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Phillyblog

Internet forum

Summary

Internet forum

Field	Value
name	Phillyblog.com
logo	Phillyblog logo.jpg
logo_size	200px
screenshot	Phillyblog screenshot.jpg
screenshot_size	100px
caption	Phillyblog logo designed by Ted Slampyak
url	phillyblog.com
commercial	Yes
type	Information
registration	Yes
current_status	defunct

Phillyblog.com was an Internet forum or virtual community whose focus was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its surrounding communities. Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell was its honorary chairperson.

History

It was started in October 2002 by four Philadelphians who decided to create a site for productive discussion about the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding region.

Membership

Residents and former residents of Philadelphia's many neighborhoods (and its immediate suburbs) met here to ask questions, share ideas and discuss their experiences of life in the fourth largest metro in the United States. Phillybloggers were a mixture of natives, long-time residents and newcomers to the city, as well as the occasional expatriate. Popular discussion topics included food and dining, local and national politics, parenting and education and crime in the city. As of 5/3/2008 there were 52,489 threads, 748,683 posts and 23,171 members.

Like any other public Internet forum, it had its share of Internet trolls, as well as a breed particular to Philadelphia, the Negadelphian, or someone who says negative comments about Philadelphia, especially about its professional sports teams. The site affected local Philadelphia issues. State Representative Mark B. Cohen was an active blogger.

Community Impact

Because of its search-engine placement, Phillyblog had been a go to resource for people who wanted to discuss issues about Philadelphia. The site was also followed (and quoted) by members of the local media, and used by law enforcement officers for gathering and disseminating information about crime and criminals.

PhillyBlog ran a "Best of Philly ..."" contest. The site and its founder Wil Reynolds were profiled in the February 15, 2007, Philadelphia Daily News.

References

Vance, Donna Williams. (2004-04-01). "She's boosting city's image". Philadelphia Daily News.
"Mark B. Cohen{{!}}Young Philly Politics". PhillyBlog.
(2006-09-28). "I Read Phillyblog So You Don't Have To: Smoking Ban". Philadelphia Weekly.
Spikol, Liz. (December 13, 2006). "A Philadelphia police officer uses a neighborhood blog as a crime-fighting tool". Philadelphia Weekly.
"Mambo Movers and the Best of Phillyblog".
(June 2016). "For Philly cheerleaders, this blog's a bullhorn". Philadelphia Daily News.

Wikipedia Source

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