Welcome to J Town: a friendly little place in the big bad blogosphere.
A place to hang out, promote posts, check on the weather (and brag about yours!) and waste spend a little time. Bring your music, your news stories, your life stories, (a photo of your town!), and, above all, your sense of humor ... but leave the "pie fights" at the door.
(Our Community Norms can be found below the Orange Entwined Js)
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J Town - The Legend and the Made Up Stuff
One year ago today, I embarrassed myself by posting this diary: J Town: Nothing to see here. And because DKos denizens are so literal, this was the first non-tip jar comment: "Since there is nothing to see here, I guess I'll go now!".
Not to be deterred (or perhaps lacking completely in self-awareness), I posted a second embarrassing diary the next day! And two in a row is a tradition so ... well, a tradition was born!
The first few days were both tumultuous and eventful:
- Day 2: A purpose is found - J Town: Got Diary?
- Day 3: A date is added - J Town: Got Diary? - February 16, 2011 (and the first Weather Jar appears).
- Day 4: We lost a dash - J Town: Got Diary? February 17, 2011 (but gained a Republish mark)
- Day 5: Cowbell Dog makes his/her debut - J Town: Got Diary? February 18, 2011 (although s/he did not become a regular until later in March).
::tear forming::
The first J Town diary was recommended by these users (and, yes, this is a call out diary!):
"side pocket, Julie Gulden, Joes Steven, Roby NJ, blueoregon, Seneca Doane, Dragon5616*, smileycreek, KelleyRN2, princesspat, raina*, Glen The Plumber*"
The second J Town diary was recommended by these users:
"side pocket, Julie Gulden, trashablanca, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, vigilant meerkat, Roby NJ, bubbanomics, blueoregon, TokenLiberal, smileycreek, rb137, renzo capetti, KelleyRN2, princesspat, enhydra lutris, Dom9000, carolanne, belinda ridgewood"
Then finally, on day three, we are completed (or perhaps have achieved lift off):
"eeff, navajo, side pocket, Julie Gulden, trashablanca, bubbanomics, blueoregon, Hedwig, poligirl, JG in MD, Denise Oliver Velez, smileycreek, Otteray Scribe, KelleyRN2, enhydra lutris, carolanne"
*Time travelers
Tomorrow: More J Town Milestones
Yesterday: The Group is Formed
Sunday: The Test Pattern
Onetennial Week FAQ
1. What is a Onetennial?
- Like a Centennial but 99 years sooner so we can celebrate it while we are all here.
2. Why a week?
"All festivities should last a week. Happy things should be big. Bad things should be small." ~ belinda ridgewood
3. When is the actual one year anniversary?
- February 14, 2012 |
Our Community Norms
The guidelines for J Town community norms are from this Markos edict: "New Community Behavior Guidelines (Updated)", revised and extended with:
1. If you link to another person's comment or post, it should be for illumination or entertainment, not to start a fight. If you are not sure, think: WWBD (what would commenter par excellence bubbanomics do?) or WWKS (what would kos say): "You don't need to go after the same people every day to remind them that, yes, you still don't like them."
2. We often recommend someone's comment just to say "Hi, I read your comment!". It does not necessarily mean "Everything you say is something that I can agree with 100%" ... but it might.
3. navajo can do pretty much whatever she wants.
4. Don't post anything that will make princesspat (or anyone else in the whole wide world!) sad.
J Town is you. Join in just for the heck of it.
We are looking for Readers ... people who read posts and want a place to promote them. When you find that gem, comment here and we will send the Judicious J Town Jolly Jeniuses to check it out and Republish here. Or ask to be a Contributor and you can add to the Queue also.
The posts will show up in this list: J Town Babbling Brook
In the comment threads share what you like, don't like, or what you don't want to talk about (we promise not to tell anyone).
Hey, if you publish a post, you can promote it here also! And we will let this guy rescue Republish it.
Choose one of these J Town Republishing Marks ...
Republished in the J Town Babbling Brook
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Republished in the J Town Babbling Brook
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... and please let the writer know you Republished them in J Town.
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