I thought I do this quick post to note the passing of Tim Dunlop’s Blogocracy Blog at News Ltd.

This will be the last weekend open thread; in fact, it will be the last thread of any sort here at Blogocracy. I have handed in my notice and I am finishing up today. I do this with a great deal of sadness but also with a sense of excitement about new prospects.

Establishing his blogging cred at Road to Surfdom, Tim became one of Australia’s notable and most thoughtful bloggers so it was no surprise to see him get a gig somewhere in the MSM. It wasn’t without some early difficulties but the blog found it’s space and audience and Tim probably delivered what the editors wanted.

It’s easy to be critical, but as any hard working full time blogger knows, two years plugging away at a very busy blog is hard work and can rub the creative edges off any writer.

Happily we hear that Tim is off to recharge his creative batteries that will produce a book, something that I’ll look forward to, so he should know he’ll sell at least one copy.

So long and thanx for the fish Tim.