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From: Stuart Broz <zorbtra...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:31:52 -0500
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Subject: Re: RPG Bloggers Hand-off Announcement
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Glad to hear that it is in good hands.
Duane - if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know.
-Stuart
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 12:08 PM, A Terrible Idea <duane.obr...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Thank you all. I'm in the process of putting together a response that
> will give a little more insight into what's down the line. But you
> can be assured that the RPGN isn't going anywhere.
>
> On Nov 1, 8:42 am, Chuck <grogt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Congrats, Duane.
> > Hope to hear more news and tidbits soon. Sounds like the future still
> > holds some neat stuff.
> >
> > On Nov 1, 9:22 am, Chris Tregenza <ch...@6d6Fireball.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Congratulations Duane.
> >
> > > We are all looking forward to hearing your plans for the network.
> >
> > > Chris
> >
> > > Dave Chalker wrote:
> > > > Thank you all for bearing with us. After going through 6 proposals (7
> > > > if you count the Indian spam), we have made our decision over who
> will
> > > > be taking over the RPG Bloggers Network.
> >
> > > > It is... Duane O'Brien ofhttp://aterribleidea.com/
> >
> > > > Duane's proposal was chosen unanimously among the 4 of us after a
> > > > hidden vote and much discussion. His proposal was based on ideas that
> > > > we ourselves had wanted to implement to provide a better user
> > > > experience for both bloggers and readers, with the coding expertise
> to
> > > > back it up. It keeps our vision for the RPGBN intact while moving it
> > > > forward in new directions. It makes the transition process a smooth
> > > > and easy one for all the members who don't keep up with all of our
> > > > workings to suddenly find that everything had changed and more was
> > > > expected of them. Additionally, it was a good compromise between
> > > > several of the other proposals, incorporating better technologies to
> > > > make it run more smoothly and involving the community to a much
> > > > greater extent to give members a bigger say. Overall, we were very
> > > > impressed with the proposal: I know I'm being vague here, but I want
> > > > to leave all the details for Duane to reveal himself so I don't steal
> > > > his thunder or get anything wrong.
> >
> > > > Over the next few weeks, ideally sooner rather than later, we'll be
> > > > working with Duane to move everything to his servers and hand off all
> > > > the assets of RPGBN, and trying to have as smooth a transition as
> > > > possible (though you may notice some hiccups and downtime.) We'll be
> > > > passing along our suggestions based on our experiences running the
> > > > network and considering his proposal, and I assume he'll begin a
> > > > dialog with everyone here for your input going forward.
> >
> > > > For me personally, I have offered my services to Duane as an adviser
> > > > but am stepping back majorly from any of the day to day operations or
> > > > leadership. I had a few arrangements in the works that I would like
> to
> > > > see come to fruition to help RPG bloggers, yet I don't want to step
> on
> > > > any toes going forward. Phil, Danny, and Graham also are deciding on
> > > > their own future involvement level.
> >
> > > > As many of you know, RPG Bloggers Network was initially my baby,
> > > > starting as a feed aggregator named GATO in a subdirectory of
> Critical
> > > > Hits, that turned into a way to connect with a few of the other blogs
> > > > that were all linking to each other anyway (starting with Chatty DM
> > > > and Critical Ankle Bites, then expanding to our other blog friends
> > > > Stupid Ranger, Dungeonmastering, Geek's Dream Girl, Uncle Bear,
> Living
> > > > Dice, and more). Then we opened it up to the world, advertising on
> our
> > > > own sites and wherever we could, and it just exploded from there.
> >
> > > > So I can't help but be a little sad to be stepping away from it all,
> > > > given how it all grew and given the many, many hours of work I (and
> > > > all of my esteemed board members and great friends) put into it.
> > > > Still, I think it's going to be for the best overall, both for me
> > > > personally and the network, putting it into the hands of Duane to
> take
> > > > it to the next level, and I look forward to seeing where it all goes
> > > > next.
> >
> > > > If anyone needs to reach me directly, you can feel free to email me
> > > > (d...@critical-hits.com), tweet me (@DaveTheGame), or visit me on my
> > > > first RPG blogging love that Danny and I intend to devote more time
> > > > to, Critical-hits.com.
> >
> > > > And one final thing, I cannot thank enough my good friends who have
> > > > done so much on this project: Danny, Phil, and Graham, you guys are
> > > > awesome. I look forward to working with you all on the Next Big
> Thing,
> > > > as well as with the many great people I've met through the network.
> > > > Thank you all!
> >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > Dave Chalker
> > > > Co-Founder and Former Executive Director, RPG Bloggers Network
>
> >
>
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Glad to hear that it is in good hands. <br><br>Duane - if there's anyth=
ing I can do to help, just let me know.<br><br>-Stuart<br><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 12:08 PM, A Terrible Idea <span dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:duane.obr...@gmail.com">duane.obr...@gmail.com<=
/a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
Thank you all. =A0I'm in the process of putting together a response tha=
t<br>
will give a little more insight into what's down the line. =A0But you<b=
r>
can be assured that the RPGN isn't going anywhere.<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
On Nov 1, 8:42=A0am, Chuck <<a href=3D"mailto:grogt...@gmail.com">grogt.=
....@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Congrats, Duane.<br>
> Hope to hear more news and tidbits soon. =A0Sounds like the future sti=
ll<br>
> holds some neat stuff.<br>
><br>
> On Nov 1, 9:22=A0am, Chris Tregenza <ch...@6d6Fireball.com> wrot=
e:<br>
><br>
> > Congratulations Duane.<br>
><br>
> > We are all looking forward to hearing your plans for the network.=
<br>
><br>
> > Chris<br>
><br>
> > Dave Chalker wrote:<br>
> > > Thank you all for bearing with us. After going through 6 pro=
posals (7<br>
> > > if you count the Indian spam), we have made our decision ove=
r who will<br>
> > > be taking over the RPG Bloggers Network.<br>
><br>
> > > It is... Duane O'Brien ofhttp://<a href=3D"http://aterri=
bleidea.com/" target=3D"_blank">aterribleidea.com/</a><br>
><br>
> > > Duane's proposal was chosen unanimously among the 4 of u=
s after a<br>
> > > hidden vote and much discussion. His proposal was based on i=
deas that<br>
> > > we ourselves had wanted to implement to provide a better use=
r<br>
> > > experience for both bloggers and readers, with the coding ex=
pertise to<br>
> > > back it up. It keeps our vision for the RPGBN intact while m=
oving it<br>
> > > forward in new directions. It makes the transition process a=
smooth<br>
> > > and easy one for all the members who don't keep up with =
all of our<br>
> > > workings to suddenly find that everything had changed and mo=
re was<br>
> > > expected of them. Additionally, it was a good compromise bet=
ween<br>
> > > several of the other proposals, incorporating better technol=
ogies to<br>
> > > make it run more smoothly and involving the community to a m=
uch<br>
> > > greater extent to give members a bigger say. Overall, we wer=
e very<br>
> > > impressed with the proposal: I know I'm being vague here=
, but I want<br>
> > > to leave all the details for Duane to reveal himself so I do=
n't steal<br>
> > > his thunder or get anything wrong.<br>
><br>
> > > Over the next few weeks, ideally sooner rather than later, w=
e'll be<br>
> > > working with Duane to move everything to his servers and han=
d off all<br>
> > > the assets of RPGBN, and trying to have as smooth a transiti=
on as<br>
> > > possible (though you may notice some hiccups and downtime.) =
We'll be<br>
> > > passing along our suggestions based on our experiences runni=
ng the<br>
> > > network and considering his proposal, and I assume he'll=
begin a<br>
> > > dialog with everyone here for your input going forward.<br>
><br>
> > > For me personally, I have offered my services to Duane as an=
adviser<br>
> > > but am stepping back majorly from any of the day to day oper=
ations or<br>
> > > leadership. I had a few arrangements in the works that I wou=
ld like to<br>
> > > see come to fruition to help RPG bloggers, yet I don't w=
ant to step on<br>
> > > any toes going forward. Phil, Danny, and Graham also are dec=
iding on<br>
> > > their own future involvement level.<br>
><br>
> > > As many of you know, RPG Bloggers Network was initially my b=
aby,<br>
> > > starting as a feed aggregator named GATO in a subdirectory o=
f Critical<br>
> > > Hits, that turned into a way to connect with a few of the ot=
her blogs<br>
> > > that were all linking to each other anyway (starting with Ch=
atty DM<br>
> > > and Critical Ankle Bites, then expanding to our other blog f=
riends<br>
> > > Stupid Ranger, Dungeonmastering, Geek's Dream Girl, Uncl=
e Bear, Living<br>
> > > Dice, and more). Then we opened it up to the world, advertis=
ing on our<br>
> > > own sites and wherever we could, and it just exploded from t=
here.<br>
><br>
> > > So I can't help but be a little sad to be stepping away =
from it all,<br>
> > > given how it all grew and given the many, many hours of work=
I (and<br>
> > > all of my esteemed board members and great friends) put into=
it.<br>
> > > Still, I think it's going to be for the best overall, bo=
th for me<br>
> > > personally and the network, putting it into the hands of Dua=
ne to take<br>
> > > it to the next level, and I look forward to seeing where it =
all goes<br>
> > > next.<br>
><br>
> > > If anyone needs to reach me directly, you can feel free to e=
mail me<br>
> > > (<a href=3D"mailto:d...@critical-hits.com">d...@critical-hit=
s.com</a>), tweet me (@DaveTheGame), or visit me on my<br>
> > > first RPG blogging love that Danny and I intend to devote mo=
re time<br>
> > > to, Critical-hits.com.<br>
><br>
> > > And one final thing, I cannot thank enough my good friends w=
ho have<br>
> > > done so much on this project: Danny, Phil, and Graham, you g=
uys are<br>
> > > awesome. I look forward to working with you all on the Next =
Big Thing,<br>
> > > as well as with the many great people I've met through t=
he network.<br>
> > > Thank you all!<br>
><br>
> > > Sincerely,<br>
> > > Dave Chalker<br>
> > > Co-Founder and Former Executive Director, RPG Bloggers Netwo=
rk<br>
<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>
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