DBlume

says

for those of you who've stopped blogging. " that’s when I started to panic ", Carr on Microblogging.

26 responses to this plurk

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 05:10AM

  DBlume

  says

  He links to Laporte's No one noticed my microblogs werent being posted.

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 05:12AM

  DBlume

  is

  very thankful to neonepiphany, halophoenix and davidd for continuing to blog.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 05:16AM

  Scarlet

  thinks

  that calling what she's doing "continuing" is probably a gift.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 05:25AM

  DBlume

  quotes, " A million blogs withered and died as their authors stopped taking the time to process their thoughts."

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 06:59AM

  davidd

  has

  rarely, if ever, "processed" his thoughts. I just spew 'em out, and let you guys help me "fine tune" my ramblings thru your feedback!

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 07:16AM

  davidd

  has

  enjoyed reading several of Carr's TechCrunch posts. But, he gets PAID for writing rambling blog entries that the rest of us write for free?

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 07:17AM

  davidd

  wonders

  what it is that generates huge fan bases (and income-generating potential) for some writers and not for others?

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 12:16PM

  halophoenix

  could blog about that topic, davidd! In the interim, thank YOU, dblume, for reading!

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:42PM

  pastilla

  thinks

  a lot of people grew wise to the "neo-narcissistic" (to use his term) timesuck/energysuck of blogging, too.

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:48PM

  pastilla

  says

  (I'm talking about well-written, thoughtful posts)

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:54PM

  pastilla

  says

  (I'm not referring to many of the people in this group who are doing vital, interesting things.)

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:55PM

  pastilla

  thinks

  I could keep talking here . . .

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:56PM

  pastilla

  says

  or . . .

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:56PM

  pastilla

  says

  I . . .

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:56PM

  pastilla

  says

  could . . .

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:56PM

  pastilla

  says

  . . .

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 02:59PM

  vanlal

  yes?

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:00PM

  vanlal

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:12PM

  pastilla

  says

  cool, eh? I decided to become a (digital recluse) in the middle of this plurk.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:22PM

  vanlal

  has

  always thought Leo was a bit of a self-proclaiming tw*t.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:30PM

  halophoenix

  says

  Leo's problem - one he's slowly learning - is that broadcast != social media

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:30PM

  halophoenix

  says

  so while he feels like he's been shouting into the abyss, it's because he's discouraged interaction by not responding/engaging people.

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 03:30PM

  halophoenix

  says

  so of course no one said anything when his buzz posts vanished. They all both assumed someone else would say so, or that it was on purpose.

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  Aug 23, 2010 - 05:47PM

  pastilla

  says

  there definitely is that. People feeling entitled to and assuming celeb status prematurely.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 06:08PM

  vanlal

  is

  a hopeless fanboi but must say that he appreciates stephenfry for his engagement with socialmedia.

• 
  Aug 23, 2010 - 11:38PM

  pastilla

  says

  stephenfry is the best.