h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'm making an official take-over bid after finding out that the people who are running The Post would rather not be running it.

My credentials - I've been a Post Reporter for around four years, if not more. Although I'm not a regular contributer, I have contributed more than just one or two pieces, and having worked for the site and been working closely Shazz during that time I know a lot about how it runs, and how it needs to liaise with the h2g2 Towers.

I can't say I've run an online newspaper before, but I have run volunteer groups and can work with people remotely. I also know how to use those dratted webmail thingies and can work to deadlines. I've been a sub-editor for over four years, I've got 64 solo edited entries to my name, and have compiled and contributed to more Topic of the Weeks than I can remember. I've also come up with ideas for Talking Points, so I'm not short of a few ideas.

I've always supported The Post, and encouraged the old Guide Team to relax and really consider whether fiction was something that we could let Researchers do.

There's not a lot I can say to that really

I'm only doing this because you've made it clear you no longer want to run it.

If you do, then I'll back off, but if not, then I'll continue.

I should add that I am not trying to take over everything, and that if there are people still here doing stuff they want to carry on doing, that's great. But Reefgirl has posted that she wants to pass on the editing hat, and apparently Awix has gone awol. So I'd like to take over. I offered once before, and the message didn't get through to the right person ie - I was dealing with Awix when it clearly should have been Reefgirl - which is why I'm making this so official, and here, where no-one can say they didn't see it later on.

If anyone else is interested (as I think emr is), then I suggest that we either work together as a team, or perhaps open it to the Community to help to decide.

Hang on Hang on!!! I think EMR has actually properly decided that she will run

Better ask her U929375

I'm already aware of that, but I can see no reason why I shouldn't have a chance, when I originally offered in June. So in effect, *I* actually properly decided to run The Post before emr. So perhaps *she* had better ask *me*.

Obviously I have no axe to grind with emr, but this is something that shouldn't be decided behind closed doors, it should be out there, so anyone who cares can have a say.

I'm sorry if it looks like I'm picking on her, I'm not. But I'd like a chance at this too.

EMR and Mina would be a fantastic Editorial team for the Post. They have my full backing as an occasional Post reporter.

B

I don't know about any of this...I only got the initial notification in Reef's journal. I'm not on the Post team... I'll go and find EMR

I've also seen Skankyrich volunteer to help, so maybe you could find him too and let him know that there's a thread for volunteers.

And thanks to Master B for the support.

Skankyrich also volunteered last night, but he won't be back 'til Monday.
I'm not sure if he's interested in a top spot or a job as one of the contributing editors. You'd have to ask him

"So in effect, *I* actually properly decided to run The Post before emr. So perhaps *she* had better ask *me*."

I don't follow this logic There wasn't really a vacancy in a top spot before now, though.

Ach, simulpost Nevermind.

Er, yes there was, when Shazz left and The Post totally shut down. There was talk of it coming back and I volunteered then - in June.

If everyone who wants to help posts here, then it's a simple process of distributing the tasks. I don't want to see another vote, but if an agreement can't be reached, I can't see any other way.

No I know that from a bit of lurking , I don't understand why emr should ask you is all.

As a UG Ed, I do have an interest in the outcome of this (Shazz and the UG worked together closely to make sure we didn't end up competing against each other and it worked out wonderfully). So I'll watch with interest.

funny I thought an agreement had been reached

Okay I've alerted EMR and Skanky...

"I don't understand why emr should ask you is all."

I was simply responding to the mention that I should ask her.

Ok, well that's fair enough.

Last night, I thought that the post would be best served by EMR and Skanky as co-eds, because they were the only ones I knew who were interested and I knew they'd make absolutely great Post Eds. Mina's pursuit of the office complicates things, but I'm going to continue to cast my support for those two as Co-Eds.

As a Post contributor and regular reader, what I want is for someone to be in charge who cares about the Post, who wants to be there, and who will encourage people to contribute. I think we should all be grateful that some very qualified people have come forward and offered to take on the task, especially since it is so time consuming. Surely there is an equitable way of resolving this. I don't see how a fight over control will do anything except cause hard feelings.

Christ almighty - just because one fight has broken out this week doesn't mean there's going to be one every time there's a difference of opinion.

Get a grip people. EMR and Mina are both dedicated members of the site; they both care passionately about good writing; they have no personal vendetta against each other and they are both mature and nice enough to run the Post as a joint effort. I personally can't think of two people to run the paper. Shouldn't we just leave them to it?

B

Fight?

Look...Shazz had many great attributes, but among the greatest was her humility. A deferent and non-judgemental editor sounds like a perverse concept, but Shazz proved just how appropriate that approach is for our newspaper.

I was delighted by the EMR and Skankyrich offers, because they display the same qualities.

Mina, I'm afraid I'm really not so sure. This job needs lightness of touch, and your first post above doesn't bode well in that respect. You are by instinct a matriarch, but the Post is and must be more egalitarian than that. Of course we all recognise your experience and commitment, but I have to say I think you're wrong for this role.

(And Hyp and Master B, I admire your placatory intentions, but The Post is hootoo's crossroads, perhaps in more ways than one. We really must make a careful choice here)

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