July 13, 2013
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Supporting Xanga relaunch
I have finally decided to support the Xanga relaunch. I have started up my WebPress accounts and will probably continue to blog at WebPress in terms of particular themed blogs which seems to be working much better than the single blog approach I have followed on Xanga. I made my preparations for the worst case scenario and informed all my Xanga subscribers where to find me should Xang fail to relaunch.
However, I had been a life member, premium member of Xanga since 2004 when I joined Xanga and I enjoyed Xanga’s community for almost nine years. Xanga badged me a as a True member. Like everybody else I gained much from the community, made some good friends, seen some good times and bad times on Xanga. The best of my writing is within my Xanga archive as well as the worst of my writing. Like most Xangans I was disappointed when hearing that Xanga might close down.
However having contemplated the time spend with Xanga, the time of blogging and interacting, I decided today to pledge my support of 1 year for Xanga! Given that Xanga had been a reliable platform for my blogging for such a long time, it is time to give at least something back and contribute to Xanga 2.0. It is a way to thank Xanga for what they have done by providing a blogging platform and for keeping my memories alive for nine year. I sincerely hope Xanga will continue and that the memory of all Xangans will continue.
My disappointment has shifted in seeing that only about 500 Xangans have pledged to support the relaunch. Even at 1$ every Xangan can do his or her bit to assist in Xanga going forward. Everybody wants to know which bloggers Xanga will take over but so few are willing to truly put a hand into their pockets to support Xanga. Given what Xanga has already done for its members and the many free sites that was supported by Xanga I am of the firm believe that everybody can make a contribution. Does Xanga really have only 500 active and committed members? If all the bloggers of Xanga pledge a 1$ the target they need for the relaunch can easily be attained. It takes a little bit from everybody to make a difference.
If you agree with me then please recommend this blog entry and get it on the front page of Xanga.
Before you recommend – add your 1$ to the Xanga relaunch effort.
It is time for that final push where everybody is needed to put their weight behind the effort. It is not an argument about what Xanga can do for you in the future but what Xanga has done for all of us in the past. Lets pull together and make a difference. Let this be another one of the memories we all share of the time when Xanga launched Xanga 2.0. I would like to remember this time as a time of victory for Xangans.
Comments (14)
Well said — I think that the 500 actually reporesents quite a few more bloggers, as some people have pledged for multiple memberships, or simply added in additional money. I am still hopeful!
I am contemplating forming a committee to decide who is worthy of being sponsored for Xanga 2.0@slmret - I hope you join me in the committee to form some sort of minimum requirements for a xangian to be sponsored for the new xanga 2.0I am thinking that a minimum of being on xanga is the bottom line requirement. (the money issue is very hard to really work, a lot of folks can easily cry poverty.) I suppose members of the blog rings can also sort of have a say and of course some folks will volunteer to do it on their own without any minimal requirements.Definitely the first come first served thing also applys
@PPhilip - I agree with your thoughts — will message you.
You talked me into it, Jurgens.I’ve decided to contribute a year’s membership. I will still keep mirror sites on WP and LJ for a while – Actually I’ve been on both for some years – just haven’t used them much.
@PPhilip - Right on. Great idea.
In every single post that I have posted here on Xanga, I have reaped more benefits in the form of friends, supporters and good wishes. Like I have said all along, I am in this till the end. Thank you for this post.
@tychecat - I am glad I did. Lets hope more people will take hands and help to make the final push and maybe launch something uniquely new in terms of being a global community effort. @slmret - I am hopeful with you@PPhilip - I think the only consideration would be whether the Xangan’s writing had some meaning to you in person.
@ZSA_MD - I agree with you and thank you for posting a comment on this entry. Thank you.
I think part of the problem with the “if everyone pledged a dollar” argument is that if everyone pledged a dollar, they wouldn’t get to blog any more. Since the decision has been made to set an annual subscription amount, any donation less than that is pure philanthropy, which is a really tough sell these days. I’m still trying to decide what to do about my account. It’s a pity that our Lifetime memberships don’t carry over, though I can understand why they won’t. Everyone things that because they receive a service for “free”, that it actually costs nothing to run, and that’s ridiculous. But now that that mindset has become ingrained, it’s a bugger to try and figure out how to work around it. As a musician in a world where most people think music should be free, I feel their pain.
I agree with you. I gave for my 1 year, and another for my daughter who is also on Xanga. I’m disappointed that many of my friends have already left.
I hope Xanga 2.0 will be just as good. Hope to see you there my friend.
I want xanga 2.0 to happen
@justinburnett - Very good comment. I appreciate your view on the matter. I do think Xanga is making a mistake by not taking over free accounts. It is a captive audience and an important potential market share. By adding enough value they can excavate more value from this market. My fear is that Xanga is not a technical problem but the lack of building and maintaining a proper business model. @ata_grandma - Lets hope we can get all those friends back@Texasjillcarmel - I will be there if Xanga moves over…at least for another year
@summereque - We will hold both thumbs while standing on our heads to make it happen.
@Zeal4living - good -see you there.