I wanted to split this discussion off of the redesign thread.

I guess Ed Yong's comments kind of got to me this morning. Am I batshit crazy? Do you guys feel like I'm under-representing you? I just want to be sure that everyone understands what my goals are, that I want to work together to make all of you happy, and still try to go after some of my internet unicorns :P Please voice your opinions and feelings, it's the only way I'll know what to change and make better!

I told TideLiar this and I hope all of you know that if you're ever angry about anything, don't like something, feel downtrodden, please please bring it up here so we can fix the problem before it gets worse. I do not want the same discontent that's bleeding Sb and Nature Network to rear its ugly head here!

I had a good look around before moving over here. If I hadn't liked what I saw I wouldn't have moved. I suspect that's true of all the bloggers. Ed Yong misunderstood what this site is. That's not your problem.

Absolutely go after the unicorns!!! You have been INCREDIBLE with communication here, and I have so much respect for you for that. With the blogger explosion in the last 2 weeks, there are bound to be some growing pains. I think it's awesome that you're so open to adapting and working together make LS the sweetest all-inclusive science site on teh interwebs.

Brian, since I was the one brought the twitter thread to your attention, I just wanted to say that it was not with the intent of driving you "batshit crazy". And you shouldn't change the site for one guy. But I do think it's important to know how those outside the LabSpaces community view the site, to see if perceptions and the intended goal/mission are aligning.

Another key point-which I made to Ed-is that the blogging at labspaces, in its current form, has really only started in earnest, so it's to be expected that things are in flux, and that a little time will be needed to work out some of the design aspects since this is a one-man coding show ;) Those of us who blog here know how much work you've put in and are continuing to put in, and we sincerely appreciate that you are open to ideas and looking for our feedback on what works, what doesn't, and how to move things forward.

The news is an important part of LS. We all came here by choice (unless Brian has some blackmail photos or telepathic abilities of which I'm unaware :P ), and presumably we all liked what we saw, or we wouldn't be here.

A positive thing to take out of this is that the blogging side is capturing the attention (in a good way) of some widely recognized bloggers. DrugMonkey, for one, has a few nice things to say. I, for one, hope that we can help you go after those unicorns :)

I'll chime in and agree with everyone else. I like our community. I really enjoy being a part of this site! And don't worry, I'll let you know if I'm feeling oppressed.

Ok, good :) I just wanted to be sure that a mutiny/exodus wasn't brewing. Thanks for all of the great compliments!

I'm a little late, but basically: what everyone else said. You do a great job of making us happy Brian! The only problem I can see is that some people who are not necessary familiar with LabSpaces aren't aware of how new all of us bloggers are, and don't realise that the site's going through a bit of a transition to accommodate us at the moment.