"Bright Idea: The Rattlesnake Gulch of the Internet West?"commentsArchived Web Services Reviews
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Bright Idea: The Rattlesnake Gulch of the Internet West?
by Horswispr | Jun 09 '01
Pros: Some fun categories; potential for interesting discussion
Cons: Much poor quality writing; unclear objectives; venomous reading groups; no customer service; delayed payment

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Product Rating: 1.0



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Really Great (Reply to this comment)
by grandmacmj
Wow ... what a review. Most accurate, creative and imaginative. Thanks for sending me here. Claire
Dec 18 '01
2:37 pm PST

Rattlesnake Gulch...... (Reply to this comment)
by Lucky47
you have explained the inner workings of BI's like no other. Very creative epinion on a ghost town, with a wannabe Sheriff who probably is riding one of those horsie rides that you put a quarter in. The quarters being everyone's earnings. Great job !
Carol~
Jun 24 '01
5:02 am PDT

Geez Hoss... (Reply to this comment)
by pokemonsick
You had it all covered but the bands of wannabe deputies who rode through town night and day shooting out lightbulbs in a misguided attempt to rise up in the levels!

I am still laughing because it is all so true! I only post a piece once in a while now just in case our absentee sheriff, who I suspect is on a tropical island swigging frozen drinks with our hard earned money, actually comes back to pay us at the end of the quarter. Wouldn't want him to be able to say I have an inactive account so he doesn't have to pay me!

Great review!
Jun 12 '01
8:26 pm PDT

They owe me (Reply to this comment)
by dannyzmom
Over $100.
It's June.
Where's my money?
:(
Jun 12 '01
4:23 am PDT

Great epinion (Reply to this comment)
by Debbie26
I tried BI for a little while, found that things were a bit too crazy for me and left quickly. I have never gotten a payment either and I don't expect one. I am glad I got out while I did.
Jun 11 '01
10:49 am PDT

I never joined any of the "reading groups" (Reply to this comment)
by Suwill
but I was surprised by how many really bad BIs got good ratings. Now, it seems that even the best ones get four bulbs. Many writers are saying they think they'll never get paid.
Jun 11 '01
9:45 am PDT

I first looked at Bright Idea while Epinions was offline... (Reply to this comment)
by frazzledspice
around the middle of January. It was short, sweet, and lots of fun. It contained lots of good tips and advice.

Now, it's true, hardly anyone writes, and the ones who do sometimes shouldn't be wasting their time.

It's a bummer!
Jun 10 '01
7:15 pm PDT

Very Interesting (Reply to this comment)
by KateTPZ
take! I think I'll skip Bright Idea - Rattlesnake Gulch never had much appeal for me!
Jun 10 '01
3:24 pm PDT

Howdy Pardner!! (Reply to this comment)
by tbrown
I was a Rattlesnake Gulch visitor, too. In fact, I was a regular until all the nonsense started. Though I never expect another dime, I go back once in a while to see how many of the "old townspeople" are still around.

Since there hasn't been any word from BI management, I suspect the Sheriff was abducted by aliens and replaced with a cardboard cutout!!

Jun 10 '01
11:12 am PDT

Excellent, as usual! Are you that masked man? (Reply to this comment)
by laura10801
You know how I feel about BI, and that rattlesnake-like sheriff. I have wondered what has gone on there since I left. Thanks for the honest and informative and entertaining review.

Laura
Jun 10 '01
8:03 am PDT

So creatively written...and true too! (Reply to this comment)
by jsaunt
Bright Idea was a great concept for the 2 minutes that it was going strong. I so agree that it's a ghost town now, so I barely waste a moment of my time there anymore (except to read and rate your BIs, of course). I'll eat my (cowboy) hat if I ever see a penny from them.
Nice Ep!
Leslie
Jun 10 '01
7:24 am PDT

This was really a great epinion (Reply to this comment)
by Saxguy
I haven't been over to BI since they stiffed me on my payments. Now that it's June, I'll have to see what excuse those weasels have for not paying the writers what they promised.
Jun 09 '01
3:21 pm PDT

This was great, (Reply to this comment)
by msmorvay
I really enjoyed reading it. Enjoyable and true.
Jun 09 '01
1:30 pm PDT