Comments on: Syd’s Guide to Blogging Part I: How to Read http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/ Where healers come first Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thoughts… on guides… about blogging. « Rez The Weak! http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20660 Thoughts… on guides… about blogging. « Rez The Weak! Wed, 27 May 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20660 [...] week or so ago I read… actually it was on May 1st… whatever.  I read an article by Sydera on blogging.  It was pretty good and focused on listening.  It was very interesting and [...] [...] week or so ago I read… actually it was on May 1st… whatever.  I read an article by Sydera on blogging.  It was pretty good and focused on listening.  It was very interesting and [...]

]]> By: Sophie (Espreya-Terenas-EU) http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20498 Sophie (Espreya-Terenas-EU) Thu, 21 May 2009 09:50:37 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20498 Hi Syd, just want to say have really enjoyed this and the second part. I'm a relatively new blogger myself and until I really get into the stream of it I've basically been using the place as an output for my brain stream at the moment, somewhere just to spout out rubbish about my WoW life. I'm hoping eventually to get myself sorted into blogging properly and your posts are really helpful :) thanks Soph <abbr><em>Sophie (Espreya-Terenas-EU)s last blog post..<a href="http://sofandtree.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/busy-busy-busy/" rel="nofollow">Busy busy busy</a></abbr></em> Hi Syd,
just want to say have really enjoyed this and the second part.
I’m a relatively new blogger myself and until I really get into the stream of it I’ve basically been using the place as an output for my brain stream at the moment, somewhere just to spout out rubbish about my WoW life.
I’m hoping eventually to get myself sorted into blogging properly and your posts are really helpful :)
thanks
Soph

Sophie (Espreya-Terenas-EU)s last blog post..Busy busy busy

]]> By: Gnomeaggedon http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20158 Gnomeaggedon Mon, 04 May 2009 02:22:17 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20158 Great post... I think sometimes I am too much of a skimmer... but if the post is correctly formatted, and grabs my attention, I will go back and reread, once or twice to either get what I need out of it, or make a completely pointless comment... a little less pointless. <abbr><em>Gnomeaggedons last blog post..<a href="http://gnomeaggedon.net/2009/05/04/i-am-a-weak-willed-gnome/" rel="nofollow">I am a weak willed Gnome</a></abbr></em> Great post… I think sometimes I am too much of a skimmer… but if the post is correctly formatted, and grabs my attention, I will go back and reread, once or twice to either get what I need out of it, or make a completely pointless comment… a little less pointless.

Gnomeaggedons last blog post..I am a weak willed Gnome

]]> By: Aertimus http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20132 Aertimus Sat, 02 May 2009 17:53:17 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20132 Thank you for the very humbling reminder to read first and write later. I believe I started writing my own blog before I had read enough other blogs. Now that I'm a little overwhelmed with work, I probably need to remember to read first and write later again... Thank you for the very humbling reminder to read first and write later. I believe I started writing my own blog before I had read enough other blogs. Now that I’m a little overwhelmed with work, I probably need to remember to read first and write later again…

]]> By: Sydera http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20124 Sydera Sat, 02 May 2009 14:46:10 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20124 @Larísa: Glad to see your comment. I absolutely love the pinkpigtailinn, but I won't spoil my upcoming article by telling you exactly why. As for spelling and grammar: you should see the horrible things I do to the Spanish language when I try to publish in it. I need an editor. I really admire your ability to blog in English and to write better than most native speakers in it. @Larísa: Glad to see your comment. I absolutely love the pinkpigtailinn, but I won’t spoil my upcoming article by telling you exactly why.

As for spelling and grammar: you should see the horrible things I do to the Spanish language when I try to publish in it. I need an editor. I really admire your ability to blog in English and to write better than most native speakers in it.

]]> By: Larísa http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20117 Larísa Sat, 02 May 2009 08:17:41 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20117 I can't help it, but I'm hopelessly interested in meta-blogging posts and I must say that I really liked your take on this one. Personally I'm not a fan of highlightening through bold text, but hey, it's a matter of taste. What I really agree about is that you have to give a blogger some time, that you should read many posts to get to know him a bit better. A sort of relationship will grow out of it and it's very rewarding in the long run. Also: thank you so much for the mentioning in the reply to the comments! Even though I'm not into healing at all, I like your general oriented posts, and I also really like the way you're acting in the community, taking your time to comment on other blogs - and in a very intresting and ambitions way. I like you as a writer and therefore II feel very much honored to be on your list - in spite of my shortcomings when it comes to spelling and grammar. I can’t help it, but I’m hopelessly interested in meta-blogging posts and I must say that I really liked your take on this one. Personally I’m not a fan of highlightening through bold text, but hey, it’s a matter of taste. What I really agree about is that you have to give a blogger some time, that you should read many posts to get to know him a bit better. A sort of relationship will grow out of it and it’s very rewarding in the long run.

Also: thank you so much for the mentioning in the reply to the comments! Even though I’m not into healing at all, I like your general oriented posts, and I also really like the way you’re acting in the community, taking your time to comment on other blogs – and in a very intresting and ambitions way. I like you as a writer and therefore II feel very much honored to be on your list – in spite of my shortcomings when it comes to spelling and grammar.

]]> By: Bonkers http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20097 Bonkers Fri, 01 May 2009 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20097 <Bonkers> I have an idea for how to be recognized as the post author. </Bonkers> <Bonkers> I have an idea for how to be recognized as the post author. </Bonkers>

]]> By: Sydera http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20094 Sydera Fri, 01 May 2009 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20094 Don't worry Xeonio: I'm going to talk about the blog-anonymity issue in one of my metablogging posts. That's something that I handle differently from Matt, and differently from other bloggers. I may even get a little mini-interview in there from people who I think walk that line well. Don’t worry Xeonio: I’m going to talk about the blog-anonymity issue in one of my metablogging posts.

That’s something that I handle differently from Matt, and differently from other bloggers. I may even get a little mini-interview in there from people who I think walk that line well.

]]> By: Matticus http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20092 Matticus Fri, 01 May 2009 17:21:20 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20092 Some people like to read everything. Some people (like me) only have a limited amount of time to glean from a post. I skim it first and ask myself what is the point that this author is making. If I can't figure it out in 10 seconds, I skip it and move on to something else. Syd devours posts. I read them if they catch my eye. The trick here is to write it so that it appeals to both of us. This is where formatting kicks in. You don't have to write a lengthy post or a strictly bullet-point list post. Combine the two and use formatting to achieve the goal in the way Syd has done here. Xeonio: I will rarely ever name my guildies in blog. I"ve been harassed before in game due to my connections here. I know Syd's had similar experiences. That's why for me, it's a personal policy not to name specific players unless I mask or change their names. Some people like to read everything. Some people (like me) only have a limited amount of time to glean from a post. I skim it first and ask myself what is the point that this author is making. If I can’t figure it out in 10 seconds, I skip it and move on to something else.

Syd devours posts. I read them if they catch my eye.

The trick here is to write it so that it appeals to both of us. This is where formatting kicks in. You don’t have to write a lengthy post or a strictly bullet-point list post. Combine the two and use formatting to achieve the goal in the way Syd has done here.

Xeonio: I will rarely ever name my guildies in blog. I”ve been harassed before in game due to my connections here. I know Syd’s had similar experiences. That’s why for me, it’s a personal policy not to name specific players unless I mask or change their names.

]]> By: Zulwiga http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/05/01/syds-guide-to-blogging-part-i-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-20087 Zulwiga Fri, 01 May 2009 16:20:43 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=4784#comment-20087 There is such a lack of reading, comprehension, and critial thinking skills out there. It makes me warm and fuzzy to see people not only practice, but teach these things to other people. <abbr><em>Zulwigas last blog post..<a href="http://holytroll.blogspot.com/2009/04/heard-in-ulduar.html" rel="nofollow">Heard in Ulduar</a></abbr></em> There is such a lack of reading, comprehension, and critial thinking skills out there. It makes me warm and fuzzy to see people not only practice, but teach these things to other people.

Zulwigas last blog post..Heard in Ulduar

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