Another sad day for TMNT, the 5th Turtle Blog has been deleted :-(

Adam Riches · 11-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Even though it hadn't been updated in over a year the blog Steve Murphy created that provided us with many inside glimpses to the TMNT licensing process has been deleted today.

The blog was filled with a variety of awesome photos from different preliminary items including the infamous "Music Turtles"...I really wish I saved some of the pics off there in retrospect.

RIP 5th Turtle Blog.

*Roseangelo* · 11-12-2009, 02:22 PM

It was actually deleted a week or two ago. When I noticed it I spent time archiving the whole thing using Google's cache. It might still be available that way if there's something you want to grab.

Navin Johnson · 11-12-2009, 07:17 PM

I guess i will delete that from my favorites list. (sad)

**Machias Banshee** · 11-12-2009, 08:57 PM

Lieutenant Granitor, knock it off with the personal attacks. If you can't contribute anything constructive, don't post.

Everyone else, keep it on topic.

Machias

*BigApple3AM* · 11-12-2009, 09:31 PM

Rose maybe with Murphy's ok you could rehost some of his better blog posts on your website? It would just be a shame to lose all of that, is there a reason it was deleted? What was wrong with just letting it sit there as an archive?

Too bad Ryan stopped posting on his blog too, I really enjoyed the unused toy designs.

*BubblyShell22* · 11-13-2009, 07:10 AM

It sucks that the blog got deleted. I really enjoyed reading it from time to time.

BoggleKng · 11-13-2009, 11:13 AM

Murph stopped working on that blog awhile ago, I thought..

Archon_Turtle · 11-13-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BoggleKng

Murph stopped working on that blog awhile ago, I thought..

he did. it is just that he recently actually deleted it. His blog went down due to the vocal minority shooting themselves in the foot...as per usual. Same thing with Jake Black's blog. Good work there as well gang.

*Master Splinter* · 11-13-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

he did. it is just that he recently actually deleted it. His blog went down due to the vocal minority shooting themselves in the foot...as per usual. Same thing with Jake Black's blog. Good work there as well gang.

I concur... Right now people are not held responsible for what they say on the Internet but I think one day they will be... There are already precedents being set that will make that happen...

Remember what your mother told you... If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all...

-ms

*CyberCubed* · 11-13-2009, 12:33 PM

Given Murphy is leaving Mirage soon anyway, its not like he'd have anything new to post there.

*plastroncafe* · 11-13-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

he did. it is just that he recently actually deleted it. His blog went down due to the vocal minority shooting themselves in the foot...as per usual. Same thing with Jake Black's blog. Good work there as well gang.

Ugh you're kidding me, really?
I was curious as to why Jake mentioned he was planning to delete his Twitter acct. too.

Never really saw the comment sections of either blog because I followed them via syndication feeds, and not on the actual blog pages themselves.
Wow that sucks.

Archon_Turtle · 11-13-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Ugh you're kidding me, really?
I was curious as to why Jake mentioned he was planning to delete his Twitter acct. too.

Never really saw the comment sections of either blog because I followed them via syndication feeds, and not on the actual blog pages themselves.
Wow that sucks.

It wasnt comments in Jakes case. It was hate mail he was getting directly. Members of the fanbase were flaming him over e-mail about his post on the sale of the TMNT.

Buffy · 11-13-2009, 02:50 PM

It's horrible how people sometimes act on the internet. If it keeps up this way, there won't be much artists are who will keep blogging.

*BigApple3AM* · 11-13-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

It wasnt comments in Jakes case. It was hate mail he was getting directly. Members of the fanbase were flaming him over e-mail about his post on the sale of the TMNT.

Out of curiosity what did he say?

joe-eyeball · 11-13-2009, 08:34 PM

Guys, no website or it's content is truly lost forever, just go to www.archive.org and type in the url and you can see any website from the past. I was just checknig out ninjaturtles.com and seeing how it looked from day one well over a decade ago.

*plastroncafe* · 11-14-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

It wasnt comments in Jakes case. It was hate mail he was getting directly. Members of the fanbase were flaming him over e-mail about his post on the sale of the TMNT.

...
I don't even have WORDS in response to that.
No...no wait I do.
ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME?
*facepalm*

Archon_Turtle · 11-14-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ectocooler

Out of curiosity what did he say?

What did who say? Jake? Exactly what I said above.

Quote:

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

...
I don't even have WORDS in response to that.
No...no wait I do.
ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME?
*facepalm*

Oh no, quite serious. There are members of this fanbase that are nothing but a filthy cancer, and should be cut out.

*Hero* · 11-14-2009, 03:24 AM

Shame to hear that. Even though the 5th Turtle blog was no longer running, I used to pop by and look through the archives.

It was only a matter of time.

===HERO

*Spitfire* · 11-14-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Oh no, quite serious. There are members of this fanbase that are nothing but a filthy cancer, and should be cut out.

I hope that isn't a metaphor.That's pretty hardcore. Can't say I disagree though. It's utterly pathetic anyone would take out their buy out woes on Jake. He has enough going on as it is.

Archon_Turtle · 11-14-2009, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

I hope that isn't a metaphor.That's pretty hardcore. Can't say I disagree though. It's utterly pathetic anyone would take out their buy out woes on Jake. He has enough going on as it is.

I am just very tired of the vocal minority opening their big ignorant yaps and having the rest of the fanbase pay the price. Its gone on for too long, and has never EVER brought ANYTHING constructive.

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

I hope that isn't a metaphor.That's pretty hardcore.

Lol, it took me a minute to realize what you were talking about. No, the cancer reference was in not way connected to Jake's battle. Though it is somewhat humorous in hind sight. My reference...not his cancer...you know what? Im going to stop talking.

11-12-2009, 02:10 PM	#1
Adam Riches Thug Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 88	Another sad day for TMNT, the 5th Turtle Blog has been deleted :-( Even though it hadn't been updated in over a year the blog Steve Murphy created that provided us with many inside glimpses to the TMNT licensing process has been deleted today. The blog was filled with a variety of awesome photos from different preliminary items including the infamous "Music Turtles"...I really wish I saved some of the pics off there in retrospect. RIP 5th Turtle Blog.

11-12-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
Navin Johnson Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 544	I guess i will delete that from my favorites list. (sad) __________________ Lord loves a workin' man

11-13-2009, 11:13 AM	#7
BoggleKng Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 1,224	Murph stopped working on that blog awhile ago, I thought.. __________________ You guys mind telling me what you're doing to my little green pal over there, hm? -Casey Jones, TMNT movie...

11-13-2009, 02:50 PM	#13
Buffy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: where am I? Posts: 1,472	It's horrible how people sometimes act on the internet. If it keeps up this way, there won't be much artists are who will keep blogging. __________________ Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.

11-14-2009, 03:24 AM	#18
Hero British Bloke Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,298	Shame to hear that. Even though the 5th Turtle blog was no longer running, I used to pop by and look through the archives. It was only a matter of time. ===HERO __________________ Go Green Machine My Facebook -My Tumblr - My Art - Figured 0ut - My Awesome Instagram

11-12-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	It was actually deleted a week or two ago. When I noticed it I spent time archiving the whole thing using Google's cache. It might still be available that way if there's something you want to grab.

11-12-2009, 08:57 PM	#4
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Lieutenant Granitor, knock it off with the personal attacks. If you can't contribute anything constructive, don't post. Everyone else, keep it on topic. Machias

11-12-2009, 09:31 PM	#5
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	Rose maybe with Murphy's ok you could rehost some of his better blog posts on your website? It would just be a shame to lose all of that, is there a reason it was deleted? What was wrong with just letting it sit there as an archive? Too bad Ryan stopped posting on his blog too, I really enjoyed the unused toy designs.

11-13-2009, 07:10 AM	#6
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	It sucks that the blog got deleted. I really enjoyed reading it from time to time.

11-13-2009, 12:33 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	Given Murphy is leaving Mirage soon anyway, its not like he'd have anything new to post there.

11-13-2009, 08:34 PM	#15
joe-eyeball Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 708	Guys, no website or it's content is truly lost forever, just go to www.archive.org and type in the url and you can see any website from the past. I was just checknig out ninjaturtles.com and seeing how it looked from day one well over a decade ago.