Comments on: Bloggers Who Quit http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/ Hire a Blogger Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jewel/Pink Ink http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-13132 Jewel/Pink Ink Thu, 21 May 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-13132 Hi Vered, I'm chiming in without reading other posts.... I have done this before, taken a blog break, and have come back with a healthier perspective on my life and how blogging fits into it. Your list is fascinating. I would imagine successful blogging is like reality TV. How exciting to have people be interested in your life, but at a certain point, you have to ask yourself where you draw the line. And if the demands on your time and privacy are worth it. Great post. -Jewel Hi Vered,

I’m chiming in without reading other posts….

I have done this before, taken a blog break, and have come back with a healthier perspective on my life and how blogging fits into it. Your list is fascinating.

I would imagine successful blogging is like reality TV. How exciting to have people be interested in your life, but at a certain point, you have to ask yourself where you draw the line. And if the demands on your time and privacy are worth it.

Great post.

-Jewel

]]> By: Nicole http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-13094 Nicole Wed, 20 May 2009 19:33:30 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-13094 Yea I was guilty of this a while back. (She says sheepishly.) btw, thanks for the stumble + comment...:) Yea I was guilty of this a while back. (She says sheepishly.)

btw, thanks for the stumble + comment…:)

]]> By: MomGrind http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12619 MomGrind Mon, 11 May 2009 02:26:00 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12619 @ Mike Goad: "For those who persevere with blogging, I think that it comes down to reaching some sort of balance" - I completely agree. I think every blogger struggles with achieving this balance. @ Robin: Sounds like a great plan! And I'm glad I could help. Yes, I wrote 2 guest posts for Zen Habits. :) @ Elli: You're very welcome. :) Glad I helped. @ Mike Goad: “For those who persevere with blogging, I think that it comes down to reaching some sort of balance” – I completely agree. I think every blogger struggles with achieving this balance.

@ Robin: Sounds like a great plan! And I’m glad I could help. Yes, I wrote 2 guest posts for Zen Habits. :)

@ Elli: You’re very welcome. :) Glad I helped.

]]> By: Elli http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12592 Elli Sun, 10 May 2009 07:59:08 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12592 Wow, thank you so much Vered! This post of yours has actually inspired me to take a whole lot of action on my blog and in turn has made me realize several things about my own blogging habits that will be very useful in the future. Cheers, Elli Wow, thank you so much Vered! This post of yours has actually inspired me to take a whole lot of action on my blog and in turn has made me realize several things about my own blogging habits that will be very useful in the future.

Cheers,

Elli

]]> By: Blog Crime | elli (me) http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12591 Blog Crime | elli (me) Sun, 10 May 2009 07:56:10 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12591 [...] of blogger etiquette? I’m not sure, may you be my judge. Insanely motivated by Vered’s last post I started to gather bits and pieces of my old soulkin blog that I loved and neglected so in his [...] [...] of blogger etiquette? I’m not sure, may you be my judge. Insanely motivated by Vered’s last post I started to gather bits and pieces of my old soulkin blog that I loved and neglected so in his [...]

]]> By: Robin http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12579 Robin Sun, 10 May 2009 00:30:05 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12579 Hi Vered - me again. You know "slow food" - that way of cooking and eating where you do it really slowly? Well I am going to start "slow blogging" - I have decided this weekend (it's Sunday here) to just do one post a month! For a few months, anyway. I don't know how it will go - but I have to do it. I am feeling so excited at the prospect of all the things I can do now - offline things (we have a business idea I haven't been doing) and even behind the scenes networking things to do with my blog. So thanks for this post! - it helped me clarify things. (BTW - re Tess - you had a guest post on ZH once, didn't you?) Hi Vered – me again. You know “slow food” – that way of cooking and eating where you do it really slowly? Well I am going to start “slow blogging” – I have decided this weekend (it’s Sunday here) to just do one post a month! For a few months, anyway. I don’t know how it will go – but I have to do it. I am feeling so excited at the prospect of all the things I can do now – offline things (we have a business idea I haven’t been doing) and even behind the scenes networking things to do with my blog. So thanks for this post! – it helped me clarify things. (BTW – re Tess – you had a guest post on ZH once, didn’t you?)

]]> By: Mike Goad http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12544 Mike Goad Sat, 09 May 2009 03:03:59 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12544 Finally getting through my reading. It may be a week or so before I get another chance. I didn't read super close nor did I click on the links as I have limited time right now. As always, though, this is a kind of interesting topic. For those who persevere with blogging, I think that it comes down to reaching some sort of balance with blogging in their life with everything else in their life -- and it's going to be something different for each individual. Others become overwhelmed or just lose interest. Thanks for the mention of my blog. Finally getting through my reading. It may be a week or so before I get another chance.

I didn’t read super close nor did I click on the links as I have limited time right now.

As always, though, this is a kind of interesting topic.

For those who persevere with blogging, I think that it comes down to reaching some sort of balance with blogging in their life with everything else in their life — and it’s going to be something different for each individual. Others become overwhelmed or just lose interest.

Thanks for the mention of my blog.

]]> By: MomGrind http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12523 MomGrind Fri, 08 May 2009 17:06:07 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12523 @ Hunter Nuttall: We are all doing our best, and only those who blog, comment and regularly participate in social media know how much work it involves. One has to set limits in order to keep ones’ sanity. @ Jennie: “I don’t think people that don’t do it quite understand the time it takes to run a successful blog.” I agree. I certainly had no idea before I started. @ Robin: “we could spend 10 minutes a day writing lots of quality comments on blogs - I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this.” I think I will cry. :D @ Dot: Well-researched articles do take a lot of time to put together. It’s an interesting thought – people blog more when it’s cold outside. Makes sense! @ Hunter Nuttall: We are all doing our best, and only those who blog, comment and regularly participate in social media know how much work it involves. One has to set limits in order to keep ones’ sanity.

@ Jennie: “I don’t think people that don’t do it quite understand the time it takes to run a successful blog.” I agree. I certainly had no idea before I started.

@ Robin: “we could spend 10 minutes a day writing lots of quality comments on blogs – I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this.” I think I will cry. :D

@ Dot: Well-researched articles do take a lot of time to put together. It’s an interesting thought – people blog more when it’s cold outside. Makes sense!

]]> By: Dot http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12521 Dot Fri, 08 May 2009 16:17:32 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12521 I appreciate this collection. It's so interesting to see the different reasons bloggers blog and stop blogging. The other thing that struck me was that different bloggers have such different takes on the blogosphere. I've found it to be, with rare exceptions, very supportive and friendly. This post reminded me that when I started blogging seriously, I wanted to avoid any kind of journaling or diary-writing and concentrate on well-researched articles that would be enjoyable for a large audience. I didn't know how much time that takes! And I agree with Robin, reading and participating in the commenting on other blogs takes a lot of time -- more than blogging itself sometimes. Lately my posts have degenerated into journaling, while my journaling has suffered. The reason: time, and a community of users who know me well enough to be interested in my life, as well as running out of good ideas. Also, it's spring in the northern hemisphere, and while people may want to sit at their computer for hours in the winter, spring makes us want to get outdoors. I suspect when fall arrives and we start heading back indoors, blogging will pick up again. I appreciate this collection. It’s so interesting to see the different reasons bloggers blog and stop blogging. The other thing that struck me was that different bloggers have such different takes on the blogosphere. I’ve found it to be, with rare exceptions, very supportive and friendly.

This post reminded me that when I started blogging seriously, I wanted to avoid any kind of journaling or diary-writing and concentrate on well-researched articles that would be enjoyable for a large audience. I didn’t know how much time that takes! And I agree with Robin, reading and participating in the commenting on other blogs takes a lot of time — more than blogging itself sometimes. Lately my posts have degenerated into journaling, while my journaling has suffered. The reason: time, and a community of users who know me well enough to be interested in my life, as well as running out of good ideas.

Also, it’s spring in the northern hemisphere, and while people may want to sit at their computer for hours in the winter, spring makes us want to get outdoors. I suspect when fall arrives and we start heading back indoors, blogging will pick up again.

]]> By: Robin http://momgrind.com/2009/05/04/bloggers-who-quit/#comment-12515 Robin Fri, 08 May 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://momgrind.com/?p=1662#comment-12515 Hi Vered - I often feel stressed at the time it takes to keep things going - last night I thought I'd do lots of commenting, and it took me 45 minutes to read and comment on one post! Leo from Zen Habits suggested on a post on ProBlogger that we could spend 10 minutes a day writing lots of quality comments on blogs - I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this. I've taken quite a few breaks - but I never announce them. I think we can only follow our intuition about whether we want to do a blog - we don't know where it will go - the benefit might be something totally unexpected and not require that there be 1000s of readers. Hi Vered – I often feel stressed at the time it takes to keep things going – last night I thought I’d do lots of commenting, and it took me 45 minutes to read and comment on one post! Leo from Zen Habits suggested on a post on ProBlogger that we could spend 10 minutes a day writing lots of quality comments on blogs – I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this. I’ve taken quite a few breaks – but I never announce them. I think we can only follow our intuition about whether we want to do a blog – we don’t know where it will go – the benefit might be something totally unexpected and not require that there be 1000s of readers.

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