Today my domain name expired, my network guy forgot to tell me it was due. Some polish guy came and bought it. He sent me a BS ransom email saying "I don't usually sell my domain names, I bought this for 1,500$ what will you offer." For one that's a lie, no way in hell it cost that much, second I investigated this guy and he's squatting on 160 other URLs.
Obviously I can't afford to pay this guy a grand. So unless some break through happens, TOE will have to be born again. I somehow doubt he'd settle for a hundred bucks or something.
So just a PSA, anything from the domain theothereast.com is not affiliated with me.
I'm relaunching later today with a new URL, but it's going to be a loooooong way back to building up my reader base who I have no way of informing of what's going on (at least not all of them). I can't really see myself joining the staffs of any other Jrock sites but I'll entertain requests.
I'll keep you all updated