Comments on: Are we mad? http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/ The Hulu Blog: The official source for content updates, site developments and news about Hulu.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:23:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: We’ve Gone “Mad” « Hulu Blog http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-14298 We’ve Gone “Mad” « Hulu Blog Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:26:23 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-14298 [...] Hulu’s No. 1 Mad Men fan, Eugene Wei, wrote when last season’s premiere was offered in a similar fashion, “In most cases like this, [...] [...] Hulu’s No. 1 Mad Men fan, Eugene Wei, wrote when last season’s premiere was offered in a similar fashion, “In most cases like this, [...]

]]> By: ACH http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-7333 ACH Mon, 04 May 2009 00:45:53 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-7333 I have a question: does Hulu plan on putting up cable tv shows in the near future? I would totally pay for such service I have a question: does Hulu plan on putting up cable tv shows in the near future? I would totally pay for such service

]]> By: Chad http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Chad Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:46:21 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-4869 I'm hesitant to watch, since the Hulu team has only put up Season 2, and I have not seen any of Season 1... I’m hesitant to watch, since the Hulu team has only put up Season 2, and I have not seen any of Season 1…

]]> By: InfoMofo http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 InfoMofo Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:55:02 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-4864 Well I guess I'm one of the "whiners". I hadn't read the fine print, but I had been expecting to be able to watch episode 2 of Season 2 of Mad Men on hulu. I was extremely disappointed to find out that I couldn't, and I had to dig through a mountain of red tape to find out why. It is just not intuitive what content I will be able to find and what I will not. Until this becomes more transparent to end users such as myself, this service will not be a reliable staple in the internet tools that I use. Well I guess I’m one of the “whiners”. I hadn’t read the fine print, but I had been expecting to be able to watch episode 2 of Season 2 of Mad Men on hulu. I was extremely disappointed to find out that I couldn’t, and I had to dig through a mountain of red tape to find out why.

It is just not intuitive what content I will be able to find and what I will not. Until this becomes more transparent to end users such as myself, this service will not be a reliable staple in the internet tools that I use.

]]> By: Katie http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Katie Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:09:19 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-4846 So, I saw that Mad Men season two was now on Hulu and I decided to check out season one first. I've watched 14 straight episodes, stopping only for food and sleep. I'm addicted. So, I saw that Mad Men season two was now on Hulu and I decided to check out season one first. I’ve watched 14 straight episodes, stopping only for food and sleep. I’m addicted.

]]> By: sapere_aude http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4825 sapere_aude Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:33:43 +0000 http://blog.hulu.com/2008/08/01/mad-men#comment-4825 I haven’t watched Mad Men yet; but it looks intriguing, and I’ll probably check it out soon. But I wanted to comment on this blog to thank you for taking the effort to explain why you are posting only a single episode (plus clips) of Mad Men. Reading through the user reviews on various TV shows and movies, I’ve noticed that you get lots of complaints (most of them completely unjustified) about various aspects of the Hulu service. A few of the complaints that keep coming up are that, on some shows, you have lots of clips but not many actual episodes, there is a delay in posting new episodes, and episodes get taken down too quickly. I’ve always just assumed that this was because the copyright owners were restricting what you could show, when you could show it, and how long you could keep it up. But I’ve never actually seen anything on the Hulu site that explicitly states that, until now. I think you’d get fewer of these sorts of complaints if you’d just explain why things are the way they are on Hulu. Just a little notice stating that the copyright owners have placed certain restrictions on what you can show, when, and for how long, would go a long way to silencing some of the unjust criticism you have been getting. I love the Hulu service and think that the whiners who are constantly complaining about the content and features are totally out of their minds. However, even I get a bit annoyed by the fact that movies or TV episodes will occasionally get taken down before I get a chance to watch them. If you could put a list on the Hulu homepage of which movies and TV episodes are about to expire, it would really be helpful. Basically, the more information and explanation you can give your viewers about what you are doing and why you are doing it, the fewer complaints you’ll get. (Yeah, sure, there are some spoiled whiners out there who will complain no matter what you do; but I think most of your viewers will be reasonable as long as they feel that you’re being upfront with them. We just don’t like to be kept in the dark or taken by surprise.) And while I’m on the subject of user reviews and complaints, I have one very minor complaint about the way you have the “user reviews” section set up. I love reading through the user reviews; but the navigation in the “user reviews” section is not very user-friendly at all. Is there any way you can set it up to make it easier to scroll through and read the reviews? Also, I find it a little annoying that, when I go to an episode, it starts playing automatically, before I’ve had a chance to look at the reviews at the bottom of the page. Yeah, I can stop the video myself; but wouldn’t it make more sense to let the viewer start the video manually, allowing him or her to take the time to read the reviews first? Just a suggestion. Nonetheless, Hulu is a wonderful service, no matter what the whiners say. Keep up the good work! I haven’t watched Mad Men yet; but it looks intriguing, and I’ll probably check it out soon. But I wanted to comment on this blog to thank you for taking the effort to explain why you are posting only a single episode (plus clips) of Mad Men. Reading through the user reviews on various TV shows and movies, I’ve noticed that you get lots of complaints (most of them completely unjustified) about various aspects of the Hulu service. A few of the complaints that keep coming up are that, on some shows, you have lots of clips but not many actual episodes, there is a delay in posting new episodes, and episodes get taken down too quickly. I’ve always just assumed that this was because the copyright owners were restricting what you could show, when you could show it, and how long you could keep it up. But I’ve never actually seen anything on the Hulu site that explicitly states that, until now. I think you’d get fewer of these sorts of complaints if you’d just explain why things are the way they are on Hulu. Just a little notice stating that the copyright owners have placed certain restrictions on what you can show, when, and for how long, would go a long way to silencing some of the unjust criticism you have been getting. I love the Hulu service and think that the whiners who are constantly complaining about the content and features are totally out of their minds. However, even I get a bit annoyed by the fact that movies or TV episodes will occasionally get taken down before I get a chance to watch them. If you could put a list on the Hulu homepage of which movies and TV episodes are about to expire, it would really be helpful. Basically, the more information and explanation you can give your viewers about what you are doing and why you are doing it, the fewer complaints you’ll get. (Yeah, sure, there are some spoiled whiners out there who will complain no matter what you do; but I think most of your viewers will be reasonable as long as they feel that you’re being upfront with them. We just don’t like to be kept in the dark or taken by surprise.) And while I’m on the subject of user reviews and complaints, I have one very minor complaint about the way you have the “user reviews” section set up. I love reading through the user reviews; but the navigation in the “user reviews” section is not very user-friendly at all. Is there any way you can set it up to make it easier to scroll through and read the reviews? Also, I find it a little annoying that, when I go to an episode, it starts playing automatically, before I’ve had a chance to look at the reviews at the bottom of the page. Yeah, I can stop the video myself; but wouldn’t it make more sense to let the viewer start the video manually, allowing him or her to take the time to read the reviews first? Just a suggestion. Nonetheless, Hulu is a wonderful service, no matter what the whiners say. Keep up the good work!

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