I understand why a blogger such as Failed Messiah (Scott Rosenberg) would burn out and seek a new direction in life. I’ve burned out on blogging several times, easing up for months at a time (but never entirely quitting) and then going in new directions. I’ve usually blogged primarily out of passion, and some of the time, the passion was simply gone.
About four years ago, a friend said to me: “Your blog is in danger of becoming irrelevant.”
I replied, “My blog became irrelevant many years ago.”
From the new FailedMessiah.com:
Dear Readers,
You are probably wondering what the future holds for “Failed Messiah”?
Who are the new owners?
We are a group of people dedicated to protecting the reputation of the Orthodox Jewish community.
A community that keeps to our tradition, and sets our standards high to protect the sanctity of G-d’s name. This can be accomplished in two ways.
Firstly, we will present articles and conversations that speak to what Hashem truly wants from us.
Secondly, we will continue to pursue and expose people that create a desecration of G-d’s name.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish Shmarya Rosenberg tremendous success on his new endeavor in combating poverty issues. We would also like to recognize his efforts in building up this web site.
While some may not agree with his approach, he was able to bring many taboo issues to the forefront of the community, particularly in the area of child abuse, forcing the community to address them. For this the community owes him a debt of gratitude.
Please rest assured that in the future, your confidentiality will be guarded and maintained.
Sincerely,
Diversified Holdings
