Comments on: 5 Good Reasons Not to Develop a Community Blog http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13779 Joanna Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:34:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13779 Ruth, hello, and sorry your comment disappeared for a while. It got gobbled by the spam filter. Thanks very much for leaving your first comment, I appreciate it. Come back again soon :-) Ruth, hello, and sorry your comment disappeared for a while. It got gobbled by the spam filter.

Thanks very much for leaving your first comment, I appreciate it. Come back again soon :-)

]]> By: Ruth http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13727 Ruth Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:49:17 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13727 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Ruth <a href="http://pianonotes.info" rel="nofollow">http://pianonotes.info</a> <abbr><em><abbr><em>Ruths last blog post..<a href="http://pianonotes.info/?p=16" rel="nofollow">Piano Notes – Free Online Tutorial</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Ruth

http://pianonotes.info

Ruths last blog post..Piano Notes – Free Online Tutorial

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13654 Joanna Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:53:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13654 Davina, indeed. Have fun working out where to go next :-) Davina, indeed. Have fun working out where to go next :-)

]]> By: Davina http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13652 Davina Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:57:44 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13652 Hi Joanna. Thanks for checking out that post, and for your feedback. Oh that "should" word eh? :-) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Davinas last blog post..<a href="http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/03/23/a-vision-of-fulfillment/" rel="nofollow">A Vision of Fulfillment</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Joanna. Thanks for checking out that post, and for your feedback. Oh that “should” word eh? :-)

Davinas last blog post..A Vision of Fulfillment

]]> By: The Teich Group » 4 Perspectives on Collaboration - An Essential Skill in the 21st Century http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13650 The Teich Group » 4 Perspectives on Collaboration - An Essential Skill in the 21st Century Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:54:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13650 [...] A different perspective on building community with your blog -  Joanna Young discusses reasons why you would not want to create community and collaboration on your blog. [...] [...] A different perspective on building community with your blog -  Joanna Young discusses reasons why you would not want to create community and collaboration on your blog. [...]

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13613 Joanna Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:31:02 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13613 Hi Davina I popped over to read your post on the blogging break and thought you explained it really well - keeping your readers in the loop at the same time as giving yourself the time and space to take stock. Blogging can be overwhelming and I know we probably all put more time into it than we 'should'. I'm glad this post was of some value to you as you consider how you want to go forward. Very best wishes Joanna Hi Davina

I popped over to read your post on the blogging break and thought you explained it really well – keeping your readers in the loop at the same time as giving yourself the time and space to take stock. Blogging can be overwhelming and I know we probably all put more time into it than we ‘should’. I’m glad this post was of some value to you as you consider how you want to go forward.

Very best wishes

Joanna

]]> By: Davina http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13599 Davina Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:16:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13599 Hi Joanna. I appreciated reading this different perspective because I've been intent on the whole idea of community around blogging. But as I was reading this I found myself nodding inside. I'm back from a mini blogging break. Been rethinking a lot of things and still haven really come to any major decision yet... I let my readers know I was taking a short break. It just feels like the right thing to do. I've seen other bloggers disappear for a while and many of their readers become concerned about what has happened to them. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Davinas last blog post..<a href="http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/03/23/a-vision-of-fulfillment/" rel="nofollow">A Vision of Fulfillment</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Joanna.
I appreciated reading this different perspective because I’ve been intent on the whole idea of community around blogging. But as I was reading this I found myself nodding inside.

I’m back from a mini blogging break. Been rethinking a lot of things and still haven really come to any major decision yet… I let my readers know I was taking a short break. It just feels like the right thing to do. I’ve seen other bloggers disappear for a while and many of their readers become concerned about what has happened to them.

Davinas last blog post..A Vision of Fulfillment

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13258 Joanna Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:56:11 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13258 Carla, I think you describe very well a common challenge for bloggers as their blog grows and they become more successful. The comments and feedback that have helped us to grow can start to become a burden or responsibility which isn't pleasurable any more. I'm not too sure what the answer is, other than that the blog is your own, and can be adapated so it's suiting your needs and purposes. As you've said it is possible to construct a post in such a way that it won't generate much comment and reaction. You can also stop visiting other blogs and networking in the wider community. Problem is that those things are often also the most enjoyable dimension of running the blog... I hope you manage to find a way through that works for you. Joanna Carla, I think you describe very well a common challenge for bloggers as their blog grows and they become more successful. The comments and feedback that have helped us to grow can start to become a burden or responsibility which isn’t pleasurable any more. I’m not too sure what the answer is, other than that the blog is your own, and can be adapated so it’s suiting your needs and purposes. As you’ve said it is possible to construct a post in such a way that it won’t generate much comment and reaction. You can also stop visiting other blogs and networking in the wider community. Problem is that those things are often also the most enjoyable dimension of running the blog…

I hope you manage to find a way through that works for you.

Joanna

]]> By: Carla http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13249 Carla Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:14:24 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13249 This is really interesting. My blog is in a niche that some posts will command comment and some (like my latest one) will not so much. Though I love to see comments all the time, it is a relief not to have to moderate and respond so much (especially since spammers are getting more clever). Whenever I go out of town and or just not able to keep up for a day or five, I feel like I’m letting my readers and fellow bloggers down. Initially the blog was to give my main website more exposure but blogging seems to really have taken over. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Carlas last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenandchic/~3/R5ZyrhmolLk/" rel="nofollow">Eco Fashion: Do it yourself - Organic Fabric</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> This is really interesting. My blog is in a niche that some posts will command comment and some (like my latest one) will not so much. Though I love to see comments all the time, it is a relief not to have to moderate and respond so much (especially since spammers are getting more clever).

Whenever I go out of town and or just not able to keep up for a day or five, I feel like I’m letting my readers and fellow bloggers down.

Initially the blog was to give my main website more exposure but blogging seems to really have taken over.

Carlas last blog post..Eco Fashion: Do it yourself – Organic Fabric

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/5-good-reasons-not-to-develop-a-community-blog/#comment-13240 Joanna Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:08:29 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2297#comment-13240 <b>Damien</b> your comment got me thinking about how many definitions there are out there... and how I failed to bother defining my terms here. My bad. I guess I was referring to conversational blogs that aim to build a community of readers, followers, commenters and possibly also contributors. I'd put this blog in that category. Community blogs that are written by multiple authors are quite strange creatures... I write at one - Joyful Jubilant Learning - and I think it works more for the writers than its readers. But it's a very dynamic, fun place to be and we all get... we all learn... a lot from the experience. <b>Wilson</b> you are funny, I wasn't suggesting it would be torture! Though it is definitely something people should think hard about. Not everyone is going to have the time or the inclination to want to engage with readers, commenters and members of the community. Better to know what you *do* want and focus honestly on that. Damien your comment got me thinking about how many definitions there are out there… and how I failed to bother defining my terms here. My bad. I guess I was referring to conversational blogs that aim to build a community of readers, followers, commenters and possibly also contributors. I’d put this blog in that category. Community blogs that are written by multiple authors are quite strange creatures… I write at one – Joyful Jubilant Learning – and I think it works more for the writers than its readers. But it’s a very dynamic, fun place to be and we all get… we all learn… a lot from the experience.

Wilson you are funny, I wasn’t suggesting it would be torture! Though it is definitely something people should think hard about. Not everyone is going to have the time or the inclination to want to engage with readers, commenters and members of the community. Better to know what you *do* want and focus honestly on that.

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