Quotulatiousness: So long, Brian, and thanks for all the fish

August 23, 2006

So long, Brian, and thanks for all the fish

NealeNews is shuttering, after four years of highly useful service:

Farewell

Today is the last posting for Nealenews. After spending five hours a day, seven days a week for the past four years updating this site, I have reached the point where I no longer have the energy or desire to continue.

In an attempt to prolong the inevitable, I recently decided to cut back on the postings, including weekends, but news operates on a 24-hour cycle and rather than become irrelevant through neglect, I've decided to pull the plug.

Four years is a very long time in web years. That must be nearly three generations of newbies. The half-life of the average blog seems to be about eighteen months before hitting the burnout zone. And every blogger or serious web publisher knows all about the burnout zone.

Posted by Nicholas at August 23, 2006 09:15 AM

Comments

Never visited the place but given the recommended blogs he references no question why. So what kind of loser does that make the likes of you and I? I am three and a half in, if you do not count a previous two or three commenting actively on others. Did you say "for you, a big loser"? Yes, you might be right. PS - get this sherry: http://www.genx40.com/archives/2006/august/startyour Posted by: Alan at August 23, 2006 12:32 PM

So what kind of loser does that make the likes of you and I? I am three and a half in, if you do not count a previous two or three commenting actively on others. Did you say "for you, a big loser"? Yes, you might be right.

Well, all the cool kids have already had their burnout parties . . . we're overdue! Posted by: Nicholas at August 23, 2006 03:46 PM

Seeing as I am a ska fan waiting for the fourth wave, I think I can hang around to be a authentic old school retro blogger. Posted by: Alan at August 23, 2006 10:09 PM