Out Of The Closet
After two-and-a-half years of anonymity, we’re out of the closet as of today. It’s impossible not to cringe a little when reading about yourself, but Tom Acitelli over at The New York Observer managed to keep the embarrassing moments to a minimum. (We hadn’t realized that the color of the sweater we wore to the…
After two-and-a-half years of anonymity, we’re out of the closet as of today. It’s impossible not to cringe a little when reading about yourself, but Tom Acitelli over at The New York Observer managed to keep the embarrassing moments to a minimum. (We hadn’t realized that the color of the sweater we wore to the interview was fair game. Silly us.) The decision to unmask ourself was driven primarily by our desire to start interacting with the Brownstoner community more (putting on lectures, organizing a salvage fair later in the year and being able to mix and mingle with readers at house tours, open houses, etc.); as the site has grown, it’s also been frustrating to have to turn down invitations to participate in panels, interviews, etc. because of protecting our identity. As Kramer once told Jerry in reference to his decision to stop wearing underwear, “I’m out there and I’m loving it.”
See you on the street.
Mr. B
Brownstoner: It’s Me! [NY Observer]
So the moral of the story is:
a) Quitting Wall Street is the career equivalent of going commando
b) Giving an interview to the NY Observer is the emotional equivalent of going commando
c) Going commando in Clinton Hill is not advisable
d) All of the above
good idea, petunia
Congratulations, Mr. B! Along with the great salvage idea, how about a how-to section of the site? It would be a bit different from Forum in that one simple repair/upkeep task would be picked (like – how do I keep my outside door from getting totally weatherbeaten?) and then some local experts give their advice, along with a plug for their services to make it worthwhile.
As someone who’s been reading this site for most of its existence, I’m looking forward to seeing what you do next!
I think I saw you at Choice Market a few months back, but wasn’t sure so I didn’t say hi. But now I will.
Mr. B. Congratulations. Thank you and best of luck to you. I love the site; it has been so interesting and helpful.
Pretty much what I pictured you to look like; my freedom beard is a little shaggier 🙂 I didn’t know you had quit your job to work on the blog, I’ll try to be less annoyed by the double column of advertising.
BTW I don’t know what you backend you are thinking of for the forums, but something that allows suppression of trolls like a slashdot style comment rating system would be a really nice addition.
you’ve definitely set the mark for how a community-based blog ought to be. I didn’t understand the power of blogs until I discovered brownstoner.com. hopefully the site will continue to grow as a virtual public commons/village greens. best of luck.
Congrats! Fun article, great picture. Looking forward to the next stage of Brownstoner… especially events! Best wishes + good luck
so you really are Mr. B…