Global Editor
July 13th, 2007
"How hard could it be to administer a handful of internal users writing a handful of blogs?" If only he knew:
It was about frickin’ time — Rob had finally landed himself a promotion. Technically, it was more an "absorption of responsibilities" than anything else, but the important thing was that his new role as "Global Editor" offered an excellent ROR (Return On Résumé). Really, how hard could it be to administer a handful of internal users writing a handful of blogs?The previous Global Editor had left abruptly, and no one was really sure why. Some say he was fired, others say he just stopped coming in, and still others say he was committed. Fortunately for Rob, the previous editor left behind some extensive process documentation…
Anyone who has ever complained about the vagaries of WordPress/Movable Type/Drupal/Blogger again will suddenly feel much better after reading about the hoops Rob had to jump through. Rob would have been better off using carrier pigeons or semaphore to distribute his users' content…
