A few declarative statements after a couple weeks of beta testing this site (for all three of my readers):
1. Though, like most small scale online publications in the area, this site relies heavily on regurgitating and occassionally commenting on the articles of larger, more legitimate publications, this is not the full scope of my intent. In some instances, I think this is useful, since some aren’t as widely read as others, and, having a narrow focus, being a repository of current news isn’t a bad thing for the casual reader. That said, I started this with the full intention of providing ‘original’ criticism, reseach, maybe even interviews. Over the next few weeks, expect to see that, hopefully 2-3 times a week.
2. As noted at the bottom of this page, I’m no one you would recognize, but nor am I obsessively private. Should you run a WHOIS (and that happens a good couple of times a week) search on this domain, it’s all there, black and white.
4. Photo policy. We don’t run photos. I’m ambivalent about this practice, particularly when I get to the point of discussing items that are not directly newsworthy (meaning, someone else posted a photo). My initial concerns were about bandwidth (absurd, I know, but it’s more of a highly rational aesthetic about layout and programming; photos seem profligate somehow) and design. As things progress, I will revisit this, but for now, if someone else doesn’t have the materials online, you won’t find them here.
3. Comments, correspondents, criticisms, all welcome. I haven’t opened comments because of spam and maintenance, but anyone who makes the effort to comment or provide extended feedback can expect to have some audience for that beyond me. mail@’thedomainname’.com is where to send it.
5. And, lastly, thanks for listening.
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Errata.
A few declarative statements after a couple weeks of beta testing this site (for all three of my readers):
1. Though, like most small scale online publications in the area, this site relies heavily on regurgitating and occassionally commenting on the articles of larger, more legitimate publications, this is not the full scope of my intent. In some instances, I think this is useful, since some aren’t as widely read as others, and, having a narrow focus, being a repository of current news isn’t a bad thing for the casual reader. That said, I started this with the full intention of providing ‘original’ criticism, reseach, maybe even interviews. Over the next few weeks, expect to see that, hopefully 2-3 times a week.
2. As noted at the bottom of this page, I’m no one you would recognize, but nor am I obsessively private. Should you run a WHOIS (and that happens a good couple of times a week) search on this domain, it’s all there, black and white.
4. Photo policy. We don’t run photos. I’m ambivalent about this practice, particularly when I get to the point of discussing items that are not directly newsworthy (meaning, someone else posted a photo). My initial concerns were about bandwidth (absurd, I know, but it’s more of a highly rational aesthetic about layout and programming; photos seem profligate somehow) and design. As things progress, I will revisit this, but for now, if someone else doesn’t have the materials online, you won’t find them here.
3. Comments, correspondents, criticisms, all welcome. I haven’t opened comments because of spam and maintenance, but anyone who makes the effort to comment or provide extended feedback can expect to have some audience for that beyond me. mail@’thedomainname’.com is where to send it.
5. And, lastly, thanks for listening.