From Editordude’s Desk: Some Props and Some Feedback Needed

OB Rag editordude’s desk.

Do You Use Our Calendar Section or Classified Ad Section? Take our survey below.

Wanted to check in with our readers, and let folks know about some goings-on, plus wanted to get some feedback from you about our monthly calendar and our classified section.

First up, google notified the OB Rag recently that we are no longer suitable for mobile devices, after nearly 8 years of online publishing. For about a week, our daily statistics dropped. But they’re creeping back up. You can help. Check in with us everyday, multiple times a day – let’s show google.

Our colleagues over at San Diego Free Press – our “kid” who just turned 3 – were recognized with a number of awards  for excellent writing by the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at their annual get-together. Congrats to all those freepers and contributors whose online blogging has been given some needed props.

Later, some illness swept through some of the crowd who ate the food at the Bail Hai event – 61 people were affected with noro virus; at least one of our freepers was sick with food poisoning. Talk about getting some bad press!

Don’t forget to attend the birthday bash for our “kid” – the Galaextravacaniversy this Saturday, August 8th at the Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan. It’s from 5 to 9 – Councilman David Alvarez and I are both speaking.

Ever since the first OB Rag began publishing in the Fall of 1970, it has been a proponent of marijuana. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of an alcohol-swilling society that jailed people found with pot joints in the 1970s, the OB Rag writers have supported efforts over the years to make it legal. Today, we’re proud to display an advertisement on our homepage for the very first licensed medical marijuana dispensary in the Ocean Beach area (Midway District) – the Point Loma Patients Consumer Cooperative. How times have changed – and remained the same. Check them out if you have your card or letter.

Speaking about advertisements, you know, that those businesses who advertise on the OB Rag are in the front lines of those who support us, who support our ability to continue publishing local news and progressive views about Ocean Beach and beyond. So, they deserve your support, dear reader. Check out their ad and their website. And if you utilize their products or services, make sure you tell them you saw their ad on the OB Rag.

Also, if you would like to share  your talents and skills in writing, poetry or photos, contact us at our official email address: obragblog@gmail.com . If you would like to attend a workshop on the Basics of Citizen Journalism, get in touch.

We need your feedback on something. Actually 2 things.

As you can guess, the OB Rag has limited resources and time.

So, what do you think about our Monthly Calendar – the “Events” page on our navigation bar at the top of the home page – and our Classified Section with listings for housing, jobs and things to sell or trade?

It does take energy and time to maintain these services on the OB Rag for our readers. But if no one actually uses them,  then why?

So, please take the following poll and give us some feedback on what you think about them.

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