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Editors’ Notes

This is the first issue of the cB Newletter. The idea of a cB newsletter spawned from and quickly took over a thread entitled “news and announcements” (sorry Justin) in the new feedback subforum. We currently have eight active staff members to bring you cB news and editorials as well as news related to your lives outside of cB.

If you haven’t read our interview about the CreateBlog’s illusive creator--Micron, the review about Transylvania, or Advice Abby’s latest responses, read them and other articles now in our first CreateBlog News publication.

Staff who participated in this issue:
Editors: MarchHare2UrAlice (James), CrackedRearView (Justin), Suddenly She (Ruth), ChasingLife87 (Meli), uninspiredfae (Fae)
Reporters: sadolakced acid (Mr. Acid... erm, Justin), CrackedRearView (Justin), Despise (Brie), Ichigofan (Carolina), allthatglitterss (Grace)
Runner: mzkandi (Kiera)

If you would like to contribute to cB news or join its staff, contact Fae (uninspiredfae) or James (MarchHare2UrAlice)

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Unveiling: Micron
cB News Staff
June 2005

Ever heard of Micron or Jusun Lee? If you do not already know, they are one and the same. Jusun is Createblog’s lord and master, originator, the creator of this well-populated online community. The cB News team figured through a poll that a lot of you do not know anything about him, quite a number of you probably heard his screen name mentioned once or twice, and a very few of you exchanged words with him. So, we put together an interview for you all to give you a better idea of who Micron is and how cB came about. This is the unveiling of Mr. Createblog.

cBn: How old were you when you started cb?
JL: I started [createblog.com] on December 2003. That would make me 19.

cBn: Why are you so unknown and mysterious to the cB members, or is this
unintentional?
JL: It’s unintentional. I used to be much more active in the earlier days of cB, when it was still called Xangans. I used to interact with members at a regular basis. I remember being pent up in my dorm working on cB, and how I stopped going to my classes for two weeks and ended up missing a midterm.
But these days I try to balance everything: being active in student leadership, spending time with friends, and cB, which usually means I only have time to work on the backend stuff more than anything else. What’s unfortunate is it actually takes quite a lot of time, but most people don’t see it.
I guess another reason I might come off stand-offish is because I like to separate my internet and real life. I rarely talk about what I do online even among my closer friends. For the few that know about cB, they think I’m a hired help, not the guy that started it all. It’s all good. =)

cBn: Does it ever bother you that newer (and some older members) dont know who you are and what a major role you play in running this site?
JL: Not at all. =)

cBn: What made you interested in first creating an online forum?
JL: cB is what is it today not because of individuals, but because of the community as a whole. The forum happens to be an ideal platform to create that community.

cBn: In the history of cB, there have been some fairly dramatic moments... do you worry when a drama crops up?
JL: I’ve been pretty fortunate in that I haven’t been involved in a cB drama.
Like every dedicated student of life should be, I try to learn as much as I can about everything and that includes everything that happens in cB. So, my involvement in cB as an intellectual exercise more than anything else.
Not that its bad to be emotionally involved. In fact, I think it’s healthy to be empathic now and then. I guess I’m just not a very emotional person at all.

cBn: What is your favorite forum[section] of CB?
JL: I go to backstage most often. Sometimes, it’s the only forum I go.

cBn: What is your reaction to the size of cB and the expanse of it today? Was it what you thought it would be when you first started it?
JL: Before starting what is now cB, I shared the idea with a couple of friends, and none of them really saw any potential in it. They reasoned that although people wanted layouts, they wanted personalized and unique ones, not something that everyone could download. Turns out they were dead wrong huh? ;)

cBn: What are your thoughts about Blogring? Do you think the cB community can lower their animosity towards them with proper communication?
JL: I really wish the best for BR. I think a healthy dose of competition brings the best out of people. It fuels innovation. Without BR, we wouldn’t be half the site we are (and going to become).
And I have a lot of respect for Michael (founder of BR). We used to chat regularly. We would talk about our sites, our future plans, and even exchange ideas. I wonder how he's doing these days...

cBn: Do your parents know about your achievements @ CB?
JL: Not really. Haha hmm we're a close family and my parents do know
that I do a lot of web stuff. But I guess I haven’t really talked to
them in detail. I don’t live with my parents. [I] haven’t lived with them since sophomore year in high school, maybe that’s why.

cBn: Over the years have you lost friends because you were busy running CB?
JL: Oh, even without cB. I’m really involved in the student body of my
university. My friends understand.

cBn: Is there a Mrs. Micron, or are we young and unattached?
JL: Young and unattached. I’m not a very committed person.
That means… I’m available girls! If you happen to live in the Binghamton New York area and would like to go on a date with me, you can reach me at 607-555-8956. =)

cBn: Do you have time to have girlfriends?
JL: Haha, what a personal question. I don’t have a girlfriend at the
moment. And close girlfriends tell me I don’t have time to have one.

cBn: How often do you exercise, if at all?
JL: I used to always play sports. In middle school I played for my schools volleyball, basketball, and soccer team, then soccer in high school, making varsity my sophomore year.
I used to be very competitive when it came to sports, but these days I play more for recreational purposes than anything else, time willing. I try to go to the gym at least twice a week.

cBn: What are you studying in college?
JL: I’m a business major, concentration in finance and MIS. I would have been CS (computer science), but when I was applying for college, I read somewhere that there were more CS graduates than jobs made available, so like ever naive freshman, I figured "business" was the way to go.
I’m not so sure if I made the right decision. Mind you, I’ve always had a fascination about the business world, read about Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve way back in eighth grade (I read the paper). But these days, the more I read about the finance world, the less it appeals to me. For me, I want to be successful so that I don’t ever have to think or worry about money, but in finance, that’s all you ever do. Boo.
So to be perfectly honest, I’m studying finance, but I don’t have any idea what I want to do after I graduate. I like to think I’m a man in search of a vision. =)

cBn: What kinds of music do you listen to? Do you have a particular genre that you like?
JL: I used to listen to Korean and American R and B. These days, [I listen to] mostly soundtracks and instrumentals.
But I don’t need music. I can live fine without it.

cBn: Do you drink coke or pepsi?
JL: I drink coffee. I don’t have a preference on the two =)

cBn: Have you ever gotten into trouble with the law? If yes, what'd you do?
JL: Nope. Well, two years ago, when I was going home from college orientation, I got stopped for speeding 105 on a 55. Got slapped with four tickets because of it… speeding, reckless driving, no signal when switching lanes, and tail-gaiting.
I never mailed back the tickets, never showed up in court. These past two years I drove thinking I was driving on a suspended license. Well, turns out that its not, or at least I think its not. Recently I lost my wallet, so I went to the DMV to reissue my license, and they didn’t say anything about it. [I] was too scared to ask.

cBn: What other websites do you own or planning to own/start?
JL: http://www.jusunlee.com/vpma/index.php?links

cBn: Last question-What advice do you give to upcoming web
designers/computer nerds =D?
JL: Hmm be dedicated and persistent =) but I guess that would apply to
anyone.

cB: And last but not least, eye candy for members. Enjoy!