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Stacey's Questions

Stacey asked ten questions of bloggers. I thought they were so good that I have posted them here along with my answer to each one.

1) Why did you start blogging? What was your motivation?

In all honesty it started with Chris Pirillo. Most of you probably have no clue who he is. He started a newsletter called Lockergnome back in the ninety’s. Kevin got the newsletter in email everyday. It was free and packed full of useful Internet sites and tips for computer success (It still is!). Anyway, one day Chris had his own blog and his then wife’s blog listed. I clicked and was hooked forever. Actually, that didn’t answer the question at all. Those were the first blogs I ever read or knew about.

Okay, those blogs got me curious about who else was out there doing the same thing. Somehow, I came upon another blog that I loved. It was called Girl On A Bus. I fell in love with the way she wrote and the things she wrote about. From her family, to nature, to the jobs she had held – it was all impressive and all interesting. I began leaving comments on her posts and one day she asked me why I didn’t have a blog and then encouraged me to start one. It was a few months later, but I did start one. It looks the same today as it did all those years ago. Have I mentioned I do not like change? ;)

2) If no one ever read your blog, would you still continue to blog?

Hmm, probably not. I would probably record certain life details on the computer, but not on the Internet for the world to see. I would still take loads of pictures, but it definitely would not be the same.

3) Are there specific areas of your life that you don't blog about, or do you feel like nothing is too personal to blog about?

Unfortunately, I have not blogged about certain things that have happened to me in the last five months. This isn’t my choice though. I feel that I would be sued if I said all that I wanted to say, so I choose to not say anything rather than leave something out.

That is in my life, but the life of my relatives is different. I would never post anything that I thought might embarrass or humiliate them. I am always very aware of the things I tell, but believe me people, things can be the equivalent of a three-ring circus sometimes.

I do have a family member who could care less what I write about her. I don’t though because she tells it all on herself, so I figure it’s old news.

4) Do you sometimes add a blog to your blogroll simply because that particular blogger added you to theirs?

I have before, yes. What kills me though is the people who I do have on the blogroll who never update. I think it would be better to update once a week than not for a month or more. If that’s going to be the case, they should post something saying they will be on vacation for a bit.

I had one guy on my blogroll years ago when I first started. He didn’t update for over a month, so I dropped him from my list. When he came back to the blogging world and saw what I had done, he dropped my blog from his list. I’m sure it hurt his feelings, but how was I to know that he was taking a break?

5) Would you consider it offensive or rude if you repeatedly commented on someone's blog, and they never commented on yours? If so/not, why/why not?

No, because this is the case with several of my daily reads. I may have a huge interest in them, but they might find me totally dull.

6) Do you ever feel pressured to post just to give your readers something to see?

I have felt pressure before just knowing there are people who visit me everyday. I want them to be pleased. Then again, if I don’t want to post – I don’t.

7) Would you ever consider meeting a fellow blogger in person? Why or why not?

Absolutely! As a matter of fact, I will go so far as to say that I would trust anyone on my blogroll to spend the night in my house. I have been reading most of these people for years, so if they were evil, I think I would have spotted it by now.

8) Have you ever considered deleting your blog, only to keep it going so as not to disappoint your readers?

Yes, I have considered deleting it, but it was for the wrong reasons and I see that now. Disappointing my readers had nothing to do with it though. I don’t feel that I have an abundance of readers anyway, so that aspect didn’t come into play.

9) Is there any situation that would ever cause you to stop blogging?

Yes. If I felt for one second my family was in any kind of danger, I would stop. Actually, I would notify the police, and then stop.

You know what though, if I “just got tired” of doing it or considered it a chore, I would stop. For me blogging is an outlet, but it’s also fun.

10) Have you made any close friends in the blogging world, a person you feel as if you have really connected with?

Yes, but I haven’t asked for any phone numbers as the long distance calls would be astronomical!

I have a question of my own to add:

11) If people close to you, know that you blog, do any of them ever make requests, things they want you to tell about? If so, do you grant their wish?

Okay, now I will answer my own question.

Yes! I have been requested to tell certain stories or post certain pictures. Actually, only one person has asked me to do this, but I have never done it.

I would love to hear what others have to say now!

Posted by tami at 11:21 AM Comments (1)

October 9, 2006