Archive for February 9th, 2009

Why Dave Palumbo and John Romano Really left Muscular Development!
by John Romano

Many would describe it as a “cyber riot” that erupted after MD publisher Steve Blechman abruptly and unceremoniously fired Dave Palumbo and me from our executive positions at Muscular Development.  For the last week, he and his staff have struggled with a barrage of subscription cancellations, members fleeing the site for refuge elsewhere, and mountains of posts in our favor by angry forum members that required censorship and deletion by frazzled moderators (so much for their policy of “no bull”).  Eventually, the demands to explain our departure became so furious that Blechman had no choice but to make a statement.
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