Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I recently had a comment from an anonymous person saying, "You have to express more your opinion to attract more readers, because just a video or plain text without any personal approach is not that valuable. But it is just form my point of view." I know I shouldn't care what others think. But, I got to thinking well if my blog is really that bad maybe I should just quite. I started blogging originally to connect with other home schoolers, and post my wtm weekly updates;). Since I had my ds four months ago I haven't been blogging as much about home schooling. But I had planned to start doing more of that. My goal was not trying to attract a lot of readers, it was just more of a journal of my day to day happenings as a wife, and home schooling mother. Is it really that bad? http://gracefromabove.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hey I know u from the Winterpromise boards!!!! Don't worry about it a blog is what you want! I go through phases where I am all into it then I neglect it for a long time. I like it cause my far away family can see things and sometimes to do the wordless Wednesday all though I have skipped that. I wouldn't quit and taking care of your new baby is the top priority have your blog as a fun thing and not a chore!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 The question is, valuable to whom? Clearly not to the anonymous commenter who doesn't stop to spellcheck his/her words ("form" vs "from"), but I don't think someone like that is your target audience. Most people don't blog for a large reader base or for a political/social or commercial interest. They blog for themselves, as a chronicle of experiences or things they value, and that's just fine. If your goal is to keep a personal journal of sorts or to keep friends and family abreast of your activities and interests, your blog seems to be accomplishing that goal. It's a perfectly lovely blog for letting people track what's going on with your family. If you want your blog to have a larger following or speak to a specific set of issues, you would probably need to narrow your focus and work on writing posts with more of a "thesis statement." Most people don't want or need to do that kind of blogging, though, and I'm not sure why "anonymous" would think that was your goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I recently had a comment from an anonymous person saying, I know I shouldn't care what others think. But, I got to thinking well if my blog is really that bad maybe I should just quite. I started blogging originally to connect with other home schoolers, and post my wtm weekly updates;). Since I had my ds four months ago I haven't been blogging as much about home schooling. But I had planned to start doing more of that. My goal was not trying to attract a lot of readers, it was just more of a journal of my day to day happenings as a wife, and home schooling mother. Is it really that bad? http://gracefromabove.blogspot.com/ By the way I went to ur blog YOUR BABY IS SOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Wow, that's crazy! Your blog isn't bad *at all,* so I would simply try to ignore the hurtful comment. Really, you should blog for yourself first and foremost. I know I post things at times that I'm sure won't interest anyone else, but that's perfectly fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 By the way I went to ur blog YOUR BABY IS SOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!! Thank you! I remember you too from the WinterPromise message boards:)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Actually, I think anonymous is spam. I occasionally get comments to my blog that are general blogging tips from total strangers who come out of the blue and have nothing relevant to say about the post. Write it off. Don't think about it again. Your blog is beautiful. I write my blog for me and just ASSUME you all want to read about it. LOL. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I write my blog for me and just ASSUME you all want to read about it. LOL. :lol: Haha, I love that! I didn't realize it might be spam. You are right though, my blog is mainly for me. I just got worried that I was happily blogging away making a fool of myself, lol:tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Time for a dose of Audrey's Dontgiveadarnacillin. Seriously, why would you care what an anonymous person thinks of your blog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Go ahead and assume Enquiring minds wanna know LOL!!!! We don't need no ones approval LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 :iagree: The question is, valuable to whom? Clearly not to the anonymous commenter who doesn't stop to spellcheck his/her words ("form" vs "from"), but I don't think someone like that is your target audience. Most people don't blog for a large reader base or for a political/social or commercial interest. They blog for themselves, as a chronicle of experiences or things they value, and that's just fine. If your goal is to keep a personal journal of sorts or to keep friends and family abreast of your activities and interests, your blog seems to be accomplishing that goal. It's a perfectly lovely blog for letting people track what's going on with your family. If you want your blog to have a larger following or speak to a specific set of issues, you would probably need to narrow your focus and work on writing posts with more of a "thesis statement." Most people don't want or need to do that kind of blogging, though, and I'm not sure why "anonymous" would think that was your goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Frankly, I would just turn off the anonymous commenting feature. If someone is afraid to put even a pseudonym on his/her comment, then how much value could it add? Your baby is darling, BTW :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I blog on mine like once a year :blush: Your blog if nice and your family is beautiful! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I think your blog is lovely and your children precious!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Your blog is beautiful! Aw, cute cloth diapers! I remember getting excited about adorable cloth diapers... And that comment is simply spam. People do this to get links to their sites, an unethical search engine optimization method. (I used to be a web programmer and know a lot about this.) I look at all of my comments before they go live and if they make no sense they almost always have a link going to an unrelated site. I mark as spam. If someone has two previously approved comments, then their comment goes live immediately. I now use a spam blocker, in less than a year, it has blocked over 18,000 spam messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I thought your blog lovely, too. I'd ignore the comment, even delete it. Why have the comment there if it makes you feel bad, it's your blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Your blog is lovely -- very attractive layout -- and your family is beautiful too! (Darling baby!) Your posts are exactly what I would expect to find on a family blog. I think the comment is just a dumb remark left by someone who gets their kicks from saying mean things to strangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 If I ever have another I need those diapers :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I thought your blog was fine and dandy. Who cares what some anonymous person wrote. Unless your blog is a business the only person you need to please is you. P.S. Your family is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Who cares what anon thinks. If they don't have the balls to sign their name, just delete them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I wouldn't look at it as a negative comment so much as someone maybe trying to leave a constructive comment. Maybe they think you have the desire or potential to be a BlogHer-type blogger? I would just say thanks for the feedback and then proceed however you want to with your blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaruss Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I enjoy your blog!! But if I didn't like it--who cares??? If I don't like it, I don't need to visit it! My blog is not the best....The only time I remember to post anything is on WW...so mine has a lot of pictures. What is important is that I like it! I like to visit my own blog to see some of the fun pictures and read the nice things people have said about my pictures. Have fun with your blog!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Thank you everyone! These message boards are so awesome. You all just made my day:). I know I shouldn't have cared, I guess I was just in a funky mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMc Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 As with any source of critique, if it is unsigned it is disqualified. Anybody can dump on you from behind their mask. I agree with blocking anon comments, at least for a while and let them go bother someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 If I ever have another I need those diapers :) They are so cute aren't they?! It is becoming a rather bad addiction to try out new ones:D. I went from being a curriculum junkie to a cloth diaper junkie:lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 And that comment is simply spam. Yep. Look what happens when you google the comment ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Yep. Look what happens when you google the comment ;) OMG, that is crazy. Now I feel even more silly:blushing:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Ugh! That is crazy! I would NEVER have thought to google such a comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I've read your blog before and I like it- I need to get better about leaving comments. Your baby is adorable and I loved the cloth diaper pics. I used to be a major cd junkie but it's been about 4 yrs since my youngest potty trained. It's definitely addicting. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 OMG, that is crazy. Now I feel even more silly:blushing:. Don't feel silly, that's amazing, I wouldn't have thought to Google it either. The blog is very cute, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in GA Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I haven't read the other responses yet, but my initial thought is that I wish my blog was popular enough that people even cared enough to read it and complain about it. :001_smile: http://beanmommyandthethreebeans.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyRyan Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I just spent a few minutes on your blog and marked it as a favorite:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Such a comment is definitely generated by a spammer. We delete comments like this from the Well-Trained Mind Blog all the time. They usually contain links to a commercial site. Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I haven't read the other responses yet, but my initial thought is that I wish my blog was popular enough that people even cared enough to read it and complain about it. :001_smile: http://beanmommyandthethreebeans.blogspot.com/ Haha:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Who cares what anon thinks. If they don't have the balls to sign their name, just delete them. Summer, I just hopped over to your blog and enjoyed seeing all the colorful diaper choices (been a long time for me) and loved seeing your beautiful kids. Do as Remudamom says: Delete the comment or ignore. When you put anything in the public eye there will always be someone criticizing something. And it's very possible that it is nothing but spam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I've read your blog before and I like it- I need to get better about leaving comments. Your baby is adorable and I loved the cloth diaper pics. I used to be a major cd junkie but it's been about 4 yrs since my youngest potty trained. It's definitely addicting. :001_smile: Don't feel silly, that's amazing, I wouldn't have thought to Google it either. The blog is very cute, BTW. I just spent a few minutes on your blog and marked it as a favorite:) Thank you:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Actually, I think anonymous is spam. I occasionally get comments to my blog that are general blogging tips from total strangers who come out of the blue and have nothing relevant to say about the post. I think so too. eta: I just saw the Google link. I wouldn't have thought to Google either, that's hilarious! Edited February 20, 2010 by keptwoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I learned something I didn't know so I would say your blog is fine. Opinions are like belly buttons anyway, everyone has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 The person who was so critical can't even spell, and uses terrible grammar. And they criticize your blog?? I really like your blog. The pictures are fabulous, and the topics are interesting. Anyway, a blog is whatever you want it to be, right? Don't change a thing. Your kids are precious, and your blog has a nice, warm feeling! Keep up the good work. Nan:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I just hopped over to your blog and enjoyed reading it (love the cloth diaper pictures; it's been so long since they've been seen in this house). :) Ignore/delete the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I recently had a comment from an anonymous person saying, I know I shouldn't care what others think. But, I got to thinking well if my blog is really that bad maybe I should just quite. I started blogging originally to connect with other home schoolers, and post my wtm weekly updates;). Since I had my ds four months ago I haven't been blogging as much about home schooling. But I had planned to start doing more of that. My goal was not trying to attract a lot of readers, it was just more of a journal of my day to day happenings as a wife, and home schooling mother. Is it really that bad? http://gracefromabove.blogspot.com/ I went through much of your blog and thought it interesting. JMO By the way I hope you talked to your Dr about the nurse. She needs to get in a profession that suits her personality like jailer or something.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I went through much of your blog and thought it interesting. JMOBy the way I hope you talked to your Dr about the nurse. She needs to get in a profession that suits her personality like jailer or something.:tongue_smilie: LMAO...that is so funny:D:D:D. I totally agree. The nurse at my family doctor is one of the kindest woman I have ever met. She is so kind and always brightens my day when I go there. But, the nurse at the Pediatricians hates her job, and takes it out on everyone that comes in. I really wish I could take my son back to our family doctor, but because of his complications at birth we have to stay with the pediatrician until he is one year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Comments can be deleted. When someone leaves something I don't want, it disappears. :D Enjoy blogging your way. What other way is there to do it? Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockermom Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Haha, I love that! I didn't realize it might be spam. I get some really random anonymous comments that if I think too hard about them, they almost seem like they could be about my blog (kind of like newspaper horoscopes and fortune cookies, you can personalize just about anything). You are right though, my blog is mainly for me. I just got worried that I was happily blogging away making a fool of myself, lol:tongue_smilie:. Aren't we all? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splungeman Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Unsolicited advice is like flatulence. It usually stinks, and you are in the right to turn your nose up at it. Pinching your nose might also help if the smell is particularly pungent. :001_tt2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I think your blog is really well done. Don't let that insensitive comment bother you! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I really like your blog! Can you tell me how you get your indoor pictures to look so natural? Is it the lighting (do you have a lot of natural light?), manual control of a digital or a full manual SLR? TIA :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 My blog is not really one in which I divulge personal thoughts and such. I post photos of scrapbook layouts and cards, websites I think other crafters would be interested in, and also homeschooling links I'm always sending people to. I also post some stuff about my family and photos for friends and family to see, but it's not a touchy-feely blog full of my life ponderings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunrose Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I have your blog linked from mine. It moves to the top of the list every time it's updated. I look forward to when you update..so no, it's not bad. Stephenie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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