I had noticed on Facebook you'd installed that application on your iPhone. I was wondering how you'd managed to spend the time in Denver screwing around with your software. Good! You were being productive, in your own way...

Bil, I'm sorry you had a bad day of it yesterday. I take a bipolar med, though I have never had a manic episode, it does seem to help with the depression (of which I have rich helpings).

You guys are doing a stellar job there in Denver. The national convention hasn't been as friendly to bloggers as their advance claims suggested. And you've been laboring under the burden of being unofficial. I hope the next convention learns from the mistakes of this one, but for the time being I am very glad you guys took the time, expense and pain to be in Denver for us.

Not being "credentialed press" for most of these events must make it really difficult to cover. So, maybe the coverage during the convention is behind some of the credentialed bloggers...big deal.

I didn't donate money to you guys specifically hoping for any sort of coverage. I thought it was more important that all of you be in the mix here and I look forward to future content, contributors, and guest posts from contacts you've made at the convention. I hope that ends up being the long-term benefit of your trip.

Honestly, you guys provide so much great (and free) content that I would've donated money for you guys to take a vacation, if you'd asked. :)

I'm not upset with you, because financially, I'm strapped and I couldn't send you anything. I'm happy that we are informed at a much better level then in 2004. We have seen good stuff out of you and Jerame, but if I'm not mistaken, you asked for money for Marti as well and she's only posted one thing since she arrived. What gives?

I haven't seen anything mentioned about Rick Stafford being given the Jane Fee Award. Do you or Jerame catch that? Marti should have covered that.

Will any LCRs be reporting on all the exciting LGBT events at the GOP Convention in Minneapolis or will they be furtively sending Blackberry messages from stalls in the Twin Cities Airport?

I think that you all have been doing a fine job there in Denver. You're getting video and we're reading about what's going on back here. I don't really see the problem.

Especially compared to some newspapers that are spending (from what I've read) $10/K a day just for print journalists to be there (I'm assuming TV is paying more). You all are doing the work with fewer resources and we're getting your perspective all the same.

I suppose some people expected to read this coverage alone and know everything about what's going on there, which isn't realistic. They should be using an RSS reader to follow this site's coverage along with other news sources to get a variety of perspectives. Like normal human beings do.

Speaking of RSS readers, we're up 100 since Monday. Pageviews are also up. I received this yesterday:

Great job with the convention coverage. I’ve been enjoying it!

And this:

btw I've been following your convention coverage and it's been interesting. Thanks for keeping that up!

I just talked to someone else on the phone the other day who mentioned that they were enjoying the coverage as well.

Consider all these the positive emails that never got sent because people who like something don't complain.

That with the extra RSS readers... I mean, that's like a big deal. That's bigger than sending an email. Anyone can send an email, but to commit to at least scanning the site every day from now on? That's huge.

For what its worth, I've been enjoying your coverage. Thank you.

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Bil,

Many thanks, you all are doing a great job! I'm personally enjoying TBP (and PHB) blogs coverage more than listening to the paid talking heads pontificating on NPR between speeches. Keep up the great work, and hope you can get enough sleep too :)

Bil, I contributed to send projectors to the convention as witnesses and political participants, not necessarily expecting "coverage." Don't worry about it, just take care of yourself!

Hi Bil,

Just logged on and found your post. I'm so sorry you've had to endure that response. A) That's just downright rude, given the context of the community that you, Jerame, Alex, and others have consistently worked at maintaining. B) As an earlier poster said, you didn't promise us an hourly/minute-by-minute posting and bilerico, it strikes me, is less about instant response and more about consistent coverage. Which, as I can tell, you've been providing!

So get well, take as long as you like, carry on, and thanks for doing this!

Yasmin

Bil, a man can only do the best he can, and your best is a lot better than many other people's. Y'all did very well. My money was well invested.

"But in my own defense,... "

Bil, you don't *need* a defense. There was no promise of quantity of coverage. The idea was to have coverage from The Projector point of view. And for you all to represent *us* at the convention. By your mere presence, much less your active participation, you've done that.

Some people were giving Jerame a hard time for hanging out socially with the first couple of HRC. That *alone* was an invaluable experience. It's only thru access and relationships can you change anybody's mind. So for people to complain about that as well is to miss the big picture.

As for the moron with the bad manners, I'm pretty sure ***he*** didn't donate $3000. So for him to claim a donation of that size on behalf of all Projectors, and that "we" want "our" money back, was **way** out of line.

I think you should publish this guy's name and the amount he donated. (Yes, I've been presuming that it's a man) I want to see what princely sum he thinks that's entitled him to demand anything.

As for your health, please take care of yourself. I knew that you would get almost no sleep, be running around like rabbits, and just generally be in a constant state of frenzy. That would be incredibly stressful for anyone, much less someone with additional challenges.

I've been long amazed that you could cheerfully put up with the crap and negativity that goes along running a blog. I doubt that I could. So if this is the worst blip of trouble that's happened, more power to you, man.

Please feel better, and thanks for all you do.