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Atheist [[Michael Nugent]] wrote:

Atheist [[Michael Nugent]] wrote:

{{Cquote|PZ’s FreeThought Blogs network eventually imploded last year, with Ophelia Benson leaving after being unjustly labelled a transphobe, and founder Ed Brayton leaving citing the health impact of the drama and stress of running the network. It is now losing traffic and revenue. The departing Ed and Ophelia had accounted for a third of the traffic, and PZ now accounted for 90% of the rest. Another FreeThought blogger, Jason Thibeault, predicted some of the network’s bloggers might now have lean months with zero income.<ref>[http://www.michaelnugent.com/2016/01/01/challenges-for-atheists-and-secularists/#more-13132 Five challenges for atheists and secularists in 2016] by Michael Nugent</ref>}}

{{Cquote|PZ’s FreeThought Blogs network eventually imploded last year, with Ophelia Benson leaving after being unjustly labelled a transphobe, and founder [[Ed Brayton]] leaving citing the health impact of the drama and stress of running the network. It is now losing traffic and revenue. The departing Ed and Ophelia had accounted for a third of the traffic, and PZ now accounted for 90% of the rest. Another FreeThought blogger, Jason Thibeault, predicted some of the network’s bloggers might now have lean months with zero income.<ref>[http://www.michaelnugent.com/2016/01/01/challenges-for-atheists-and-secularists/#more-13132 Five challenges for atheists and secularists in 2016] by Michael Nugent</ref>}}

[[File:Freethoughtblogs alexa 2016.png|center|400px|[[Alexa]] is a web traffic tracking company. In 2015 and 2016, Freethoughtblogs saw a large decrease in its Alexa ranking.]]  

[[File:Freethoughtblogs alexa 2016.png|center|400px|[[Alexa]] is a web traffic tracking company. In 2015 and 2016, Freethoughtblogs saw a large decrease in its Alexa ranking.]]