Sorry to see that Backfence just shut down operations. From the Local Onliner…
BackFence announced June 29 that it shuttering its 13 community sites, which were in the DC area, Illinois and northern California. The ambitious site raised an initial round of $3 million, but never had high penetration in its communities, or sold enough Yellow Pages listings or banner ads to be optimistic about its future…
Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more
It’s nasty out there. Yes it is hard getting money in, …andthe word out.
Another hyperlocal site swimming up stream is http://www.iPoste.org, which takes interest to a hyperlocal level and only asks for particapation in return.
The iPoste.org site boast the first video classifieds application and the site is still seeking funding…