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By: kenobi

kenobi — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:04:16 +0000

Another tip for blog writers – ignore 99 per cent of the resulting comments. I wonder what proportion of commenters actually have a *real* point to make and how many are justing commenting to promote their own site.

How many comments would this post have, for example, if it didn’t have links back to commenters own sites (my own included)?

This is a genuine question. Seth Godin makes a point of not allowing people to comment on his blog posts.

By the way – isn’t waiting to comment on old news likelt to make your blog posts irrelevant? I agree news is cyclical, but this concept of waiting around until the debate may be reignighted again just doesn’t feel right.

kenobi’s last blog post..FT.com web strategy – assuming the site isn’t down

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:16:54 +0000

Regurgitated or rehashed material seems popular with some bloggers who seem much more interested in their Digg position than they do with contributing interesting information online.

I like the approach you take in suggesting people take a different position or post a personal review once the buzz dies down.

By: Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:29:36 +0000

I learned something about myself last night. Thanks for teaching me that. O' Captain, My Captain. E Ellen Wilson's last blog post..Ugly Duckling Blogger

By: James

James — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:04:49 +0000

@ Ellen – S’okay. I’m an ass often and forgiveness is all part of lovin’ each other.

Remember that bloggers put themselves out there, for better or for worse. We can all take the heat – if we didn’t, we’d get out of the kitchen. Criticism figures highly in the game of blogging and it’s all good. Skellie’s not crying, Brian probably has lunch with her at conferences and that’s the way of it. It’s pretty normal for bloggers to be called out and it’s all good.

By: Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:41:57 +0000

James,

You know, now that I think about it…I need to apologize for my hot-headedness. Reacting emotionally to what I went through as a child, having been scape goated and picked on; I am quick to jump to the defense of the underdog. Or who I think is being picked on.

First Brett’s most excellent post, and then the Skellie/Brian/James thing, triggered those old childhood memories.

Sorry for being an ass.

I understand what you guys are doing – competition being what it is. And I enjoy reading your stuff, and do appreciate Men with Pens.

Ellen

Ellen Wilson’s last blog post..Ugly Duckling Blogger

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:38:35 +0000

@ Nicole: (pockets the $50) what would you like me to write?

Brett Legree’s last blog post..focus on writing – part 1 – back to the future.