Comments on: Why I left Scienceblogs

By: Blogging by the numbers « a simple prop

Blogging by the numbers « a simple prop — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:28:06 +0000

[...] Why I left Scienceblogs [...]

By: J-Dog

J-Dog — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:27:01 +0000

We set up a special welcome post at ATBC for Wilkens (After The Bar Closes – the Pandas Thumb Forum)) – We would certainly be happy to do the same for you. (Well, actually, it was Abbie… she is much more persuasive than I am). But we would love to have you stop by if you get the time. We have regular posters from all over the world, real scientists, and a couple of interested civilians like me.

Thanks for sharing about SciBlog.

By: Lettuce

Lettuce — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:49:20 +0000

What a wonderful post.

I’m glad I was reading your blog when you moved. I just changed the URL.

By: RBH

RBH — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:08:45 +0000

A small band wanders in the wilderness of WordPress … but it’s worth it.

By: John Lynch

John Lynch — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:15:11 +0000

@thingsbreak (#1):

No, but a little bit of detective work will give you the answer easy enough.

@Dan! (#7):

You may like to read this post about my career track.

@Bob (#8):

Still thinking that through.

@everyone else

Thanks!

By: DLC

DLC — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:49:08 +0000

Well, I’ll continue to drop in from time to time, even off of Scienceblogs. You’ve done some good writing, and I appreciate that.

By: Bob O'H

Bob O'H — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:24:49 +0000

Thanks for the explanation, John. I think those of us who care about this can get a coherent picture of what happened, even if the details of what went on in May are confidential.

P.S. Come over to the Dark Side. It Is Your Destiny.

I can think of a few of the newer SciBloggers who fit that bill. Although I have no idea if Doc Bushwell’s problems with SciBlogs were in any way like John’s. Maybe Doc Bushwell and John were annoyed at completely different people.

The impression I’ve got is that several people are involved: if it was one person, they would have been forced back into line by the other bloggers.

By: Dan!

Dan! — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:43:10 +0000

Well Dr. Lynch, I’ve been reading your blog off and on for about 6 months now, and I’m certainly glad I found it before you left scienceblogs. I’m a masters student in molecular evolution, and I’m slowly realizing that 40hrs/week of bench work is not really want out of life. I’m intrigued by your career path that seems to have successfully straddled the science/philosophy/society triad, and I certainly hope you keep writing.

Cheers,
Dan

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:32:28 +0000

Oh, I suppose those who don’t read Doc Bushwell’s Chimpanzee Refuge would probably like to know what Doc Bushwell said…

I also want to be open about what I say without fear of being castigated as a misogynist (a term often used inaccurately – try “sexist,” folks), a tremendously ironic notion given that I harbor genuine ovaries (although going dormant) and had some pretty hair-raising experiences during my fairly long scientific career which allow me to speak from a solid platform of experience and credibility.

The latter sniping derives from my stumbling upon some very shoddy behavior in the back rooms of Science Blogs, stuff that removed any doubt that leaving Science Blogs for an independent venue was the thing to do. The majority of the folks that blog here do not participate in this — uh — “community” forum, but the ones who do are fairly heavy hitters and like it or not, they set a tone.

http://scienceblogs.com/bushwells/

Like I said, I have no idea if the people who were getting on Doc Bushwell’s nerves were the same people John is referring to.

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:27:42 +0000

Is there any way to elaborate on this without ‘naming names’, so to speak?

Comment by thingsbreak — June 9, 2009 @ 1:08 pm

This is speculation on my part, but one of the reasons Joan Bushwell gave for leaving SciBlogs was that someone behind the scenes kept calling her a “misogynist” for no reason.

I can think of a few of the newer SciBloggers who fit that bill. Although I have no idea if Doc Bushwell’s problems with SciBlogs were in any way like John’s. Maybe Doc Bushwell and John were annoyed at completely different people.

Either way, I’m glad John’s still blogging, wherever he happens to do it. I like being part of the “low traffic” crowd.

By: Doc Bill

Doc Bill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:49:10 +0000

John, I simply replaced your old url with your new url. Glad you’re still writing and providing us Friday photos of fascinating critters that us non-biologists would never otherwise see.

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:28:31 +0000

Sorry the experience grew wearying, but I’m glad to follow you to your new digs.

By: Larry Moran

Larry Moran — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:03:48 +0000

I think I understand. It’s fun being part of a community of people who respect your views and whose views you respect. It’s even better if those views are diverse.

It’s not so much fun when you lose that respect.

By: Ken McKnight

Ken McKnight — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:51:49 +0000

For what it’s worth: “remuneration” not “renumeration”

Edit: Fixed. Thx. -jml

By: thingsbreak

thingsbreak — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:08:42 +0000

that new voices were slowly but surely destroying what had been the truly enriching experience of being a “Scibling.”

Is there any way to elaborate on this without ‘naming names’, so to speak?