New Project
November 12th, 2006 | by Craig |Shane Mason and some cohorts have started a new project called Montana Netroots.
From the about page:
Montana Netroots is a collaborative blog by Montana netroots activist from all parts of the political spectrum. The idea is to create an environment where ideas and topics can be shared and debated in an open manner. While it is likely that politics will always be a central issue in this type of forum, we hope to cover a broad range of topics. Discussion can be spirited but personal attacks are not OK.
Over the last election cycle, we saw that several partisan blogs with relatively few posters dominated the entire sphere. While this is good in one sense, in another sense voices go unheard. These blogs are very important, but too often a few ‘loud’ commenters end up dominating the entire discussion. Too many important voices are drowned out when this happens. We hope to provide a place where folks can discuss the issues in an adult manner without fears of ‘personal attacks’.
13 Responses to “New Project”
By Dave Budge on Nov 12, 2006 | Reply
No catagory for over there for libertarians. Alas, lost in the political wilderness.
By Shane Mason on Nov 12, 2006 | Reply
OK Dave, fair enough. I added it. I am a bit disappointed that you didn’t question that there. We really do want to be more inclusive than other sites been in the past.
Consider this an open invitation to post on Montana Netroots if you want to address the audience there. Shoot me an email at scm=AT=perlbox+DOT+oRg and I will set you up with an authors account.
Same goes for anyone here.
By Shane Mason on Nov 12, 2006 | Reply
Oh, and thanks for the notice craig. I really do want to hear what people think of it and any advise they might have to make a go of it.
By Craig on Nov 12, 2006 | Reply
I think you could get wedged between humor and religion, Dave.
I keed, I keed.
By Chad on Nov 12, 2006 | Reply
No category over there for Washingtonians. Alas, lost in the Montana wilderness…
By david on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Hmmm…a collaborative Montana blog…where have I heard that before…?
By Will on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Does anyone know what happened to the West in the Left blog?
It’s just gone!
By Will on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Whoops. Sorry, I should have read a little further down.
By Jay Stevens on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Left in the West is down due to technical reasons. Meanwhile, Matt’s posting at my site. But don’t worry: it’s temporary until he gets it going again. There will be significant changes, from what I understand.
I think you’ll see a lot of changes in the MT blogosphere as the collective body regroups after the election…
By Will on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Yikes, I’m struggling today: West in the Left? WTF was I thinking? I’m not even dyslexic.
By david on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
You dyslexic even not!
By Craig on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Dyslexics Untie!
(Old joke, I know.)
By Mark T on Nov 14, 2006 | Reply
I thought they left me out, till I saw “Uncategorized.” Apparently no room for “antisocial”.