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Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:36:58 +0000

[...] This post is born out of a pet peeve. I am tired of being dealt with strictly via email. In the spirit of Problogger’s post dealing with the humanity of people, please deal with me as a person, not as a machine that reads text. [...]

By: How Long Do You Take To Write One Post? | blogHelper

How Long Do You Take To Write One Post? | blogHelper — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:01:41 +0000

[...] I’m talking about the subjective, experience-type posts (like two of Darren Rowse’s recent posts). Here, I’ll stick my neck out and give the obvious explanation: There’s really no textbook content for much of the stuff on blogging, and the like. You could probably flesh out your article indefinitely if you wished to, or (try to) take into account the various perspectives your readers may have. [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:39:51 +0000

Hey Darren,

I agree with the whole post, but My problem is getting readers involved enough to get a feel for what they really need/want.

I have open comments, contact info and ask for feedback on just about every post. Still feedback is hard to come by.

It’s hard to tell what people are feeling from stats. ;-)

Joe

By: DesWire.com

DesWire.com — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:36:57 +0000

nice tips

By: thinkdigit

thinkdigit — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:13:57 +0000

enlightening
myself a bot called human.
hahaha

By: inedibleink.com » “Now I have Guilt!”

inedibleink.com » “Now I have Guilt!” — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:11:42 +0000

[...] He’s about as cute as Tyrannosaurii come. Just after the previous post, in which I assert that my blog is fine like it is, Darren Rowse writes to remind us that Readers are People Too. It’s a good piece, and worth your time, if you blog too. [...]

By: PreZ

PreZ — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:37:26 +0000

All my blog readers are robots… clearly

By: More Merchant

More Merchant — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:30:16 +0000

Are you serious? :) Just kidding. The more we cater to and support out readers the better our blogs are!

By: Bill McRea

Bill McRea — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:17:41 +0000

People are emotional and knowing that is a great ally in developing a loyal following. If you can touch a nerve or supply useful information, your readship will grow dramatically…thus your income or influence will grow as well.

By: Gil

Gil — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:57:50 +0000

I have to keep reminding myself of that when I write…I tend to get a little too technical and then I have to go back to the drawing board and make it simpler.
With regards to respect..I feel that it should be a two way road, as bloggers and as commentators. I have encountered that in some of my websites and even others that some people have the tendency to lash out at others and say things which should not be said.
People do not take the time to take what others are saying and putting it into context, ‘is the person who is asking the question computer literate, no – well then structure your answer in such a way that it is easy to understand and not offending.’ some folks who are really good with computers have a tendency to think that everybody should know what they know and if they don’t – well they can sometimes get nasty with replies.
Sorry I rambled on, but it’s something that I encounter a lot. Well my .02

By: Danifer

Danifer — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:38:22 +0000

That’s a really good point and well said. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that when you write you’re writing for other people’s benefit, not your own. When I’ve been at the computer too long, I find myself writing articles for myself and not the readers. It takes a lot of effort keep the focus.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:03:07 +0000

What about trolls? I don’t think they deserve my respect.