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The Triad Launches 3by9
Written by Scrivs on October 22, 2007
We make a lot of observations here behind the scenes about the web and other things. IMs are passed around hourly laughing at someone’s blog entry or completely disagreeing with another’s prediction. Obviously since this stuff happens privately nobody gets to see it. We fill Notes up with our thoughts, but in the vast community of 9rules they get mixed in with others and our voice is no different (that’s a good thing) than the next person’s. Because of this I started to get an itch that I just couldn’t scratch.
I needed a site where I could voice my opinion and it would be found. I needed another blog. I spoke with Tyme and Mike about my itch and they had the same itch as well and no we don’t sleep together. We figured the obvious thing to do was start a site where we could all do some of the writing that made us known in the first place. With that said we came up with 3by9.
Remember when blogs were about writing something worth reading? Remember when you knew that when you visited a site you wouldn’t be disappointed? Those types of sites used to be all over the place and for one reason or another they are diminishing. People are moving on or the idea that the more stuff you write the better chance you have of being found is more popular than just writing great stuff. What do you get with us? Three articles weekly with a podcast mixed in.
That is three different personalities, with three different writing styles talking about subjects that interest them, while trying to outshine each other. Competition is good and it is even better when it is internal. We’ve already got some entries loaded up on the site so have a look and be sure to subscribe to the feed.
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Went into my Must-Reads folder immediately.
Congratulations!
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Congratulations! Can’t wait to read what the three of you write.
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:39 pm
The domain name was the result of this contest we had. The community helped us pick the name. Our community rocks!
I must admit, I’m a tad nervous writing with you guys. Helps me keep on my toes…
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Another website? And I thought I changed domain names far too often.
Here’s hoping it’s around this time next year - half the reason I stop reading good authors is they fail to understand the importance of being oneself, instead chasing the “this is how you blog” train that is massively out of control.
I have half as many reads now. Not because the writing has necessarily got worse - it’s that it’s about how I should blog, or not blog. Or how I should think. Or act.
Screw that - I’m more fascinated about why writers feel the way they do.. or why a topic is importaant.
How? Not interested. If 3by9 turns into another “how to” site, it won’t be on my list. There are far too many people doing that as it stands.
I hope you guys dare to do something different and speak from the heart, write like you damn well mean it.. and save the how-to bullsh*t for the spin doctors who have perfected it.
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Worthy of a bookmark!
October 24th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
It’s a good sign that you can use the word fuck - I guess.
I don’t think I ever read you’re old blogs routinely. I believe most of the times I looked at them comments were closed, a big turn off for someone like me who thinks their opinion is the most important opinion in the world. That or they were a “how to” like the commenter above said, and I steer clear of “how to’s” as well.
This one might be interesting though.