Comments on: My four readers http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/ This can all be made better. Ready? Begin. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Personal blog assistant at FactoryCity http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Personal blog assistant at FactoryCity Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:58:23 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-3119 [...] The problem, however, is how to be involved with everything, actually execute and still have time to blog about it. Admittedly I end up being a tad verbose at times, so cutting my Average Word Count Per Entry down would help — as might treating my blog more like a public email repository… returning back that “Four Readers” focus that encouraged informality and brevity over details and loquaciousness. [...] [...] The problem, however, is how to be involved with everything, actually execute and still have time to blog about it. Admittedly I end up being a tad verbose at times, so cutting my Average Word Count Per Entry down would help — as might treating my blog more like a public email repository… returning back that “Four Readers” focus that encouraged informality and brevity over details and loquaciousness. [...]

]]> By: dotBen http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 dotBen Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:50:19 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1254 You blog like you've blogged for years (admitidly I've been reading posts you've written since this one, and then gone back to comment here as it seems to make sense symantically). Keep at it. And it make 5 readers now! You blog like you’ve blogged for years (admitidly I’ve been reading posts you’ve written since this one, and then gone back to comment here as it seems to make sense symantically).

Keep at it. And it make 5 readers now!

]]> By: FactoryJoe http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 FactoryJoe Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:55:24 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1219 Wow, apparently my readership doubled for the day or something. Seriously though, it's more about learning to be less intimated when I blog -- so that I'm more colloquial and less official. I've been reading the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=factorycity-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0738204315%2Fqid%3D1134000549%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fn%3D507846%2526s%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance" rel="nofollow">Cluetrain Manifesto</a> lately (on a tip from <a href="http://www.horsepigcow.com/2005/09/hijacked.html" rel="nofollow">Tara</a>, of course) and I've realized that my blogging voice so far has been somewhat forced, a bit too apprehensive, much too self-conscious (this is an offline issue I've got as well) and I think that's because I didn't know who I was writing for. The idea of "conversations" from Cluetrain has liberated me to write more freely and openly, I think, since I now <em>feel</em> like I'm only talking to a small, close, tightly-knit community of readers. And I imagine that this will become pretty obvious the more I blog. I'm sure I'll get burned for this at some point, but that's part of it. That happens offline too, as <a href="http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Ben</a> <a href="http://dltq.org/media/menavsben.mov" rel="nofollow">pointed out</a>. You just gotta roll with the punches and know that the more you make yourself vulnerable and on a level with everyone else out there doing the same thing, the more likely you'll have friends to back you should the need arise. Wow, apparently my readership doubled for the day or something. Seriously though, it’s more about learning to be less intimated when I blog — so that I’m more colloquial and less official.

I’ve been reading the Cluetrain Manifesto lately (on a tip from Tara, of course) and I’ve realized that my blogging voice so far has been somewhat forced, a bit too apprehensive, much too self-conscious (this is an offline issue I’ve got as well) and I think that’s because I didn’t know who I was writing for. The idea of “conversations” from Cluetrain has liberated me to write more freely and openly, I think, since I now feel like I’m only talking to a small, close, tightly-knit community of readers.

And I imagine that this will become pretty obvious the more I blog. I’m sure I’ll get burned for this at some point, but that’s part of it. That happens offline too, as Ben pointed out. You just gotta roll with the punches and know that the more you make yourself vulnerable and on a level with everyone else out there doing the same thing, the more likely you’ll have friends to back you should the need arise.

]]> By: Nicole Simon http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Nicole Simon Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:55:21 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1216 I have this with Flickr. I have no reason for putting up photos just like that, but if I know my audience or at least have an idea of who those interested persons are (and perhaps even know some of them), I like doing it a lot. I have this with Flickr. I have no reason for putting up photos just like that, but if I know my audience or at least have an idea of who those interested persons are (and perhaps even know some of them), I like doing it a lot.

]]> By: Lloyd D Budd http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Lloyd D Budd Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:38:14 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1215 Give me a break Chris. You should be writing for yourself about what moves your booty. Give me a break Chris. You should be writing for yourself about what moves your booty.

]]> By: Piaras Kelly http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Piaras Kelly Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:37:06 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1213 Be '7a of 4' considering how drunk we all were when Tom came up with that 'fantastic' theory, I'd say you were doing quite well to even remember that. Be ‘7a of 4′ considering how drunk we all were when Tom came up with that ‘fantastic’ theory, I’d say you were doing quite well to even remember that.

]]> By: Ed Byrne http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Ed Byrne Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:54:58 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1212 I must be '1 of 4' since I get the joke - it's on me! I must be ‘1 of 4′ since I get the joke - it’s on me!

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Tom Raftery Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:47:23 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1210 That's a horrible, filthy, rotten, lie Chris - I never said any such thing (did I?) - I couldn't have - I only have two readers - hi mom! That’s a horrible, filthy, rotten, lie Chris - I never said any such thing (did I?) - I couldn’t have - I only have two readers - hi mom!

]]> By: Brad Sorensen http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Brad Sorensen Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:34:02 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1209 Just heard your interview with Amber and Sir Leo. Nice work. I have some idea's about tagging, which you mentioned in the interview. Check out my blog entry here: http://www.bradsorensen.com/brad/winter/ringtone/archives/2005/11/social_bookmark.cfm Read my comments here: http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2005/10/delicious.html#comments And you should integrate alcohol consumption with the browser. That's a flocker worth flocking. Just heard your interview with Amber and Sir Leo. Nice work. I have some idea’s about tagging, which you mentioned in the interview.

Check out my blog entry here:
http://www.bradsorensen.com/brad/winter/ringtone/archives/2005/11/social_bookmark.cfm

Read my comments here:
http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2005/10/delicious.html#comments

And you should integrate alcohol consumption with the browser. That’s a flocker worth flocking.

]]> By: maique madeira http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 maique madeira Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:36:27 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/06/my-four-readers/#comment-1206 can i get a number ?? can i get a number ??

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