tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post4534787299488945814..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Riding up to HsinsheMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-88335160192358743432009-04-09T00:52:00.000+08:002009-04-09T00:52:00.000+08:00So, that's what you were doing while I was getting...So, <I>that's</I> what you were doing while I was getting inebriated and sunburnt down south.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652288045145591799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-41259923581449046262009-04-07T20:24:00.000+08:002009-04-07T20:24:00.000+08:00Looks like a great route Michael! I've unfortunat...Looks like a great route Michael! I've unfortunately had to put any recreational cycling on hold because of a foot injury. I'm sure by the time I feel better it will already be too hot to even want to go outside.Toddhttp://thedailybubbletea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-85688379092390392522009-04-06T13:23:00.000+08:002009-04-06T13:23:00.000+08:00love all those mushrooms and the bic trek around t...love all those mushrooms and the bic trek around the country side.. lovely blog<BR/><BR/>Leon <BR/>invite you to Bloggers in Singapore<BR/>http://bloggersinsingapore.blogspot.com/Leon Kohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438203336254737829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-40058696733097342742009-04-05T23:23:00.000+08:002009-04-05T23:23:00.000+08:00I used to scooter up around Xinshe. It is, as is e...I used to scooter up around Xinshe. It is, as is evident from your pictures (and from mine, a long, long time ago) a very pretty town!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907060405795620941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-19866925114410845412009-04-05T23:09:00.000+08:002009-04-05T23:09:00.000+08:00Sorry if this is somewhat offtopic, but it is trig...Sorry if this is somewhat offtopic, but it is triggered by both this post on Hsinshe and your many travel posts, as well as those of other bloggers in Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>I have a half-baked idea that the English bloggers in Taiwan should get together and make an online publication that is an alternative to the Taipei Times.<BR/><BR/>Bloggers are faster, take more pictures, know more detail, often speak better Chinese than journalists... for a similar train of thought, check out this <A HREF="http://blog.chinesepod.com/2009/03/30/why-blogging-beats-journalism-in-china/" REL="nofollow">post on ChinesePod, "Why Blogging Beats Journalism in China"</A>.<BR/><BR/>Layout-wise, the only thing missing is the sort of dashboard and section layout of papers. A frontpage would require some web design/editing, but sections are easily taken care of with an agreed-to set of category tags. My thinking for sections:<BR/><BR/>1) Food & Sightseeing<BR/>2) Learning Chinese, Culture<BR/>3) Events<BR/>4) Politics<BR/>5) Economics/Business/Tech Industry News<BR/>6) Foreigner stuff (passports, taxes, jobs, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Posts would have to be regularlized in some way and there would have to be standards with regard to length. <BR/><BR/>There should also be commissioned pieces--one thing that blogs rarely ever cover (because it's not new news) are topic pieces that explain the basics for people completely new to Taiwan or an aspect of Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>As it stands now, it's not exactly easy to say, "Find all blog posts on places to visit in Tainan". Or say, find me all upcoming events.<BR/><BR/>What do people think? Would anyone be interested in contributing to this endeavor (content / tech)? <BR/><BR/>What added value do you think an edited aggregator site could potentially have over simply subscribing to the RSS feeds of all the posts you like?<BR/><BR/>Like I said, half-baked, and wanted to just throw it out there and see what people thought. I personally see a lot of potential in it with the main barriers being lack of interest and tech.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com