10 things I hate about blogs

image from grandma's graphics

There was so much juicy feedback offered
on blog likes/dislikes
for the giveaway,
it simply had
to be shared.

I asked to hear things that dampen
the blog reading fire - that bursts your bubble
and generally
make the experience less enjoyable.

image from grandma's graphics


Here is a shotened list of the most posted.


But there's a new one.
Pops up all over the place.
You've seen it.

blog guilt



Blog guilt?

Is that like fat guilt,
dust bunny guilt, or
even Crazy Jane's nude doll guilt?


or the guilt you have when dog looks imploringly
at the last quarter of your bikkie?

I refuse to succumb to blog guilt.
It will be shuffled down the list
below plastic bag guilt,
and the last time I called my father.

Ok here's what you said:
words

• Poor spelling/grammar drives me up the wall. I've completely given up blogs because of it.
• Likewise - crappy spelling and grammar or loooooong screeds without photos unless it's a scintillating topic.
• Short screeds without photos is ok.
• Interesting blog photos are good!
• Overly-complicated prose intended to impress and/or convert the reader – don’t like.
• The best writing the most straightforward, and allows for a reader to enter into discussion.

vintage book image from sweet eye candy

pictures

• Pics too small that you HAVE to click on to see. I usually don't.

• Pics so big they take ages to load.
• I want my eye candy right there on the page.

gadgets

• too many gadgets and snowfall and cursor-traces take my interest away

I don't like it when there is music as soon as I click on.

• I would like the choice of listening or not.

• My computer does like it either.

• Takes too long and I don't have much time.

• I forget to turn the sound down and then get busted at work.

• It's usually music you'd claw your way out of a cement box to get away from anyway.

copyright

• The other thing that has made me un-follow a blog is when the author has gone privacy mad and added the copyright banner to every single post. Isn't having the statement clearly marked once on the side bar of the page enough to get the message home?

• Don’t flatter yourself, the image may not be that good anyway.

• You can’t really stop them taking it if they want, but I hope it’s just good blog manners to ask first.

awards

• I am so glad this phase seems to have passed.

• Comments are much more meaningful.

• They remind me of some kind of creepy chain letter.

emoticons

• - those icky smiley face!

• Anyone who uses the letters L and O and another L to mean laughing so that folks can hear you.

• Initials to signify one's dearest connections - just don't!

• Lolcat speak - it's a lazy way of writing
  

security

• The rigmarole of leaving a comment on some blogs is a hassle

• The word verification, choose an id, type in your mama's maiden name and give a sample of your dna to leave a comment thing gets to me sometimes.

• Hate when people threaten to sue me over blog comments - as if!

paid ads

• - makes me switch off the most is paid advertising on blogs.

• There is nothing worse than visiting a blog full of wonderful artwork or creativity surrounded by ugly intrusive adverts for tummy tucks, fat busting pills and teeth whitening.

• I think lots of adverts put me off a blog as well

blog guilt

• I feel guilty if I haven't posted in awhile.

• I feel bad if i don’t post regularly.

• I know I should keep up, but things in my life are more important right now.

• - my issue is my own difficulties in posting regularly, feeling anxiety about it.

• - my problem is how long it takes to create a post - and that's due to pictures and perfectionism.

• Blog pressure - self imposed

• I hate thinking I am not making a connection with anybody on my blog, that there are just things called words and pictures there but nobody feels anything looking at them. It's disheartening to think about....

• I’d hate to think nobody was listening

image still by run wake

whining

• people that lament their depression and hard times....zzzzz..I have my own problems....

• when people write in the comments and you can totally TELL that they didn't read your post they scanned it or got to like the third photo and wrote a comment with what they THINK your post was about !

• Drive thru comments, anyone that leaves just one word, like “AWESOME” what does that mean, anyway?

• Giveaways that won’t post internationally. Sure it might cost a little bit more to post but it is a wonderful gesture and promotes the right spirit of blogging.

• Another thing that annoys me is a blogger who auto replies to comments! ugh

So there you have it - can you think of more?
Dont hold back now.

All the images unless cited come from an book I found
in a suitcase outside a dumpy old house in Newtown.

Some were dated 1895, and had inscriptions
from sunday school.

Take what you like, they are all free.

Dog fat camp update:
Looking less of an isocoles triangle when he sits.