Evolt.org

May 13, 2002 5:02 PM

Strange, I read the post about evolt.org first, and it got juxtaposed againts mathowie's comments next, and I am reminded how much I have enjoyed MF over the year I've known it, and still incredulous that Mr. Haughey would be willing to offer so much for so little for so long. So what does one do when a silly little site no one cares about becomes something everybody loves but you (when you are the one that lives with it)?
posted by piskycritter to MetaFilter-Related at 5:02 PM (10 comments total)

I am not pretending to know Matt's mind. I just thought it curious those two threads got stitched together in my browsing. I figure most bloggers always secretly want a wide audience, but what to do when it happens?
posted by piskycritter at 5:02 PM on May 13, 2002

Apply for sainthood, of course.

(Evanizer, you da man)
posted by mr_crash_davis at 6:54 PM on May 13, 2002

Ha! that rocks evanizer.

I dunno pisky, I guess it's a double edged sword. If the site was no fun for me at all, I would take it down and weather the storm of complaints. The times the site has been down for long periods, I've missed it, so it won't be going away soon.

I was probably being a tad melodramatic, to make it clear that even after three years of hard work, I don't get much monetary compensation, but that's not why I started it or what I wanted to get out of it.

Don't worry, it's still fun and also a pain sometimes, but it'll stick around.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:08 PM on May 13, 2002

w00t!
posted by NortonDC at 7:27 PM on May 13, 2002

We're not going to canonize you just yet, Matt. You have to be dead five years first. But as far as the heroic virtues and the miracles go, you're definitely worthy in my book! Thanks for making the online world a #006699-er place!
posted by Lynsey at 8:20 PM on May 13, 2002

And there was much rejoicing.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:10 PM on May 13, 2002

So what does one do when a silly little site no one cares about becomes something everybody loves but you (when you are the one that lives with it)?
Well, I wouldn't exactly say either evolt or mefi are sites no one cares about.. ;)
It's an interesting parrallel regardless. I met Matt a number of years ago, when he was starting mefi, and we both collaborated on a 'domain-issues' project for a while, with no result - the whole time fostering our respective communities.

There is only a finite amount of time one can spend on *anything* they choose to do with their life before its time to move on to the next challange and use past experiences as a foundation for future endeavors.
posted by djc at 9:47 PM on May 13, 2002

even after three years of hard work, I don't get much monetary compensation, but that's not why I started it or what I wanted to get out of it.

It's for the chicks, right? Chicks dig coldfusion wonks.
posted by crunchland at 3:42 AM on May 14, 2002

We're not going to canonize you just yet, Matt. You have to be dead five years first.

What? Dammit, someone kill Matt!
posted by Sinner at 9:06 AM on May 14, 2002

New front page post:

So why does Sinner want to kill Matt Haughey?
Are we right to be scared? And who'll babysit Metafilter when he's gone?

posted by timeistight at 9:54 AM on May 14, 2002