Respecting Your Fellow JUs

Just a suggestion for coblogitating

Published on May 3, 2008 By OckhamsRazor In Blogging

I came to JoeUser in September of 2003. Those that have been here a similar amount of time have seen my "activity" on the site wax and wane with seeming randomness. My participation has been "random" because I haven't had any goal in mind for my blogging. I originally joined when blogging was in its infancy and just wanted a place to spew whatever was on my mind. It has served me well.

Over time, I saw that this wasn't a universal goal. Some folks actually wish to develop a readership, and they want their blog to be high on the JU list of Top Users or Top Blogs, assumably because this serves to further their goal of having a readership.

I fully respect that goal, even though it is not my own, and so I am conscious of things I might do that would interfere with others' goals in much the same way that I would respect that other people exist in real life. Example - I would not cut in line because the other people in line have an equal right to be served.

With that in mind, I'd like to make a small suggestion to fellow JUs. You can safely put this in the "Preaching to the choir" category for all except one particular blogger, but since we aren't supposed to name names, preaching to the choir is the "correct" thing to do.

If you have lots of opinions, that's awesome. It's good to think about lots of things, and it's good to have opinions. But if you have, say, 10 opinions on a given day, it would be very respectful of you to create one article called "Today's Opinions" and put them all in that one article. The reason is, many people navigate the "recent articles" list, and if you post 10 articles in one day, you are removing exposure of other bloggers who wish to have their blogs read, as well. You also make it hard for me, who likes to read the opinions of more than just one person, to use the recent articles feature of the site to do so. This is unkind. It's unkind to the people writing on the site, and it's unkind to those of us that might just want to use the site to read. I respectfully request that you please stop.

Comments (Page 1)

OckhamsRazor

on May 03, 2008

Just to make the point, I didn't know a similar article to this one even existed until it came up in the "Recent comments" list. And while that isn't unusual for me because I don't hang out on JU consistently, I think it still speaks to my point.

Any readers of this article, please also read this article by Tova7.

OckhamsRazor

on May 03, 2008

The Coalition for the Suppression of Disrespectful Bloggers is hereby formed. It is based on the following idea:

It is our replies that encourage negative behavior, and even though it IS fun to take blind shots and still hit the target in the bullseye because the bullseye is about as big as the universe itself, it is having the side affect of hampering the enjoyment of our own collective space.

So take the oath with me - either here, or on Tova's article linked in comment #1.

I, state your JU name, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

RAmen (or substitute the prayer closing of your choice)

momijiki

on May 03, 2008

Great points and I like how you worded your reasoning.

However, I can't join your coalition until it's name makes a funky acronym.

How about DiBloSA? Disrespectful Bloggers Suppression Association (Authority?)

SanChonino

on May 03, 2008

I, El Gran San Chonino, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

RAAAAAAAAAAA-MEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNUH.

I'm getting sick of having my long, time-consuming articles (that, in the case of my journal ones, are hand-written and then put in the computer, taking even more time and effort) buried under a pile of mindless drivel.

I will support wholeheartedly.

RoyLevosh

on May 03, 2008

I, RoyLevosh , will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

KellyW0498

on May 03, 2008

I, KellyW0498, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

MarcieMoo

on May 03, 2008

But come on, you guys, he only blogs in fifteen minute intervals. We need to be COMPASSIONATE about this. *gag me* Whatever.

So...if he's only blogging in "fifteen minute" intervals, he's approximately been on JU for a bazillion hours? And considering there are only 24 hours in a day...

I'm with you guys!

I, MarcieMoo, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

SanChonino

on May 03, 2008

One well thought out, well written, insightful article that takes multiple 15 minute chunks gets buried in fly poo. So sad.

It's a tragedy.

A travesty.

What a dickwaller.

Tova7

on May 03, 2008

First, his bio says hes 18.

Ah to be 18 again and KNOW EVERYTHING...hahaha.

Second, I can't sign the petition as its stated...because I do have an issue with a certain blogger (not this one), and fair use of the sight has nothing to do with it. IMO, he insults every time he posts, even if its every five days. So yeah, I don't care about his fair use of the sight, I don't think he should have ANY use...but I'm not the boss.

stubbyfinger

on May 03, 2008

I, Stubbyfinger, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

erathoniel

on May 03, 2008

I, Erathoniel Woodenbow, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

Zoologist03

on May 03, 2008

Hrum...well, that means I'll have find new victims to prey upon with my spectacular wit and dripping sarcasm. It can be done, though.

I, the glorious and enviable Zoo, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level.

RAmen!

Big Fat Daddy

on May 03, 2008

Zoo: you can come after me until you find a more worthy target...I got thick skull...er...I meant to say skin!

Count me in, Ock.

Anthony R

on May 03, 2008

Mindless drivel? say it isnt so!

dynamaso

on May 03, 2008

I've missed so many of my favourite JUser's posts because of the ridiculous amounts of 'On...' articles. I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who feels this way.

I, the unflinchingly talented Dynamaso, will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No matter how enticing it is to pull the metaphorical wings off of a fly-like argument, I will resist for the betterment of JU as a blog site and for the enjoyment of my fellow JUs whether I agree or disagree with those JUs on any other level. Aaarrrggghmen...

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