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Unofficial new ActiveRain blog customizer

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So word on the street is that someone was able to hijack the AR code base and they are now making it possible for ActiveRainers to 'myspace' their ActiveRain blog.

I am dying to see what our members have done with this new ability, but since this type of activity has not been officially sanctioned I cannot make a directory featuring all of the creative Rainers that have taken advantage of this new discovery.  

So the only option I have left is to create an ActiveRain Blacklist; a list of all of the most aggressive rule benders in our network.  These are the type of people that are always on the cutting edge, always finding some way to capitalize on a new technology to make more money.  These are the type of people that we really need to watch closely.

This blog post will serve to become the official ActiveRain Blacklist and will show the first 25 custom ActiveRain blogs that are submitted to me, or I find through my own research. (Please note: my personal research will include the use of my super secret agent police force.)

Depending on which direction we formally take regarding these custom ActiveRain blogs, the members exposed on this list will either be permanently banned from ActiveRain, or given a few hundred bonus points.

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Before I get to the list, I would like to draw attention to the type of custom design that will not receive bonus points under any circumstance!


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The ActiveRain Blacklist:

1. Brad Carroll (the linchpin of this revolution)

2. Bobby Carroll (the linchpin's father)

3. Nicole Nicolay

4. Brad Andersohn

5. Jonathan Washburn (I have been notified that someone has apparently hacked into my account too!)

6. Kevin Tomlinson 

7. Courtney Cooper

8. Julie Neerings 

9. Cindy Bryant 

10. Alan Kirkpatrick

11. Gina Kay Landis

12. Maureen Henry 

13. Jeff Turner

14. Kris Wales 

15. Dorene Shirley

16. Steven Odierno

17. Veena Grover

18. Leslie Prest

19. Anthony Clark

20. Miriam Berstein

More to come... 

 

P.S. Thank you Jason for being one of my top informers. 

Comments (63)

Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

Here's a thought ---- How about setting it up so people can use one design on Localism, and a different design on Active Rain.

 

Apr 11, 2008 10:37 PM
Tara Colquitt
Tara Colquitt, The Credit Woman, LLC - Philadelphia, PA
Credit Counselor
Interesting...Will look over and see what others have done and tag what I like. Then I may try it. I haven't gotten to SEO, widgets, etc This site will keep me busy in all the best ways for the rest of my career. Yeah!!
Apr 11, 2008 11:39 PM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation
Well, I'm surely not in the first 25, but I have cracked the code with help from Brad and Jeff.  Take a look.  By the way, thank you for making the ActiveRain logo in my colors - it was very thoughtful of you!
Apr 12, 2008 12:23 AM
Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc
Benchmark Realty LLc - Nashville, TN
I love this. You guys have a great sense of humor.
Apr 12, 2008 12:30 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

http://activerain.com/blogs/missycaulk

 Probably didn't make first 25 but I was one, missed the post. :(

Apr 12, 2008 01:06 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Jonathan,

I had a funny feeling Jason was a 'plant'!!! LOL Thanks,   Fran

Apr 12, 2008 12:08 PM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results
Jonathan - I put mine up on the 7th but it alterd some of the colour in my posts so I took it back down till I can get it figured out. I noticed that it plays havoc with the active|rain logo as to colour on several of those that are out there.
Apr 12, 2008 04:26 PM
Linda Davis
RE/MAX Home Team - Gales Ferry, CT

Geeze, I'm gone for a little while and all this coolness breaks out without me.  I promise to never leave again.  I'm in!

Apr 13, 2008 03:11 AM
Susan Milner
Florida Future Realty, Inc. - Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral Real Estate Broker, FloridaFutureAgents
uh oh, what about me?
Apr 13, 2008 04:34 AM
Cyndee Haydon
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
Jonathan - had fun with mine too - thanks to Brad Carroll for making it so easy! Thanks for the list to check out.
Apr 13, 2008 05:18 AM
Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate
RE/MAX Suburban - Cary, IL
SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL
These are so cool...I am undeserving of being on this list at this time because I am still learning so much but am in awe of those that are...wow!
Apr 13, 2008 05:44 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer
ooohh blacklist me :)
Apr 13, 2008 06:05 AM
Kimberly Grant
Exit Leon Crawford Realty - Huntsville, AL
Real Estate Agent - Huntsville Alabama
We got some really creative people around here.  Maybe if a play around in the Rain long enough some of it will rub off!!  LOL
Apr 13, 2008 06:30 AM
Christy Powers
Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners - Pooler, GA
Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent
What, no coyote ugly? Why not? How bout a nice background with Brad Pitt holding a real estate sign? The best of both worlds right? LOL
Apr 13, 2008 04:08 PM
Nicole Nicolay
MyTechOpinion - Livermore, CA

Sweet! I've never been blacklisted! (At least not to my knowledge!) Before becoming a teacher....I was always the teacher's pet. But, at least I'm using my Super Tech Power for good....focusing solely on benefits for agents!

Thanks for the mention Jonathan...I'm proud to be on your list and will continue to share helpful tech and marketing insight with the AR community!

Apr 14, 2008 06:37 AM
Laura Monroe
Inman News - San Francisco, CA
Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media
Hey! I wanna be black-listed too! I'm in too!
Apr 14, 2008 06:54 AM
Nicole Nicolay
MyTechOpinion - Livermore, CA

And here's my counterpart....the supertech guru himself, Reggie Nicolay's AR blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/renicolay

Apr 14, 2008 07:59 AM
Bo Buchanan
Blue60.com - Oswego, IL
Blue60.com Directory, For Real Estate Pronulls

Johnathan - I've got my active rain blog customized!  Put me on the list!  I'm working on it now, trying to make it even better.  I'd like to add a few tools I see on Nik Niks' right side bar like feedburner feed, etc.  but not sure yet how to do it.  I'll stay up all night if I have to!!!  http://activerain.com/blogs/blue60

Apr 15, 2008 10:25 PM
Sharon Leigh
Sharon's Graphic Reality - Port Saint John, FL
(Graphic Reality) Got PhotoLogo? CandelLife@Gmail.
Sooooo cool to be able to dress the blog area up!!!!
Apr 16, 2008 02:13 PM
Laurie Manny
Long Beach CA Real Estate - Long Beach, CA
My blog looks much better all dressed up, kewl new toy!
Apr 16, 2008 07:47 PM