Comments on: Blogisfear http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/ If content is king, collaboration is queen. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: » Shared in Google Reader: Going mainstream South By South West Midlands http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-30 » Shared in Google Reader: Going mainstream South By South West Midlands Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:31:39 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-30 [...] on the Post, and the site, have really taken the internet to be something different to the paper. Joanna Geary was terrified of blogging only a couple of months ago, but she’s recruited and started off a whole host of bloggers for the [...] [...] on the Post, and the site, have really taken the internet to be something different to the paper. Joanna Geary was terrified of blogging only a couple of months ago, but she’s recruited and started off a whole host of bloggers for the [...]

]]> By: Going mainstream | jon bounds http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Going mainstream | jon bounds Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:34:50 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-29 [...] on the Post, and the site, have really taken the internet to be something different to the paper. Joanna Geary was terrified of blogging only a couple of months ago, but she’s recruited and started off a whole host of bloggers for [...] [...] on the Post, and the site, have really taken the internet to be something different to the paper. Joanna Geary was terrified of blogging only a couple of months ago, but she’s recruited and started off a whole host of bloggers for [...]

]]> By: joannageary http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-28 joannageary Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:42:29 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-28 Hi Nick! I read you post on Cory Doctorow the other day and it's been giving me food for thought ever since! The idea that I would willfully leave thoughts and work incomplete for a reason other than laziness was completely alien to me. But, when you think about it, it really shouldn't be! There seems to be a general fear in some circles that you can not go public with anything if it is only half "finished". Yet, it seems obvious that one person can only ever take someting so far before their circle of expertise or ability is exceeded. Perhaps blogging is one of the only arenas that can shake that fear off and try and get people working collaboratively to build on unfininshed ideas. I wonder how that could work for local government projects? Or how it might work for news organisations? Hi Nick!

I read you post on Cory Doctorow the other day and it’s been giving me food for thought ever since!

The idea that I would willfully leave thoughts and work incomplete for a reason other than laziness was completely alien to me. But, when you think about it, it really shouldn’t be!

There seems to be a general fear in some circles that you can not go public with anything if it is only half “finished”. Yet, it seems obvious that one person can only ever take someting so far before their circle of expertise or ability is exceeded.

Perhaps blogging is one of the only arenas that can shake that fear off and try and get people working collaboratively to build on unfininshed ideas. I wonder how that could work for local government projects? Or how it might work for news organisations?

]]> By: Nick Booth http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Nick Booth Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:25:52 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-27 Blogging isn't about completeness in the same way a newspaper article may be. In fact you can offer half finished ideas on your blog and your readers will elaborate/finish them for you. Blogging isn’t about completeness in the same way a newspaper article may be. In fact you can offer half finished ideas on your blog and your readers will elaborate/finish them for you.

]]> By: joannageary http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-26 joannageary Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:33:23 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-26 Pete, Stef, Bounder, Charlotte: Thank you all! You've certainly helped me feel I'm not alone with these issues. I will now be adopting the "sleep on it" approach with some of my wilder ramblings! I will also browse some e-books at the weekend. Bounder: Thanks for the tip! Am I going in the right direction with <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2mtvb2" rel="nofollow">this</a>? Pete, Stef, Bounder, Charlotte: Thank you all! You’ve certainly helped me feel I’m not alone with these issues.

I will now be adopting the “sleep on it” approach with some of my wilder ramblings! I will also browse some e-books at the weekend.

Bounder: Thanks for the tip! Am I going in the right direction with this?

]]> By: Charlotte Carey http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Charlotte Carey Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:40:48 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-25 Hi Joanna I have exactly the same problem. Also if I want to make an observation that might be a bit of a piss-take, a funny anecdote or nick name I have for someone I have to stop myself as attached to said comment is my pic and name (not to mention my employers). I thought up some corkers while having a swim this morning but just cant be used. Another issue I have as someone who also spends alot of there working life writing (and please bear in mind I have a fine art degree so spelling, grammer etc were never my strong suit(?),). Is that while mostly I find blogging offers a less uptight and non-academic environment for me to lay down some ideas there are times when I just cant be arsed to type anymore. Hey I might start a podcast. The thing about this blogging business is that while you might only have a handful of readers (or that could just be me), like an email sent in haste, you just never know when something vaguely offensive of critical is going to 'catch fire'. So I would agree with Pete, if in doubt sleep on it. Alternatly go annonymous (could be much more fun). You're getting plenty of comments so must be doing something right. C Hi Joanna

I have exactly the same problem. Also if I want to make an observation that might be a bit of a piss-take, a funny anecdote or nick name I have for someone I have to stop myself as attached to said comment is my pic and name (not to mention my employers). I thought up some corkers while having a swim this morning but just cant be used.

Another issue I have as someone who also spends alot of there working life writing (and please bear in mind I have a fine art degree so spelling, grammer etc were never my strong suit(?),). Is that while mostly I find blogging offers a less uptight and non-academic environment for me to lay down some ideas there are times when I just cant be arsed to type anymore. Hey I might start a podcast.

The thing about this blogging business is that while you might only have a handful of readers (or that could just be me), like an email sent in haste, you just never know when something vaguely offensive of critical is going to ‘catch fire’. So I would agree with Pete, if in doubt sleep on it. Alternatly go annonymous (could be much more fun).

You’re getting plenty of comments so must be doing something right.

C

]]> By: bounder http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-24 bounder Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:31:42 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-24 Oh, and post more pictures of cats, people like pictures of cats. Oh, and post more pictures of cats, people like pictures of cats.

]]> By: bounder http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-23 bounder Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:22:59 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-23 Honestly don't worry, we all have things that we can't say due to work or other commitments. My experience has lead me to the conclusion that it's almost impossible to write blog posts that skirt round a topic you care about. People will always pick up on the smallest point. Keep at it, you're ahead of the vast majority of bloggers because: you can write and spell, and you have experience in knowing what makes a subject interesting. Don't get hung up on blogging technique tho', some of the most entertaining online reads break every rule of internet writing I've ever hear espoused. Honestly don’t worry, we all have things that we can’t say due to work or other commitments.

My experience has lead me to the conclusion that it’s almost impossible to write blog posts that skirt round a topic you care about. People will always pick up on the smallest point.

Keep at it, you’re ahead of the vast majority of bloggers because: you can write and spell, and you have experience in knowing what makes a subject interesting.

Don’t get hung up on blogging technique tho’, some of the most entertaining online reads break every rule of internet writing I’ve ever hear espoused.

]]> By: Stef Lewandowski http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Stef Lewandowski Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:07:31 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-22 Hey Jo, I know how you feel! I've been halving my posting rate recently because the backlash you get for a few comments on a personal blog can really take up your headspace. There are a bunch of very silly things happening at the moment I'd love to comment on but I'm far too busy.... Anyway = A good start might be an e-book or two? (or ten?) http://mashable.com/2007/10/02/blogging-ebooks/ Hey Jo, I know how you feel! I’ve been halving my posting rate recently because the backlash you get for a few comments on a personal blog can really take up your headspace. There are a bunch of very silly things happening at the moment I’d love to comment on but I’m far too busy….

Anyway = A good start might be an e-book or two? (or ten?)

http://mashable.com/2007/10/02/blogging-ebooks/

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://www.joannageary.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Pete Ashton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:02:54 +0000 http://joannageary.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/blogisfear/#comment-21 If in doubt, save as a draft and re-read after a night's sleep. Works every time. (You should have seen some of the nonsense I've never published...) If in doubt, save as a draft and re-read after a night’s sleep. Works every time.

(You should have seen some of the nonsense I’ve never published…)

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