I have been running my Lebo Citizens website for more than five years. David Huston has been kind enough to attend and record all the school board meetings for me. Such dedication, David. Thank you! This blog, Lebocitizens.blogspot.com, is 4+ years old and has been a public blog for all those years. I have allowed comments from everyone, including some very "not nice" people. There is a name for this group of "not nice" people, Internet trolls.
Through the years, trolling has increased here on Lebo Citizens. This group has forgotten that my blog is...well...my blog. It consists of documentation from Right To Knows, minutes of meetings, agendas, lists of cost overruns from various construction projects, photographs, and my views of what is happening in my hometown of Mt. Lebanon. The hours are long and the pay stinks. I am not complaining about it, but what I do object to are the hurtful comments and threats that are being submitted. If these people are so unhappy with this blog, why do they read it?
Fortunately, Blogger has an option that I can select which takes my blog from "Public" to "By Invitation Only." I have tested this option in the last 24 hours and have decided to make this switch permanently in the next few days. The folks who have asked to be invited will remain on the list and will continue to have access to the blog, once the change becomes permanent. If you want to be invited, please email me with your real name and email address. In the subject line, add "Please invite me." I realize that this will cut my readership drastically, but it is the risk I have to take. Do I really want the nasties here? My website, Lebocitizens.com will remain available to everyone.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who I have met over the years, both virtually and in person. I regret that I have to take this action, but enough is enough.
Through the years, trolling has increased here on Lebo Citizens. This group has forgotten that my blog is...well...my blog. It consists of documentation from Right To Knows, minutes of meetings, agendas, lists of cost overruns from various construction projects, photographs, and my views of what is happening in my hometown of Mt. Lebanon. The hours are long and the pay stinks. I am not complaining about it, but what I do object to are the hurtful comments and threats that are being submitted. If these people are so unhappy with this blog, why do they read it?
Fortunately, Blogger has an option that I can select which takes my blog from "Public" to "By Invitation Only." I have tested this option in the last 24 hours and have decided to make this switch permanently in the next few days. The folks who have asked to be invited will remain on the list and will continue to have access to the blog, once the change becomes permanent. If you want to be invited, please email me with your real name and email address. In the subject line, add "Please invite me." I realize that this will cut my readership drastically, but it is the risk I have to take. Do I really want the nasties here? My website, Lebocitizens.com will remain available to everyone.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who I have met over the years, both virtually and in person. I regret that I have to take this action, but enough is enough.