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Wednesday, September 10th 2008 - 06:10:58 AM
Name: jane b.
E-mail address: hannabe@sbcglobal.net
Comments:i absolutely love your videos and web site.please continue with everything,it awesome!!!
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 10:55:06 PM
Name: Denise
E-mail address: deniseherres@yahoo.com
Comments:Hi,
I just "happened" to pop onto your site!
I hope that you'll consider becoming active again.
Dark Shadows is so very relevant, to those who saw the original series (I was a kindergartener in 1969).
I'm also going to he Dark Shadows Conference in July of 2008.
I've added this to my "favorites" and will check back...
Denise
Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 11:03:14 PM
Name: Joyce
E-mail address: jecw56@charter.net
Comments:I noticed that your site may have been dormant for about a year but I just found it. So, I don't know if this will be read. Your site just blows me away. I can't imagine the time and talent it took to put it together. It's hard to find people who are into DS as much as I am. Could you answer a question for me? What was the name of Angelique's eviler twin? The brunette one. This is silly but my kitty (Angie) died and I thought if I got another one I might use that name. Well, thanks for sharing your talent with the rest of us. Joyce
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 04:41:06 PM
Name: Nate Johnson
E-mail address: Nate_Perro@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://www.myspace.com/nekhebet
Comments:great page! love the videos you come up with! once i get my whole video set on dvd, i might delve into video makeing as well! keep up the good work and ill check back often for updates... ~Nate
Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 02:12:37 PM
Name: Pamela
E-mail address: sower1952@earthlink.net
Comments:Really nice-Pam
Thursday, March 30th 2006 - 07:50:53 AM
Name: Bonnie
E-mail address: bonniegb@sbcglobal.net
Homepage URL: http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dark_Shadows_Characters_Long_Gone/
Comments:Loved the site loved the videos wonderful work gonna share your link at my groups keep up the great work
Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 05:54:48 PM
Name: Amanda
Comments:This is a fantastic website. I love the video's..Keep up the good work. : )
Sunday, February 12th 2006 - 08:54:29 PM
Name: Robert
E-mail address: coterie@comcast.net
Homepage URL: http://www.usmcdragonfire.homestead.com
Comments:Very nice Dark Shadows web site you have created. video's are the best!! -Robert
Friday, January 20th 2006 - 03:56:12 PM
Name: Gothick
E-mail address: gothick42@yahoo.com
Comments:Hey there, I just got the alert about your new videos! Both Hallelujah and Fields of Barley are new to me. You did a fabulous job on both!

You are so gifted, so talented, and have such dynamic creativity. It warms my heart that you lavish your energies on my forever favorite show!

Best, Steve
Friday, January 20th 2006 - 03:28:54 PM
Name: Tabatha
E-mail address: ghostchaser0375@yahoo.com
Comments:Great Job!!!
Friday, January 6th 2006 - 10:16:04 AM
Name: Maine Girl
Comments:Love, love, love your stuff! Thanks for not being a luddite!! Good luck with your future work.

Regards,

Maine Girl
Tuesday, January 3rd 2006 - 09:45:44 PM
Name: Ei
E-mail address: eightiesnov@hotmail.com
Comments:I have old DARK SHADOWS episodes.
Friday, November 11th 2005 - 06:59:12 PM
Name: Sierra
Comments:Tell Ashli In Winnipeg to just get a life.........................Think what u r doing is on target & str8 to the point. Thanx for all those great memories of Dark Shadows!!!!!
Wednesday, October 5th 2005 - 12:59:20 PM
Name: Gothick
Comments:Haven't been here in ages, and I just love the new look! I particularly enjoyed the photo galleries from 1967 and 1968. Just awesome! I don't remember those being here before.

Best wishes,

Steve
Wednesday, September 14th 2005 - 11:08:23 AM
Name: Criseyde
Homepage URL: http://www.ldrweb.com/davidselby
Comments:Love fan videos and your promos are always a treat. Thanks for sharing them.
Wednesday, August 31st 2005 - 09:15:25 PM
Name: Sara Grace
Homepage URL: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/dark_shadows-rpg
Comments:Love the screen captures, videos- and I like your award show idea- I love the pic with Joan Bennet on the red carpet- funny funny.
great site!
Wednesday, August 31st 2005 - 01:24:24 AM
Name: Sierra
Comments:Think this site is one of the best!!!!! Love to watch the videos over & over again. It's excellent!!! Just found this site & definately will be here every Sat. & Sun. Sincere thanx for bringing back all those memories of Dark Shadows. I can't thank u enuff. Some of the videos do bring a tear to the eye but it's AWESOME!!!!! Bring more videos in the future please........
Sunday, August 7th 2005 - 08:59:46 AM
Name: Sean
E-mail address: SeanDS1966@aol.com
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/ryanshope76
Comments:Love the new layout! :-) Your site is absolutely wonderful!
Saturday, August 6th 2005 - 07:52:00 AM
Name: Erin Kirkpatrick
E-mail address: eekthefreak@hotmail.com
Comments:I love Dark Shadows Addict! I loved it even before all of the changes were made to it. It is a great site to go to if you love Dark Shadows. No wonder Dark Shadows Addicts love this site!!!!!!!
Friday, August 5th 2005 - 02:57:35 PM
Name: Tracey
E-mail address: dsdwk@yahoo.com
Comments:I like the new look of your website. Great Job. I look forward to more.

Tracey
Thursday, August 4th 2005 - 09:36:25 PM
Name: Ian
Homepage URL: http://www.livejournal.com/users/shadowman2004
Comments:Ah, you continue to amaze us. :) Loving the new site design, but you knew that. ;) Keep it up. I love this site so much.
Monday, August 1st 2005 - 10:29:19 PM
Name: Ian
E-mail address: derderiaij19@uww.edu
Homepage URL: http://www.livejournal.com/users/shadowman2004
Comments:Yeah, you already know I love this site. I can never get enough of the videos. Make more! Get more screenshots too!
Tuesday, June 28th 2005 - 09:23:34 PM
Name: ColonialHippy
Comments:Hey, your wesbite is cool! Have a question - I'm looking for the html for video boxes. Would you share? Thanks! Ps - keep up the good work!

Pattie The Colonial Hippy
Wednesday, April 13th 2005 - 01:17:00 AM
Name: Bonnie Hodnett
E-mail address: bonniehodnett@yahoo.com
Comments:I really enjoy your site. I am a Dark Shadows fan from the beginning, when I would rush home from school to catch it on the TV. I just discovered your site today, but I'll be back. Thank you for using your time and talents in putting this together.
Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 09:37:51 PM
Name: DJ
Comments:Great site! Love the promos up to and especially the inclusion of Britney's rendition of "My Prerogative". I don't think there's anything innappropriate about the singer or the use of that song for your Angelique video. Sure, you didn't create the clips nor write the song. Britney didn't originate the song, either. But it's your judgement call to use any song you want, being that these videos are your own creations and that you're not making a profit off of any of this. Anyone who has a shred of creativity within them would be able to understand that. No offense to the nice ppl on this board, just the trolls. ;)
Thursday, January 13th 2005 - 08:29:25 PM
Name: The DSA
Comments:I am so happy that many people loved the Fields of Gold video. Many of you have said that it brought tears to your eyes and made you laugh too. I am very pleased that I decided to put this one out even though I was gonna scrap it when I first started. Im glad I continued to finish it.
Wednesday, January 12th 2005 - 03:39:05 PM
Name: Charity
E-mail address: charityluvselvis@yahoo.com
Comments:I just want to tell you what an awesome site this is and how absolutley wonderful the promos are, looks so profesional. What an enjoyment! I found this page several days ago and my daughter and I have to watch the promos every night! Angeliques prerogative is brilliant. Being the Angelique fan that I am I have very much enjoyed that one. And the Christmas present one brings tears to my eyes everytime. I've also got to compliment you on the two with the "Young & the Restless" theme music. Your drawings are beautiful and I love your choice on that music. I think it's all great and just wanted you to know that there are those of us that are really, really enjoying and appreciating these promos you are making. I think they are works of art! Look forward to seeing many more in the future. Thank you!
Sunday, January 9th 2005 - 11:16:12 PM
Name: Guy
Comments:Hey, great recent additions to your promos and music videos! Keep up the good work! Try to make it to a DS Festival someday to share them with a large group of fans. Best of luck also with your DS Awards show!

Guy
Sunday, January 9th 2005 - 03:39:25 AM
Name: Steve
Comments:I'm changing the name I am using here because some idiot keeps pretending to be me. I hope the person has taken their meds by now and calmed down.

This is to Ashli. I think the montages and promos the site owner has created using broadcast material from DS is perfectly in line with fair use. Tacitly or otherwise, Dan Curtis Productions, the owner of DS, has allowed fans to use material from the show for fannish purposes. Apart from everything else, sites such as this can be regarded as promoting the series. Since it's not currently airing on TV, that's particularly important right now. Also, at the official Dark Shadows Festivals, they've had mini-marathons of fan produced music videos and montages. So I think that the site owner is on safe ground. The worst that could happen is that he could get a letter from DCP asking him to remove his videos from the site, and I think that it's very unlikely that he will ever receive such a letter.

You seem really behind the times when it comes to your understanding of fannish culture. You should check out books by such authors as Henry Jenkins, Constance Penley, and others who have tracked the explosion of internet media fandom.

Best wishes,

Steve
Friday, January 7th 2005 - 06:31:18 PM
Name: The DSA
Comments:In response to a troll, who was pretending to be Gothick. The post was deleted:

Uh, DO NOT PLAY WITH ME! The real Gothick emailed me to complain about YOU! Why do you even waste your time? Did you actually think I would believe you?
Friday, January 7th 2005 - 06:27:06 PM
Name: The DSA
Comments:Please do not post entries, pretending to be other posters. I have your IP addresses and you will be banned. Though IP addresses usually change, they remain similar. So it is easy to spot people who are posting with several names. And I would have to say that someone on here has a multiple personalty disorder. So please do not pretend to be others and do not post under different names.
Thursday, January 6th 2005 - 10:05:58 PM
Name: Gothick
E-mail address: gothick42@yahoo.com
Comments:I LOVE this site! It's always a thrill to come here and see what exciting new creations you've unveiled for our delight.

You have a huge talent, and I'm very happy to have you amongst the ranks of Dark Shadows fans here on the Web!

your fan,

Gothick
Monday, January 3rd 2005 - 12:01:55 PM
Name: Magic_Evans
Comments:Thanks! I like windows movie maker. Great stuff. I use the free version of photoshop...and that's also a good program.
Saturday, January 1st 2005 - 11:02:51 PM
Name: The DSA
Comments:Thanks Magic. I have been a member of that group for a while and the people there have been so far very supportive of what I do.

the main programs I use are Windows Movie Maker and Photoshop. I have thought about going into the field of video production, but ultimately, I will probably end up going to medical school.


Thursday, December 30th 2004 - 02:50:55 AM
Name: The DSA
Comments:ashli,

If you go back, I said that these videos were art to me. And you said that they werent art. And I explained why i felt they were art. But nowhere did I claim rights to the show. I didnt say I created the show. I didnt say I created those clips.

I have stated this before. I was simply explaining why I found it as art. And I stated that I thought it was art as reasoning why I felt offended. I wasnt offended by the negative opinions or suggestions to change the songs, but I was offended by people ordering me to change the song. That isnt exactly the best way to state your opinion and no one should expect me to react cheerfully to those kind of comments. Of the people who didnt like the song, there was one person who kindly suggested a song. I listened to that person, tried to find the song and listened to it for consideration. I thought it was very beautiful but felt it didnt match the promo because I didnt understand its Hebrew lyrics. I think I might have offended that person when I declined to use the song, and I apologized for that.

I tried to be civil, open minded, and nonabrasive throughout this discussion even though I didnt always get the same in return. I am fully aware that what I am doing might be infringing upon copyright laws. If that was a big problem for you, you should have told me before. Now it seems like subtle or unintentional blackmail; I either do what you want me to do, or you will turn me in.

if you dont like the way I do things or if you dont agree with some my comments, which I think you have contstantly misinterpreted, then you dont have to come here. And I am not saying this as something you need to do; its only a suggestion. If I am offending you so much or if I am not appropriately handling this site, then maybe its something that you should try to avoid all together. But if you still want to come here, you have that right. As webmaster of the site, I essentially and physically have control of this site. Not every single suggestion will be used. Beggars cant be choosers.

I stated my position and you stated yours. And I came up with a solution. We dont need to harbor on this constant battle. We wont be able to change each others opinions and any further debate will just go nowhere. You can keep on fueling the fire, but I am no longer going that route. I have the right to delete your comments, but I made the decision not to delete any messages unless they are inapproriate. So you can keep on writing and your message will still be there, but what you will get in return is a simple "thank you for your opinion."

sincerely,
The Dark Shadows Addict


Thursday, December 30th 2004 - 02:29:45 AM
Name: Magic_Evans
Comments:Here's a site that might help you. There are some video clips on one page -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steadfastdarkshadows/files/-%20%20Media.htm

enjoy!
Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 11:28:51 PM
Name: Maggie_Evans
Comments:Hi! Just wondering, what program do you use to make your promos? They look great! Ever consider doing video production?

Maggie
Friday, December 24th 2004 - 11:53:39 PM
Name: Katy_1840
Comments:Thank you! Happy Holidays! I have to find a copy of that eva cassidy song, that is realllllyyy cool! ;)
Friday, December 24th 2004 - 12:48:00 PM
Name: Ashli In Winnipeg
Comments:The video clips (overall) are nice, but I should specify though they are YOUR re-edits, and are a form of expresson using the original clips, they aren't exclusively your art, because as i said previously, you didn't make the original show, and you ARE using the clips. Just be glad you aren't being caught for exhibiting the clips to begin with, because there are international copyright laws that are very strict, including the possesion of unlawfully reproduced ( without the permisson of the creator of the series or the company distributing the show) could carry serious penalties, even on young kids who try to put this stuff out for fun. If you like video editing so much, take an idea off this site -
www.homestarrunner.com, and create your own likenesses of the dark shadows characters, and put your musi to that. Otherwise, be more receptive to those that visit your site and grow up. Rememeber, It's not what you *can't* Do, it's a matter of what you *DON'T WANT TO* do. And if you want to go that route, you may wind up in a lot of trouble.
Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 10:17:34 PM
Name: Ashli In Winnipeg
Comments:It seems that others find the music does not fit the clip as you do, and those people have every right to state their case, because, as i said before - YOU ADDED THE MUSIC(that you didn't even write or perform) TO CLIPS FROM A TV SHOW THAT YOU DIDN'T CREATE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Maybe if you'd done art sketches from the show, and put them to your music, you'd have more grounds to argue on.
Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 10:17:24 PM
Name: Ashli In Winnipeg
Comments:People are giving you constructive critism. You choose what you want to listen to and repsond to positively, and what you don't like or want to hear, you rant about and put up a fuss. Get over it. If you don't now, you'll have more troubles far more serious down the line in your life and you won't be able to face them. You aren't the supreme goddess of Dark Shadows, and you must be receptive to what others deem innapropriate. For some people, Britney's image (in the form of the song) being used is offensivce enough, for some, they can ignore the lryics which aren't so bad in this case, but instead things like her squeaky voice and the music behind them are unbearable to listen to.
Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 10:15:26 PM
Name: Ashli In Winnipeg
Comments:FYI: I produce films for TV stations up here. Don't belch out your 'rants' at others when you don't own full copyrights to the show or any associated liknesses. This isn't a case of what you 'can't'do to the clips, it's what you don't want to do.
Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 10:14:57 PM
Name: The DSA
Comments:Katy 1840, I'll see what I can do.

Ashli In Winnipeg, I guess you really dont understand my position. Maybe if you were in my seat doing exactly what I'm doing, then you would get a better understanding. If I'm wrong then correct me, but I am going to assume that you dont make videos of your own or dont really do stuff in art.So I not going to expect you to fully understand. 4ds4ever does exactly what I do, except gets paid for it and understands about it being artwork.

Even though my videos consist of clips of the Dan Curtis' show, put together with music to display some kind of theme or to celebrate and promote a particular storyline, its still artwork. Just because the base isnt what I created it, I took those clips put them in a different form and transformed them into something else, while still celebrating the work of those who made DS what it was. It something that I did and no one else did. I FEEL that it is art. I am by no means claiming that I created the show, but I created the video. You may not think its art, but art isnt something that you could just put in one definition. Art has no boundaries

Everyone has full right to dislike the music and has full right to have an opinion. But they dont have a right to control what I do. Thats also a main point that I am trying to distinguish. I understood when people didnt like the Britney song. But demanding me to change it is something else.

And back to the Britney thing, SHE may be inappropriate, but the song wasnt. Every single word related to Angelique. Had it been sung my reba Mcintyre, there would probably be little complaints.

Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 08:45:34 AM
Name: TheDSA
Comments:This is my new guestbook, suggested by VictoriaWinters @ dsboards.com.

The old one was a hassle because it limited you on how much you could write.

Old entries can be seen here http://us.geocities.yahoo.com/gb/view?member=boxy86586
Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 08:11:24 AM
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