Slog - Comments on "They saw the Hump! 3 ad and completely freaked out." http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr That's Clint Berquist, director of STIFF, the Seattle True Independent Film Festival, talking about Portland's Wright Business Graphics, which was supposed to print STIFF's programs, but refused at the last minute because of some content, including a Hump! ad. That's $2,000 worth of prudishness—WBG's freakout is forcing the little film festival to find another printer to do an expensive rush job. Clint delivered the program proofs to a printer-broker (a Seattle middleman) last Monday, expecting to pick up his programs today. But on Thursday, he got the bad news. "Apparently, they took issue with the back cover," he said. (This,... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:29:30 -0800 Fri, 18 May 2007 15:22:24 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Stephanie God, that is so incredibly lame. Anyone have Right Business Graphics contact info so I can send them a protest e-mail? I did a Google search but came up with nothing. I just get so righteously angry when I hear about scaredy cat businesses that freak out over content that is far from freak out worthy. Especially when their lameness causes others to scramble for money they don't have.

]]> Stephanie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716402 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716402 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 16:23:28 -0800 Comment by Just You Whatever. They have the same right NOT to print them as the Stranger has to have the festival in the first place. Clint said it correctly.

That said, I agree it's bad for business and I certainly would print them. But the only thing to do is not give them business.

Wait. I just actually looked at it. That poster/card/thing was totally safe for work. Completely harmless.

]]> Just You http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716416 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 16:40:14 -0800 Comment by BP Sounds more like a legal issue than a moral issue. The original printer should pay the extra cost. They failed to perform the contract. STIFF was injured. The original printer should pay damages in the amount STIFF was injured, i.e. final cost less price contracted with the original printer.

]]> BP http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716420 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716420 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 16:40:51 -0800 Comment by whatever whatever. the printer can turn down business just like the stranger can turn down advertisers. c'est le vie.

]]> whatever http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716444 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716444 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 17:33:15 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Almost the exact same thing happened to the Seattle Erotic Art Festival this year. The printer who originally was going to print their program freaked out at the last minute and refused to print it. SEAF had to scramble and find a new printer at the last minute, and ended up paying a ton more money for the program printing.

Especially baffling because it was the "EROTIC" art festival. Like what, the printer was expecting pictures of daisies and kittens? I can't imagine why they even bid on the job in the first place if they didn't want to print adult content.

I don't have a problem with printers turning down jobs that offend them. But a bit more communication well ahead of time might prevent some of these last minute printing disasters. If printers are squeamish about what they will and will not print, they need to make it known at the time of the bid, not cancel jobs at the 11th hour.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716463 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716463 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 17:55:56 -0800 Comment by BP They can turn down business, but they can't accept business and then later turn it down to the detriment of their customer.

]]> BP http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716466 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716466 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 17:57:46 -0800 Comment by Clint Berquist I couldn't understand what the big deal was either. It wasn't like the old man with the boobs was getting fisted or anything.

I had actually thought about taking some sort of legal action, but we just don't have the time or resources. #1 goal was finding a new printer. Now that we have, our new #1 goal is getting the word out about the fest. So, please come.. There is some great stuff this year. Excellent movies, fantastic bands, and sets by The People's Republic of Komedy.

Thanks Brendan for posting this SLOG..

Clint

]]> Clint Berquist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716468 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 18:00:25 -0800 Comment by Jane So, why is a Seattle Festival using a Portland printer?

Suggest they use the fabulous, cost effective and non-prudish woman-owned queer friendly Girlies Press on Union - they ROCK!

]]> Jane http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716473 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 18:09:05 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Printers are the new pharmacists.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716474 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 18:09:33 -0800 Comment by Sean That old man has some nice little perky tits. Can someone explain what the fuck?

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716525 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 19:41:43 -0800 Comment by Clint Berquist So, why is a Seattle Festival using a Portland printer?

This is a fair question. We were actually dealing with a print broker who was local. I didn't realize that he was using a Portland printer until the whole thing blew up (and probably never would have known had they just printed it).

I hope that Bob or John or whoever took that picture can explain it and I definitely plan to ask them when I see them next.

]]> Clint Berquist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716587 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716587 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 21:23:36 -0800 Comment by Jackie The dude in the photo lost something like 200 pounds but had localized fat deposits remaining...he was left with some serious moobs (man boobs).

]]> Jackie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716622 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716622 Media Mon, 14 May 2007 22:04:46 -0800 Comment by Clint Berquist Did you take that photo Jackie?

]]> Clint Berquist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716682 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716682 Media Tue, 15 May 2007 01:03:16 -0800 Comment by Jackie I believe that is Michael's photo and Bob's graphic design on the ad.

]]> Jackie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716883 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716883 Media Tue, 15 May 2007 09:36:28 -0800 Comment by Fnarf If I recall correctly, the Erotic Film Festival program ended up being printed in Portland, too, because NO ONE in Seattle would print it. My understanding is it's not so much the management of these printing companies, but the workers who run the presses, who threaten to down tools if the naughty stuff comes along.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c716925 Media Tue, 15 May 2007 10:25:45 -0800 Comment by mzeytgqo ckpjwa qamcwop cbirn kajmx hcopxdi dtekr dsxtuwafk qaefhm

]]> mzeytgqo ckpjwa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c719859 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/they_saw_the_hump_3_ad_and_completely_fr#c719859 Media Fri, 18 May 2007 15:22:24 -0800