Phillyblog
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| Phillyblog.com | |
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 Phillyblog logo designed by Ted Slampyak |
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| URL | http://phillyblog.com/ |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Information |
| Registration | Yes |
Phillyblog.com is an Internet forum or Virtual community whose focus is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its surrounding communities. Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell is its honorary chairperson.
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[edit] History
It was started in October 2002 by four Philadelphians who decided to create a site for productive discussion about the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding region.
[edit] Membership
Residents and former residents of Philadelphia's many neighborhoods (and its immediate suburbs) meet here to ask questions, share ideas and discuss their experiences of life in the fourth largest metro in the United States. Phillybloggers are a mixture of natives, long-time residents and newcomers to the city, as well as the occasional expatriate. Popular discussion topics include food and dining, local and national politics, parenting and education and crime in the city. As of 5/3/2008 there are 52,489 threads, 748,683 posts and 23,171 members.[citation needed]
Like any other public Internet forum, it has its share of Internet trolls, as well as a breed particular to Philadelphia, the Negadelphian, or someone who says negative comments about Philadelphia, especially about its professional sports teams. The site has an impact on local Philadelphia issues. State Representative Mark B. Cohen is an active blogger. [1]
[edit] Community Impact
Because of its search-engine placement, Phillyblog is a go to resource for people who want to discuss issues about Philadelphia. Currently, it partners with Karl Martino and Philly Future who has provide a feed allowing users to get up to date blog posts by Philadelphia Bloggers and blogs about life in Philadelphia. The site is also followed (and quoted) by members of the local media, [2] and used by law enforcement officers for gathering and disseminating information about crime and criminals.[3]
PhillyBlog runs a "Best of Philly ..."" contest. [4]. The site and its founder Wil Reynolds were profiled in the February 15, 2007 Philadelphia Daily News. [5]
