Blogging and the Wisdom of Crowds

BadWolf · 2006-11-27, 12:59 PM

Well, as you know, Walrus, I advocate having more of a community among adult bloggers myself over at the other forum. This is my first post here, I think, btw, so it's appropriate that I picked this thread. My focus is less on comments as I agree most comments are spam and I have comments on all my blogs turned off as I don't have the time to wade through 100+ comments to find a good one. But I think your idea of building a community of webmasters who work together is a good one.

ronnie · 2006-11-29, 11:06 AM

Good thread as usually from Walrus, but dang so much to read..lol

I think we really have to remember where blogging comes from, the roots. Of course we know it came from personal diary type sites/pages. The point is, most of it was started as a hobby, people talking about something they enjoy, or something they are pissed about, or whats going on in their life, ect, ect. It was not really done as a way to generate traffic or make money, it was done as a hobby in their spare time, to voice heir opinion good or bad.

I am not trying to go off topic, but just thinking, maybe if we tried changing our mindset to what blogging was and still is in some places. Not only to create better blogs, but think along the same lines as to what a real blogging community is. But are we in a catch 22, trying to create good usefull popular blogs but still make money?

Boogie bought up becoming a community a while back, reading each others blogs, posting comments, track backs, ect. Did'nt seem to go anywhere. I think it's a great idea, but how many webmasters have the time? How many do this full time and to make full time income have very full plates. Or how many work a full time job and do this on the side? I really hate to be negative, but time is so much an issue. How many would commit or keep their commitment?

As others have said, I also have turned off my comments so time back. I was just getting way too much spam and have'nt had time to put in some spam blockers. It's really getting out of hand if you ask me. Not just my blogs, but seems just about every frickn form I have on the net, even clients sites gets spammed.

jayeff did bring up a good point, the voyeurist end, peeking in the lives of others, I know it has worked for me, I just need to do more of it. That could be a great "community" to start.

ronnie

walrus · 2006-12-07, 08:07 PM

I've got to say that since I posted this and started playing around with it, I'm having a blast and since both google traffic and bookmarkers have risen....well, I let you be the judge.

virgohippy · 2006-12-07, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by walrus

I've got to say that since I posted this and started playing around with it, I'm having a blast and since both google traffic and bookmarkers have risen....well, I let you be the judge.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the quick popularity my new blog has gained in such short time too!

I haven't even claimed my blog on technorati yet, and they're already sending me traffic.

Too bad I've been busy the past few days...

sue-fl · 2006-12-07, 10:33 PM

I think it's a great idea! I have to say I'm very technically challenged still. So the article was over my head

What I have taken from the posts is to post comments on other blogs that we like. That is what I'm thinking is a great idea. Time is always an issue for me like others. But I do read a lot of blogs that members have here as a break. So it could be worked in my time schedule I think

2006-11-29, 11:06 AM	#2
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Good thread as usually from Walrus, but dang so much to read..lol I think we really have to remember where blogging comes from, the roots. Of course we know it came from personal diary type sites/pages. The point is, most of it was started as a hobby, people talking about something they enjoy, or something they are pissed about, or whats going on in their life, ect, ect. It was not really done as a way to generate traffic or make money, it was done as a hobby in their spare time, to voice heir opinion good or bad. I am not trying to go off topic, but just thinking, maybe if we tried changing our mindset to what blogging was and still is in some places. Not only to create better blogs, but think along the same lines as to what a real blogging community is. But are we in a catch 22, trying to create good usefull popular blogs but still make money? Boogie bought up becoming a community a while back, reading each others blogs, posting comments, track backs, ect. Did'nt seem to go anywhere. I think it's a great idea, but how many webmasters have the time? How many do this full time and to make full time income have very full plates. Or how many work a full time job and do this on the side? I really hate to be negative, but time is so much an issue. How many would commit or keep their commitment? As others have said, I also have turned off my comments so time back. I was just getting way too much spam and have'nt had time to put in some spam blockers. It's really getting out of hand if you ask me. Not just my blogs, but seems just about every frickn form I have on the net, even clients sites gets spammed. jayeff did bring up a good point, the voyeurist end, peeking in the lives of others, I know it has worked for me, I just need to do more of it. That could be a great "community" to start. ronnie Last edited by ronnie; 2006-11-29 at 11:10 AM..

2006-12-07, 08:07 PM	#3
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	I've got to say that since I posted this and started playing around with it, I'm having a blast and since both google traffic and bookmarkers have risen....well, I let you be the judge. __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

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2006-11-27, 12:59 PM	#1
BadWolf I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 83	Well, as you know, Walrus, I advocate having more of a community among adult bloggers myself over at the other forum. This is my first post here, I think, btw, so it's appropriate that I picked this thread. My focus is less on comments as I agree most comments are spam and I have comments on all my blogs turned off as I don't have the time to wade through 100+ comments to find a good one. But I think your idea of building a community of webmasters who work together is a good one.

2006-12-07, 10:33 PM	#5
sue-fl You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,837	I think it's a great idea! I have to say I'm very technically challenged still. So the article was over my head What I have taken from the posts is to post comments on other blogs that we like. That is what I'm thinking is a great idea. Time is always an issue for me like others. But I do read a lot of blogs that members have here as a break. So it could be worked in my time schedule I think