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.
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.
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)
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?)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Mindless drivel? say it isnt so!
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...
He thinks I hate him. I don't. I don't even know him, and I'm not a hateful person.
He has seen the last of me on his blogs though - which will save him precious deleting time, so I'm sure that's welcome.
I replied on the initially reported thread. I'll just jump in here with a few quick comments.
The petition is not against site terms of use. So long as you're just saying you're going to completely ignore an annoying user it's fine.
It will cross the line if it goes to the point where you're actively bullying an annoying user. In the past this has included (but is not limited to) things like:
Why don't we step into these things very often? Because we honestly don't care if a given user is liked or not liked. We give folks a LOT of wiggle room (including folks who have been on the recent set of threads about the current "issue"). This is the Internet. If you don't like someone, we don't care. Be an adult about it and simply ignore them and walk away.
As someone with a casual interest in this site... I find these melodramatic soap operas amusing.
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