Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Bad day for Thanet blogs


Simon Moors has decided to stop posting on his Thanet Life after a torrent personal abuse. Eastcliff Richard has had his blog hacked and deleted, very mean as a lot of work goes into people’s blogs. So that’s two local blogs that I read out of action which takes a bit of amusement out of the day.


I would recommend that any local bloggers who haven’t already done so change their password making it long and complicated.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 7:53 pm

    a very sad day for thanet bloggers,
    i hope whoever did this has their computer confiscated

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 9:18 pm

    I posted on there blogs the other day and since then it has taken me 2 days to get on line whether its to do with this i don't know I'm not that technical

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2008 12:28 am

    hope they are both returned and functional very soon...

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  4. EricFebruary 13, 2008 11:14 am

    It is imperative that ECR is resurrected, it is an indispensable forum & holds people/organisations to account as well as provide a much needed jocular tonic. However one cannot rule out that the vandalism was perpetrated by ECR him/herself, considering the developments & tantrums thrown by the aviator. Incidentally Michael, keep up the good work you are making a great contribution to political debate & celebrating the cultural life of the Isle.

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  5. Michael ChildFebruary 13, 2008 12:04 pm

    You will nearly all be pleased to know that ECR is in the process of putting up an alternative blog, I am hoping that he will be able to find out how the deletion of his blog was done so we can protect our own blogs.

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  6. EricFebruary 13, 2008 3:16 pm

    Thanet blogging is turning into a soap opera but unlike the TV genre there are serious issues (free speech) at stake. I am pleased to hear ECR will be back & I hope Moores (however much I disagree with him) will reconsider & resume Thanet Life.
    Incidently see link:
    http://www.yourthanet.co.uk/kent-news/Island--strife--a-blog-turns-sour-newsinkent9807.aspx?news=local

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  7. MitchFebruary 13, 2008 5:18 pm

    So now I know where ECR's gone. See mine today: Weds 13.2.08
    Let's hope they both get going soon. Come on ECR, give it to 'em...

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  8. Michael ChildFebruary 14, 2008 9:22 am

    I am afraid that my suggestions for getting the information on his blog back didn’t work which has rather taken the wind out of his sails, so he is going to take a bit of a break.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2008 11:34 am

    I emailed ECR and told him to have a chat with Blogger as they could have his site backed up. Got a reply last night saying he'd look into it, but from your last comment it seems that this has failed. :(

    Incidently the link from Eric which got chopped off is here.

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  10. Michael ChildFebruary 14, 2008 1:39 pm

    Adem thanks for the link, Richard says he should have something up and running in the near future.

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