Comments on: It’s OK not to be popular

By: BlogoSquare | Crispy bits : the sequel 1

BlogoSquare | Crispy bits : the sequel 1 — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:42:21 +0000

[...] Relationship is far greater than popularity It’s a bit like in college what Cre8d blogger Rachel details in her post, It’s OK not to be popular contrasting Relationship against popularity. We do something and want everyone to know about it, to see how cunning, how “fashion”, how intelligent, how cool we are. We try to become popular : who might not be knowing about the greatz “…….” [...]

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:40:10 +0000

Wowh! Rachel, that’s a great post. I’m just a new one also but I was pondering about this very thought. Is traffic the only thing to bloggers. I was really trying to know how to value blogging?

I think really blogging should be a community stuff. Grouping some friends, some visitors you keep in touch with and build around to have fun. Really build something and give a unique identity to your blog.

Otherwise with the whole lots of popularity one is trying to get, the blogging just becomes like some another past-time job. Blogging is that working? Replying to thousand of comments, mails etc

I think I’m still the kind of blogger who is trying to understand what he finds cool and fun into that new activity.

By: Nyomi

Nyomi — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:21:51 +0000

I’ve been blogging on and off since about 2001 with only nominal effort to get anyone but friends and family to notice. I’ve watched friends and acquaintances amass popularity and readership, and often wonder if I should be aspiring to reach or exceed the same level. This post makes me feel a lot better about my lack of ambition to be an “A List” or otherwise notable blogger. Thanks!

By: Richard Hong

Richard Hong — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:22:31 +0000

I have been thinking this issue over and over again and try to figure out why am I continuing blogging. But his post clarify a lot questions I was asking meself.

Well written! Just write whatever I want to share, that’s the way it should be.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:06:54 +0000

Nice post, I’ve become a bit too focused on traffic as of late, I’ve really forgotten what it’s like to just blog for fun =)

I love your site too, very useful articles!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:38:23 +0000

Personally, I only blog for money and power.

Which is precisely why everybody loves you, Richard!

By: /Karen/

/Karen/ — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:31:36 +0000

You’ve made such a good point, Rachel! It highlights some of the things that have bothered me about the blogosphere generally.

I wonder also whether it needs to be said that Christians who blog must always be mindful of the tendency towards sinfulness (and therefore self-promotion, self-aggrandisement, fame, etc.) and the imperative of service (i.e. blogging for the sake of others).