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  • So denied at 37 any fair access to my son, I naturally buy a puppy 🙂

    So life moves on, and having lost Declan, no matter how much I love him and miss him, it’s impossible thanks to his mother and the court again.

    For the record that’s a statement of fact vs anything that might breach the insane orders from the insane magistrate.

    So I might need a substitute, and I got one… I told Kellie I’d like to call him Declan 2.0 but she wouldn’t agree, but it’s still wonderful to have a substitute son give my ex won’t let me see my actual son under reasonable circumstances.

    Oh, and here’s some pics 🙂

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  • Charlotte Dawson is a Bully

    I did find interesting that Charlotte Dawson has become a hero amongst the mainstream media for “getting back” a person on Twitter who dared say something negative about her.

    To put this in perceptive: as of today, the person who dared say something bad to Charlotte has lost her job.

    Yep, when Charlotte doesn’t like someone, she goes the bully and pings their employee in an attempt to get them sacked.

    And according to the latest news: Charlotte “bully” Dawson managed to get that person sacked.

    The sickness here is that Charlotte Dawson is apparently a member of an anti-bully group. Indeed, she’s apparently a person who advocated against bullying.

    So how does one explain that Charlotte Dawson disagreed with a Twitter comment then got someone sacked from their job????

    Charlotte Dawson is a bully herself. Her actions show it.

    It’s one thing to disagree with someone on Twitter, it’s another matter to go out of your way to find their details and complain to their boss.

    If you have an issue with people, you take it up with them.

    If you’re Charlotte Dawson you get someone sacked by taking it further than personal and taking it further because you are sad and pathetic.

  • I’m looking for a writing gig

    I’m looking for a writing gig.

    I shouldn’t at this point need one, but unfortunately after some serious real life drama, most of the funds from the sale of The Inquisitr are gone. I can’t say much legally, other than pick your partner closely, and never give them access to your money.

    The sites I’m running are going well, but are not yet making enough money, and I’m running out of money to support them.

    If you know a decent gig, here’s my pitch: I’m ex-TechCrunch, b5media, Blog Herald, and The Inquisitr, I’m good at what I do, and I know how to deliver traffic to your site.

    Hell, I started blogging in 2002 and founded the first ever blog about blogging. I was a founder of b5media as well…when it comes to blogging I know my game.

    If you know anyone who is looking, please let me know. If you own a blog and are looking for a writer who WILL make headlines and traffic, doubly let me know.

    thx
    Duncan.

  • Trying Out Pinterest

    So far I’ve managed to post a picture of a cat 🙂

  • Helen Perris: Australia’s Next Great Singer

    Someone who I’m happy to call a friend, Helen Perris, who has been a long time actor and music instructor in Australia, has finally decided to stop sharing her amazing voice with few, and share with many.

    Helen is touring Australia, and I’ve already booked tickets to her Melbourne gig.

    Her details and booking stuff here: helenperrismusic.com

    A highlight below. It’s only a touch on her ability, and if you’re in a touring city, I’d encourage you to go.


  • Nichenet announces the launch of lifestyle site fortytwotimes

    MELBOURNE, Australia, January 26 (AEST) – Web content development company Nichenet Pty Ltd today announced the launch of its latest online property fortytwotimes.com.

    The new site is named after the late, great Douglas Adams, who famously wrote that “the ultimate answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything” is 42.

    fortytwotimes aims to write about life as we know it, from science through to tech, lifestyle, entertainment and travel, and the site aims to ultimately deliver “a good read.”

    The site is edited by Duncan Riley, who has a long history in online publishing, having previously published The Blog Herald and The Inquisitr, written for TechCrunch, and was a co-founder of blogging network b5media.

    Most recently he spent years developing The Inquisitr before selling it.

    “There are many sites that aim to target a broad audience, but many of them lack when it comes to intelligence” said Duncan Riley in a statement.

    “fortytwotimes aims to be a great read; a mix of interesting stuff, from science, tech, entertainment, life and even travel. We aim to deliver a site that is sticky because it is interesting, not just to a few, but because we deliver a broad range of posts that will appeal to many.”

    ENDS

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    Duncan Riley
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    t: +61 412844237

  • Planning Medacity 2.0

    We’re over 3 months in with Medacity now, and although I still believe the focus and idea is a good one, without a round of funding and the ability to truly own the space, we’re not going well.

    I believe we’ve done well, and we’ve had some good hits. But the overall traffic hasn’t been great at all. At least, it’s not growing at a sustainable rate.

    It’s blogging: sometimes you hit well, sometimes you don’t. But when you don’t hit well, you know it’s time to change.

    The Inquisitr (my last site) had 4 different templates, covered new areas then dropped them, and ended up a very different site to when it started. But I do know when I sold it, it was doing 8m pv on over 1.8m uniques. Change was part of that process.

    And hence it’s time to change Medacity.

    I’m consulting with the writing team now, but I’m thinking broadly that we’re going to move into tech (while still covering New Media), particularly startups and broader tech, but not gadgets.

    I’m naturally disappointed the initial idea didn’t take, but when has any idea I’ve had (or many others for that matter) taken initially?

    I think of Loic LeMuer and Jason Calacanis as my inspirations: two blokes who keep changing to try to hit that ultimate win.

    It’s still early days, and I have the core of the same awesome writing team I had at The Inquisitr writing for me, a team that has already proved themselves from 1m to 8m page views.

    I’d welcome your thoughts as to the direction we should head towards as well.

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    What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

  • Nichenet Announces The Launch of New Media News Site Medacity

    MELBOURNE, Australia, August 12, 2011 – Web content development company Nichenet Pty Ltd today announced the launch of its latest online property Medacity (medacity.com.)

    The new site focuses on the latest news from the new media sector, covering big content (AOL, Yahoo, Demand Media and similar companies), video, audio, blogging, hyperlocal, mainstream media (where those companies have new media properties), service providers and aggregators.

    The site will be headed by Nichenet CEO and Founder Duncan Riley, who has a long history in online publishing, having previously published The Blog Herald and The Inquisitr, written for TechCrunch, and was a co-founder of blogging network b5media.

    “The idea of Medacity came about after I realized that no one in the market was exclusively covering the new media sector as a whole” said Riley. “Medacity seeks to fill a gap in the market by providing comprehensive coverage of the latest news and views from across the new media sector.”

    “I started my online publishing career by establishing the very first site to cover the then new industry of blogging back in 2003 with The Blog Herald. In Medacity I have gone back to my roots with a site that seeks to chronicle the rise of the new media industry and age.”

    Joining the Medacity team at launch with Riley are two Inquisitr veterans, James Johnson and Kim LaCapria.

    “Medacity is an exciting project, it’s the first website to exclusively cover new media news and what new media could and should become in the future.” said Johnson. “With a team of new media veterans directing Medacity’s content I look forward to the industry being further explored, explained and exposed.”

    Kim LaCapria added “I jumped at the chance to write about the space exclusively-
    particularly during such a massive paradigm shift within the medium. The amount of relevant news on which to report seems to be increasing exponentially.”

    ENDS

    Contact
    Duncan Riley
    e: [email protected]
    t: +61 412844237