blog rant #1
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Some people may not desire to read this post as it may offend them.
As a blogger, I too obviously read other people's blogs, the more time I have at that moment, the more blogs i surf. When i have limited time, this is usually the order i read them in. Don't question why i read them in that order, i just do. Nothing behind the placement.
Yichen
Joel
Eileen
Mark
Zhengwen
While I like to read what Mark has to say, it usually irks me that a 'child' window pops out when i click a link. I'm very used to the browsed tabbing system. Anyway, i do have some peeves with blogs which include:
"Don't rip anything off"
I personally don't do anything stellar in this blog, but even if i did, i wouldn't say, don't rip anything off. A blog is a blog, and it is there for all to see. If you really don't feel like letting other people quote or extract things from your blog, as it may actually be of value, either don't put it up, or politely ask people not to copy it. The very fact that many people write or upload things of no value, and subsequently tell others (as in generally, and not post-specific) not to rip things off makes me feel irritated. I mean, it's of no damn value, so don't act as if everyone is dying to find the chance to rip off your fanciful artwork.
"Don't like it can f*** off"
You don't have to tell readers that they are entitled to such an option. I'm sure they won't simply sit there and go, "HELP! I hate this blog but i can't do anything! Oh Wait! Thank God for That Button!" Really, if i didn't like it, i know the steps to take.
posted by joseph at 8:12 PM