Comments on: The One my IRL friends totally won’t get. If you know the term “blogosphere” then join me, won’t you? http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/ Forgetting everything practically instantaneously since, well, birth... blaming it on ADD since 2001. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:56:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Time for some Blog Stew | Can't Remember Diddly! http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-7009 Time for some Blog Stew | Can't Remember Diddly! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-7009 [...] About six weeks ago, I wrote channelled my inner angst-y teenager and blubbered about my disappointment with the blogosphere. [...] [...] About six weeks ago, I wrote channelled my inner angst-y teenager and blubbered about my disappointment with the blogosphere. [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6824 Ben Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:20:55 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6824 Nice article. I have been blogging for about 5 years and finally realized that chasing feed subscribers, social media and all the other blogging traps is a waste of time. Now my emphasis is on making money by having a bunch of blogs that act more like websites. Should have done this years ago and saved myself a lot of time and aggravation. Nice article. I have been blogging for about 5 years and finally realized that chasing feed subscribers, social media and all the other blogging traps is a waste of time. Now my emphasis is on making money by having a bunch of blogs that act more like websites. Should have done this years ago and saved myself a lot of time and aggravation.

]]> By: Pam http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6819 Pam Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:43:34 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6819 Found you at ProBlogger and decided to follow :razz: Found you at ProBlogger and decided to follow :razz:

]]> By: Heather http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6816 Heather Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:12:13 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6816 Can't say I can relate as such... from a fairly new blog (it's nearing the month and a half point now) and I had the fortune of being adopted by a whole family of bloggers very early on... Doesn't mean I can't relate to not getting comments though. I ran a series not long ago that, after the first installment, got no comments at all. Took me a couple of weeks but I eventually figured out that it just wasn't working for my readers! All was forgiven when I changed it, but it was a pretty scary thought all the same. All I can say is, sorry you feel alone! I do understand it, though the best bit of advice I can offer you is to stop by theinfopreneur.net; James is a great guy and he'll probably take you under his wing if you comment/email (worked wonders for my site and general inspiration/enjoyment levels). First time I've stopped by your blog, but you seem like a really interesting person. Looking forward to reading more from you! Can’t say I can relate as such… from a fairly new blog (it’s nearing the month and a half point now) and I had the fortune of being adopted by a whole family of bloggers very early on… Doesn’t mean I can’t relate to not getting comments though.

I ran a series not long ago that, after the first installment, got no comments at all. Took me a couple of weeks but I eventually figured out that it just wasn’t working for my readers! All was forgiven when I changed it, but it was a pretty scary thought all the same.

All I can say is, sorry you feel alone! I do understand it, though the best bit of advice I can offer you is to stop by theinfopreneur.net; James is a great guy and he’ll probably take you under his wing if you comment/email (worked wonders for my site and general inspiration/enjoyment levels).

First time I’ve stopped by your blog, but you seem like a really interesting person. Looking forward to reading more from you!

]]> By: Dory http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6805 Dory Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:26:08 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6805 @Britchik96, you were just a LITTLE busy with the wedding then! I don't blame ya at all! @Britchik96, you were just a LITTLE busy with the wedding then! I don’t blame ya at all!

]]> By: Dory http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6804 Dory Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:25:24 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6804 @Donna W, I visited you, you have a cute little online living room there! @Donna W, I visited you, you have a cute little online living room there!

]]> By: Britchik96 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6800 Britchik96 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:36:30 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6800 Dory...I've been a bad bad friend...until Oct/Nov I read every week without fail, but with life, the universe and everything i've had issues which has meant no time for ANYTHING. Your blog came up in my mind this morning....and felt the need to connect and catch up!!!!! I'm sorry I don't comment...but you're my hook to your family and it's always fun to read! i promise to be a better subscriber. For my blog...it's for my friends and family only - it's me dumping my life and keeping everyone up to speed on what goes on in my life. Mind you.....I haven't done that since November - so, I better get cracking:) Dory…I’ve been a bad bad friend…until Oct/Nov I read every week without fail, but with life, the universe and everything i’ve had issues which has meant no time for ANYTHING. Your blog came up in my mind this morning….and felt the need to connect and catch up!!!!! I’m sorry I don’t comment…but you’re my hook to your family and it’s always fun to read! i promise to be a better subscriber.

For my blog…it’s for my friends and family only – it’s me dumping my life and keeping everyone up to speed on what goes on in my life. Mind you…..I haven’t done that since November – so, I better get cracking:)

]]> By: Donna W http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 Donna W Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:04:34 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6797 Most of my posts get two or three comments; I really don't care. I blog mostly for myself. .-= Donna W´s last blog ..<a href="http://donna-justme.blogspot.com/2010/02/almonds.html" rel="nofollow">Almonds</a> =-. Most of my posts get two or three comments; I really don’t care. I blog mostly for myself.
.-= Donna W´s last blog ..Almonds =-.

]]> By: Dory http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6789 Dory Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6789 @Headless Mom, when someone follows me on Twitter, I always have to see if they blog! :) I love your voice, I subscribed. :) I found you by looking through Schmutzie's followers. In case you were curious. :) WOW. If I had a friend that just started blogging and right away got 30-40 comments a post, I'd be all kinds of shades of green. Did she get a "break"? Did a big-girl-blogger mention her or something? Or is she just like us, wading through the deep water? I get so jealous when I see a big-girl-blogger link to someone brand new and I think, <i>Good God, do you know how damn blessed you are?!</i> I got it mostly out of my system, and it did free me up a little. I'm thankful for the support from you and everyone else here. *curtsies prettily* @Headless Mom, when someone follows me on Twitter, I always have to see if they blog! :) I love your voice, I subscribed. :) I found you by looking through Schmutzie’s followers. In case you were curious. :)

WOW. If I had a friend that just started blogging and right away got 30-40 comments a post, I’d be all kinds of shades of green. Did she get a “break”? Did a big-girl-blogger mention her or something? Or is she just like us, wading through the deep water? I get so jealous when I see a big-girl-blogger link to someone brand new and I think, Good God, do you know how damn blessed you are?!

I got it mostly out of my system, and it did free me up a little. I’m thankful for the support from you and everyone else here. *curtsies prettily*

]]> By: Headless Mom http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2010/02/02/the-one-my-irl-friends-totally-wont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 Headless Mom Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:48:08 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=2236#comment-6786 Found you after you followed me on Twitter. Your name and header caught my eye, so I came back to read some. (Wait, doesn't everyone check out who follows them on Twitter?) Anyhow, so this is the post that catches my eye. There are so many things that caught my attention here, I had to comment. I, too started blogging for the same reason: community. And you're right, (and so is @fatboyfat,) that things are different now. I have made some great friends through blogging, but I soooo know where you're coming from, and often feel the same way. Funny thing. One of my IRL friends started blogging recently and all of a sudden she gets 30-40 comments a day. Are you kidding me? I've been at it for over 3 years and it's a good day if I get more than 3 or 4! I love her, but how on earth did she do that? I think that what we have to do is find the balance between blogging for 'us' and blogging for the community. Most of the time I can handle it, some days I want to write this post. It seems to me, from the comments here, that you <i>have</i> made the connection that you describe, and it has been unfortunately tainted by one hag. Hang in there, most of us members of the blogosphere are here for the same reasons you are and are pretty supportive of one another. I'll be back! .-= Headless Mom´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAdventuresOfTheHeadlessFamily/~3/hldR03Dn6xg/drop-off-line.html" rel="nofollow">The Drop Off Line</a> =-. Found you after you followed me on Twitter. Your name and header caught my eye, so I came back to read some. (Wait, doesn’t everyone check out who follows them on Twitter?)

Anyhow, so this is the post that catches my eye. There are so many things that caught my attention here, I had to comment.

I, too started blogging for the same reason: community. And you’re right, (and so is @fatboyfat,) that things are different now. I have made some great friends through blogging, but I soooo know where you’re coming from, and often feel the same way. Funny thing. One of my IRL friends started blogging recently and all of a sudden she gets 30-40 comments a day. Are you kidding me? I’ve been at it for over 3 years and it’s a good day if I get more than 3 or 4! I love her, but how on earth did she do that?

I think that what we have to do is find the balance between blogging for ‘us’ and blogging for the community. Most of the time I can handle it, some days I want to write this post. It seems to me, from the comments here, that you have made the connection that you describe, and it has been unfortunately tainted by one hag. Hang in there, most of us members of the blogosphere are here for the same reasons you are and are pretty supportive of one another.

I’ll be back!
.-= Headless Mom´s last blog ..The Drop Off Line =-.

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