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A day after he told the world, Richard Ault told his friends. Technorati's product marketing director finally e-mailed his contacts about his new job at Metroblogging, even though he blogged it yesterday. I can only imagine Richard spending the day asking folks: "So how about my new job, isn't it gr— What? You didn't hear— DOESN'T ANYONE READ MY BLOG?"

After the jump, Richard's copy-and-paste-heavy exit e-mail.

Earlier: So long and thanks for all the equity: Richard Ault leaves Technorati for Metroblogging [Valleywag]

From: Richard Ault [mailto:redacted]
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:22 PM
To: Richard Ault
Subject: Metroblogging!
Friends and colleagues, I hope this note finds you well and in good spirits. Allow me to apologize in advance for the mass distribution, I hope to have the chance to speak with each of you individually as soon as possible.

In the midst of trying to stay dry in San Francisco, I'm happy to announce that I'm changing jobs. After ten plus years of working on some of the most exciting companies the web has known; CNET, snap!, BuyDirect, myplay, Napster and Technorati. Today I'm adding Metroblogging to this esteemed list!

Working in partnership with Jason Defillippo and Sean Bonner, we aim to make Metroblogging a vital part your everyday lives.

And in case you don't know what Metroblogging is, it's the largest and fastest growing network of city-specific blogs on the Web (45 Cities). From San Francisco to Bangkok, Karachi to Toronto, Metblogs are a hyper-local look at what's going on in the great cities of the world.

http://www.metroblogging.com

I hope you can join us in our efforts to make Metroblogging a success for everyone. Visit your home city, revisit a favorite city or the one you grew up in. And let us know your thoughts on what we are doing. Lastly, if you want to do business with Metroblogging, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Cheers,
RIchard

Richard Ault