Comments on: What you can, and can’t, expect from blogging http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: The Difference a Year Makes « Adoxography http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-4611 The Difference a Year Makes « Adoxography Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:57:59 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-4611 [...] issue a retraction: I admit it, I was wrong. In the ensuing months of ridiculous guilt-based “shakedowns” of the Shakesville community, Paul the Spud (a social worker) did not encourage a woman on [...] […] issue a retraction: I admit it, I was wrong. In the ensuing months of ridiculous guilt-based “shakedowns” of the Shakesville community, Paul the Spud (a social worker) did not encourage a woman on […]

]]> By: sam http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3995 sam Tue, 19 May 2009 16:37:44 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3995 <blockquote>and the poor woman who had 5 dollars left on her child support? Augh. </blockquote> This. This was the point where I was waiting for a mod to step in and say that she shouldn't donate because she clearly needs the money herself (and for her children), but instead they encouraged her. The fact that the readers were bending over backwards and making real sacrifices in their own financial security to send in support, but it's "too much work" to explain what you're going to do with the money? That's when I realized the whole thing was just a little too f*cked up for my tastes.

and the poor woman who had 5 dollars left on her child support? Augh.

This.

This was the point where I was waiting for a mod to step in and say that she shouldn’t donate because she clearly needs the money herself (and for her children), but instead they encouraged her.

The fact that the readers were bending over backwards and making real sacrifices in their own financial security to send in support, but it’s “too much work” to explain what you’re going to do with the money? That’s when I realized the whole thing was just a little too f*cked up for my tastes.

]]> By: hipparchia http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3993 hipparchia Tue, 19 May 2009 05:03:51 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3993 i read very few group blogs, and so missed whatever brouhaha is being referenced, but you're dead on here. all of it. thanks for writing it. i read very few group blogs, and so missed whatever brouhaha is being referenced, but you’re dead on here. all of it. thanks for writing it.

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3987 Zuzu Mon, 18 May 2009 13:53:13 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3987 Kristin, you may not like the tone, but as Toonces points out, you clearly didn't read for content. For instance, the part where I said that bloggers routinely *ask* for donations. What I said wasn't cool was *demanding* donations, or trying to *guilt-trip* people into giving. If you're going to get huffy about a post, at least do me the courtesy of reading it first. Kristin, you may not like the tone, but as Toonces points out, you clearly didn’t read for content.

For instance, the part where I said that bloggers routinely *ask* for donations. What I said wasn’t cool was *demanding* donations, or trying to *guilt-trip* people into giving.

If you’re going to get huffy about a post, at least do me the courtesy of reading it first.

]]> By: Toonces http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3986 Toonces Sun, 17 May 2009 02:50:47 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3986 Zuzu spends at least three paragraphs explaining that <i>asking</i> for <i>donations</i> is pretty standard blogger practice. Zuzu spends at least three paragraphs explaining that asking for donations is pretty standard blogger practice.

]]> By: Joan Kelly http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3982 Joan Kelly Fri, 15 May 2009 22:35:33 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3982 and god forbid somebody should say out loud when someone else is shitty towards the people who support her. I thank you, Zuzu, even though I'm not one of those supporters you inadvertantly stuck up for, while, I might add, actually writing a brilliant analysis of blogging and earning/not earning money at it. The emperor's new clothes bullshit gets tiring. and god forbid somebody should say out loud when someone else is shitty towards the people who support her. I thank you, Zuzu, even though I’m not one of those supporters you inadvertantly stuck up for, while, I might add, actually writing a brilliant analysis of blogging and earning/not earning money at it. The emperor’s new clothes bullshit gets tiring.

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3974 Zuzu Fri, 15 May 2009 02:07:50 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3974 God forbid I should mention the name of the blog where I wrote. For free, I might add. God forbid I should mention the name of the blog where I wrote. For free, I might add.

]]> By: Kristin http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3973 Kristin Thu, 14 May 2009 14:28:38 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3973 The tone of your post, to me, came across as you calling out Melissa as whiny and entitled for thinking that she could ask for donations for her work. And I know Melissa isn't mentioned by name in the post, but you do mention Shakesville a couple of times, and it's pretty clear who you're talking about. It came across almost as an argument that you'd had in private with Melissa that you then decided to publish. I don't know what the background is behind your leaving Shakesville, but that was my take on it. The tone of your post, to me, came across as you calling out Melissa as whiny and entitled for thinking that she could ask for donations for her work. And I know Melissa isn’t mentioned by name in the post, but you do mention Shakesville a couple of times, and it’s pretty clear who you’re talking about. It came across almost as an argument that you’d had in private with Melissa that you then decided to publish. I don’t know what the background is behind your leaving Shakesville, but that was my take on it.

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3972 Zuzu Thu, 14 May 2009 12:53:30 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3972 <p>What exactly does that mean, Kristin?</p> <p>How am I "turning on" anyone by explaining how blog financing works?</p> Moreover, consider the "former" you used there. I'm not quite sure what you mean by it, but have you considered that there might be a reason for the "former" designation? What exactly does that mean, Kristin?

How am I “turning on” anyone by explaining how blog financing works?

Moreover, consider the “former” you used there. I’m not quite sure what you mean by it, but have you considered that there might be a reason for the “former” designation?

]]> By: Kristin http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3969 Kristin Wed, 13 May 2009 13:55:18 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2009/04/19/what-you-can-and-cant-expect-from-blogging/#comment-3969 Wow...way to turn on a former friend. Wow…way to turn on a former friend.

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