Bluelight.org
New website and branding for Bluelight has landed!
Hello to the Bluelight community
Today we are announcing the launch of our new website and our new branding.
The purpose of the rebrand is to update and consolidate who we are, our values and mission, and how we look to the world. We aim to attract new people to our site and into our communities, and retain them as members and contributors. We also aim to improve our ratings with Google through emphasizing our expertise and authority in the harm reduction space. We also wanted to look less like we still lived in 2011
A significant change is that bluelight.org now points to a new frontpage designed in Wordpress (you may have to clear your cache or use an incognito window to see it). The forums will continue to be available via their existing URLs that will resolve to bluelight.org/community. These can be accessed via numerous menus and buttons on bluelight.org, as well.
We have re-written our mission, which you can see at the top and bottom of our website at bluelight.org...
Today we are announcing the launch of our new website and our new branding.
The purpose of the rebrand is to update and consolidate who we are, our values and mission, and how we look to the world. We aim to attract new people to our site and into our communities, and retain them as members and contributors. We also aim to improve our ratings with Google through emphasizing our expertise and authority in the harm reduction space. We also wanted to look less like we still lived in 2011
A significant change is that bluelight.org now points to a new frontpage designed in Wordpress (you may have to clear your cache or use an incognito window to see it). The forums will continue to be available via their existing URLs that will resolve to bluelight.org/community. These can be accessed via numerous menus and buttons on bluelight.org, as well.
We have re-written our mission, which you can see at the top and bottom of our website at bluelight.org...
"She was my heart" - a story about a tragic overdose
Hello to everyone in the Bluelight Community.
Last month, we tragically lost ketamania (you can visit her shrine remembrance post here).
This week, her fiancé posted an account of what happened which he wants everyone to read, especially those who use drugs and their loved ones.
I wanted to elevate this writing to our front page because it goes to the worst harm any of us can experience from drug use, as well as the harm reduction tools we can have at hand to help prevent fatal overdoses (naloxone, knowing the recovery position, being willing to seek help quickly), as well as supporting our friends who are seeking to maintain abstinence.
The toxic drug supply, especially in the North Americas, is also a huge factor in these deaths.
RIP Ashley. And thank you so much to Jose for sharing this
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Last month, we tragically lost ketamania (you can visit her shrine remembrance post here).
This week, her fiancé posted an account of what happened which he wants everyone to read, especially those who use drugs and their loved ones.
I wanted to elevate this writing to our front page because it goes to the worst harm any of us can experience from drug use, as well as the harm reduction tools we can have at hand to help prevent fatal overdoses (naloxone, knowing the recovery position, being willing to seek help quickly), as well as supporting our friends who are seeking to maintain abstinence.
The toxic drug supply, especially in the North Americas, is also a huge factor in these deaths.
RIP Ashley. And thank you so much to Jose for sharing this
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I know this...
Requests Bluelight drug icons project - community input wanted!
Hello everyone!
EDIT 21 June 2023: We have prototypes of the 20 icons. We would love your input. At this stage please comment on how they can be improved, especially whether or not they don't match up with what's actually happening. Input by June 30 would be great! Here's the link you can comment on.
EDIT 4th May 2023: So, we are at the point of having the final 20 ideas with some left over for round 2 later (so if you come up with more ideas, please add to the comments and we will incorporate into next round). First off, I will be advising designers of the actual types of images we want to have depicted in the first instance. Once that process is complete, I'll offer prototypes to you all to check out and critique, so we can make them look as excellent as we can, as well as have them accurately depicting each thing based from your first-hand experiences. So, stay tuned everyone and thanks again.
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As part of our rebranding project, we are going to create a...
EDIT 21 June 2023: We have prototypes of the 20 icons. We would love your input. At this stage please comment on how they can be improved, especially whether or not they don't match up with what's actually happening. Input by June 30 would be great! Here's the link you can comment on.
EDIT 4th May 2023: So, we are at the point of having the final 20 ideas with some left over for round 2 later (so if you come up with more ideas, please add to the comments and we will incorporate into next round). First off, I will be advising designers of the actual types of images we want to have depicted in the first instance. Once that process is complete, I'll offer prototypes to you all to check out and critique, so we can make them look as excellent as we can, as well as have them accurately depicting each thing based from your first-hand experiences. So, stay tuned everyone and thanks again.
ORIGINAL TEXT BELOW
As part of our rebranding project, we are going to create a...