Hello Nice People,Donna from Just Me talks about a subject in the New York Times: When the thrill of Blogging is Gone.
"According to a 2008 survey by Technorati, which runs a search engine for blogs, only 7.4 million out of the 133 million blogs the company tracks had been updated in the past 120 days. That translates to 95 percent of blogs being essentially abandoned. When surfing through blogs, it seems there are many that haven't been touched in months and sometimes a few years. I have seen people here in my little world who have dissappeared, never to be heard from again. Whatever happened to Christine from My Struggling Life? It makes one wonder if they are alright or is it just a case of a crashed computer. Finding time for THIS blog is sometimes a chore. At times it gets to be a JOB. If I don't get to it for a few weeks, I begin to worry about it. And who needs more worries?
When I got my first computer, I spent a great deal of time in the Crochet Chat Room. I got to know a lot of nice people. We even had a meetup at Hershey Park. Then my interest started to wain and I eventually abandoned the chat room. Now I don't even Email my family and friends. Its easier to pick up the phone and talk to them. I have thought of abandoning this blog at times, especially when there is absolutely nothing new in a lowly bus drivers life. But I DO enjoy reading blogs and especially the little group that I follow.
Well, thats not always true, sometimes I just spend way too much time on this blogging stuff. And I have always kept my blogging away from my family. But the Grandson, Nick, is just too clever and he found it. So now I have to keep it kind of generic. I will stay around awhile. As long as I don't bore too many people to death. When I do, I hope someone will let me know.
As long as you enjoy it, keep on doing it. I think that's the main thing.
ReplyDeletesince j-land went under, many of our old friends have either stopped blogging, or have gone elsewhere. some still blog but only a post every few mos.
ReplyDeleteso sad, i miss them.
but, if you don't enjoy it anymore...it's time to stop. as long as you like it, keep it up. do it for YOU!
huggies...
We have lost a lot of fellow bloggers since J-land. I have no plans on stopping anytime soon, and i hope you don't either. Your posts are never boring to me!
ReplyDeleteI have all but quit Marlene. It became such a chore that it wasn't fun anymore. Now I just read once in a while and rarely comment. I post a few tags occationally, but that's it. Maybe it's just because it's summer and I don't want to be inside on the puter as much. We'll see how it goes when the cold wind starts blowing. hugs, Joyce
ReplyDeleteWhen I get tired or feel unravely, I look at some blogs, just seeing what someone got at a garage sale is the simplest of things, but gives me a lift. At the same time I wouldn't want someone to look at it as work, so I think we understand when people drop out, we just hope everything is okay with them.
ReplyDeleteI have been blogging since 2005 and I am getting more tired as the years go along. lol It is so easy to get addicted for me and I spend most of my time where ever I have the most fun. lol I have really been busy with family and things the last couple of months. Finding it harder every day to get things done. haha! Just wanted to stop in with a quick hello and hope all is well. All my blogger friends are in my prayers. Hugs, Janie
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