Posted on 08/21/2009 7:54:30 AM PDT by Willie Green
The popular Pittsburgh blogger formerly known only as PittGirl said she was fired from her job today, one day after she revealed her identity.
"As I feared would happen, I am no longer working at NEED," a college access program for minorities, wrote Virginia Montanez, 35, on her new blog, thatschurch.com.
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"Listen. It's okay," Montanez wrote today about losing her job. "NEED is a wonderful organization doing what it needs to do, look after its rich history and stellar reputation. They don't need me there as a distraction."
Montanez started Burgh Blog in 2005, often posting critical comments about Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, aggressive drivers and pigeons under the handle PittGirl. At the height of its popularity, the blog averaged 90,000 views a month.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
Could this be the same PiedPiperPitt from DU?
I’m not too sure who she was, but just “in general” — it has been known that blogging may and/or can have a negative impact on one’s job — like getting fired... LOL... [it happens a lot it seems..., to a lot of people...]
I’m not too sure who she was, but just “in general” — it has been known that blogging may and/or can have a negative impact on one’s job — like getting fired... LOL... [it happens a lot it seems..., to a lot of people...]
I didn't see anything that would indicate whether or not she ever posted at DU...
However, PittGirl's demise DID make the national news...
Here's the story at CNN: The coming-out stories of anonymous bloggers
As the title implies, other "anonymous" bloggers besides PittGirl are also discussed.
Could this be the same PiedPiperPitt from DU?
I don't know.... but the story is also on CNN (see my last reply.)
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