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How many is too many?

Brian Krueger, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 7:20 pm CDT
We're getting close to that milestone of 25 bloggers now. I figured I'd open up this discussion. How many is too many? How would you like to structure invites? Personally I don't think I'd want to get over 50 bloggers (and that might even be too may!). You guys are a handful as it is :P

biochem belle
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 2:27 pm CDT
I think that's hard to say, right now. For me, I'd like to see how things go the next month or two before deciding.

Evie
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 2:27 pm CDT
Im w @Belle on this one

Brian Krueger, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 2:32 pm CDT
Totally agree, I just wanted to put it on the table to let you guys know that I'm not going to invite others without your consent.

Genomic Repairman
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 3:45 pm CDT
I agree with the wait and see approach, the dust clouds still have not settled and some of us are still unpacking boxes. But the new place is great and it still has that new house smell.

Odyssey
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 4:16 pm CDT
Wait and see works for me.

Dr Becca, Ph.D.
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 5:06 pm CDT
Yes, wait and see!! I am having so much fun and am very pleased with my new bloggy family. Can't wait for T-shirts!

Dr. O
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Fri, Aug 06, 2010, 5:45 pm CDT
Agreed.

Lady Scientist
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Sat, Aug 07, 2010, 11:09 am CDT
Ditto.

Odyssey
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 8:12 am CDT
The blogfather Bora has an interesting new post up on the new blog collectives (including nice words for LabSpaces!). He lays out some thoughts on diversity. Something for us to consider if and when we do starting adding new writers.

Brian Krueger, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 8:31 am CDT
I'm definitely all for diversity, it's just hard to find that diversity in the science blogging world. I've been looking :)

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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 8:40 am CDT
That's part of the point made by Bora. And note that he talks about all kinds of diversity, not just the skin color kind - for example the lack of earth sciences blogs in collectives. I don't know how best to go about increasing diversity here other than raising the issue so we can all be on the look out for blogs that might be good additions.

Note that I wasn't in any way criticizing anyone. It's a universal blogging problem.

Can I suggest that, if someone identifies a blog that would increase our diversity (skin color, scientific or otherwise) we consider lifting the current moratorium on inviting new writers?

Evie
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 8:47 am CDT
Don't worry guys, my dad is Cuban, so I got some hispanic representation.

I know @MTHellfire on twitter is a geophysicist, not sure if she'd be interested, but might as well check out her blog, see what you think.

Brian Krueger, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 8:52 am CDT
I have a physicist from China who just sent me an audition post. It sounds interesting, we'll need Kelly to verify the data because it's kind of over my head ;) Starting the audition thread in a minute.

Genomic Repairman
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Mon, Aug 09, 2010, 9:41 am CDT
Hey I'm a semi-brown bastard with a dad from the middle east raised in a mixed religion and political household, it don't come anymore diverse than this.
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