The first true online diarist got famous for blurring the lines between private and public life. She also paid a price for her radical transparency.\nThis episode of One Year was produced by Evan Chung, Madeline Ducharme, and Josh Levin. Additional production help from Cheyna Roth. Mixing by Merritt Jacob.\nSlate Plus members get to hear more about the making of One Year. Get access to extra episodes, listen to the show without any ads, and support One Year by\xa0signing up for Slate Plus\xa0for just $1 right now.\nFor a behind-the-scenes look into some of the articles we read when we create the show, check out our Pocket collection at http://getpocket.com/slate.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices