02/19/2007
The 5,000th Post
This post is the 5000th that I have made to Towleroad. I'll make this short and sweet. Thank you.
Towleroad has really been a labor of love since I started it three and a half years ago, and I feel truly grateful to be able to reach out to so many people and share news, information, and entertainment. I feel extraordinarily lucky that you have stuck around and continue to participate in making this site something that I look forward to updating every day.
The site has grown in leaps and bounds since I began it in 2003. With its growth, I've found it increasingly challenging to continue as a one man operation. That said, I'd like to introduce someone who has been working in the background here for the past few months, someone with whom I've joined forces to bring improvements to Towleroad and additions to our online offerings.
Some of you may know Michael Goff. Years ago, he founded a little magazine for our community called Out. Since then he's been up to an enormous number of things including launching businesses for Microsoft as general manager of MSN, volunteering for the William J. Clinton HIV/AIDS initiative in Haiti, and working with a range of startups including Blogger before Google's acquisition, a mobile publishing company (as CEO), and most recently a Bay Area citizen's media experiment with journalist Dan Gillmor. I'm extremely excited to be partners with Michael. Perhaps you'll even see a post from him every now and then.
We're working on a few different projects, one of which we'll be launching in the coming months. It's still under wraps but a request for beta testers will go out in the next few days to our newsletter subscribers. So, if you're into having an early look, will give feedback that can impact what we release, and can keep it confidential, please be sure you sign up for the daily or weekly email in the right column. (Or email a request to "people at towleroad.com".)
In the coming weeks I'm also hoping to add some new voices to the blog. Stay tuned!
For now, I'd just like to once again thank all of you who read the site, and those who take the time to leave your comments in the posts (you've left 62,730 of them). You help create a lively dialog. I'd also like to thank Daniel Williford for writing the tech column every week, and all the guests who have volunteered when I've needed a break. And last but not least the faithful advertisers who really are the ones that keep this operation afloat.
And now, on to the next 5000!
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Congrats Andy! Towleroad is one of the first websites I visit everyday at work.
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Posted by: Chad A | Feb 19, 2007 4:44:28 AM
Congratulations!! Looking forward to the next 5k.
Your site has become a major source for news and information on a variety of subjects. Thanks for all the hard work!
Posted by: Dave | Feb 19, 2007 5:38:34 AM
Congratulations!! Looking forward to the next 5k.
Your site has become a major source for news and information on a variety of subjects. Thanks for all the hard work!
Posted by: Dave | Feb 19, 2007 5:38:57 AM
*gives standing ovation*
Posted by: FanGirlHater | Feb 19, 2007 5:56:25 AM
Wow! I'm impressed and can't wait for the changes. This is my favorite site of all.
Fpleader
Posted by: fpleader | Feb 19, 2007 6:21:09 AM
Wow! I'm impressed and can't wait for the changes. This is my favorite site of all.
Fpleader
Posted by: fpleader | Feb 19, 2007 6:21:41 AM
Happy Chinese New Year :) I'm relocating to San Francisco--can you give me any more information about the Bay Area citizen's media experiment you mentioned in this post?
Thanks :)
Posted by: Kai | Feb 19, 2007 6:41:56 AM
That was oddly touching. Congrats Andy. I check this site far too many times a day than is good for me!
Posted by: EireKev | Feb 19, 2007 6:51:14 AM
Thank YOU, Andy. I don't quite know how I stumbled upon Towleroad but I'm so glad I did. I check it quite often each day and really enjoy the diverse mix of information, news and pictures of hot guys you share. But most of all I enjoy the passion you clearly have for communicating with us, and sometimes you even succeed in energizing many (or at least me) to do something. And all of this is done without any hint of self-promotion, which is quite a twist from other blogs out there!
Congratulations, Andy, and keep it up.
Posted by: Larry | Feb 19, 2007 7:38:36 AM
Congratulations!! 5000 is not easy!!
I am one of the loyal readers but I dun speak much haha!!
Posted by: littleoslo | Feb 19, 2007 7:45:54 AM
Terrific blog, Andy. THanks for all the great work you do to keep it coming at all of us. I, like many of the others, check it several times a day. It is always my favorite coffee break of the day.
Posted by: Serotta Guy | Feb 19, 2007 7:52:29 AM
'Gratz Andy! You da man!
Posted by: Darren | Feb 19, 2007 7:55:38 AM
Congrats!!!!
With a very brilliant site, the next 5k posts should be well assured.
Posted by: mikey23 | Feb 19, 2007 8:09:36 AM
Congrats Andy and thank you. Your site is the first one I visit every day (and numerous times later) for a reason. I look forward to these new updates and projects.
Posted by: Rob (lrdarystar) | Feb 19, 2007 8:37:03 AM
Way to go! Your site was one of the first I added to my blogroll. You rock!
Posted by: photogreg | Feb 19, 2007 8:37:37 AM
thanks so very much for bringing us such a valuable site.
all the very best to you Andy.
Posted by: A.J. | Feb 19, 2007 9:13:36 AM
Congratulations. Good work - this is the first and last stop each day.
All the best going forward.
Posted by: hoya86 | Feb 19, 2007 9:39:40 AM
Congratulations and Thank You so much for an amazing site. It's wonderful for all of us to have this gem you work so hard on.
Posted by: Ken | Feb 19, 2007 9:53:05 AM
CONGRATS!
that picture looks like "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood"
Posted by: Patrick | Feb 19, 2007 10:18:29 AM
Just an add-on to the other comments. Like EIREKEV, this is my morning read to get a handle on GLBT happenings. A big thanks for creating such an imformative, daily re-cap.
Posted by: Jack | Feb 19, 2007 10:24:27 AM
Congratulations. :)
Posted by: John C | Feb 19, 2007 11:29:00 AM
Thanks for a top-notch web site Andy! It's funny how many times I've mentioned a story from Towleroad to a friend and they say "Oh yeah, I read that every day." You've got a lot of fans and we really appreciate the mix of news worthy (and conversation worthy) information. Thanks again!
Posted by: Tim | Feb 19, 2007 11:31:09 AM
Congratulations Andy! As an online journalist myself, i know how hard it is to wake up every day and have enough new content to post. You've done a phenomenal job!
Posted by: duckluck | Feb 19, 2007 11:48:58 AM
Thank you for this blog Andy.
I stumbled upon Towleroad last year, and became more of a faithful reader this january. Cause I've had a vision that this humble site was going to be the catalyst for a major revolution and change of outlook within our online queer community, and reach far beyond. And the events taking place in the last months, including the strides we've taken as a group, have all but confirmed it to me. It's all been very exciting.
I think the fact you've always run this project with heart, honesty and humor makes all the difference. - People recognize what is true, and evantually you get your due.
I'm looking forward to what's next for Towleroad and team, sky's the limit!
All the best.
Posted by: Da | Feb 19, 2007 11:49:05 AM
Congrats Andy, I've only been an avid reader for over a year now. Wish I found you sooner. I love your blog and I appreciate the hard work you put into it. And welcome Michael. He seems like a really nice guy. A few weeks ago he offered me his Towelroad T since they are backordered. That's really sweet ;-)
Posted by: Scott | Feb 19, 2007 11:51:36 AM