George Jones Returns to Lead Maximum PC as Editor-in-Chief
George Jones Returns to Lead Maximum PC as Editor-in-Chief
Posted 04/12/2010 at 6:08pm
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After three months combing the galaxy for an appropriate talent to take the helm, Maximum PC Editorial Director Jon Phillips has chosen a new Editor-in-Chief: George Jones, who served as our lead editor in 2004 and 2005, has returned to once again run the magazine and website. With Jones in place, Phillips goes back to full-time editorial directing -- whatever that is -- and the Maximum PC staff enters a new era of prosperity.
Maximum PC's new fearless leader George Jones, then (inset) and now.
“I look for four things in a Maximum PC editor,” Phillips said. “Namely, hardcore tech knowledge, big content ideas, managerial excellence, and a knack for expressing that impossible-to-define Maximum PC voice. It’s a tall order for any editor, but George did it before, and he’ll do it again. Huzzah!”
Various Maximum PC staffers added their own thoughts on this most illustrious of appointments:
Senior Editor Gordon Mah Ung: “Having worked with George during his last tour of duty, I can say it’s great to have him back on the team again.”
Online Managing Editor Alex Castle: “I’m very excited to have George Jones on board. I believe he’ll do a fine job of upholding Maximum PC’s rich tradition of Editor-In-Chiefs sharing a name with other, more famous people.”
Senior Associate Editor Nathan Edwards: “Sure, we know George is firmly on the PC side of the Mac vs. PC debate, but where does he stand in the all-important Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer debate?”
As for Jones himself, he completed his own induction ceremony by saying, “I’m super happy to be back in the Maximum PC fold and right in the middle of the action. This place is awesome in every sense of the word. I am a little bit nervous about the Tribble invasion in the labs, however. Gordon!”
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MyWayNYC
April 26, 2010 at 6:46am
Will Smith was the man indeed, but i am Glad to see you back G $Money, Keep those Advertising chumps off our site! w/o the filter we would be mutt-ling thru paragraphs of UGG Boots ads!
AKA T'Challa Of Wakanada
lizzunchbox
April 23, 2010 at 12:20pm
P.S. Unfortunately, I think the Vede is happily esconced in his new career in the game publishing business. During my first stint here, whenever he came around the Max PC labs, he was greeted kind of like Kramer from Seinfeld. It was always pretty funny.
lizzunchbox
April 23, 2010 at 12:17pm
Thanks guys. I promise to uphold the fine traditions at Max PC. And yeah, that's quite a picture. I have a great face for podcast. :)
My first couple of week has been pretty awesome (and busy). We have lots of interesting new stories and ideas planned for print and online. I'll keep you guys updated as we go.
I love hearing ideas, so anytime you like, drop me a line at george@maximumpc.com and let me know what you think, what you're interested in reading about, or anything else.
mkarias1
April 13, 2010 at 6:51pm
Whoa, ugly mug. Luckily this is a PC magazine and not GQ.
I agree with others - keep Gordon. He rocks!
smashingpumpin
April 13, 2010 at 1:45pm
Welcome back man! If you can also bribe TheVede even for a small part on a gaming section that'll be awesome. :)
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Oh BTW... Bring back Modnation PLS! I love looking @ modded cases even if I'm too lazy to ever build one myself.
Neufeldt2002
April 13, 2010 at 9:33am
Welcome back, please fix the spam filter, it blocks legitimate posts.
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Please fix the spam filter it does not work right.
Zan
April 13, 2010 at 9:22am
Welcome back man.
MAXIMUMPC STAFF: PLEASE FIX THE CRIPPLED SPAM FILTER!
DBsantos77
April 13, 2010 at 8:33am
He moved on to other things for a while now.
For your reference: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/columns/release_notes_so_long_and_thanks_all_pie
-Santos
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politik
April 13, 2010 at 5:41am
"...Phillips goes back to full-time editorial directing -- whatever that is
--"HA! Does sound like a job that pays well with little work involved. Someone correct me.
JonPhillips
April 13, 2010 at 9:16am
Lot's of work involved, actually. It's just very hard to explain! (I wrote the "whatever that is" line).
dracoress
April 13, 2010 at 5:02am
If he goes...the website gets deleted and podcast gets taken off my RSS feeder. Make sure you make him happy...well...as happy as you can make Gordon :)
JonPhillips
April 13, 2010 at 9:18am
He isn't going anywhere. After all, what other magazine/website/company would let him spew so much cussing and complaints on the podcast (let alone at his desk)?
samduhman
April 13, 2010 at 4:49am
supercourier comment from the ibuypower $3000 PC contest
" How did the CEO's wife manage to win under her maiden name? And why did I have to invoke the Freedom of Information Act via U.S. Postal Service rather than having it posted online? Is the clarity of this contest inversely proportional to iBuypower's BBB rating? Just wondering..."
so whats the story? True or False
atcastle
April 13, 2010 at 10:24am
Completely false. We're still waiting to hear back from our winner before we make the announcement, but it's not the CEO of iBUYPOWER's wife (who I assume could get an iBUYPOWER PC without having to cheat in a contest) and nobody has invoked the Freedom of Information Act. Don't worry, as soon as we can (very soon), we will post an announcment right here on the site.
nedwards
April 13, 2010 at 10:21am
False. No winner announced yet. Also, contest rules clearly state: "Employees of Sponsors, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employees’ household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. "
festiva_man
April 13, 2010 at 12:30am
As a member of the community may I say welcome and at the same time offer a suggestion. Please use your mighty powers for the greater good. You can do this by removing the spam filter as it is driving everyone nuts. :P Hope to hear ya on the NoBS Podcast soon.
Lhot
April 12, 2010 at 11:44pm
...and tribbles for Vice President & cabinet :)
The "CLOUD" is the biggest mistake this country has made...EVER !
wk
April 12, 2010 at 11:38pm
and to see what changes will bring to MPC, i hope to maintain archive section, and restore my comments back, also bring us more detailed reviews.
MPC is my home page
xveganx
April 12, 2010 at 9:32pm
Been a reader since 99' and probably always will be. Can't say I don't miss Will, but welcome back George!
szore
April 12, 2010 at 8:50pm
The magazine was at its low point when this guy was here, and they bring him back?
Caboose
April 13, 2010 at 8:59am
You're thinking of Gremlins... Tribbles just breed and breed and breed and breed...
But they're so cute and fuzzy and purr when you pet them. Unless you're a Klingon (If you play STO, try giving a Klingon crew member a Tribble and see what happens)
-= I don't want to be dead, I want to be alive! Or... a cowboy! =-
Htorne
April 12, 2010 at 8:06pm
As long as Gordon Mah Ung is staying im also staying.
Please make sure he stays.
Keith E. Whisman
April 12, 2010 at 7:56pm
And for his first act as Editor In Chief is to Fire the Staff that he has authority to fire and try to convince the others that he can't that he can.
Welcome back George. It was a completely different magazine back in the day so I'm interested to see how your going to change it. How you intend to put your own personal touch to the magazine. Is the website going to change to the much needed LCARS theme? The magazine pages be numbered in binary? A special section written entirely in klingon for those of us that speak it?
DBsantos77
April 12, 2010 at 6:23pm
It will be interesting to see where MPC goes from here. I started coming in '08 so I have no idea how things were in '04 when he was in.
-Santos
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Vegan
April 12, 2010 at 6:35pm
MPC has been pretty solid all throughout, if you ask me. Been a reader since '99.
samduhman
April 13, 2010 at 4:36am
What he said.
Another vote for fixing the Spam filter. It failed a few weeks ago when commenting on an article becuase of one word and the word was used in the articles TITLE! lame
JeyNyce
April 12, 2010 at 8:05pm
You haven't change. What did they do, put you in a freezer until they needed you?? Welcome back!
I don't call tech support, I AM TECH SUPPORT!
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