear the differences between a news article and a sponsored article due to the ‘free publicity’ on the forum that was removed. And before anybody comments I am not against that action either.

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]]> By: Chris http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75643 Chris Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:20 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75643 Spider, if you look at the bottom of every article they are categorised by what they are to do with or related to. Posts similar to this have always in my memory of reading had 'Sponsored Feature' listed, as this one does along with 'Food & Drink, Ventnor' Spider, if you look at the bottom of every article they are categorised by what they are to do with or related to. Posts similar to this have always in my memory of reading had ‘Sponsored Feature’ listed, as this one does along with ‘Food & Drink, Ventnor’

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]]> By: Spider http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75641 Spider Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:48:16 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75641 Interesting response and one that comes across to me as very defensive for a simple suggestion such as 'advertisement feature' to make it clear from the start that it is not an independent review. Please treat my comment which ever way you want and no I would not expect to see it in the title, but maybe as a tag line below the title. "We went out of our way to make it clear (at the top, the bottom and the middle of the piece) that this feature was paid for. It’s hardly hidden." The first mention I find that the feature is paid for is at the end of paragraph 12. The other references do not clearly state that the promotion is paid for rather than 'community service'. Once again take my comments how you want, but I know what my original intention was. Interesting response and one that comes across to me as very defensive for a simple suggestion such as ‘advertisement feature’ to make it clear from the start that it is not an independent review.

Please treat my comment which ever way you want and no I would not expect to see it in the title, but maybe as a tag line below the title.

“We went out of our way to make it clear (at the top, the bottom and the middle of the piece) that this feature was paid for. It’s hardly hidden.”

The first mention I find that the feature is paid for is at the end of paragraph 12. The other references do not clearly state that the promotion is paid for rather than ‘community service’.

Once again take my comments how you want, but I know what my original intention was.

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]]> By: simon http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75638 simon Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:04:51 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75638 I'm going to try to treat your comment as a positive suggestion. Why would it be in the title / headline? You don't get that in other media off or on the Island. Many of them don't even reveal the connection between monies that they receive and what they are putting out. We've made the decision that VB will always be clear about this. To clarify things - this is not an advert. Adverts are what you see on the right hand columns. You'll be seeing one tomorrow for the Rex delivery service. This is a sponsored feature - businesses choose to use our skills as writers and photographers to show what they can offer to the readers of VentnorBlog. Us earning money is the only way that VentnorBlog will survive. As with all things - clarity is important for us. We went out of our way to make it clear (at the top, the bottom and the middle of the piece) that this feature was paid for. It's hardly hidden. You can be sure that if we didn't like the pizzas, we wouldn't have put that we did. You will always get honesty from VB. We haven't been doing this for nothing for four years to abuse the trust of our readers - it's what we hold sacred. I’m going to try to treat your comment as a positive suggestion.

Why would it be in the title / headline?

You don’t get that in other media off or on the Island. Many of them don’t even reveal the connection between monies that they receive and what they are putting out.

We’ve made the decision that VB will always be clear about this.

To clarify things – this is not an advert. Adverts are what you see on the right hand columns. You’ll be seeing one tomorrow for the Rex delivery service.

This is a sponsored feature – businesses choose to use our skills as writers and photographers to show what they can offer to the readers of VentnorBlog.

Us earning money is the only way that VentnorBlog will survive.

As with all things – clarity is important for us.

We went out of our way to make it clear (at the top, the bottom and the middle of the piece) that this feature was paid for. It’s hardly hidden.

You can be sure that if we didn’t like the pizzas, we wouldn’t have put that we did. You will always get honesty from VB.

We haven’t been doing this for nothing for four years to abuse the trust of our readers – it’s what we hold sacred.

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]]> By: Spider http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75631 Spider Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:18:08 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75631 The food looks good and I must give it a try. One point I would like to make is that this article is advertising not a review of the premises and as such I think this should be reflected in the title rather than just being mentioned in the text. The food looks good and I must give it a try. One point I would like to make is that this article is advertising not a review of the premises and as such I think this should be reflected in the title rather than just being mentioned in the text.

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]]> By: Shelley http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75626 Shelley Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:23:08 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75626 Love the idea of something other than Indian or Chinese as a take away. Hope to give this a go at the beginning of next month (after pay day)! Love the idea of something other than Indian or Chinese as a take away. Hope to give this a go at the beginning of next month (after pay day)!

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]]> By: Michael G http://ventnorblog.com/2009/10/14/ventnor-pizza-pasta-and-fine-food-delivery-the-rex-piano-bar/#comment-75625 Michael G Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:59:59 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=32006#comment-75625 Looks good - have never eaten there before, but might give the delivery service a go. Looks good – have never eaten there before, but might give the delivery service a go.

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