Phillyblog

Phillyblog.com is an Internet forum or Virtual community whose focus is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its surrounding communities. Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell is 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. It currently has more than 5,000 registered users.

Phillyblog practices censorship on Wikipedia.

Membership

Residents of Philadelphia's many neighborhoods (and its immediate suburbs) meet here to ask questions, share ideas and discuss their experiences of life in the fifth largest city in the United States. Phillybloggers are a mixture of natives, long-time residents and newcomers to the city, as well as the occasional expatriate posting from the Sun Belt. Popular discussion topics include food and dining, local and national politics, parenting and education, and crime in the city. The site is marred however by some self-serving moderators who treat the blog as their own personal forum. Dismissing and abusing the forum users opinions and discussions.

Like any other public Internet forum, it has 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.

Community Impact

Because of its search-engine placement, Phillyblog is a go to resource for people who want to discuss issues about Philadelphia. Currently, it partners with Karl Martino and Philly Future who has provide a feed allowing users to get up to date blog posts by Philadelphia Bloggers and blogs about life in Philadelphia. The site is also followed (and quoted) by members of the local media.

External links

• Phillyblog.com
• Philly Future