I totally agree that comments should be filtered on occasion when warranted. That promotes a healthy environment conducive to greater community in nearly every case.

Glad you don’t disemvowel comments though. That’s an abomination to facillitating discourse. We shouldn’t all agree (lest we turn things into a grand echo chamber).

Due to the recent connection issues my initial comment stating this was eaten.

I also made a request for great amounts of “adult” topics since Porn Shop Diaries is one of my favorite reads here and since Portland is well known for having a large number of adult establishments I think it would be well received.

You all are doing a great job. One of the comments reminded you to stay true to whatever vision you had for this blog when you started. That is good advice. Keep up the good work.

Who the hell cares who contributes to how many sites? I, as a reader, can keep track of that for myself and come to my own conclusion.

Please get over whatever snit you guys are having and get back to blogging about your opinions and your knowledge about our city.

Thanks,
one person in your anonymous public, whom none of you has ever met. As far as I know.

Update from Betsy: After review, the comments have all been restored, with a prefatory note from OurPDX.

I’d also urge you all to PLEASE please please take a deep breath, use your calming technique of choice, and/or step away from the keyboard.

Since I’ve been getting it from all ends (including via email and in the private writers forum) it’s hard not to jump in and be defensive. It’s disheartening to come under attack for posting something which was aimed at helping the discussion about the local community, and that’s unfortunately what’s happened.

Since this is bringing this thread way off topic. I think it’s best if the discussion returns to improving this site and not about what links I have in which profile.

Since I’m taking heat from a lot of sources I’m going to now go offline and deal with them directly. So Understand if I don’t respond to any further comments as I step back and deal with these unwelcome attacks.

@Geoff K –

Lol I’ve been accused of lots of things, never a “sock puppet” for Aaron though. Since you follow me on twitter you should know I tend to have a reputation for being honest. That’s all I was doing here.
As for the sidelink on onpdx, ok that doesn’t explain why your profile doesn’t list it.

As I previously stated my feedback post was written specifically about what I gathered from reading through Ourpdx, not personal attacks. My agenda is to give feedback honestly and in the context of this site and how I (and others) perceive it.

As for mentioning it exactly twice, you mentioned it at least twice in comments alone. If you’re truly altruistic about writing for and about Portland cool, your defensive posture is making me lean towards hindsight justifying though. (again opinion offered on the context of this site).

As for directing me to post feedback in a place other than the post specifically written for feedback I guess I’m not grokking the entire point of this post then? I’ll happily discuss your writing with you anytime you’d like over coffee. I’m not (contrary to the way my comments have been interpreted) trying to start a fight or torture your puppies, just offering my opinion of the way you seem to be as it pertains to ourpdx.