Portnoy began collaborating as a volunteer translator for Lingua in June 2006 (after having translated more than 100 posts on his own) and soon after became a Global Voices author, reporting on the Taiwanese blogosphere, which is focused mainly on travel and technology, and some politics.
Portnoy comenzó colaborando como traductor voluntario para Lingua en junio del 2006 (después de haber traducido más de 100 posts él solo) y poco después pasó a ser un autor de Global Voices, informando sobre la blogósfera taiwanesa, que se centra mayormente en viajes y tecnología, y algo de política.