The Incredible Shrinking 9rules
From Paul Scrivens comes confirmation today that the 9rules Network is doing some pruning, for the sake of the whole tree:
Being a larger and more recognized network though means tougher decisions going forward and this is one decision that I am not happy to make, but know that it must be done. If we tell members they are joining a network with the highest quality sites, that is what they should expect. If we tell readers they can come to us to find the best of the best, then that’s what we must offer.
Nothing less, everything more and that means we have to get smaller before we can get bigger again. So over the next couple of days you will see the 9rules badges removed from some of our member sites. This isn’t a reflection of the person or their capabilities to produce great stuff. It’s about 9rules moving forward.
The new criteria (aka Rules 10 and 11) that will exclude a number of current 9rulers are (Network) Monogamy and Family Friendliness. From now on if you want to be part of 9rules, you can’t be in any other “content Networks”, and you can’t be an adult-themed site (b/c those are all going to be steered over to Scrivs’ new SexNotWork network).
Our regrets to those who get booted–sure there are plenty of content networks in the sea, but it’s never fun to get dumped by the pretty girl. As for this new strategy: assuming it helps bring 9rules closer to cashing in on the community they’ve worked so hard to cultivate, we’re all for it.
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on February 15, 2006 at 3:19 pm A.H wrote:
Giving a blogger the chance to blog for your network and the kicking him out because you wanna get shrinked again is one of the worst things a blogging network can ever do. (Wait, i’m only 16…how can I know??)
Sometimes you expand and keep expanding, branching out proud to be so big, and you wake up one snowy day and say “where did this blog come from?”
My 12th rule for the 9rules guys: professionality.
A.H
on February 15, 2006 at 4:16 pm Brian wrote:
They really need to make a longer term plan and execute it. They seem to do everything based on what they’re feeling on any particular afternoon.
on February 15, 2006 at 4:35 pm sb wrote:
Just for hate purposes “Being a larger and more recognized network though means tougher decisions going forward and this is one decision that I am not happy to make, but know that it must be done. ”
Has dude been reading the Bible or something? “but know that it must be done”?
on February 15, 2006 at 8:12 pm Mike Rundle wrote:
Sometimes you just gotta make the unpopular decisions to grow the Network as a whole. The small number of people affected by these policy changes are arguably upset, however we made the decision and we’re sticking to it.
Allen - The reasons for the release are outlined on numerous sites, but basically it came down to reader complaints that our roundabout affiliation with certain other networks was harming our reputation, and as a growing company we can’t stand for that. I’m going to disagree with your comment…. I believe that keeping members of our Network that harm our brand image would actually be the worst thing we could have done, and fortunately we took care of that today
on February 16, 2006 at 9:10 am Colin D. Devroe wrote:
Thanks for the kind words Kyle.
on February 16, 2006 at 11:31 am sb wrote:
Rundle dude, you have a lame-ass Internet site. I have more respect for people who run amateur dog on girl necro porn sites.
Can someone pass this Rundle dude a netiquette pamphlet? Emoting is NOT cool, especially when you’re being a dick, and trying to come across like you got some kinda “bidness company”. First the dude is like all meek, “sometimes you gottta make these unpopular decisions” and then he’s all like “fortunately we took care of it” like he just went back and happily clubbed some cryin’ babies to death.
Wait for it
on February 24, 2006 at 9:57 pm jeneane wrote:
more like baby seals.