First, some good news. Today's e-mail brought a message from JanetLee, who you may remember requested removal from The Big Blogroll recently because of Lowcountry Blogs' association with Charleston.net. She didn't want her blog associated with Charleston.net because she objected to the site's handling (or, rather, her point was its lack of handling) of what she felt were racist comments.
JanetLee pointed out that since her protest, Charleston.net has added a cautionary note to the stories it displays, and cited examples of comments that indicate a new attitude by the staff. Her conclusion:
I'm taking this as a sign that the powers to be at charleston.net are making a sincere effort to clean up the filth that was being posted on the website.
Since that is all I ever really wanted, for them to take some responsibility for monitoring their own site, I feel like I can have my name back on the Lowcountry Blogs and feel good about being there once again!
So, pretty please, if y'all will have me back.
Thanks,
JanetLee
Well, duh. Welcome back, Kittens on the Keyboard!
Second, a new addition that's really a new addition: Organic Process Productions is a company run by my friends Mitchell Davis and Farrah Hoffmire. He's a tech/media entrepreneur. She's an artist and filmmaker. Together they're a production company that's doing 21st century media in decidedly interesting ways. Keep up with both of them at OPP Blog.
Finally, some weeks ago I was informed that a decision had been made to move all of our staff blogs from the Typepad accounts where I've been building them since 2005 to a blogging platform that's integrated into Charleston.net. Yesterday I met with a representative of Charleston.net to begin the transition, which really shouldn't take that long.
Some friends of mine and I started up the Postscripts staff-blogging program here in early 2006, back when my official title was "web developer." I left that job to return to a full-time reporting slot in February 2007. Running our blogging accounts isn't part of my job description, but it followed me home and I just couldn't let it go hungry.
All things come to an end, though. The transition from Typepad to Ellington will officially mark the conclusion of my involvement with both the P&C's blogging program and Lowcountry Blogs, which will henceforth be run by the Charleston.net staff.
I love this site, and as a local blogger I look forward to its continued success. Thanks for giving me so many great things to read.
--Dan
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