Sunday State of the Blog

by Richard Pittman on Dec 14, 2008 9:10 AM CST in News Comment 1 comment

A few quick hits on how things are going:

I keep apologizing for this, but I'm going to keep apologizing for it until I no longer feel bad about it. I am horrible about dialoguing with commenters. My excuse is that I am at work all day and can't get into that. I am generally pretty busy at work, and even when I'm not I can't really spend my time chatting. By the time I get home and get some computer time here (keeping in mind there are family obligations as well, plus Mrs. ATVS uses this computer as well), I am usually a lot more interested in posting something new or researching, and the currency of the comments have usually passed anyway. Let it be known that I do indeed read the comments, and they often influence how I write something later.
This is still a fairly small blog by SBNation standards, but it is growing. One thing that I want to encourage people to do more of is the posting of FanPosts and FanShots. This is intended to be a community, and a wide variety of viewpoints are encouraged.
I still need a basketball writer. My previous call for applications was met with profound silence. Really, the competition for this spot couldn't be less intimidating so if you want to be made an author, now is the time. All you need is a dedication to keeping up with and reporting on LSU basketball. And as an author you can write about whatever else you like too. Once again, there are no restrictions on viewpoints.
Now that we are not smack in the middle of football season, I will probably re-start my series on The Great Media which was last updated back on August 17, with a profile of Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend.
I want to start a Gene Chizik firing watch graphic to add on the side bars. It will count up the time, 1970's Iran Hostage Crisis-style, since the hiring of Gene Chizik. It would say something like "Gene Chizik Watch, Day 48" counting from December 13, 2008. Have you guessed that I think this is a terrible hire?

That's the word on the street here at ATVS. Thanks to all who read and/or write for this website.

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some thoughts

1. If I had to choose between two extremes, I for one would rather have you comment when you know you have to/need to say something than comment so much that you dominate the conversation. If you want to say something and it gets said, then mission accomplished. The conversation will incorporate that point. The good thing about the restrictions that are limiting your comments is that it allows others to make the points you would have made thus increasing participation and interest in the site. There is not much fun in reiterating what someone already said.

2. Given the nature of the site, by fans for fans, it seems like the site chief should be a little hands off.

3. Given that you have a full time job and a family, you put a very respectable amount of info up.

4. Its a well balanced site. You do a good job of keeping the place reasonable. As long as that stays true, I dont care how much you post or dont post.

5. Like with men’s jewerly, when it comes to the anime posts, less is more and a little is too much.

All in all, its a good site.

by nepomo on Dec 15, 2008 5:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs