August 20th, 2008
…And No One’s Around To Read It, Was It Ever Really Posted?
photo credit: John-Morgan
For a while now, I’ve been making posts on this blog at 10am (-500) on Wednesdays. Last week I shook things up by waiting to post until Friday. Then I asked if anybody noticed. There were only a few responses (three) to the poll I created. I know I have a lot more than three readers, so it seems the most popular response was not to respond at all.
I can’t say I’m really surprised by that. While this blog does have a modest readership, it does exactly have a thriving interactive community. Some posts have a couple of visitor comments, but most don’t have any.
My guess is that many of you follow the posts here via an RSS feed. If you’re viewing a post on the website, the comment form is waiting for you when you get to the bottom of the article. In an RSS reader, though, what’s waiting for you at the end of a post is your next feed.
What I can take away from this, though, is that it doesn’t seem to be a huge deal to you guys if my posting schedule is a little erratic. Whenever a new post is ready, it will show up with all your other new feeds. I’ll still try to keep things consistent, but my wife and I are adopting a baby that is due in December. I anticipate things could get pretty chaotic around that time. It’s nice to know I’ll have some flexibility with posting around here if scheduling gets tight.
Sep 9th, 2008
11:20 am
Congratulations! I think December is going to be a very busy month for you, but I for one will certainly understand if you can’t post regularly with a baby around – little ones sure can make big demands! Family comes first, but just don’t forget about us (your readers) completely!
Sep 9th, 2008
3:22 pm
Thanks, Jennifer. I promise you I won’t forget about you guys. If I do, just scream really loud. My ears will probably be calibrated to pay attention to that particular noise