Some More Feedback, Please
One more discussion topic before the year’s out: To date we’ve kept pretty tight reins on the editorial content on the main page of Brownstoner. As the site and community (hopefully) continue to grow, there are numerous initiatives we could be working on aside from just writing posts (events, new service features, etc.). Assuming that…
One more discussion topic before the year’s out: To date we’ve kept pretty tight reins on the editorial content on the main page of Brownstoner. As the site and community (hopefully) continue to grow, there are numerous initiatives we could be working on aside from just writing posts (events, new service features, etc.). Assuming that our voice remained the dominant one and we kept a careful eye on quality control, how would readers feel about some new perspectives on the main page of the site? For example, do you think the blog would benefit from having some neighborhood and topical specialists writing occasional posts, e.g. a weekly report from a deputized Victorian Flatbush reader? Or do you think such a move would risk diluting what has made the site successful to date? (Remember, there was some grumbling when we ran the Set Speed Condo Report for a few months last year.) Or as a middle ground, maybe there’s just a better way to formalize the process for receiving tips from readers. Either way, we’d like our neighborhood coverage on Brownstoner (and Brooklyn Record) to get broader and deeper, ideally with the help of readers. Very interested to hear everyone’s reaction and ideas.
It’s fine with me if we have a thousand people posting under the same name so long as their posts are informative and on topic.
What gripes me are the constant accusations of trolling and the persistant discussion of the troll. The troll would wither away and die if you people would stop talking about him all the time.
I’d like to see some actual architectural discussions. Perhaps historical in nature. But certainly there is a lot of ignorance about what is “historical” and “contextual” and I think it would help to have qualified people writing on these subjects.
I used to post and read brownstoner every day- now i don’t because the troll makes it impossible to have an intelligent discussion. tormenting CHP seems to be a profession for him. FYI the first post is not mine, but the troll- if brownstoner just made it impossible for more than one poster to use a handle it would go a long way to solving the problem. Until then there’s no real credibility for any of us. Bx2Bklyn
Yes, PLEASE fix TypeKey.
Not editorial comment, but could you fix typekey authentication (I get “An error occurred: The sign-in validation failed.” when trying to signin with typekey here, works elsewhere).
Also, could you modify the title of pages to include the post title?
I think neighborhood experts tend to have strong opinions. Some of the current comment-contributing ‘experts’ are even crackpots. That said, I don’t think it would be a bad idea if it was included as a weekly or monthly feature. I can only imagine the troll party in the comments…
Being a regular tipster, I think increasing the scope of the blog is great, BUT I would hate to see a diluted editorial shift, no matter how well intended.
Perhaps a “tipster” posting area, rather than just e-mailing you directly Mr. B? That way you (or Brooklyn Record) could choose to cover posts that seem relevant and leave others for the general readership to pursue…and perhaps report back to you about…
I agree with the “guest poster” or “featured nabe” written by a well informed resident, community leader, activist, architectural-archaeologist, etc.
Turning the reigns, no matter how tight, to others would change the editorial slant of this blog. Bad thing in my book.
My 2 cents.
There was grumbling about SetSpeed condo report? I kinda liked it.
And ‘tight reins’ on editorial content?…. I mean I love this sight and all but your opinions/perspective are pretty obvious.
My biggest concern in any event would be maintaining editorial control in order to keep the threads civil, while maintaining high traffic to make the site a viable venture for you.
I think reader tips/information are a good thing. I know I give them occaisionally, but don’t want to be cited. Maybe have installments about different neighborhoods, even solicit a resident of a particular neighborhood to write one for their area, as opposed to a regular feauture on a particular nabe? It would be a nice way to get to know a bit about areas you do not live in or visit often.