tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post4295652758692869594..comments2023-11-13T04:55:40.769-05:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: Stupid CapchaTom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-6576716553445040422007-08-27T08:54:00.000-04:002007-08-27T08:54:00.000-04:00Hey Tom! Thank you for your comment - Sorry my cap...Hey Tom! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment - Sorry my capcha isn't working, I've removed it for now, until I can fix the permissions on the image directory. <BR/><BR/>Here's the deal: <BR/><BR/>I think the best thing blogging can be is about providing a novel, smart, and unique perspective on issues relevant to your readers. We are looking to influence and inform a discussion about a topic (sometimes, we are just venting, which is ok, too). <BR/><BR/><BR/>The reason I suggest people blog for more than 6 months is traction, and the incredible ratio of noise to signal in the blog-o-sphere. I also see many people and businesses think about blogging as some type of "magic wand" which will help their product, point-of-view or maybe their business. They start up a blog, and spend a month or two vigorously posting, and then (like so many blogs) fade into obscurity. I wonder how many great ideas we are missing because people don't realize it takes time for great ideas to be noticed on the internet? There is also search-engine optimization, which is important if you want your ideas heard by many folks; and this also takes quite a bit of time.<BR/><BR/>I should of been clearer when I referred to link-post. Usually the entire post looks like: "great story <A HREF="foo.com" REL="nofollow">here</A>". <BR/><BR/>Helpful? Sure, but it doesn't add to the three criteria I mentioned in the beginning: novel, unique and smart. Slashdot has hundreds and thousands of threaded comments for each link - I'm not sure that's bloggy in the sense I was referring to. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments, again. I've posted this reply on my blog (removing your name) to help clarify what I meant by blogging. <BR/><BR/><BR/>By the way, I found your comment about "...not worth your time..." a little unbecoming; <A HREF="http://www.virginmedia.com/yourspace/guidesandrules/netiquette.php" REL="nofollow">please don't forget this</A> :-)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149697698432931050noreply@blogger.com