A fresh new outlook
This has got to be at least the fifth time I’ve restarted this blog. It sits here for long periods of time untouched. I occasionally come by to update WordPress to its latest version, but always lack words to place on these pages.
I’ve begun revisiting the design documents for KhmerConnection v3. These documents tell a story about the site, its purpose, its being and its aspirations. What I enjoy doing is writing the document and letting it sit for long periods of time. I come back and revisit what I had written after the world has changed some degree and evaluate my thinking at the time. More often than not, I see jewels of feedback and they are these jewels that will form the next version.
I think I’ve neglected KhmerConnection for long enough. I am grateful to the single moderator that remained to try to keep order in the site, Kadin. Although she was reviled and disliked by some, many respect and enjoy her company. There was the group of nice folks that became upset at me for neglecting the site and decided to start their own site. I wholeheartedly commend their effort, thank them for taking some of the load off my hands and apologize for my inaction. I started KhmerConnection to test myself and to test the open waters, but it has always been a hobby to me. My attention to it comes and goes with the seasons. This will begin to change because there is much in store.
I have learned a tremendous amount from KhmerConnection and this knowledge I have gained has propelled me further than I could ever have imagined. I feel now is the time for me to bring this knowledge around full circle. In the coming weeks and months, I will begin to set forth a series of activities that will result in the production of the next version of KhmerConnection.
Just as KhmerConnection v1 and v2 inspired dozens of sites to spawn after it, v3 will set a new, higher bar for community interaction. I won’t go into details on this post, but know that the work will be a culmination of seven years of experience. To everyone who has been a part of KhmerConnection in any way, I thank you for making KhmerConnection a part of your life, even if for the briefest of moments. To those who have left, you will find reason to return. To those who have remained committed, you will not be disappointed.
For anyone using any of the Apps I have written and need help, please try dropping a new comment on the App’s page.
As for this blog, I will begin making a concerted effort to talk about at least one thing that matters in my world view each week. I may talk about KhmerConnection, I may talk about technology, or I may just rant about something obscure. In any event, it will be thoughtful and hopefully engaging. If anything I say resonates with you, I encourage you to respond and engage.
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