Archive for “chpn.net”
Tagged
Every post on CHPN is tagged with a few key words to help categorize everything. Here are a few of my favorites: DHR, before/after, map, history, and historic photos.
An experiment with comments
We’re experimenting with an upgrade to how the comments work on some of the community blogs.
7!
It has been 7 years since the first post on CHPN. Since then we’ve share 4,246 stories and 32,319 comments. An ongoing big thanks to all of you that send in stories, share in the comments, or just hang back and take it all in.
On the radio talking about all this
Hey folks! I’ll be on WRIR’s Open Source on Friday: [...] community blogger John Murden will join us to talk about the impact neighborhood news sites have had in Richmond but also ongoing troubles some have created with anonymous commenting.
Cleaner
Hey folks! We got a hacked last night, and were for a little while a little contagious. Everything is clean and ok now. Thanks to everyone that wrote in!
6!
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the first post on CHPN. Since then we’ve had 3,371 posts and just over 27,000 comments. An ongoing big thanks to everyone that sends in stories, shares in the comments, or just hangs back and takes it all in.
Best & Worst 2010
Richmond Magazine’s Best & Worst 2010 issue is out and gives some local recognition: Dr.Jack/Church Hill Animal Hospital got a runner-up for “Best Veterinarian”, Millie’s picked up “Best Brunch Menu” and tied for “Best Downtown Restaurant”, Church Hill got #2 for “Worst Neighborhood or Street to Live on When It Snows” and for “Best Established [...]
UPDATED!
If you’re seeing this, you are viewing CHPN on the new host. Let’s all hope this is the end of those d&*$@ database error messages…
Last day for CHPN pledge drive goodies
Today is the last day of the CHPN pledge drive. Get on this today if you want to claim one of the snazzy stickers or the 1/2 price advert space. Thanks to everyone that has already shown their support!
Please consider donating $1 to the CHPN pledge drive
In the likes of the annoying-but-successful NPR pledge drives, I’m asking you to consider donating a dollar or 3 if you find CHPN to be useful or entertaining.
Photos from 2009
In tandem with our Top 10 stories of 2009, here are some of the interesting photos from 2009 on CHPN.
Top 10 stories of 2009
We’ve published over 1000 stories on countless topics and themes this past year. Here are the top 10…
Extra
Another of the print-edition flyers will be going out over the next few days. This issue #6 (PDF) features church-owned vacant houses/lots on Fairmount, a recent fire, the Union Hill Home Fund, 100+ days without a murder, and more…
Political advertising on this site
Advertising sales and placement are handled through a 3rd-party, the Richmond Ad Network. I have no connection to the advertising except for the meager check that they send every month, and was probably just as surprised as anybody to see the recent political adverts pop up. Please understand that any political advertising on the site [...]
