Just recently, I have been talking to the man in the mirror. He never answers me back, but still I do it. It is because I talk to him about things that would not fit in to this site. Serious things. Or maybe about a film I just watched. Why I hate the government. Many many conversations. Those conversations are very very lonely because the man in the mirror is an ignorant type and never answers me back. I think it is because he agrees with everything I say.
So I had an idea the size of a thing exactly the same size as what I was thinking. Create a second site. But then, I don’t want to write that much stuff all the time. But maybe, just maybe, others are in the same boat. Do you ever have content you think just doesn’t fit in to your site, so you don’t write it? Maybe you have a serious site and writing about a sunburned possum is just not going to work on your site.
So my idea grew. I thought “What about a community site where a select group could write any post they feel like (within reason) whenever they wanted to. And if there are enough writers, each writer would be advertising this “side project” on their site, thus bringing in the readers, who will in turn surf out to each others sites adding more readers to your site. Well, that might happen. I am no expert.
Would you be interested? I have set the site up. It is called “Disconnected Consortium”. I haven’t posted anything yet as I would like to see if any of you reading this would be up for it (or know someone who this might work for and can recommend them.)
It is a no pressure type of site. If you do a post a week, fine. One post a month even. I just think if we get enough people on board, it could work out well. We could have something similar to what I and MOB have been doing with the cross site story and have a mess about on one site etc.
If you are interested, either email me on sy@wheelturninghamsterdead.com or leave a comment, or just use ESP. I am always listening.
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18 responses so far ↓
1 menopausaloldbag (MOB)
// Jun 6, 2008 at 11:06 am
I used ESP….Did you get it?
2 Sy
// Jun 6, 2008 at 11:17 am
Yes I did. And now I want pizza. Why add that to your ESP message??? Or did I get a little cross frequency?
3 don
// Jun 6, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I think I’d use your site. I keep having disturbingly (intentionally) un-funny post ideas. (Too much talk radio during the day I suppose.)
By the way HB clicked for you. Ta
4 Debs
// Jun 6, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Prod, prod, telescopic!!! ESP fecking failed!!! I’d do it, and the site. Could I be anonymouse, or mightymouse, or supermouse or something like? soopertampon, I absorb everything. ST. (Cough like a man)
5 TheMovie Whore
// Jun 7, 2008 at 12:21 am
Sounds like the way Rusty Lime is set is up. It really does you freedom to just write about whatever you want. With several contributors it opens up the door to getting a lot of quality stuff.
I am even getting ready to add some people on my site to write about movie stuff.
Great job my friend.
6 Greg M
// Jun 7, 2008 at 12:44 am
A site with multiple contributors is a great idea. Any idea when you will have the new site setup?
7 menopausaloldbag (MOB)
// Jun 7, 2008 at 7:25 am
Bugger this esp thing – you just had to mention pizza and we had one delivered last night! Much better than torching myself on a volcanically hot oven though!
I like the idea but it’s getting the time to contribute. Count me in though and we can see how it goes. It could unleash all sorts of weird and wonderful talent or just complete shite – lets wait and see!
8 Social Tyrant
// Jun 7, 2008 at 9:56 am
Sounds like a great idea. I’ve just started blogging but I’d contribute!
9 Rose
// Jun 7, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I would be willing to contribute an entry or two or three. lol A guy on Blogger Forum just started a site like that but his about page sucks. lol
10 Kelly
// Jun 7, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Sounds dandy to me. I’d contribute.
11 Mrs T
// Jun 8, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Hmmmm…to write something serious??? Hmmm… what an amusing thought…..
Mrs T she say YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
12 Mrs T
// Jun 8, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Oh what is wrong with this thing today? it is not working for Mrs T. Has it got a hangover?
13 Aaron
// Jun 8, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Crush from AMERICAN GLADIATORS may be the hottest chick on TV right now…what do you guys think?
Watch her on AMERICAN GLADIATORS on Mondays at 8/7c on NBC
14 Sy
// Jun 8, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Awesome. OK, the ones that say OK!, can you email me on sy@wheelturninghamsterdead.com and let me know what you want your display name to be (as you may want to be anonymous for all I know!) and I will get it set up. I have registered the domain and the site will be up and going in about 36 hours (if I get off of my lazy behind).
It will be the WordPress client. For those on blogger, it is just as easy.
There is no set schedule to post. You can post whenever you want. There will be a couple of rules, but nothing bad or restricting. Just the usual stuff like no racist material and that kinda stuff.
BTW, Welcome Social Tyrant!
15 Social Tyrant
// Jun 9, 2008 at 6:36 am
Thank you!
Oooh how exciting!!
16 menopausaloldbag (MOB)
// Jun 9, 2008 at 7:42 am
I’ll just be MOB as usual – no need for me to be anonymous as I’m hopefully not a racist, a bigot or a complete arsehole just yet.
17 blogthatmama
// Jun 9, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I’d like to have a go too! Came by via MOB blogthatmama
18 Debs
// Jun 10, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Jeeze how many awards does a guy want in a month? There’s one waiting at mine for you. Debs x
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