Comments on: 13 Reasons I Won’t Read Your Blog http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/ Part of the problem since 1976 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thirteen Reasons I Will Read Your Blog at JONTILLMAN.COM http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Thirteen Reasons I Will Read Your Blog at JONTILLMAN.COM Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:47:13 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-896 [...] 26: In the two weeks since I posted 13 Reasons I Won’t Read Your Blog, I have trimmed the number of blogs in my feed reader to just under 500 by applying the 13 rules I [...] [...] 26: In the two weeks since I posted 13 Reasons I Won’t Read Your Blog, I have trimmed the number of blogs in my feed reader to just under 500 by applying the 13 rules I [...]

]]> By: folloder http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-667 folloder Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:06:15 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-667 Hey, there is a very good reason why I keep on posting about Britney in my blog... traffic! I'm not ashamed that I use her hoochie to get folks to peek at the other stuff on the blog. Call it a loss leader, call me "Pimp Daddy J!" Hey, there is a very good reason why I keep on posting about Britney in my blog… traffic! I’m not ashamed that I use her hoochie to get folks to peek at the other stuff on the blog. Call it a loss leader, call me “Pimp Daddy J!”

]]> By: bernie http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-631 bernie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:18:41 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-631 I thought readers would prefer RSS feeds with just the title and an excerpt to save time wading through tons of material. If it looked interesting enough they could click through but in the end I decided the important thing is that they read my thoughts in their entirety, not that they necessarily come to my site. I completely agree with you on all your other rants as well. I linked to you from <a href="http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2007/02/tt_13_things_februar.html" rel="nofollow">13 things 23</a> I thought readers would prefer RSS feeds with just the title and an excerpt to save time wading through tons of material. If it looked interesting enough they could click through but in the end I decided the important thing is that they read my thoughts in their entirety, not that they necessarily come to my site.

I completely agree with you on all your other rants as well.

I linked to you from 13 things 23

]]> By: Jon http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Jon Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:08:47 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-624 I don't think you are going to find a non-programming tutorial on creating RSS feeds, since RSS is just a file format really, and you need some programming to decide how to put content into that format. I can however, point you towards an excellent discussion of why <a href="http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/12/do-you-publish-full-text-feeds-or.html" rel="nofollow">you should publish full feeds</a>. I don’t think you are going to find a non-programming tutorial on creating RSS feeds, since RSS is just a file format really, and you need some programming to decide how to put content into that format. I can however, point you towards an excellent discussion of why you should publish full feeds.

]]> By: Laughing Muse http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Laughing Muse Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:38:06 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-622 I actually don't send out a full RSS feed because I don't care to feed the content scrapers. The folks creating all the damn spamblogs can get their content from other peoples' feeds...or they can come to my site and read the content. (I got really tired of playing the C&D game.) I have been looking for a good tutorial on how to create, and especially how to format, syndication feeds. Something written for non-programmers, something that doesn't explain the concepts, but shows us "here's how you do this". Got any links to recommend? I actually don’t send out a full RSS feed because I don’t care to feed the content scrapers. The folks creating all the damn spamblogs can get their content from other peoples’ feeds…or they can come to my site and read the content. (I got really tired of playing the C&D game.)

I have been looking for a good tutorial on how to create, and especially how to format, syndication feeds. Something written for non-programmers, something that doesn’t explain the concepts, but shows us “here’s how you do this”. Got any links to recommend?

]]> By: Marcia http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Marcia Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:09:29 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-614 "Anyone who reads that many blogs has to. . ." No. not that! This: "Anyone who reads that many blogs has to weed to make room for that which he is seeking." Thanks for the RSS tip. I have looked at some of my entries, but not all of them. Still learning. “Anyone who reads that many blogs has to. . .”

No. not that! This:

“Anyone who reads that many blogs has to weed to make room for that which he is seeking.”

Thanks for the RSS tip. I have looked at some of my entries, but not all of them. Still learning.

]]> By: Peg http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Peg Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:43:05 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-612 Good list! In fact, I just went to look at my own feed...LOL, and found that I've got an HTML problem with a few of my entries...the majority come through OK, but there's a couple that didn't. And you know, until today, I mean, really--I <i>hadn't</i> looked at my own feed! Thanks for your insight! Good list! In fact, I just went to look at my own feed…LOL, and found that I’ve got an HTML problem with a few of my entries…the majority come through OK, but there’s a couple that didn’t. And you know, until today, I mean, really–I hadn’t looked at my own feed!

Thanks for your insight!

]]> By: Himself http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Himself Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:38:21 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-611 Yeah, sure, I enjoyed it... after I checked my RSS feed... Yeah, sure, I enjoyed it… after I checked my RSS feed…

]]> By: Jon http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Jon Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:19:07 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-608 I think our conversations will go on - how can I not like someone who lists both <i>Blade Runner</i> and <i>Europa, Europa</i> among her favorite movies :) I think our conversations will go on – how can I not like someone who lists both Blade Runner and Europa, Europa among her favorite movies :)

]]> By: Jon http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Jon Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:15:56 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/02/22/13-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-607 Michelle, I'm not angry about it, don't worry about that. I don't think those types of blogs shouldn't exist, nor am I on a crusade to 'reform' them or something - they just happen to be the ones I find myself not reading anymore. Michelle, I’m not angry about it, don’t worry about that. I don’t think those types of blogs shouldn’t exist, nor am I on a crusade to ‘reform’ them or something – they just happen to be the ones I find myself not reading anymore.

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