5/20/2008
Bloggers Are Good People
It never ceases to amaze me how generous bloggers are. When I published my post on Timothy L. Johnson’s ” best no-comment posts”, I never expected so many comments on those lonely posts of mine.
But Robert Hruzek, Jeanne Dininni, and Karen Swim went way out of their way to leave comments, and, as usual, the ensuing conversation was far more interesting than the post on its own. Thank you, especially Robert, who must have taken a vacation day to plow through all my material and compose those detailed comments.
On a separate note, I want to thank Stephen Smith, who has been helping me patiently (and brilliantly) with a software issue. To him, it was probably a no-brainer, but for me, the issue was frustrating and (seemingly) insoluble.
Bloggers are a charitable and generous lot. For me it’s a welcome change from the “old days”, when standard operating procedure in business was secrecy and self-preservation. Not that people were worse then, it was just the nature of the environment. People held on to information because it was leverage. Information wasn’t easily accessible. Now, it’s the opposite. Information is everywhere. People who can find it and distribute it have the leverage. Does that make sense?
10 Responses to Bloggers Are Good People
Aw shucks, Brad – you’d have done the same for us! Oh, wait – come to think of it, you did! Thanks for bringing my abandoned posts out of obscurity, at least for awhile!
Bob, even though you threw me an hour off schedule, I thoroughly enjoyed those posts. They deserve an audience and my prediction is it will grow.
Hi Brad, I’m falling behind on catching up to tags. But, I’m working on it and this one looked like a great exercise. Do you have the impression that some posts may come when the weather changes and people go outside more and get away from their computers? I think timing might affect whether a blog receives comments and not necessarily about its quality. Thoughts?
Hey Robyn! Blame the weather, eh? Hey, why not? It certainly can’t be the content or style (which we KNOW is unparalleled in the annals of blogdom!)
Robyn, I’m forced to agree with Robert.
Someone made a comment earlier with regard to these posts that they were too rounded off to invite conversation. I tend to agree with that, but never thought about weather, seasons, etc. Could be something to that, but how would you test the theory?
Brad,
Love commenting on your thoughtful posts! Just wish I’d had time to leave feedback on more of your zero-comment ones. Guess it’s never too late to leave a comment, though; so I’ll have to try to stop by periodically and add my thoughts to the ones I haven’t gotten to yet. (Just left another one, in fact.)
Jeanne
Brad, you are so right. I never liked that whole business model and am so glad it is falling away (well at least in blogoland!). We learn so much more by sharing and giving. One of my favorite things about blogging is the community. I love coming here and learning from you and your readers. I am always treated to great information, a few laughs and frequently new words!
Hi Karen, You know, I never really thought about the old model, it was just the way life was. This new world of collaboration and sharing is transforming business like nothing I’ve ever seen – simply amazing.
Hey Brad, I am always happy to share and pitch in. Thanks for the link and mention, I am looking forward to working with (and perhaps for) you in the near future. I have some ideas to bounce off of you next month.
Stephen, Can’t wait to hear your ideas.