[Kilohana]

[quote=flu]I have a prediction. It’s a just a matter of time before a blog community blows up and people go on their way. It’s an evolution. People initially start on the same blog with the same interest, think the same. You get a few characters here and there that you scoff at routinely. They stop participating. Then without much to talk about, people start picking on each other, than someone gets pissed and steps away, then fewer and fewer people start picking on each other, eventually a forum is a ghosttown. I think the housing bubble has burst and it may very well take some of thesehousing bubble blogs too.
Oh well.[/quote]

It’s the ciiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

Are we seeing Peak Bubble Blog? I’ve been posting in one place or another for over 10 years now and in my experience, very few forums endure more than a few cycles of exodus. I don’t know how it happens, but drama always seems to slowly overshadow actual content until the eventual, inevitable implosion.

Bummer.

[Kilohana]

[quote=flu]I have a prediction. It’s a just a matter of time before a blog community blows up and people go on their way. It’s an evolution. People initially start on the same blog with the same interest, think the same. You get a few characters here and there that you scoff at routinely. They stop participating. Then without much to talk about, people start picking on each other, than someone gets pissed and steps away, then fewer and fewer people start picking on each other, eventually a forum is a ghosttown. I think the housing bubble has burst and it may very well take some of thesehousing bubble blogs too.
Oh well.[/quote]

It’s the ciiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

Are we seeing Peak Bubble Blog? I’ve been posting in one place or another for over 10 years now and in my experience, very few forums endure more than a few cycles of exodus. I don’t know how it happens, but drama always seems to slowly overshadow actual content until the eventual, inevitable implosion.

Bummer.

[Kilohana]

[quote=flu]I have a prediction. It’s a just a matter of time before a blog community blows up and people go on their way. It’s an evolution. People initially start on the same blog with the same interest, think the same. You get a few characters here and there that you scoff at routinely. They stop participating. Then without much to talk about, people start picking on each other, than someone gets pissed and steps away, then fewer and fewer people start picking on each other, eventually a forum is a ghosttown. I think the housing bubble has burst and it may very well take some of thesehousing bubble blogs too.
Oh well.[/quote]

It’s the ciiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

Are we seeing Peak Bubble Blog? I’ve been posting in one place or another for over 10 years now and in my experience, very few forums endure more than a few cycles of exodus. I don’t know how it happens, but drama always seems to slowly overshadow actual content until the eventual, inevitable implosion.

Bummer.

[Kilohana]

[quote=flu]I have a prediction. It’s a just a matter of time before a blog community blows up and people go on their way. It’s an evolution. People initially start on the same blog with the same interest, think the same. You get a few characters here and there that you scoff at routinely. They stop participating. Then without much to talk about, people start picking on each other, than someone gets pissed and steps away, then fewer and fewer people start picking on each other, eventually a forum is a ghosttown. I think the housing bubble has burst and it may very well take some of thesehousing bubble blogs too.
Oh well.[/quote]

It’s the ciiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

Are we seeing Peak Bubble Blog? I’ve been posting in one place or another for over 10 years now and in my experience, very few forums endure more than a few cycles of exodus. I don’t know how it happens, but drama always seems to slowly overshadow actual content until the eventual, inevitable implosion.

Bummer.

[Kilohana]

[quote=flu]I have a prediction. It’s a just a matter of time before a blog community blows up and people go on their way. It’s an evolution. People initially start on the same blog with the same interest, think the same. You get a few characters here and there that you scoff at routinely. They stop participating. Then without much to talk about, people start picking on each other, than someone gets pissed and steps away, then fewer and fewer people start picking on each other, eventually a forum is a ghosttown. I think the housing bubble has burst and it may very well take some of thesehousing bubble blogs too.
Oh well.[/quote]

It’s the ciiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

Are we seeing Peak Bubble Blog? I’ve been posting in one place or another for over 10 years now and in my experience, very few forums endure more than a few cycles of exodus. I don’t know how it happens, but drama always seems to slowly overshadow actual content until the eventual, inevitable implosion.

Bummer.

[Kilohana]

Why, oh why would this be included on the MLS? (pic 5) http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-080078694#5

It could be nothing, but to the casual viewer, it looks to me that someone or something was bludgeoned underneath the kitchen sink.

:shudder:

[Kilohana]

Why, oh why would this be included on the MLS? (pic 5) http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-080078694#5

It could be nothing, but to the casual viewer, it looks to me that someone or something was bludgeoned underneath the kitchen sink.

:shudder:

[Kilohana]

Why, oh why would this be included on the MLS? (pic 5) http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-080078694#5

It could be nothing, but to the casual viewer, it looks to me that someone or something was bludgeoned underneath the kitchen sink.

:shudder:

[Kilohana]

Why, oh why would this be included on the MLS? (pic 5) http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-080078694#5

It could be nothing, but to the casual viewer, it looks to me that someone or something was bludgeoned underneath the kitchen sink.

:shudder:

[Kilohana]

Why, oh why would this be included on the MLS? (pic 5) http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-080078694#5

It could be nothing, but to the casual viewer, it looks to me that someone or something was bludgeoned underneath the kitchen sink.

:shudder:

[Kilohana]

[quote=luchabee]

Also, I couldn’t find any business school studies, etc. about political identification and business startups after one minute of searching on google, but I did find this:

Small Business Owners Back McCain, Believe Republican Party Holds the Key to Solving Issues Important to Small Businesses

Which party do you think is better for small business?

Republican
57%

I don’t think the party matters
25%

Democratic
18%

http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/…

For whatever it is worth . . .

[/quote]

I suppose you might have had a point before the economy crashed. I’m not so sure that a survey taken today would yield that same result. I think the GOP has squandered its reputation as the party of sound economic policy. I think most will agree that this past election is your proof. Over 65% of Americans claimed that the economy was the primary factor in their consideration for presidential candidates.

You can argue based on ‘what was’ – or you can recognize the fact that you just witnessed a major shift in conventional wisdom and perception.

That being – the GOP is no longer considered the party of fiscal conservatism, or even fiscal responsibility, for that matter.

The game has changed.

[Kilohana]

[quote=luchabee]

Also, I couldn’t find any business school studies, etc. about political identification and business startups after one minute of searching on google, but I did find this:

Small Business Owners Back McCain, Believe Republican Party Holds the Key to Solving Issues Important to Small Businesses

Which party do you think is better for small business?

Republican
57%

I don’t think the party matters
25%

Democratic
18%

http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/…

For whatever it is worth . . .

[/quote]

I suppose you might have had a point before the economy crashed. I’m not so sure that a survey taken today would yield that same result. I think the GOP has squandered its reputation as the party of sound economic policy. I think most will agree that this past election is your proof. Over 65% of Americans claimed that the economy was the primary factor in their consideration for presidential candidates.

You can argue based on ‘what was’ – or you can recognize the fact that you just witnessed a major shift in conventional wisdom and perception.

That being – the GOP is no longer considered the party of fiscal conservatism, or even fiscal responsibility, for that matter.

The game has changed.

[Kilohana]

[quote=luchabee]

Also, I couldn’t find any business school studies, etc. about political identification and business startups after one minute of searching on google, but I did find this:

Small Business Owners Back McCain, Believe Republican Party Holds the Key to Solving Issues Important to Small Businesses

Which party do you think is better for small business?

Republican
57%

I don’t think the party matters
25%

Democratic
18%

http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/…

For whatever it is worth . . .

[/quote]

I suppose you might have had a point before the economy crashed. I’m not so sure that a survey taken today would yield that same result. I think the GOP has squandered its reputation as the party of sound economic policy. I think most will agree that this past election is your proof. Over 65% of Americans claimed that the economy was the primary factor in their consideration for presidential candidates.

You can argue based on ‘what was’ – or you can recognize the fact that you just witnessed a major shift in conventional wisdom and perception.

That being – the GOP is no longer considered the party of fiscal conservatism, or even fiscal responsibility, for that matter.

The game has changed.

[Kilohana]

[quote=luchabee]

Also, I couldn’t find any business school studies, etc. about political identification and business startups after one minute of searching on google, but I did find this:

Small Business Owners Back McCain, Believe Republican Party Holds the Key to Solving Issues Important to Small Businesses

Which party do you think is better for small business?

Republican
57%

I don’t think the party matters
25%

Democratic
18%

http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/…

For whatever it is worth . . .

[/quote]

I suppose you might have had a point before the economy crashed. I’m not so sure that a survey taken today would yield that same result. I think the GOP has squandered its reputation as the party of sound economic policy. I think most will agree that this past election is your proof. Over 65% of Americans claimed that the economy was the primary factor in their consideration for presidential candidates.

You can argue based on ‘what was’ – or you can recognize the fact that you just witnessed a major shift in conventional wisdom and perception.

That being – the GOP is no longer considered the party of fiscal conservatism, or even fiscal responsibility, for that matter.

The game has changed.

[Kilohana]

[quote=luchabee]

Also, I couldn’t find any business school studies, etc. about political identification and business startups after one minute of searching on google, but I did find this:

Small Business Owners Back McCain, Believe Republican Party Holds the Key to Solving Issues Important to Small Businesses

Which party do you think is better for small business?

Republican
57%

I don’t think the party matters
25%

Democratic
18%

http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/…

For whatever it is worth . . .

[/quote]

I suppose you might have had a point before the economy crashed. I’m not so sure that a survey taken today would yield that same result. I think the GOP has squandered its reputation as the party of sound economic policy. I think most will agree that this past election is your proof. Over 65% of Americans claimed that the economy was the primary factor in their consideration for presidential candidates.

You can argue based on ‘what was’ – or you can recognize the fact that you just witnessed a major shift in conventional wisdom and perception.

That being – the GOP is no longer considered the party of fiscal conservatism, or even fiscal responsibility, for that matter.

The game has changed.

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