Interview on FilmWaffle.com With Site Creator Viral Hide
Our very own Viral Hide recently did an interview with movie analysis site Film Waffle, in which he receives some well-deserved props for his efforts in creating Star Wars Episode VII News and The Cantina. Read on for more details…
Hey everyone! DEKKA129 here. I was really psyched to see that our buddy Viral Hide got some well-earned recognition in his recent interview with Film Waffle, a blog dedicated to movie news, reviews and analysis. The interviewer, Film Waffle’s Conrad Emmett, begins by calling Star Wars Episode VII News “a go-to site and community for fans of the film saga,” and then proceeds to pass the ol’ talking stick over to Viral, who gives us a good overview of how our little online home-away-from-home came to be.
“When Disney announced that they’d bought Lucasfilm and that new Star Wars movies were on the horizon, I immediately thought how cool it would be to have one site dedicated strictly to news about the first movie. There are many movie sites out there but I wanted to make one that focused on one specific movie.
“Alone and without any sources, I quickly started the blog, buying the domain starwarsnewsnet.com on the day we all refer now as the birthday of the new Star Wars era. I began scouring the web for any info and rumours I could find about the new movie, and started putting them on my blog.”
Viral goes on to discuss a number of other points, including the creation of our beloved Cantina forum and some of the lines that he has consistently refused to cross in boosting site traffic and visibility.
At the risk of drawing fire for tooting our own horn, I just thought that the interview was a cool enough thing to warrant a brief article here. We all have come to love starwarsnewsnet.com over the past few years, and I dare say that more than a few new friendships have been forged through our having this site to visit and chat on every day. Viral Hide has put so much work into making all of this happen for us, and it’s fantastic to see that he’s getting some online exposure and the opportunity to tell the site’s story to a wider audience. Good on ya, mate!
(And good on all the rest of ya’s as well! It almost goes without saying that Star Wars VII News wouldn’t be what it is without all of you and the vibrant online community that you have helped us to create here.)
For the full interview click HERE
Tank you viral hide
I’d rather thank than tank the guy 😉
Yeah bad english
Our own Viral. You earned this “bro”. I’m a veteran of this site. I testify to the fact that Viral Hide Has held it down with much stability. ESB in the house! TFA in the house!!!!! This site is like my house yo. I live here. It’s amazing how so much can come from one person. Thank’s for doing this site. Just got the med droid trophyyyyyyy!!!
‘bro’?
“The man who oversees the site remains safely anonymous…”
Luke: Viral…Viral’s my sister!
Seriously though, Viral…you do great work. This site is part of my daily routine and has made my excitement for this film grow exponentially and the wait more bearable. Thanks. 🙂
Hoorah and huzzar! Jolly good work boys. Toodle pip.
I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite Star Wars news site on the Internet!
I bet you say that about all the sites! 😛
Thee Commander Shepard from NASA?
No! The other one.
Good job Viral and all. This is been a daily site for me since last September, after I’d seen the site in a few searches. The cantina has been enjoyable other that a few fires you guys put out quickly. I look forward all the news and cool conversations to come.
All hail viral?
Go Viral Go 😉
Can’t connect to the interview.
Internet’s jammed.
Time to get out my anti-Ewok gun.
Love this site – always appreciate all the work that Viral and his team have put in:}
It’s lies all lies……………….
Only joking thanx Viral for all your efforts. This place is so much friendly than some of the others out there and its also much more balanced.
Keep up the good work guys xxx
Thank you guys. A good and friendly community is all that matters to me. (Bows)
Indeed.
Nice one Mr Hide!
So Viral.. Why ‘Viral Hide’? Hmm? Tell us you must!
Best SW site around. A very diverse community of fans that that make it enjoyable for everyone.
New Rebels video about Ahsoka!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifRoDS3Xstg
I visit this site and the cantina every day! Thanks Viral for the hard work!
What, no audio? No Photo? WHO ARE YOU?!!!
lol
let me grab the mic to gloat for a second that Australia and New Zealand will probably be the first audiences to see TFA. we will have to send out the message to warn the others if the unthinkable happens and it sucks hard. However i believe it will be alright, for in Williams we know we can trust.
The freaks come out of the woodwork this month. ItsNotImportant’s Youtube video. Ick, someone give me some eyewash must unsee!
Viral has done an amazing job, good to see him getting some well deserved recognition. Keep up the good work man, and as always may the force be with you.
It’s really cool to learn how it all started. Nice post! Thank you Viral Hide!