I got a reply from the writer of the "Dowdy" article!

[Faerie]

Hi Christina,

Thank you for taking the time to write, and I'm sorry that the article didn't meet your expectations. We take reader feedback very seriously and I will remember your thoughts and criticisms the next time I write about this topic.

Sincerely,
Brooks

 

[vanyel]

I wrote too and haven't gotten an answer yet. I bet when I do it'll be the same one you get! Wanna bet?

 

[Faerie]

I wouldn't be surprised. I'm guessing his/her e-mail box blew up after that article got passed around scrapping sites

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

I wouldn't be surprised. I'm guessing his/her e-mail box blew up after that article got passed around scrapping sites

I hope so.

 

[party of 3]

what's the article??? i must have missed this...

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

what's the article??? i must have missed this...

Grumpy's Gal has it here at the bottom of her post.
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1437955

interesting that the e-mail responses are almost word for word the same. What a shmuck! (Can I say that here Dyan???)

 

[nicurn]

roflmao, that's the EXACT same email I got back as well. what an idiot. maggie

 

[New England Eeyore]

I actually drafted a letter yesterday, but I'm wondering if there's any point of sending it. Well, it'll at least add to his inbox. BTW do we know if "Brooks" is a man?

I think I really need to be sending this letter to Martha, to let her know that she will not be receiving a dime of the big $$ I spend on scrapping each year. Does anyone have an email for her company?

 

[Mickster]

I think she is marthastewart.com. I'm sure you can find a "Contact Us" link. But, I'm sure they are all too busy creating new materials (like self adhesive ribbon) for us to use to reply.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

I actually drafted a letter yesterday, but I'm wondering if there's any point of sending it. Well, it'll at least add to his inbox. BTW do we know if "Brooks" is a man?

I think I really need to be sending this letter to Martha, to let her know that she will not be receiving a dime of the big $$ I spend on scrapping each year. Does anyone have an email for her company?

Here's a picture of Brooks Barnes

http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/mbarone/barone9-25-14.asp

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Here's a picture of Brooks Barnes

http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/mbarone/barone9-25-14.asp

You have got to be kidding me!! When I was starting my first album he was still in diapers. He really looks like the type that spends copious amounts of time in a Craft store. NOT!

 

[Faerie]

Okay, I'm 28 and he looks like the same age as my youngest sister (22).

 

[SusieStone]

Bless his heart y'all . He must be doing his internship.

 

[New England Eeyore]

Not what I expected! I somehow pictures a stuffy, white-haired older man.

 

[piratesmate]

Okay, I'm 28 and he looks like the same age as my youngest sister (22).

Ummm - I thought he looked a lot like a friend of my son's!! But the kid I mean is only 19!!! What a twit! (Brooks Barnes, not DS' friend!! )

 

[vanyel]

I got a reply - the very same one everyone else got. Brooks is very good at cutting and pasting, isn't he?

 

[happycampers]

Do you guys subscribe to the WSJ? I went to organizedscrapbook's website then got a link to the article, but only got a preview, not the whole article. It said the rest of it was only available to subscribers. Is there some other place to view it?

 

[party of 3]

i just read the article on orangizedscrapbooks.com ( i think). go back to page 1 of this thread and piratesmate posted the address where it could be found. you also have to click the link that says "read more".

hope this helps

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Form letter? Form letter? Well, did he even read our emails?????? That just blows me..
As for his looks... he is definitely too young to understand saving and perserving family memories... poor kid...

 

[ddavis860]

Form letter? Form letter? Well, did he even read our emails?????? That just blows me..
As for his looks... he is definitely too young to understand saving and perserving family memories... poor kid...

It's obvious to me that this poor boy was not raised by a caring and crafty woman. My son (who looks to be the same age) would NEVER write something as stupid as that article. My boys see how my scrapping and other hobbies improve the quality of all our lives. This poor boy is to be pitied.

I figured if there were going to be any answers, they would be cut and paste. After all, we aren't the only ones angered. He is probably laughing his head off, and this bosses are clapping him on the back. It shows that the article was read, and got a reaction. That is all they care about. Wonder if they get a bonus for the number of emails relating to a specific article?