Category: Blogging

Blurkers

Christine talks about “blurkers,” those visitors to a weblog who leave no sign of their presence. No comments, no links, nothing. And for those reading sites via an RSS newsreader, there’s even less of a trace, not even a hit from the hit counter. Just as she did, I’m asking that if you read this entry, please make a comment and let me know if:

  • you’re a “blurker”
  • you have a weblog
  • you’re reading via an RSS feed

Thanks!

Nepotism

I’m sure most of you heard me complaining a few weeks back when another site with a similar theme as my new project Runner-Up was getting all the press attention.

Now, thanks to pure and simple nepotism, I’m getting some attention of my own. My lovely and brilliant cousin Jane, who works as an editor for the UK’s Web User magazine, asked me some questions a few weeks ago for a feature on building your own web site. The issue comes out next week and she’s promised to send me some copies so I can scan and share them. Never mind that the other person featured in the story is my cousin-in-law (Jane’s brother-in-law) Ben. We just happen to be a very brilliant family.