Comments on: Confessions of a Has-Been Blogger http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/ Dignity is Overrated Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: maggie, dammit http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25583 maggie, dammit Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:09:15 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25583 This is fascinating. I'm going to go back and read the comments when I have more time. But my head has definitely been here lately. Definitely. And I'm only in the first year! Either way, to you Miss Britt? DON'T STOP. That is all. <em>maggie, dammit's last blog post..<a href='http://okayfinedammit.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/ghost/' rel="nofollow">Ghost.</a></em> This is fascinating. I’m going to go back and read the comments when I have more time. But my head has definitely been here lately. Definitely. And I’m only in the first year!

Either way, to you Miss Britt? DON’T STOP.

That is all.

maggie, dammit’s last blog post..Ghost.

]]> By: Kimberly http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25579 Kimberly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:39:38 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25579 Blog Antagonist: I love you. I can't write ANYTHING that gets 85 comments. And I fume about that ;-) <em>Kimberly's last blog post..<a href='http://www.petroville.com/2008/04/02/where-to/' rel="nofollow">Where To?</a></em> Blog Antagonist: I love you. I can’t write ANYTHING that gets 85 comments. And I fume about that ;-)

Kimberly’s last blog post..Where To?

]]> By: Candy http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25576 Candy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:34:58 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25576 I've quit before, although at the time it was more of a "no one's reading this drivel, why am I bothering" sort of quitting. It was more of a - today I blogged, tomorrow I won't - kind of thing. As in, no one gave a shit that I quit. Today, I have a small group of readers that I feel like I "know" and they keep me from quitting, even on days when I hate the world. I guess in my mind I think they might object. For an hour. But it's also very convenient for me to blog right now. If it weren't, I'd still be in quitsville. <em>Candy's last blog post..<a href='http://imnopoodle.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/410/' rel="nofollow">!</a></em> I’ve quit before, although at the time it was more of a “no one’s reading this drivel, why am I bothering” sort of quitting. It was more of a – today I blogged, tomorrow I won’t – kind of thing. As in, no one gave a shit that I quit.

Today, I have a small group of readers that I feel like I “know” and they keep me from quitting, even on days when I hate the world. I guess in my mind I think they might object. For an hour. But it’s also very convenient for me to blog right now. If it weren’t, I’d still be in quitsville.

Candy’s last blog post..!

]]> By: Blog Antagonist http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25574 Blog Antagonist Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:54:58 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25574 I go through this every year and it always follows the same evolution of steps. 1. I read some really inane post from one of the a-listers that has like 85 comments. 2. I fume about that. 3. I decide I'm quitting, because if people flock to read schlock like that, while ignoring bloggers who are writing truly meaningful stuff (not me, necessarily, I have lots of blogs in my reader that are incredibly well written but receive few comments) I've lost all hope for the intelligence and integrity of women. 4. I quit. 5. I think about blogging every day, but don't blog. The timeframe on this varies. The longest I've ever held out is two weeks. 6. I decided I can't live without blogging and I will blog only for me and not worry about statcounts or comments or awards. 7. I write a flurry of posts that I have poured my heart and soul into. 8. I pride myself on not caring that these posts didn't get 85 commetns. 9. I start tailoring my posts to get more comments. 10. I read a completely inane post that has like, 85 comments and I fume. Lather, rinse, repeat. This year I skipped all that and decided blogging is what it is. And what it is, is extrinsic motivation to write. And that's okay. <em>Blog Antagonist's last blog post..<a href='http://www.blogantagonist.com/2008/04/danger-willl-robinson.html' rel="nofollow">Danger Will Robinson</a></em> I go through this every year and it always follows the same evolution of steps.

1. I read some really inane post from one of the a-listers that has like 85 comments.

2. I fume about that.

3. I decide I’m quitting, because if people flock to read schlock like that, while ignoring bloggers who are writing truly meaningful stuff (not me, necessarily, I have lots of blogs in my reader that are incredibly well written but receive few comments) I’ve lost all hope for the intelligence and integrity of women.

4. I quit.

5. I think about blogging every day, but don’t blog. The timeframe on this varies. The longest I’ve ever held out is two weeks.

6. I decided I can’t live without blogging and I will blog only for me and not worry about statcounts or comments or awards.

7. I write a flurry of posts that I have poured my heart and soul into.

8. I pride myself on not caring that these posts didn’t get 85 commetns.

9. I start tailoring my posts to get more comments.

10. I read a completely inane post that has like, 85 comments and I fume.

Lather, rinse, repeat. This year I skipped all that and decided blogging is what it is. And what it is, is extrinsic motivation to write. And that’s okay.

Blog Antagonist’s last blog post..Danger Will Robinson

]]> By: Meg http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25571 Meg Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:41:46 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25571 Hell, I just started my own blog last week and am envious of your fitty-something comments. I say, do it if it makes you feel good and isn't too much of a distraction or a compulsion. All things in moderation, dear. Except for moderation. Hell, I just started my own blog last week and am envious of your fitty-something comments. I say, do it if it makes you feel good and isn’t too much of a distraction or a compulsion. All things in moderation, dear. Except for moderation.

]]> By: Meg McCormick http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25570 Meg McCormick Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:40:29 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25570 Hell, I just started my blog two weeks ago and I am in serious envy of your fitty-some comments. You are hilarious and I think you should keep it up as long as you enjoy it and it doesn't become a burden or toooo much of a distraction. All things in moderation, dear. Except for moderation! Hell, I just started my blog two weeks ago and I am in serious envy of your fitty-some comments. You are hilarious and I think you should keep it up as long as you enjoy it and it doesn’t become a burden or toooo much of a distraction. All things in moderation, dear. Except for moderation!

]]> By: Mamacita http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-2/#comment-25569 Mamacita Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:36:12 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25569 Quit blogging? Only when I quit breathing, and even then the archives will still be up, won't they? It's all about immortality. I don't exactly look like a goddess, so I became a blogger. That way, I can pretend I LOOK like a goddess. <em>Mamacita's last blog post..<a href='http://weeklyscheiss.blogspot.com/2008/04/skate-keys-and-sidewalk-cracks.html' rel="nofollow">Skate Keys and Sidewalk Cracks</a></em> Quit blogging? Only when I quit breathing, and even then the archives will still be up, won’t they?

It’s all about immortality. I don’t exactly look like a goddess, so I became a blogger.

That way, I can pretend I LOOK like a goddess.

Mamacita’s last blog post..Skate Keys and Sidewalk Cracks

]]> By: Loralee http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-25567 Loralee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:30:26 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25567 I love this post so much I want to make out with it. (Sadly, this says a lot about me, I'm afraid) Posting it when half the world seems to be shutting down or lounging at Camp Baby (Not that I'm a jealous whiner or anything) makes for perfect timing. <em>Loralee's last blog post..<a href='http://loraleeslooneytunes.com/2008/04/02/i-hate-that/' rel="nofollow">I HATE THAT!</a></em> I love this post so much I want to make out with it. (Sadly, this says a lot about me, I’m afraid)

Posting it when half the world seems to be shutting down or lounging at Camp Baby (Not that I’m a jealous whiner or anything) makes for perfect timing.

Loralee’s last blog post..I HATE THAT!

]]> By: ceress http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-25566 ceress Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:07:58 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25566 That was suppose to say "I could blog this-with pictures and all" PS- Miss Britt- I love your blog!!!- thanks Kimberely for sending us her way That was suppose to say “I could blog this-with pictures and all”

PS- Miss Britt- I love your blog!!!- thanks Kimberely for sending us her way

]]> By: ceress http://miss-britt.com/2008/04/confessions-of-a-has-been-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-25565 ceress Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:04:11 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=535#comment-25565 I quit blogging and haven't returned-yet! I miss the people I met and also I miss having the outlet-I still read- it just become hard to keep up and I too loved the comments and it got to the point where no one read my blog-so I throw in towel- I totally did it for the readers and so that I could laugh at myself and life-also, as a blog reader- I felt like I had to give back-I think about getting back into it. It's funny, things happen to me and I still think- I could so blog that! Like this weekend when my best friend and I are at an art musuem in L.A and we spot Brian Grazer and my friend is texting on her phone right in his line of sight, and she goes over and starts a conversation about how she's not taking his picture and would never do that...he is looking at her like-"What the hell- but hey your really cute!" She is and funny too-I was like shit! I could his-blog with pictures and all!! once a blogger-always a blogger I quit blogging and haven’t returned-yet! I miss the people I met and also I miss having the outlet-I still read- it just become hard to keep up and I too loved the comments and it got to the point where no one read my blog-so I throw in towel- I totally did it for the readers and so that I could laugh at myself and life-also, as a blog reader- I felt like I had to give back-I think about getting back into it.

It’s funny, things happen to me and I still think- I could so blog that! Like this weekend when my best friend and I are at an art musuem in L.A and we spot Brian Grazer and my friend is texting on her phone right in his line of sight, and she goes over and starts a conversation about how she’s not taking his picture and would never do that…he is looking at her like-”What the hell- but hey your really cute!” She is and funny too-I was like shit! I could his-blog with pictures and all!!

once a blogger-always a blogger

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