Do y’all give me any credit for not click-baiting with my headlines and not filling this site with pop-up ads and advertisements that promise to tell you which celebrities have the worst tan lines? These are all ways that bloggers and news outlets maximize their revenue while irritating the shit out of you.
I’d like the money, believe me. In fact, at this point, I kind of desperately need it. But I consider it part of my brand that I sell integrity. I consider it part of the appeal of this community that I don’t blow off the enjoyment of my readers to make a few extra dimes a day. I’m trying to launch a new site that keeps getting delayed because I have too many dishes in the air and it seems like I’ve dropped most of them and created a giant mess all over the floor.
A lot of you donated in recent days at Steve’s suggestion, and it’s really helping me out of a jam. But I went without a paycheck and acquired a lot of medical expenses over the last month and a mechanic told me my car needs brakes, is leaking oil, and has about 101 other annoying problems that should be addressed. I think I’m really just scratching the surface here of how the Gods have decided to fuck up my shit in recent weeks, but the bottom line is that I’m making my first bleg in 13 months. If you can help out, I’d really appreciate it.
Here’s some music:
Thanks in advance.
Been there, done that. It ain’t much, but I’ve dropped some coin in the bucket for you. You and Balloon Juice are my mainstays and you deserve my support.
Hope things settle down for you and we get to keep you online.
Donna
I’ll mail you something. Also I still haven’t checked out the new site yet. Sorry about that.
It’s not ready to go. It was still in the beta testing stage last I heard from Martin’s web designer.
And yes, I hate click bait bs. Upworthy, viral nova, all that crap is poison. TPM has been doing it for a while, but I’ve also stopped clicking Kos links anymore. Same garbage.
If you “desperately need” the money, do what you gotta do. We’ll adjust.
What he said. Boo, your commentary is worth putting up with money-making crapola that might help keep you solvent and writing. I realized how much I missed you during your recent absence. We’ll adjust. Do what you gotta do. I bet TBogg hasn’t lost any regulars and that new Raw Story layout is brutal.
I’d give you more credit if you designed this site to be more mobile friendly. Accessing on a tablet is a chore.
The new site was supposed to fix that problem. Martin has been getting by operating the site with old tech here because of cost constraints.
We’d all like better, user friendly sites, but trust me, this site has been hanging on by its fingernails. The goal is to get Martin back to a good place in his life so he can then proceed with giving his readers a more accessible place to read his content.
But let’s be honest, we come here because of that content. So, let’s give him some time to get back on his feet and we will eventually get the site you want.
I’d be ok with Click Bait – that’s what the scroll wheel is for – but pop ups are no bueno. My PC deals with the pop ups for me but I have to suffer them on my Mac, and I’d rather not suffer.
Will do so when I get back to my computer.
I appreciate that you keep this site free from click bait. You offer the most lucid political analysis I’ve seen, and I’m thrilled and relieved that you’re back from your forced time away.
I don’t have a ton of money to donate to such things, but I am always happy to kick in to the Frog Pond. I hope this bleg gets you caught up on your financial needs.
Sent you a donation, but almost cancelled it. Plugged in all my data from the credit card, and then pay pal asked me to sign into my bank account, promising the data would be automatically encrypted. Would not do that, in any forum. Luckily, once I put a phone number in the original info request, the payment went through. Found this request for bank id info rather unsettling.
Yeah, I’d like to get my bank account and authorization out of there before they spin off and I read about “Paypal data breach”. Paypal was the secure payment method for e-bay. Now it wants greener pastures. I’m positive lax security (and cheaper programmers) will be part of the quest for higher profits. I could ask for a new account number but I’ve had the account for 25 years with no bounced checks or overdrafts and no missed loan payments and I’d like to keep that on my credit record.
Here its enough for a case of beer and some Slim Jims. Could ease the pain a little.
Happy to toss you a few pesos. Quality site.
Still it must be said I prefer D&Ds “Little Wing” and “Bell Bottom Blues.”
You’ve got a great site and a great community here. You’ve been through a lot as well. I hope things start looking up soon and that the car repairs are the end of the tunnel.
I sent some funds. I hope it helps.
Hang in there. We’re pulling for you.
Cheers,
Scott.
Much appreciated. Appreciation demonstrated. Now, all we need is a steady upward trend for you, personally and politically.
Sent in a small token of appreciation for the only political site that is still cool. Others are sometimes useful, or amusing, but here I feel like I still hear authentic voices.