Comments on: 5 Myths Of Personal Blogs http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs Analysis of Reason - Finding out the reasons for the insanity in the universe Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bes http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-17008 Bes Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:12:26 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-17008 Chau, I am glad you like the post. I know you have not thought in those ways, and that is awesome! :) You know how to write well and keep users interested, by the way. Also, the 2nd point is indeed interesting. Many people think they know how to interact with others simply because they can convey messages to others online through their posts. It takes a lot more to be able to communicate with someone; you communicate well through your blog. We are online and talking now, by the way, finally. :D Ronalfy, your comment is so well written, it explains my post better! :) Thanks for the detailed points. Yes, many people simply want to take without giving much or anything back. Also, that's an excellent example of how a blog can help in real life and how something from real life can help in blogging. About leaving responses, I used your reaction as an example for my recent post. :) A reaction sometimes has more power than one's initial post. It's good to think about what to write in a personal blog, since even if one has "the freedom" of writing anything, they want to have a purpose. Having a purpose is usually good. :D I do see your blog is headed in a certain direction; your posts express your views by listing logic that support your views. That's a good quality to have. It's also professional. Thanks Ronalfy, I really appreciate it. :) Chau, I am glad you like the post. I know you have not thought in those ways, and that is awesome! :) You know how to write well and keep users interested, by the way.

Also, the 2nd point is indeed interesting. Many people think they know how to interact with others simply because they can convey messages to others online through their posts. It takes a lot more to be able to communicate with someone; you communicate well through your blog. We are online and talking now, by the way, finally. :D
Ronalfy, your comment is so well written, it explains my post better! :) Thanks for the detailed points. Yes, many people simply want to take without giving much or anything back. Also, that’s an excellent example of how a blog can help in real life and how something from real life can help in blogging.

About leaving responses, I used your reaction as an example for my recent post. :) A reaction sometimes has more power than one’s initial post. It’s good to think about what to write in a personal blog, since even if one has “the freedom” of writing anything, they want to have a purpose. Having a purpose is usually good. :D I do see your blog is headed in a certain direction; your posts express your views by listing logic that support your views. That’s a good quality to have. It’s also professional.

Thanks Ronalfy, I really appreciate it. :)

]]> By: The Art Of Reacting To Criticizing Comments at The Reasoner http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-16955 The Art Of Reacting To Criticizing Comments at The Reasoner Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:47:18 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-16955 [...] This is what the famous site “The Consumerist” did recently when people started criticizing it over its habit of using people’s pictures without their permission. Ben Popken, representing The Consumerist, responded back by criticizing the people who did not want their photos published without permission. What was the result? Many people started losing their faith in the site, and the entire image of The Consumerist got a dark stain that will stick around and be brought up for a while. Why? Because such a comment by Ben on behalf of The Consumerist implies that people who think differently are not welcome to that site, something which I discussed in my last article called “5 Myths of Personal Blogs.” [...] [...] This is what the famous site “The Consumerist” did recently when people started criticizing it over its habit of using people’s pictures without their permission. Ben Popken, representing The Consumerist, responded back by criticizing the people who did not want their photos published without permission. What was the result? Many people started losing their faith in the site, and the entire image of The Consumerist got a dark stain that will stick around and be brought up for a while. Why? Because such a comment by Ben on behalf of The Consumerist implies that people who think differently are not welcome to that site, something which I discussed in my last article called “5 Myths of Personal Blogs.” [...]

]]> By: Ronalfy http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-16951 Ronalfy Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:34:02 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-16951 #1 - Blogging is a lot about developing relationships with other bloggers. Some are out to get only. Some are mostly out to give. I admire the latter. #2 - I feel that I can engage people better since I started blogging. I can take offense and criticism better, and am more vocal when something bothers me. I don't think blogging "taught" me these things per se, but it helped build the confidence that was lingering beneath the surface. #3 - Fortunately I have never been guilty of this one. :) #4 - I can totally relate. It's hard not to get pissed when someone leaves a negative comment. Your response, however, says a great deal about you. Are you mature? Do you have a cool head? Are you arrogant? #5 - People can write whatever they want. But should they? I personally am always at odds over what I should and shouldn't write on my blog. I like the freedom of a personal blog, but I also don't want to bore my readers to death either. Thanks for the post Bes. #1 - Blogging is a lot about developing relationships with other bloggers. Some are out to get only. Some are mostly out to give. I admire the latter.

#2 - I feel that I can engage people better since I started blogging. I can take offense and criticism better, and am more vocal when something bothers me. I don’t think blogging “taught” me these things per se, but it helped build the confidence that was lingering beneath the surface.

#3 - Fortunately I have never been guilty of this one. :)
#4 - I can totally relate. It’s hard not to get pissed when someone leaves a negative comment. Your response, however, says a great deal about you. Are you mature? Do you have a cool head? Are you arrogant?

#5 - People can write whatever they want. But should they? I personally am always at odds over what I should and shouldn’t write on my blog. I like the freedom of a personal blog, but I also don’t want to bore my readers to death either.

Thanks for the post Bes.

]]> By: Chau http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-16949 Chau Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00:28 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-16949 Hehe about the first one... I've never believed in it, since I know that not everybody reads the whole entry. LOL. LOL about the second one... Now that's funny, I've never thought of it that way! LOL about number 3... Hehe about the 4th and 5th one. Those are very interesting myths, and I've never realized that until you pointed it out. LOL... OT: WHY THE HECK DO I KEEP MISSING YOU?! LOL! One day, we'll talk on AIM... LOL, one day not sure when... LOL. Hehe about the first one… I’ve never believed in it, since I know that not everybody reads the whole entry. LOL.

LOL about the second one… Now that’s funny, I’ve never thought of it that way!

LOL about number 3…

Hehe about the 4th and 5th one.

Those are very interesting myths, and I’ve never realized that until you pointed it out. LOL…

OT: WHY THE HECK DO I KEEP MISSING YOU?! LOL! One day, we’ll talk on AIM… LOL, one day not sure when… LOL.

]]> By: Bes http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-16922 Bes Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:55:05 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-16922 Thanks for sharing your opinion Valerie, I really appreciate it. :p I think your exact quoted feeling expresses more than one can imagine. :) Thanks for sharing your opinion Valerie, I really appreciate it. :p I think your exact quoted feeling expresses more than one can imagine. :)

]]> By: valerie http://thereasoner.com/articles/online/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-16913 valerie Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:59:01 +0000 http://thereasoner.com/blog/5-myths-of-personal-blogs/#comment-16913 Let me just take this time to say, "GRRRRRRRR!!!!" Let me just take this time to say, “GRRRRRRRR!!!!”

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