Comments on: Thoughts on Blogging

By: Kevin Huxford

Kevin Huxford — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:06:40 +0000

Great post. I have to come back to this from time to time to remind myself to not lose sight of things.

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Blog@Newsarama » Quote, Unquote — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:51:26 +0000

[...] with. If you only want agreement, start a cult.” – Johanna Draper Carlson potentially telling me why I should start a cult, I think. Maybe I’m taking her broad advice too personally. Feel [...]

By: Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:02:48 +0000

I’m glad everyone always agrees with me. It makes it a lot easier to write posts that don’t revolve around clipart and paranoia.

By: sleeper

sleeper — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:17:47 +0000

Brilliantly said. Thank you. I am shocked by the number of people who adhere to the same arguments, the same close-mindedness, and repeat their attacks ad hominem.

Remember: The only person who ever wins a fight on the internet is the person who logs off and finds something better to do.

By: Bill Williams

Bill Williams — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:51 +0000

Johanna,

I agree. On occasion, I blab about projects that are note-worthy on my site at- http://www.lonestarpress.com/overunder.html If memory serves, I think I called AMAZONS ATTACK a crime against trees. As a freelancer, I try to refrain from career-ending criticism, but man that mini was terrible.

Bill

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:47:40 +0000

John: If I knew how to do that, don’t you think I would have already? :)

Mark: Thank you. Why aren’t you still blogging? We need more voices like you.

Pedro: It’s not aimed at anyone. I was inspired by some things going on lately, but that was just a spur to go off in a different direction. I seem to remember saying something similar back in the Usenet days. Glad you like the recipes!

Bill: Complaining can be fun, sometimes, but not as a steady diet.

James: Me too.

Alan: Good idea, to keep things fresh for yourself.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:32:54 +0000

Stepping away for a bit is a good idea. I’ve been online for 7 years, and have taken 2 extended breaks from certain things, and you’re right—they were still there when I came back.

Just yesterday I deleted a Bookmark (Favorite, for you IE users) of someone whose voice no longer appeals to me. Maybe in a few months I’ll check it out again, maybe not.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:33:52 +0000

Honestly I always found it kind of interesting when someone disagreed with me. Its always great to see things from a different perspective, and if it was a well written disagreement than that was actually mentally fun.

Its better to be disagreed with, than ignored (perhaps because your opinion wasn’t thought important enough to disagree with) right?

By: Bill Williams

Bill Williams — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:16:47 +0000

I would much rather read an analysis of comics-as-entertainment, than read whining about what it should be.

Bill

By: Pedro Tejeda

Pedro Tejeda — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:07:22 +0000

This is a fine level headed post aimed at someone who takes everything personally. My experience has been to just move on when dealing with people like that. Nothing you can do can be considered anything but a personal attack.

Besides they seem to be self imploding all by themselves. We rather have your take on comics and the occasional awesome recipe.

By: Mark Fossen

Mark Fossen — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:09:11 +0000

Well said, Johanna. Very well said.

By: John

John — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:05:39 +0000

If you could point me to a step-by-step on starting a cult, I think that would be the best course of action for me to take! Although people do sorta annoy me . . . maybe I need to think about this more.