Executive Update: Objectivism 101 and More!!! Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 5/30, 11:16pm
Hi everyone. It's been a while since I've done an Executive Update, so I have a number of announcements to make. The first is that we just returned from our first conference as Rebirth of Reason where we spent a few days in two beautiful houses and sunny Florida. With the new focus on activism, we had a few spee... (Read more...)
The article queue is running low. Here's your chance to try your hand at writing an article. Got an interesting idea you want feedback on? Got some ideas for how to change the world? Or maybe you've got an argument that's worked well with friends and you feel like sharing?
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Announcing the first RoR conference! Yes, RoRC #1! The reservations are made. Our first conference as RoR will be held in Kissimmee, Florida from May 26 to 29 this year. We'll be staying in two luxurious vacation homes with all of the trimmings. There's a pool table, air hockey table, foosball, and a Playsta... (Read more...)
Good news everyone! We've got a new editor for Rebirth of Reason. Ethan Dawe has stepped up to fill that critical position, and I'm happy to have him onboard the staff. He's already brought a high level of energy to the position and we're exploring ideas of how to make improvements. Thanks Ethan!
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The Rebirth Continues Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 12/02, 12:45am
Welcome to the new site everyone. You'll notice my introduction article here. I want to give special thanks to Dean Gores for putting in a ton of last minute effort getting the site up and ready. He's been a huge help, and he's taken the job as Webmaster of this site. I also want to thank the senior sta... (Read more...)
We have a very important announcement to make. On December 1, 2005, SoloHQ.com will close down. In addition, I am resigning as the Executive Director.
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Executive Update for September, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 10/01, 12:45am
Time for the monthly update. The stats look good again. We get pretty consistent growth figures each month. This time there are 114 new members, 4 new authors, 56 new articles, and 29 new extended profiles. We've added a number of people to the staff. Andrew Bissell has started a Solo Montana local group, an... (Read more...)
Executive Update for July, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 7/31, 10:00pm
This month we've had a rapid growth of new members, increasing my 164. Looks like word is getting around about us. The extended profile system is getting some use, with 73 new participants. I see a lot of people without pictures, though. If you don't have a picture sent in, you should do it. Send a digital image t... (Read more...)
Executive Update for June, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 7/01, 2:41pm
Very good growth numbers this month. We got 134 new members, 61 new articles, 7 new authors, and 5800 forum posts, and 40 Extended Profiles. Let me start by welcoming our new SoloHQ editor, Andrew Bissell. He just started a couple nights ago, freeing Lindsay to put his time and energy into different channels. ... (Read more...)
Executive Update for May, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 5/31, 8:30pm
Another fast growing month for SOLO. We have over 100 new members, 57 new articles, 8 new authors, and 5400 posts to the forum. New users and those that have logged off recently may have noticed a new introduction section on SOLO's front page. There are a few paragraphs of introduction, a list of current stati... (Read more...)
Executive Update for April, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 5/02, 5:59pm
Some of you may have noticed that SOLO was effectively down for a week. All of the moderators were at SOLOC4, and we had too much fun to log in and add articles or any other work. And of course we came back to a pile of hate mail accusing us of censoring people (not letting their posts go through the moderator queue ... (Read more...)
Executive Update for March, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 3/31, 10:53pm
This month has seen progress on all fronts for SOLO. You can see some of the progress we've made in the numbers. Our membership is up by 114, we have 9 new authors, we've had 4600 posts on the forum, we've got 50 new articles, and we've got 4 new local clubs. We'll start this update with a salute to Luther Set... (Read more...)
Conference Deadline Approaches! Posted by Joseph Rowlands
on 3/30, 7:04pm
SOLOC4 is approaching quickly and the deadline for early registration is near. The price goes up after April 1st from $100 to $150. Hurry up and contact Elizabeth Kanabe with your reservation. The speakers list and topics: Lindsay Perigo: Opening talk. Something glorious. You'll see. Joseph Rowlands: ... (Read more...)
Executive Update for February, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 3/02, 1:56am
Sorry for the delay in the update. Recently we were informed by our server host that our site traffic has increased so much, we're straining the processing power on the server. For the last few days I've been enhancing the software to be more efficient. You might see smaller delays on some pages, but most of the tim... (Read more...)
Executive Update for January, 2005 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 1/31, 10:23pm
The start of the new year is very promising for SOLO. Membership is up to 971, an increase of 101. We have 4 new authors, and 43 new articles. Growth is steady or increasing. Look in your mailboxes for the brand new edition of the FreeRadical, a special issue celebration the 100th birthday of Ayn Rand. If yo... (Read more...)
Executive Update for December, 2004 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 12/31/2004, 6:53pm
December is always a slow month for SOLO, since most people are on vacation, spending time with family, or shopping. And yet, we managed to get over 3100 posts this month, our highest since I've started these updates. So the forum has been running at full speed. Our membership is up by 81 people to 870. We've ad... (Read more...)
Executive Update for November, 2004 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 11/30/2004, 6:44pm
An interesting month. Our membership is up by 81, one of our slower growing months, but our author count is up by 6, which is great to see some new faces. With 45 articles this month, we're doing much better than our goal of one a day, but not quite up to two a day. The holiday season is always a little slow, but ou... (Read more...)
Executive Update for October, 2004 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 11/01/2004, 8:02pm
Another good month. Membership is up by almost a 100 more people. Articles are still pouring in, with 4 new authors. The number of posts on the forum has been huge. For any of you who only view the last 50 posts, which is the default, I strongly recommend increasing it substantionally. Go to your preference page. ... (Read more...)
Executive Update for September, 2004 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 9/30/2004, 11:42am
September was another good month for SOLO. Our membership went up by about 18%. We've added new products and new features. We've started plans for the next SOLO Conference (intended for next year in LA). And we've kept the article output very high, thanks to the dedication of our wonderful group of writers. ... (Read more...)
Executive Update for August, 2004 Posted by Joseph Rowlands on 8/31/2004, 4:58pm
As promised, this is my first monthly update for SOLOHQ. The intention here is to keep everyone posted on what SOLO is up to, and track all of the new features, people, etc. We'll still do news items when we have new features or important information, but this monthly update will compile them. It's been a busy m... (Read more...)
