Demand Studios Complaints

We all know the problems at Demand that REALLY stick out. Idiotic editors, dealing with rewrites, pointless programs, etc. But these issues are but the tip of the iceberg. There are so many things going on; little things. Believe it or not, there are some problems with Demand that can't be blamed on Rosenblatt's ineptitude.

Let's face it, even if Demand lasts forever, you probably won't. I remember a time when I was super happy to spit out crap and make twice as much as in my horrible human resources job at the time. However, after I dedicated myself to Demand full time, I found myself sick of it. But what could I do? I'd become a content farm addict, devoid of all emotion and compassion. I felt nothing for the honest writers whom I was crushing with my idiotic PS3 articles or stories about natural diarrhea cures. Unfortunately, I had to press on until I finally learned to diversify.

One thing that really irks me is when I see post after post after post of forum-dwellers asking other writers to give them new places to write. I got a few messages from people at least 20 years older than me asking to be spoon-fed new clients. While the writers vary in age, skill level and background, the requests are always the same: "I can haz content farm names?"

What's happening to the Internet? Is this the future of freelancing? If so, my client -- who I promised to work hard for -- is screwed. Sure, Panda will slam Demand, but who's to say another abomination won't rise in its place, pushing the underdog to page 10 on a Google search? Suddenly, all these former DMS writers will flock to Constant Content or some other site and write with the same SEO-driven, low-effort style that Demand hammered into their heads.

If these people would spend half the time networking outside content farms -- or the Internet, for that matter -- as they do whining, they'd be tossing Demand aside like used toilet paper.

Ah yes, the title-drop announcers. These people annoy me to no end. It seems that I can't get onto the forums without a new thread asking about the previous night's title drop. How many titles? Were they any good? I refreshed, like, 500 times and nothing showed. Is this the end for sure? I didn't get any good titles today! Then some add icing on the compost by saying "well, guess I won't be paying rent on time."

People have tried to figure out if these drops can be predicted, even asking each other if they're letting some titles expire. There's no rhyme or reason to this system, contrary to what the many writers theorize. The fastest clicker gets the titles. On that note, if you ever wonder why no titles appear some nights, well, Chuck Norris got them. He roundhouse-kicked them into his queue before you even hit "Refresh."

I'm sure there are plenty of other annoyances I missed, so feel free to fill me in. One thing is undeniably clear: Demand is imploding. Its superficial problems, coupled with the general experiences by writers, will lead to angry blogs, constant forum rants and anonymous messages to online magazines. New programs and mass firings do nothing more than create a facade that the company is supposedly cracking down on mediocrity. Unfortunately, that's hard to do when Demand Studios is less than mediocre.