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Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

Jody — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:03:31 -0000

I'm not confused about "Though" :)

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

liminal — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:31:33 -0000

Good post. I think #3 is a bit more complicated, though. It's possible to be coherent, eloquent, expressive and have a unique voice without focusing on completely proper language use. A great example of crossing the mundane/absurd with the proper uber-english is Manny Farber. He's perhaps the best film reviewer that ever existed because his unique method of inter-mingling the lofty with quotidian slang. He's a hero of mine! 
 
Hooray for Manny Farber! Read "Negative Space" if you haven't already! 
 
Thanks Aaron, 
Lim.

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

David Nick — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:26:54 -0000

ROFL Carol! I was waiting for someone to say it. You have to excuse Aaron, he was working for the Navy, they use nothing but the best that us taxpayers shell out for them ;) 
 
::Ducking:: 
 
"Tho" Jody is a fine use of the term. I think it's more appropriate use of the word than "Though", I mean, who figured that one out? LOL "Let's just add a ton of consonants at the end of it to confuse everyone in thinking it's "Through" or "Thought" but mispelled" :(

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

Carol — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:15:21 -0000

No one uses Windows 98 anymore. No one cares about Windows 98 anymore. 
 
Actually, quite a few people use it. I'm not one of them, but those people are out there -- along with the ME users (my condolences to them...) So I would expect they're grateful for the few pages that still offer info on those topics. 
 
That's the wonderful thing about blogging -- there's *always* an audience, no matter what your topic.

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

redsaid — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 06:28:50 -0000

You forgot to include a chapter on "how to be re-linked after being bumped from certain people's blogrolls." ;-) 
 
Seriously though... I am one of those bloggers who don't link to news stories much, if at all. Make no mistake, I have nothing against bloggers who do it - in fact, I quite enjoy reading other people's opinions about the news. 
 
You see, I've always treated my blog more like a column (I used to write a column, many moons ago, when I was still employed). So even though I sometimes post infrequently (but I rarely skip a whole week), I always try and write something original (Well... that's debatable, but you know what I mean!).

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

Aaron Brazell — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:38:35 -0000

Thanks, Jody. :)

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Jody — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:23:07 -0000

TrU DaT AaRoN, U RoCK! 
Oh my goodness, I couldn't even get through one sentence of that junk. I think gotta and thru are acceptable but tho for though should be banned. ;) 
Good post Aaron, I've enjoyed reading the series, can't wait for the next installment.

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

David Nick — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:29:29 -0000

What about "gotta" or "thru"?? 
 
Perhaps not proper Engrish, but what tha hell eh? LOL 
 
Personally, and this is my humble opinion, but I don't blog to get readership. Honestly. My blogging was a simple way of venting my frustrations with policies, and politics in general. And, along the way, I happened to hook up with some fine bloggers. :) 
 
Funny how things turn out, but now you know where I come from :)

Re: Blogging Primer - Part 2: Keeping Readership

Aaron Brazell — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:31:50 -0000

lol. I had you in mind. ;)

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Sean M. Crawford Sr — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:24:01 -0000

Hey dude I nice point. In reading the description in number 3 I do DAT! 
 
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