Some of you have noticed the new Yardbarker menu at the top of the site. Obviously this is something new.
I’ve linked Pitt Blather into the Yardbarker eco system. The site and content is still entirely mine. They have no editorial say in the site. Yardbarker gets to syndicates the content, gets credit for my traffic and can sell ad space on my site — of which I get a cut.
I am no longer writing/editing at FanHouse for AOL. Things had been changing there for the last year, and I no longer felt that I was a part of the direction the site was going. I’m proud of being part of it from the beginning, and there are people there who I respect and like, but it was time for me to leave.
Leaving, though, means some lost income and the end of a gig. I got the FanHouse opportunity through Pitt Blather, so it makes sense to put my work here to good use and focus once more.
Being on network like Yardbarker (hopefully) will provide more promotion for the site and other opportunities. Yardbarker seemed like the best network to join. In addition to the size and the affiliation with FoxSports and MSN, one of my former editors at FanHouse is now a part of Yardbarker. So there is some level of familiarity and trust.
Yardbarker does not have access any of your e-mail addresses, personal info and what not. The only differences you should expect to see are some ads and that menu at the top.
The only other change right now is that I converted my netbook to Linux based Ubnutu. I’m struggling to get the wireless connection back, so if anyone has any experience or knowledge they can share, that would be great.
Gratz
For the netbook thing you have to find out if your network card is supported out of the box by your version of ubuntu. There should be a wiki somewhere showing all supported cards. If it isn’t supported out of the box you’ll have to download a driver and install it which can be a pain.
You should find out what network card it is and just google the name of it and your version of ubuntu and there’s probably a walkthrough somewhere.
If I misread what the problem is, I can probably help with whatever ya need, Linux can be a bitch.
It has no relation to FoxNews other than a tie-in with FoxSports and the corporate parent of the two. Just as SBN has direct ties to DailyKos because Kos was one of the creators/owners of Sports Bloggers Nation, it does not make SBN a place for the left.
Yardbarker has an affiliation/syndication deal with FoxSports for content and ad networks.
If I’m selling out to either end of the political spectrum, the money needs to be significantly higher.
Thanks for the explanation. Given what you stated, I think the new affiliation is going to be OK. I am glad you are going to get at least some compensation for this fine blog. Keep up the good work.
