Blog growing pains

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Mark Tookey — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:39:01 GMT

We'd recognize you walking down the street, don't you worry...

Mark (& Anna Lisa)

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Alex Papadimoulis — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:47:18 GMT

What bothers me about the blog trolls is that they *only* critisize your blog. Where are they when you're writing that important memo?!?

What I need a permanent group of hecklers to look over the non-blog writing I do ... before I hit SEND, they'd quip "haha, what is a 'programer'?".

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Tod — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:01:39 GMT

"Frankly 99.9999% of the population doesn't care!" I try to keep that in mind everytime I blog, although I'm not always successful. :)

I've only been doing this for the past few months and I only started because I thought it might be a neat way to keep some notes (mostly technical) for myself while being able to share them with others (when asked). That's still my primary motivator...notes to myself, links to remember, stupid little quizzes, odd thoughts I have, yada-yada-yada.

In fact, yours was one of the first blogs I started subscribing too and is still one of my favorites (even though I'm not looking for a job). Just keep doing what you're doing. :)

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HeatherLeigh — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:33:35 GMT

Mark-well you and Anna Lisa are among the few. I think once you meet in person, you are officially friends and not blog readers ; )

Alex-exactly! The least they could do is make themselves useful!

Tod-isn't it weird...sometimes you feel like nobody is watching...sometimes it feels like everybody is watching and you are always somewhere in between but you don't know where!

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Chris Woodruff — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:03:03 GMT

When something is done for a passion and not a chore good things will happen. Congratulations on your blog and passion. Blogging is reaching a new point where we have to get past the "I do it" and get to "I do it well and I like it". There are too many people bloggin that think they have to. I like your blog because you like to do it and everyone who reads it can tell that.

I know the people who read your blog are happy for you.

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Canadian Headhunter (Michael) — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:19:51 GMT

Hi Heather, You used to have that tiny picture of yourself online. You seemed to look pretty good but it was so small that if I saw you on the street I would hestitate before pressing "submit" for fear that I was making a mistake. I wouldn't want to get arrested for harrassment or even staring. (There have been such cases in Toronto).

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HeatherLeigh — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:51:16 GMT

Chris-you're right...it doesn't feel like work at all!

Michael-I'll be sure and watch over my shoulder if I am ever on Toronto ; )

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Toby — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:56:32 GMT

Heather - Keeping #4 by my computer. Everytime a blog troll (love that term) flames, I'll think - I just might be saving a dog from being kicked!

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HeatherLeigh — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:00:25 GMT

Toby-and people wonder why I love my dog more than most people ; ) One troll ruins it for the rest of us!

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Chris Woodruff — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:06:52 GMT

Heather -- Don't get me started on my view of the smartest canine in the world vs. the average intelligence of humans in the world. It would be a very on-PC thing! :)

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HeatherLeigh — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:11:45 GMT

Chris-hah! It's not un-PC if you don't name names! It could just be that you have an exceptionally intelligent dog! ; )

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Astha — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:24:14 GMT

You know a post is really well written when it makes you laugh and nod. You got the blogger mindset dot on. Loved reading it.

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HeatherLeigh — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:02:04 GMT

Thanks Astha!