tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1047530204394758981..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: The Tuesday After . . .Thinking about Northern Voicematerfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52344879153049213182012-06-23T19:50:28.076-07:002012-06-23T19:50:28.076-07:00I hope I'll know to do that when it's time...I hope I'll know to do that when it's time -- I do tend to get locked into pursuits a bit, feel obliged . . . For now, at least, there's so much that's rewarding. And I agree with you on the reading, absolutely, so much good stuff.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13238813126827001492012-06-23T19:49:02.428-07:002012-06-23T19:49:02.428-07:00Your criteria are so similar to my own. I wonder i...Your criteria are so similar to my own. I wonder if it would take a bigger bloggers' conference to meet others like us, or if they tend to attract those more interested in professionalizing . . . not that there aren't professional blogs with interesting writing, etc. but I don't always get the sense I could be friends with that person IRL. Thanks for weighing in -- I really appreciate your perspective.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67941016344788772762012-06-22T22:23:57.453-07:002012-06-22T22:23:57.453-07:00No - never boring.
I've been doing a lot of th...No - never boring.<br />I've been doing a lot of thinking about blogging. I'm still not sure where to go with it, but I know that when it no longer amuses me I'll stop writing - cold.<br />I don't think I'll ever stop reading, though, as there's too much good stuff out there.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61566939586687708982012-06-22T19:49:10.083-07:002012-06-22T19:49:10.083-07:00I read quite a few blogs and I look at quite a few...I read quite a few blogs and I look at quite a few more. The blogs that I enjoy the most tend to have very little monetizing (or none at all), don't shy away from posts that some readers would probably think "wordy" or aren't afraid to post without photos, and whose writers strike me as people that I might want to have a conversation or twelve with in real life. I do look at some professional blogs, but I rarely read the content of those closely. It's rare that I find a blog that provides both nourishing brain candy and eye candy in terms of photos and formating in anywhere close to equal amounts.Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49833281834640166292012-06-21T07:51:24.970-07:002012-06-21T07:51:24.970-07:00Interesting! I've seen summaries of studies th...Interesting! I've seen summaries of studies that suggest that reading "the old-fashioned way" results in better comprehension -- we tend to skim online, but we engage more deeply in the presence of the material and the kinetic.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73483900851060851032012-06-21T07:49:55.490-07:002012-06-21T07:49:55.490-07:00See above re apostrophes! I often ignore grammar/p...See above re apostrophes! I often ignore grammar/punctuation errors, depending how strong the content is -- but I can't help thinking about the modelling, about my students seeing these errors over and over in the world, validating their own sloppiness.<br />And I'm with you on the blogging without obligation!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18721525000379912442012-06-21T07:48:18.332-07:002012-06-21T07:48:18.332-07:00It's true, Marsha, context makes all the diffe...It's true, Marsha, context makes all the difference. There are some bloggers whose content is so sharp that grammar problems are the last thing I think about, negligible. In others, the content is so bland that all I can notice are the egregious spelling, the apostrophes flung about recklessly. And I suppose I resent when topics deserving of serious consideration are exploited as a marketing gimmick, with no intention of giving them the space they need but simply a calculated move to garner clicks by including keywords.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54248808521193954392012-06-21T07:45:16.313-07:002012-06-21T07:45:16.313-07:00I've missed having the posting-comments-exchan...I've missed having the posting-comments-exchanges as well, but we both know that when lives are as busy as yours is right now, something has to give. I'll be curious to see what difference the home laptop makes -- take care it doesn't intrude too much, as mine sometimes does.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64986843187520283922012-06-21T07:43:43.304-07:002012-06-21T07:43:43.304-07:00As with Debbie, above, it sounds as if we're o...As with Debbie, above, it sounds as if we're on the same page. My favourite bloggers have a strong, interesting voice, and an appealing, if not always polished, style.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9277172935082751742012-06-21T07:42:38.324-07:002012-06-21T07:42:38.324-07:00Have you read Gary Shteyngart's Super Sad True...Have you read Gary Shteyngart's Super Sad True Love Story? A very-near-future dystopia in which the medium dictates. I do think we should be thinking more about this very rapid change to a different kinetic connection with our media, and about our dependency on a technology that is not as accessible across class as the more basic earlier tools.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20410546121450753492012-06-21T07:40:21.520-07:002012-06-21T07:40:21.520-07:00Even when aspiring to a wider readership, though, ...Even when aspiring to a wider readership, though, I think focusing on the actually writing, the content, would be wiser than on the Medium which organizes and displays the content. Of course, as Duchesse suggests, I don't have to read those and perhaps the Net will select them out.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25296002454840601902012-06-21T07:38:59.380-07:002012-06-21T07:38:59.380-07:00Sounds as if we're aligned in this, Debbie. Al...Sounds as if we're aligned in this, Debbie. Although I find it hard to imagine the "walla" -- to me, that's the first part of an onion's name (Walla Walla!)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68953677807385301642012-06-21T07:37:57.987-07:002012-06-21T07:37:57.987-07:00No, but those are truly worth venting over, especi...No, but those are truly worth venting over, especially with those of us whose vision ages along with the rest of us!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-3482863562939787042012-06-21T07:37:13.291-07:002012-06-21T07:37:13.291-07:00Thanks, Susan. And yes, too busy!Thanks, Susan. And yes, too busy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48663583955584069702012-06-20T20:26:56.601-07:002012-06-20T20:26:56.601-07:00I remain solidly in the Blogger camp and do my bes...I remain solidly in the Blogger camp and do my best to ignore all kinds of blogging advice. I do notice though that readership goes down on posts over 500 words, but actually I like to read ideas that take many words to develop. I tend to print out those posts and read them the old-fashioned way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40824546934241120502012-06-20T16:50:50.474-07:002012-06-20T16:50:50.474-07:00Boring? Never. Thoughtful and provocative? Yes.
I...Boring? Never. Thoughtful and provocative? Yes. <br />I'd much rather read a well-written post of more than 500 words than scroll through endless photos with no story behind them. <br /><br />Oh, the apostrophes on plurals, and its/it's - I wish sometimes for a red pen on my screen. <br /><br />Lots to think about here, again. I subscribe to the philosophy of blogging without obligation. I didn't set out to make money or develop a huge platform via my blog - for me it's been a way to find friends with similar tastes but different lives. For connecting with people beyond my own circle.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58086372572623417682012-06-20T11:14:09.774-07:002012-06-20T11:14:09.774-07:00You ask about format and content - and I respond t...You ask about format and content - and I respond that it depends on the blog. Some need pictures; some don't - most benefit by a couple. I have sometimes been disappointed when I believed that a topic had been insufficiently explored in the interest of keeping the blog entry to a certain length. I love pretty pictures, but one will do me - and your blog doesn't have to have pictures at all for me to read it, since it is your writing and what you have to say that interest me, e.g., "People, apostrophes are for possessives, not plurals, and damnit, the rules around its/it's are not that f**king difficult!" Music to my heart.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035642478179187618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64132101458619296902012-06-20T06:17:28.710-07:002012-06-20T06:17:28.710-07:00No, you will never be boring; I have given up on c...No, you will never be boring; I have given up on countless blogs as they professionalise themselves to the point of the kind of blandness I can find in a magazine. It was the very personal point of view and the quirkiness I enjoyed and yes, the What I Wore-ness of them all that I loved. What I hate is the brand name dropping and the proliferation of flashing ad’s that’s what makes them impossible to read.<br />I have to confess that whilst I may have all but stopped posting, I did miss it. I have been somewhat floored by having the paucity of readers flash up as I log on and it made me realise that this just is not a priority. But I really missed our dialogue and a recent revisit to some of my older posts made me realise I get an inordinate amount of pleasure re-reading what has become a diary for me so as I have always maintained I will keep going if not for myself. I will never be a blockbuster blog as I just do not have the time to network via the comments section and yet I do love an exchange of opinion.<br />I have been given a reconditioned lap top from Emin for my college project and I have decided to use it to blog from home more often after the whirlwind of college and school finally dissipates this July.<br />I must say congratulations on your impending grandchild. Plus I think we photographed the same moorhen’s nest in Amsterdam, how weird is that? And lucky you for another wedding.indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41288501197468858702012-06-20T04:44:41.924-07:002012-06-20T04:44:41.924-07:00Hi Mater - I read quite a few blogs of the persona...Hi Mater - I read quite a few blogs of the personal style/French style/food persuasion and I must say that for me it's the writing every time (although as Susan said above, photos are nice too). I don't even pay any attention to adverts. I much prefer blogs with a personal voice and am really appreciative of the time and effort that my favourite bloggers put into their creations.<br />So, thank you!! P.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25921391865867253512012-06-20T00:13:53.336-07:002012-06-20T00:13:53.336-07:00About the medium is the message, what worries me i...About the medium is the message, what worries me is how much more time kids are spending typing instead of developing their signatures through mark-making with crayons or pencils, paint. In Douglas Coupland's book Miss Wyoming people are tracked by their idiosyncratic mistypes. Is that how people will be tracked in the future? Will our Morse code of keyboard taps become our signatures? Will the medium becomes ourselves? Good post. Write away! There are no borders here.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78134208155583688142012-06-19T19:34:20.376-07:002012-06-19T19:34:20.376-07:00I think with personal blogs one shouldn't have...I think with personal blogs one shouldn't have to worry about all that Branding and Format etc. It's only if you aspire to a wider readership, or commercial involvement.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71177363058888296792012-06-19T18:55:16.770-07:002012-06-19T18:55:16.770-07:00Very, very interesting. I've decided to do wha...Very, very interesting. I've decided to do what I want with blogging. It is too easy to get drawn into trying to get products and get noticed by the big dogs and forget why you wanted to blog in the first place. <br />The its/it's is probably my biggest pet peeve about writing. That and patton for patent and walla instead of voila. I think I should shut up now! <br />I don't want to have to start counting words and deciding what content to leave out just to make it acceptable.<br />Have you ever gone to Guru Gossip or Get Off My Internets and seen the horrid things that some people write about bloggers and YouTube Vlogger's? What ever happened to civility and to the concept that if you don't like something don't watch or read it? ARGH!<br />Excellent post, mater!Debbi@SheAccessorizesWellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888489368256761571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14849272613813044912012-06-19T16:23:50.913-07:002012-06-19T16:23:50.913-07:00I prefer to let the Net's stickiness select. ...I prefer to let the Net's stickiness select. <br /><br />Did anyone vent about these horrid two-word verifications that I can never get right on the first go?Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91381075054812213452012-06-19T12:56:04.803-07:002012-06-19T12:56:04.803-07:00No you're never boring :). I read blogs for th...No you're never boring :). I read blogs for the writing although photos are also nice. Monetising is beyond my scope. <br /><br />Sounds like you are terribly busy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77285260326730334002012-06-19T12:13:40.850-07:002012-06-19T12:13:40.850-07:00Oh, you're so damn smart! Yes! For those of us...Oh, you're so damn smart! Yes! For those of us who really value our community of bloggers, it's hard to beat the easy of commenting I've found on blogger. That's much more important to me than being able to post a number of videos -- not that one use is better than the other, just that it seems it's important to assess what one's Content might be before determining how to Manage it. And there is a slight but very valuable community of those of us who really focus on the written word and on building meaning, collectively, through our exchanges. Thanks for your pertinent insight.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.com