#Blipforever

Glad that the Scottish Parliament is part of the chain - several blippers in here amongst members and staff and all are proud of Joe and this Edinburgh based start up which is #toogoodtofail .

I have also lodged this motion in the Scottish Parliament.  These motions are not for debate but they do attract signatures from other members and draw attention to important issues.   I hope this one gets widely circulated :


Motion Number: S4M-12729
Lodged By: Michael Russell
Date Lodged: 18/03/2015

Title: Blipfoto
: 
That the Parliament regrets that the Edinburgh-based social media photographic site, Blipfoto, has gone into liquidation; understands that the company's assets might be acquired by Polaroid, with whom it had recently established a partnership; commends what it sees as the vision and passion of Blipfoto's founder, Joe Tree, who, with the help of a dedicated group of colleagues, staff and members, has built over the last 10 years a world-wide creativity community that share a photograph every day; hopes that any new owner will recognise what it considers the positive and collaborative nature of Blipfoto and consult and nurture its diverse user base; understands that Blipfoto’s members are using the hashtag,‪#‎blipforever‬, to campaign for a secure future for the site and to have ongoing secure access to their data and pictures; commends to any new owner the positive benefits of the company retaining its HQ in Edinburgh, and hopes that what it sees as this uniquely successful Scottish start-up can continue to expand its global reach and membership.