I’ve been having a difficult time being motivated to write. I made a promise to myself to post at least once a day when I started writing for Miggy, and I’ve kept that schedule ever since.
The number of readers seems to have dropped to a very few core readers and my guess is that I just don’t write the things people want to read.
At the same time, when I hear about something interesting, it is normally because somebody else has already chimed in.
So the question of the week:
What do you get out of this blog? What is it that gets you to click back to see what is new?
Thank you
Im not real interested in reading when you post about computer programming. just not my thing.
sometimes the politics gets old as it doesn’t really change- democrats keep parroting the same lunacy and republicans sit there and rant and rave and continue to do zip.
the lunatics are world wide and losing grip on the people.
I follow yall because this page keeps it real without the childish “haters” taking it over. And its kinda nice to see Im not the only one “standing on my lawn screaming “…. heh.
No two people can have exactly the same interests. That said, I often read what you write on subjects I’m not particularly interested in because you often bring a different perspective than I’d thought of before. So I check in every day.
That said, I usually read your blog via “The Old Reader”. I’ve often wondered whether you (and other bloggers) see the views you get on The Old Reader.
Thanks for writing.
RE: “The Old Reader” and other RSS readers — Unless something has changed with RSS feeds, bloggers do not see those views unless you click through from the reader to visit the actual site.
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They basically scrape the sites you “add” for content posted since you last opened the reader and grab you a copy, which you read in the reader itself, not on the site. The site doesn’t see it as a click or view.
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At least, that’s my understand, unless something has changed in the past few years.
Keep on doing what you do, Chris. We all need different perspectives on different topics.
The IT stuff, I don’t understand, but i have a friend who can. So it helps when I talk with him.
You write for you. What you feel and makes you tick.
If you have 10 followers or 10,000 is not the point unless you are making money on clicks.
If you are lucky, you have kindred souls that learn from you and are ready to share their experiences so you can learn.
And have a good time.
You have intelligent, informed, nuanced information, and ask thoughtful, probing questions that make me think about things, and question my stand and opinions – Thank You
As a fellow geek I often enjoy your tech articles. I also very much appreciate your discussions of legal cases.
One thing to consider is that comments mean a person thinks he has something to add, or a reaction to offer. In my case I often read an article where I don’t feel the urge to reply. That doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate the article.
Speaking personally, as an IT geek I appreciate your tech articles. I don’t know if you read the old UserFriendly comics, but in my mind you’re Sid, the guy who’s been in the industry long enough to build a quiet expertise on a lot of it. (Meanwhile, I struggle to be Mike. LOL)
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I also like the “workshop” posts and seeing what practical solutions your engineering mind comes up with in the physical world, not just the digital one (the folding staircase was excellently done, btw).
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And Ally’s articles, giving us an insight into the Leftist psyche and how some of them come to the conclusions and beliefs they hold, even if they’re wrong, and why the hold to them so tightly. I’m less interested in the recipe posts, but even so, some of them have been inspiring — I experiment more in the kitchen than I used to — and I’m sure many readers enjoy them. 🙂
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All these reasons and more. Even Joe’s “Intermittent Missive” link-dump posts have gotten me to some VERY interesting points of view I hadn’t considered and facts I hadn’t heard.
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As Miguel said, you do this for you. If you find it interesting and valuable to write about it, then write about it. Someone here will enjoy it. If you write just as a release to clear your head, then write it. Someone will find value in that, too.
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(And don’t think that you NEED to post something every day to stay relevant. If you want to or you feel that it helps you keep momentum, and you’re committed to it, that’s great, but those of us who make this site an almost-daily visit won’t be put off just because there’s a day or two a week or month where there’s no new articles. We’ll keep coming back.)
As a geek in recovery (I’m in a 12 step program for former nerds, but I am trying to hack it down to 8 or less steps), I do enjoy the IT stuff, but sometimes it is too specialized. Not all of us are up on internet/networking/servers to that level. Maybe dumb that down a bit.
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I come back here time and time again to get reports From Behind Enemy Lines (Allyson is a huge reason why I read the Vine). The Intermittent Missive also helps me to get a better depth and breadth of current events knowledge. And, maybe we can talk a bit more about firearms and gun culture. That is why we started out here.
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One final draw. The legal stuff. As someone who is interested in the law, and how the courts treat it, I find your analyses to be very enlightening.