My Promise to the Blogging Community
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About a week or so ago, I made a comment on one of my favorite Blogs, Successful Blog. It was on topic and well accepted as part of the conversation going on. However, I felt bad about one of the responses.
Let me explain.
Liz and I have been a part of the Blogging community for quite a while now and have always made sure to join in each others conversations if we could add something of interest. But in this instance, Liz said something that hit like a ton of bricks. What could or would Liz say that would impact me in that way?
“Welcome Back, we missed you”
Not really something that people would consider a bad thing, it is actually a very considerate thing to say. But I didn’t realize I had gone away. I subscribe to Liz’s RSS Feed and have for a long time. I even try to make Open Mic Night every Tuesday (although I have missed a couple). But, she was right. I WAS missing. I had essentially ceased to be a real part of the community. I was distracted from talking to my friends. I even wrote a post a while ago, Is RSS Hurting the Blogging Community, but failed to heed my own words.
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My Promise
- I will be sure to comment on other Blogs if I can add to the conversation.
- I will respond to comments on my own Blog.
- I will acknowledge any links to my Blog with a comment on the linker’s Blog.
- I will continue to link to other Blogs that are pertinent to a posts content.
- I will once again be a part of the Blogging Community.
That is my promise to the Community as a whole, in part, and individually.
If you feel you are losing some of the interaction that is an integral part of Blogging, you may want to join me in this Promise to the Community.
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Hey, Joe! I’ll join the chorus and say that lately I’ve been too busy to “get around” and comment as much as I’d like, and now that my dead laptop has been replaced and life is somewhat back in order, I promise to do better.
Just wanted to let you know that I’m still out here and still reading your stuff, even though I haven’t held up my end of the conversation very well.
Input by Sheila at Family Travel | September 10, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
Hey Sheila,
Thanks, I knew you were always there, as I have been on other Blogs (including yours) and just reading and enjoying without contributing. That’s one of the reasons for the post, I am a lot more likely to follow through if I made a public commitment to the whole community.
Input by Joe | September 10, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
Joe - I can relate. Lately I’ve had considerable difficulty maintaining the level of participation on my favorite blogs I’ve enjoyed in the past. I admire your commitment.
Input by Cam Beck | September 21, 2007 @ 9:26 am
Hey Cam,
It is difficult sometimes to keep up with all of the favorite blogs we have. It seems real life just wants to get in the way. That’s why i wanted to make an extra effort to be sure to comment.
I know how good I feel when people acknowledge what I write.
Thanks.
Input by Joe | September 21, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
test comment, not logged in. I think Akismet is eating my comments again!?!?!!?!?!
Input by Joe | September 30, 2007 @ 10:35 am