March 29, 2003
If I lost my computer and kalilily.net disappeared, the loss to the blogging community would be barely noticeable. If my computer crashed and I couldn’t take the free-lance writing job for which I’ve contracted with Arizona’s Library, Archives, and Public Records, I wouldn’t hurt for rent money,
But we’re talking about Jeneane Sessum here. Allied.Blogspot.Com – the mother of all weblogs and virtual mother to countless webloggers. If Jeneane disappeared from the Blog, who would hold us together, keep the spirit of honest conversation going; who would kick our asses when we needed it; who would remind us how to dream together, how to create new visions for our shared cyber-futures?
Jeneane is not just another weblogger. She’s a catalyst, an instigator, an inspiration, and a gifted writer who sets many of the standards for intelligently creative blogging that so many of us strive to reach.
And she’s going to lose her Dell Latitude to her (downsized) former employer because (they say) it’s a lease. There’s gotta be a way for her to keep that laptop while she generates enough clients on her own to be able to afford to replace it.
Frank Paynter offers some logical suggestions, and the one I like best is this:
Have Michael Dell buy out the lease for her in return for a "powered by Dell" credit on Allied which must get well over a hundred thousand hits a year from tens of thousands of laptop buyers.
She’s written a great letter to Dell. I hope someone there has a heart (and the smarts to make Jeneane a win/win offer).
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Old Comments (2)
Ailina on 30 Mar 2003
Excellent suggestion! And they'll go along with it, if they know what's good for them! :)
mare on 30 Mar 2003
Heehee, she's definitely a great instigator!