Comments on: DC Metroblogging Exodus http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/ Where old blogs die, come back to life, and then die again Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:50:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Blaine Zuver http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/#comment-10305 Blaine Zuver Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6238#comment-10305 I was the Captain of Metroblogging Miami for over two years. Never made a cent, but hoped to one day. I actually enjoyed posting almost every day. It was hard to retain other bloggers because most of them had their own blogs, or were just too busy. I really kept Miami alive , and the page views were pretty good. This past February Sean decided to put a hold on Miami - by way of a rather abrupt email explaining that the plug had been pulled. Well, it was fun while it lasted, if I had the time I would start my own Miami - specific blog. I was the Captain of Metroblogging Miami for over two years. Never made a cent, but hoped to one day. I actually enjoyed posting almost every day. It was hard to retain other bloggers because most of them had their own blogs, or were just too busy. I really kept Miami alive , and the page views were pretty good. This past February Sean decided to put a hold on Miami – by way of a rather abrupt email explaining that the plug had been pulled. Well, it was fun while it lasted, if I had the time I would start my own Miami – specific blog.

]]> By: Carl Weaver http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/#comment-9898 Carl Weaver Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:23:13 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6238#comment-9898 As a fellow ex-Metroblogging DC author (as of today), I echo Tom's sentiments. Metroblogging was great for a long time but it wasn't ours and we really wanted something that was our own. Sean and the others did us a huge solid by letting us be writers for the site and I am nothing but grateful. I wish I had been able to leave a goodbye post but by the time I had time to log on, my account had already been disabled. Best to all of Metroblogging. I hope to see you around. As a fellow ex-Metroblogging DC author (as of today), I echo Tom’s sentiments. Metroblogging was great for a long time but it wasn’t ours and we really wanted something that was our own. Sean and the others did us a huge solid by letting us be writers for the site and I am nothing but grateful. I wish I had been able to leave a goodbye post but by the time I had time to log on, my account had already been disabled.

Best to all of Metroblogging. I hope to see you around.

]]> By: Tom Bridge http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/#comment-9885 Tom Bridge Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:26:27 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6238#comment-9885 No, it wasn't any insult or dispute that chased us off, it was just time for us to do something new and different. Sean and the Metroblogging gang do excellent work, and we're proud to have written the site under their name. We look forward to them finding new authors to run the DC site so we can link to them from We Love DC when they do awesome stuff. No, it wasn’t any insult or dispute that chased us off, it was just time for us to do something new and different.

Sean and the Metroblogging gang do excellent work, and we’re proud to have written the site under their name. We look forward to them finding new authors to run the DC site so we can link to them from We Love DC when they do awesome stuff.

]]> By: Sean Bonner http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/#comment-9883 Sean Bonner Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:04:20 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6238#comment-9883 Very sorry if our silence of a few hours seemed awkward, but it's actually not because of some massive scandal but rather that we're on the west coast and DC is on the east coast so we were asleep when they made the announcement so weren't able to respond at that very second, due to not being conscious. I assure you we are working diligently with our team of developers and expect to have this problem corrected asap. As for DC, the above "little birdy" is partially correct, MB writers are volunteer and can come and go as they please. The "highway" thing is a little less accurate, but it's true that not every decision we make is loved by everyone, but with a network of hundreds and hundreds of writers all around the world the chance of everyone agreeing on everything is pretty slim and sometimes we have to make decisions that are for the best interest of all the sites, which might not be agreed with by some individuals. Anyway, we wish them the best of luck with their new site, and look forward to them doing awesome stuff we can link to from Metblogs in the future. Very sorry if our silence of a few hours seemed awkward, but it’s actually not because of some massive scandal but rather that we’re on the west coast and DC is on the east coast so we were asleep when they made the announcement so weren’t able to respond at that very second, due to not being conscious. I assure you we are working diligently with our team of developers and expect to have this problem corrected asap.

As for DC, the above “little birdy” is partially correct, MB writers are volunteer and can come and go as they please. The “highway” thing is a little less accurate, but it’s true that not every decision we make is loved by everyone, but with a network of hundreds and hundreds of writers all around the world the chance of everyone agreeing on everything is pretty slim and sometimes we have to make decisions that are for the best interest of all the sites, which might not be agreed with by some individuals.

Anyway, we wish them the best of luck with their new site, and look forward to them doing awesome stuff we can link to from Metblogs in the future.

]]> By: A little birdie http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/04/dc-metroblogging-exodus/#comment-9882 A little birdie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6238#comment-9882 If you write for MB, you aren't getting paid. Plus, it's very much a 'my way or the highway' operation. I'd guess that the DC people just want more control. Or a cut of the revenue. Or something different. If you write for MB, you aren’t getting paid. Plus, it’s very much a ‘my way or the highway’ operation.

I’d guess that the DC people just want more control. Or a cut of the revenue. Or something different.

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