Comments on: The Exotic Fruit http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/ A Contrarian View of Life in the Recruitosphere Tue, 18 May 2010 16:46:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Recruitomatic http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Recruitomatic Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:40:44 +0000 http://recruitomatic.amitaigivertz.com/?p=54#comment-115 Maureen: Your choice of words is curious. Retribution suggests something fundamentally destructive and horrid. I would argue lively debate, passionate dissent even, if properly framed and honestly stated, adds to the value that blogging as a communications medium alone possesses. On your statement anyone can blog, yes. But that anyone can write a professional blog or leverage the medium to full effect in a professional forum, no. It’s sad, indeed, that many do not feel comfortable commenting and that when they do they have to be moved by a negative emotion/motivation. Surely, it is incumbent on established bloggers then to create an environment where a) it is understood that all are welcome; and b) not everyone will want to stay. I have often wanted to an in-line skater. I love the way it appears to be effortless moving with such grace and speed. I love the thought of instantaneously developing a ribbed physic, six-pack abs and thunder thighs. However, having scraped my knees and elbows more times than I can count, bruised my coccyx at least twice and lost one front tooth, I have concluded that blogging is a safer thing for me to do. In-line skating isn’t for everyone. Nor is blogging. Amitai PS - The fee for publishing your contact information on my blog, thinking that I'll be sufficiently flattered by your assumption I have enough readers to make advertising here worthwhile and, therefore, letting it go, is $9.99 per comment. Over the course of a year that could be significantly less than a subscription on uCheez. I would also promise not to bully you. Maureen:

Your choice of words is curious. Retribution suggests something fundamentally destructive and horrid. I would argue lively debate, passionate dissent even, if properly framed and honestly stated, adds to the value that blogging as a communications medium alone possesses.

On your statement anyone can blog, yes. But that anyone can write a professional blog or leverage the medium to full effect in a professional forum, no. It’s sad, indeed, that many do not feel comfortable commenting and that when they do they have to be moved by a negative emotion/motivation. Surely, it is incumbent on established bloggers then to create an environment where a) it is understood that all are welcome; and b) not everyone will want to stay.

I have often wanted to an in-line skater. I love the way it appears to be effortless moving with such grace and speed. I love the thought of instantaneously developing a ribbed physic, six-pack abs and thunder thighs. However, having scraped my knees and elbows more times than I can count, bruised my coccyx at least twice and lost one front tooth, I have concluded that blogging is a safer thing for me to do. In-line skating isn’t for everyone. Nor is blogging.

Amitai

PS – The fee for publishing your contact information on my blog, thinking that I’ll be sufficiently flattered by your assumption I have enough readers to make advertising here worthwhile and, therefore, letting it go, is $9.99 per comment. Over the course of a year that could be significantly less than a subscription on uCheez. I would also promise not to bully you.

]]> By: Maureen Sharib http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Maureen Sharib Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:52:05 +0000 http://recruitomatic.amitaigivertz.com/?p=54#comment-114 To blog Not to blog Those are the questions these days. But who can blog? Anyone can blog. It saddens me when I raelize there are people hesitant, even afraid to blog - hesitant because they don't think their written communication skills are up-to-snuff; afraid because they're afraid of retribution from others (the blogging bullies). I've seen it written lately that only 1 out of 100 readers will comment on something and then it's only when it provokes something in them and this provocation usually needs to be some negative feeling. That worries me. Why only then? Maureen Sharib Telephone Names Sourcer TechTrak 513 899 9628 To blog
Not to blog

Those are the questions these days.
But who can blog?

Anyone can blog. It saddens me when I raelize there are people hesitant, even afraid to blog – hesitant because they don’t think their written communication skills are up-to-snuff; afraid because they’re afraid of retribution from others (the blogging bullies).

I’ve seen it written lately that only 1 out of 100 readers will comment on something and then it’s only when it provokes something in them and this provocation usually needs to be some negative feeling.

That worries me.

Why only then?

Maureen Sharib
Telephone Names Sourcer
TechTrak
513 899 9628

]]> By: Amitai Givertz’s Recruitomatic Blog » Blog Archive Webmaster Wanted « http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Amitai Givertz’s Recruitomatic Blog » Blog Archive Webmaster Wanted « Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:48:32 +0000 http://recruitomatic.amitaigivertz.com/?p=54#comment-113 [...] Beyond writing my blog posts and hitting “publish” I freely admit I don’t know much about what goes on on the backend of my blog. As a result, not only was I blissfully unaware that I had disabled comments on my patient Blog Swapper’s recent guest post, Exotic Fruit, but when its author – Yvonne “Viva” LaRose – drew this to my attention - not even believing it could be done – I assumed she was as clueless as me. When I went to leave a comment myself I noticed it said “Comments Off” and I realized Viva was right and I was wrong. By way of karmic retribution – believe it or not – it took me an hour to figure out how to enable the comments, fall on my sword, and devise a plan for inviting you to please re-visit, re-read and comment as you like. [...] [...] Beyond writing my blog posts and hitting “publish” I freely admit I don’t know much about what goes on on the backend of my blog. As a result, not only was I blissfully unaware that I had disabled comments on my patient Blog Swapper’s recent guest post, Exotic Fruit, but when its author – Yvonne “Viva” LaRose – drew this to my attention - not even believing it could be done – I assumed she was as clueless as me. When I went to leave a comment myself I noticed it said “Comments Off” and I realized Viva was right and I was wrong. By way of karmic retribution – believe it or not – it took me an hour to figure out how to enable the comments, fall on my sword, and devise a plan for inviting you to please re-visit, re-read and comment as you like. [...]

]]> By: Recruitomatic http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Recruitomatic Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:42:20 +0000 http://recruitomatic.amitaigivertz.com/?p=54#comment-112 Viva: Thanks for making such a thoughtful contribution to my blog and for your extremely kind sentiments aligned to my own on blogging. Amitai Viva:

Thanks for making such a thoughtful contribution to my blog and for your extremely kind sentiments aligned to my own on blogging.

Amitai

]]> By: Carol http://blogversity.com/recruitomatic/2006/08/21/the-exotic-fruit-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Carol Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:23:27 +0000 http://recruitomatic.amitaigivertz.com/?p=54#comment-111 What a delicious blog post! It's whetted my appetitie and got my creative juices flowing. What a delicious blog post! It’s whetted my appetitie and got my creative juices flowing.

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