Hey there! This week we're kicking off our first set of GateWorld fan blogs. Now daring readers will be exposed to the horror that is the deepest inner mind of GateWorld's own editors and forum moderators.

Most of the work that we do on the site -- news stories, episode summaries and reviews, feature articles and interviews -- are somewhat formal in nature. The goal of the blogs section is to give us space to speak more casually, more off-the-cuff. Each blog is the author's very own place to play -- no pesky editors (like me) to get in their way. Their views are their own, and yep, we'll be opining on Stargate, fandom, and the color of the grass every now and then.

"So who the frak are you," you ask? "Why the frell should I read a fan blog?" Well, we'll try to keep it entertaining, but I imagine not every blog will suit every taste. My posts will usually be Stargate-related and/or GateWorld-related, so there -- we've got something in common.

I'm GateWorld.net's owner and managing editor. That means I pays the bills and calls the shots. Here stops the buck. Everything you hate about the site, you can blame on me.

Everything you love about the site ... was probably created by somebody else.

Despite all that, the blog is my playroom. Don't consider it GateWorld's "official" stand or view on any issue or episode. I love Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and our site maintains positive relationships with the shows' creators -- but even I have quibbles. Here's where you'll find all those things I mutter to myself but keep off the rest of the site ... or many of them, anyway.

Last, but not least, what I hope this blog will do is give our loyal readers a peek behind the curtain of GateWorld's day-to-day operations. Some will find my views of editorial policy, forum management, and that section I'd love to do but don't have the time quite dull. For the rest ... open the iris!

6 Comments:

 GateGipsy wrote:

8:48 AM     LINK

So glad you did start GateWorld Darren - it has made a huge difference to my life :-)

 Nathan Flaminio wrote:

9:31 AM     LINK

Very cool! Glad you are doing a blog here now.

Does Gateworld have an actual office building, or do you all do this over the internet from home?

What would you say are your five or ten greatest/happiest moments since you started Gateworld? (With the site itself)

Any idea what happened with the "Get in the Gate" contest? I haven't found any info yet on who won.

What's it like to run Gateworld?

More questions when I can think of them.

Thanks again for starting a blog, and for all the help you've given me with various things since I became a member!

 Anonymous wrote:

11:13 AM     LINK

I know I've said it before Darren, but again, thank you so much for GW and the forum. I'm happy to call it my 'home away from home' in the virtual world. (plagarizing Tame's phrase!)

Looking forward to your upcoming blog entries. :)


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 Tame :-) wrote:

4:06 PM     LINK

All Hail the Big Cheif!! :-)
Thanks Darren for what has become a wonderful addition to my life! GW has not only allowed me to have hours of fun and discussion but I have made some of the neatest friends all around the globe.... This truly is a Star Gate of a Website and I am happy to have stepped through :-)

 kligggins wrote:

10:30 PM     LINK

Nice, well this should be fun.

 KatG wrote:

3:44 PM     LINK

WooHoo Darren! I really like the idea of the blogs for the staff/moderators. Makes everything a bit more personal. I've always appreciated your philosophy on what a forum should be. Thanks for starting Starguide so very long ago and for letting me be a part of it. It's definitely enriched my life in more ways than I can count.

Blogs are the author's personal space and represent solely the views of the author, and not necessary those of GateWorld.net and its owner. Entries are not edited or reviewed by GateWorld before publication.