Three guesses, which one is Jake?
Jake, the JakeMan, the Jakester, the Jakerlator, welcome to Open Salon, or as we wienies like to call it, simply OS. You come at a time when there was a lot of confusion in the ranks, with a lot of people pissed off because while Emily was starting a book and you were lurking in the shadows to see what was going on and wondering if you could fix this place, we were in the closet, sucking our thumbs and waiting on word if we should take our shit off this site. Thanks for that by the way.
You had people who left, who threatened to leave, and even some who spent time figuring out how to first buy, and then sell the joint. There were many people writing tearful stories, for the most part, but as is our way, there were also a few funny ones. But for the most part, it was not a good time to be at OS. I've been here a long time, 3 1/2 years and I've seen editors come and go. I've also seen some good people, who wrote beautiful stories and first-class opinion pieces on current events that are as good as anything you can read anywhere. Even I, occasionally, do a political piece from time to time which I publish here and on OpEdNews. So, we are not just a bunch of bloggers who just write about our kids and how bad we were treated growing up.
We, and I'm speaking for myself, want to be treated with respect and would ask that you please let us, the people who keep the wheels turning, in on the inner workings for a change and tell us some of the things that are going on. Not the secret stuff, but we are a curious folk, hell, we are writers, we have to be. How hard is it to do what you did today and write a short post telling us we're doing OK or we that we suck. It doesn't matter which, because as curious writers, we'll take what we can get and run with it.
I love this place. As I said, I've been here for 3 1/2 years, but what I didn't say is that I could not string two sentences together when I came here. These writers, these great writers and great people, taught me to write and now I am obsessed with it. I started out doing your favorite style, politics and current events and I raised hell. I could not write a story or a poem, but I could talk politics with anyone at one time and I made friends and enemies with my abrasive style. But I saw the light and rarely write about what's happening in the world and for a person who used to read 4 or 5 newspapers a day, now I barely read one.
I say this because while you want people to write the headlines and politics and the red-hot stories, this place is a writers paradise and there is no other place like it on the Internet. You may well get PM's and emails from disgruntled OSer's, but you got lucky when Kerry hired you. You are now in charge of some of the most talented people on the Internet. So again, welcome, but please, do not forget us fiction writers, poets and the comedians who keep us all laughing. This is not a one size fits all kind of place. Look at us like a giant puzzle that you have to put together. Just remember, always start with the corners. (and keep us informed)
Now, go to work and please, get rid of this S***!!!
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Actually I think you would string about nine or ten together in no particular order. But now you're all about things like commas, periods and paragraphs and it's quite noticeably different.
Plus I hope on the backline I at least got you to try to use a thumbpick as a flat pick so it wouldn't keep flying out of your hands and you could focus a bit more on playing.
Not bad for 3 1/2 years.
Don't scare the guy off before he can get settled.
;)
Rated for not unexpected Scannerisms.
Pretty good advice, I'd say. Besides the dust and cobwebs, there some secret treasures to be found.
I'm pretty new here myself, and wow, talk about engagement. In just a month OS has captured ME, a reliable number in the population.
If you can fix w hat others have enumerated all over the place, dude, you will be a STAR.
If you keep the lines of communication open, you will be a HERO.
Those two things will guarantee you a bright career ahead. In Lights" Jake, star and hero. Employers will say, let's double his salary to see if we can nab him."
Welcome, I hope you like your first month as much as I've enjoyed mine.
(except for that gawd-awful video)(Do people actually understand a word that is said? And I just don't believe that anyone could possibly enjoy that noise)(OK,OK. I guess some do)
;-)
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Bravo.
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Welcome To The Machine.....
Ha I wish I could write about my kids but the fall out at home would be to great ....and as for my childhood, same I save that for my anonymous postings. It is a "mixed bag here" and nice that we don't have to be pinned down to one type of writing on OS.
And very well said. I have watched your writing improve in the 2 years I've been here.
Now I know where Axl was when her turned up four hours late to a London gig recently and brought the transport system to a halt. You had him over for a brew.
"Press send please FRed(tm) then we're back to Mr.Sibbett's book."
so much to give here..so much
HUGGGGGGGGG
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Lezlie
Jake who left my town -
I shared Jakes's habit -
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I mean on another comment.
Scanner. You get a invite too?
You go to White House picnic?
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Annabella look like Lil 'Abner.
I hadn't decided what to wear?
Pink Flip-Flops and yellow bikini.
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That music isn't my Favorite type.
I'd Favorite You. Buttons are broke.
Maybe the White House rent T- shirts.
HE IS!?!?!? He's also working someplace else??? Hello? :D
Funny? WE ARE????? Since when???
Oh, you mean, funny as in "happy" as in WE ARE INSANE, HELLO!! :D
No seriously, Ed I Tor Sugar Cube will do fine. I think there has been moments of confusion over at Salon, they didn't get their daily allowance of E! or something. Who knows, who cares, let us write once more about serial killers who are also fashion designers!! :D
WE ARE DOOMED....~wanders off into the thorn bushes~
Sugar Cube, like most artsy types who write about non-fictional stuff, is like Honey Badger.
Honey Badger doesn't smile!!
What? :D
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to take on os
and os.
"We, and I'm speaking for myself,
want to be treated with respect
and would ask that you please let us,
the people who keep the wheels turning,
in on the inner workings for a change and tell us
some of the things that are going on." or else!
we gotta rely on art james, who i am suspicious of.
just a teeny bit..
and us.
I just had to resign in Two-X's.
I used the old deleted GoodCelery!
I used the bebop-o computer two.
Scanner. And other respected ones?
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Thanks.
We'd have left years ago.
I went outside and ate` gin.
Again. In public blame berries.
I think blueberries ferment.
They brew a giddy-sense within.
Farmer (organic family farms) get:
Three meals per day with ice cream.
I came back inside to read back emails.
Ask Warren Buffett if he hacks Kerry?
UK Creekend, contact Fred TM told me I needed to get here, and glad I did, although for my whole damned bath my windows 7 circle was SPINNING like the rims on my wannabe ghetto cruiser.
Maybe you saw my comment on Jake's introductory blog which I have copied and will paste below. It echoes your sentiments I believe. All of our sentiments.
Gotta give the dude credit for posting SOMETHING! ANYTHING!!!
Feel's like shit being ignored. Love ya man. .
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Hey man, kisses, all that
I find myself emotionally juxtaposed. Maybe other ways besides emotionally too. Overwhelmed.. yeah that might be it.
First, I never expected a new ED I TOR because the site is or was dying. Assuming you work for free like one of those people that answers phones at the NPR fund drive, or Emily. If not, don't feel too guilty, as long it's not more than minimum wage.
Note the enthusiastic welcomes... frankly kind of makes me ill.
We've been so ignored and crapped upon here that we (OK speak for yourself- ME) have become a little, well, jaded.
If I read (hear) even once more that someone cares about the FUCKING SPAM PROBLEM and takes no action, I will... something. Not sure what... YET, but it could have world wide consequences and reverberations. Then again, maybe not.
Seriously, is it not like a kindygarten degree problem? If you (Salon/open) are getting paid by the spammers admit it. If not, would you please turn them off? Thank you! Please, don't want to hear ever again that WE ARE WORKING ON IT. ("As for the spam, I know it's become a serious problem of late, and I hope to clean out the site as soon as I'm a little better oriented. Try to bear with me if you can.)
Talk is cheap and we ain't stooopid.
Hey Kerry! Good to know you're still sucking air? Remember me? We go way back don't we.
Remember too, six months or a year ago, maybe two years... you did a post on a Tuesday, all jazzed about "unique reader hits" or some such thing? Said you'd be a doing a post EVERY TUESDAY after that to keep us updated on this and that. Did you ever follow up, even once? No?
We live in the dark here, totally in the dark like dungeon children, watching as the water rises threatening to drown us and the site we love. Yeah I said it, LOVE.
YOU used to play with us Kerry, and keep us informed.
Did Emily ever once comment on a piece here? (Anyone??)
I thought she did a terrible job, but hope her baby-novel,
whatever is just fine.
So Jake, tag you're it. Smoochies. Please destroy the old black list and start fresh, kill the damned spam (or admit it's revenue), and most importantly, keep US informed.
Too much to ask?
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JUNE 25, 2012 08:45 PM
There goes my chances at being noticed by the PTBs.
Wandering off now.