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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 10:12 AM Jun 2012

I don't know if ... [View all]

this is an permissable question or, if it is, the appropriate place for my question; but here I go ...

I live in a town with a 3% Black population. In the 20+ years I've lived here I've heard a consistent complaint ... that even with the Black population being so small, it lacks community ... it's fragmented ... it's cliqueish ... "Oh, I hadn't heard that the {insert name of local chapter of national organization} had their fund raiser last week ... Was it nice?"

So I have decided to address this deficit ... I want to develop a website/electronic newsletter/bloggy kind of thing that will serve as a portal to the development of a community. I have ideas for content and revenue streams; but I have no idea about how to get it up and running; nor do I have an idea as to want it will cost me.

For example: I like DU's format (though I contemplate mine needs will be far smaller as I will have far less content) ... I imagine that there are templates for building a similiar thing.

Anyone/everyone willing to point me in the right direction can contact me at: Kelawmack@msn.com.

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I don't know if ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 OP
I'm developing my first website/blog right now Bradical79 Jun 2012 #1
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maybe just sign up for one of the big free services. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #2
decided to address this deficit LenoreLoudinnnuj Aug 2012 #3
contact tigran777 Aug 2012 #4
I don't understand n/t 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #5
Spam deleted by Warren DeMontague (MIR Team) xsheba97 Sep 2012 #6
Free Website systems ian cameron dromore Feb 2016 #8
Don't know where to ask... patrick23 Mar 2016 #9
Yup. LovePeace Apr 2016 #10
Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #11
I can only imagine what someone could have written ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #12
it's those damn Russians oldcynic Apr 2017 #13
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