Poll: Topic Suggestion Tool

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New Topic Suggestion Tool


It may take a little time to get used to, but I think it is helpful for a variety of reasons. Once a person makes a suggestion, we can all see very quickly how important the topic is by the votes, so this way, I will write about the hottest topics first. I don’t have to pick and choose anymore. It also gives me a central location to keep all the suggestions in one place. And furthermore, it also saves me time because I don’t get five emails from people suggesting I cover the same topic.

I do plan on creating a Topic Suggestion Guideline page so I set expectations about what I will and will not cover. I think that would be helpful.

Don’t forget when you are over there to click on all the tabs. If I decline to review something, I will say why in the comment section! I will always comment about why I move things off of the “hot” list.

I hope you’ll share your thoughts about this tool. Your input and thoughts are important to me.

Traci Rhode Gets 180 Days

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Traci Rhode was formally sentence today to 180 days in jail. From The Brownsville Herald:

Rhode had initially been given a 10-year probated sentenced, but because she had appealed her murder conviction she had not been formally sentenced. She withdrew her appeal earlier this month.

Thanks, Anonymous.

Have a story idea? Suggest it here. Or, click on the “Feedback” tab on the far right of the screen to see or suggest a hot topic at anytime.

Topic Idea or Suggestion?

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I am trying to find a good place and method for you guys to share story ideas with me. I’d like to have a page setup where you all can go, suggest stories, post links and then rate which topics suggested by others are the most interesting to you.

Last week, I had a volunteer, Shina Hart, offer to help me with this, and she discovered UserVoice. It looks like the perfect tool, though I am not sure it will work at the level we need it to work in the “free version”. To upgrade, it is quite pricey at $19/month, so if this doesn’t work, we may have to investigate other avenues.

But let’s give it a try! See what you think, share your topic suggestions, and vote now. I added the first topic suggestion as a test. I suggested Nayda Suleman. I think each topic can only get 10 votes, which might be too limiting, but let’s experiment with it because it is free.

I will post a link to UserVoice on my contact page, so in the future, if you want to find it, you will know where to go.

Let me know your thoughts! Many thanks to Shina, who continues to look for and explore other options for us!

Last Night’s 48 Hours: Traci Rhode

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Last night’s episode was a re-run which ran early last May, but for those of you who hadn’t seen it, here are my thoughts about Traci Rhode.

On another note, everyone must be out enjoying the spring weather. The traffic here, come Friday night, just halted. I presume it will pick up tomorrow, again. This is common for the summer months!

48 Hours Mystery: Point Blank

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Tonight 48 Hours Mystery is airing “Point Blank”. It’s the story of what happened to Scott Rhode. Was Traci, his wife, home when he committed suicide, or was there something more sinister going on?

You be the judge.

Here are my thoughts.