tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post7397918843552878474..comments2023-11-02T07:57:49.979-04:00Comments on cottage instincts: Uh oh. Prepare yourself for my commentary on the whole 'follower' thing, anonymous commenters, and other non-niche items.cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11231641398378820087noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-43011945800811089622010-02-17T14:39:13.496-05:002010-02-17T14:39:13.496-05:00I am an anonymous poster. Yes, the dreaded anonym...I am an anonymous poster. Yes, the dreaded anonymous poster. But really, it's b/c I don't have the time to nurture relationships and I feel guilty if I don't comment more than once or continue posting. I learned a long time ago, if I'm going to post an anonymous comment, it needs to be positive. Otherwise, why do it? It's just mean and cruel and quite honestly, pathetic. If you want to criticize someone, then put your name behind it. Otherwise, you're a coward. I will pop in, oh, say maybe once a month and post something somewhere. And I agree with other commenters, why is it that we tend to focus on the one negative comment, instead of the what, 50 other positive comments?? You're no different than me, who wears a new shirt, 10 people say it looks great and then one person says, eh, and now the shirt is ugly. Why are we like that? I enjoy reading blogs, b/c it gives me wonderful ideas and helps me relieve stress. I enjoy getting new recipes that have used for someone's family. I'm envious of you that can open your lives up to everyone and are courageous in sharing information. It makes the big world seem smaller. And I think your blog is wonderful. I love your creativity, your outgoing personality, your wit...I love sarcasm! And that you love your husband and try to lead a good life. You're not mean, you're not nasty, you have great taste, but you don't live in a mansion, making it realistic for all of us. And through each blog, I find a new one, like Tales of the Coop Keeper, to encourage my love of vintage trailers and raising chickens, and wonderful food. And the love of family. Someday, maybe I'll be able to fully participate in the land of blog. I wish I could, I'm jealous of the friendships that have been displayed. But at this point in my life, it's just not possible. Something somewhere else would have to give. <br /><br />Ignore the idiots, I am sure there will be more, because every village has one. But don't hate all anonymous posters. Some of us can only pop in from time to time and want to tell you how much we appreciate you. After all, if you open your living room curtains to the world, chances are, someone is driving by slow going, look at her wall color!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-1582906753176158392010-02-14T01:41:21.729-05:002010-02-14T01:41:21.729-05:00Cindy, I took off the buttons, too and for the sam...Cindy, I took off the buttons, too and for the same reason. I like a simpler look. Ain't nobody's bidness but your own! Love Ya!<br />SherryRustique Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/00437687948857614576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-66881042346635014502010-02-13T16:12:00.732-05:002010-02-13T16:12:00.732-05:00Just for the record, I don't have ANY desire t...Just for the record, I don't have ANY desire to have my photo taken with anybody nor do I care to sit on a panel at any blogging anything! There are way more important things I'd like to accomplish with my life.<br /><br />ManuelaManuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-88925077994188749062010-02-12T15:29:45.231-05:002010-02-12T15:29:45.231-05:00Cindy, I love you, your blog, your writing style, ...Cindy, I love you, your blog, your writing style, your photos, everything. I always have fun when I come over, really!<br />Ignore bored people who don't have any work to do and kill time by sending anonymous hate messages. You are right that really brings back high-school memories, haha. Hypocrits! :)<br />Anyway, grab an ice cream and some chocolate and smell a flower, you'll feel better in no time! Don't let them get to you!<br />♥ ErikaErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860189299198968990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-19330001666591268692010-02-12T13:40:41.087-05:002010-02-12T13:40:41.087-05:00Cindy,
Are we long lost twins? Your thoughts are e...Cindy,<br />Are we long lost twins? Your thoughts are exactly as my thoughts. And I hated high school too! <br /><br />Don't change anything for anyone. Unless you want to change for yourself. Then that would be OK. I love you just the way you are. Doesn't that sound like a song? <br /><br />Love your style, love your sense of humor. Keep up the good work. Ditch High School!<br /><br />KimKim @ Starshine Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798836202949854375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-62108513924441612102010-02-12T05:47:43.572-05:002010-02-12T05:47:43.572-05:00OKAY... so I'm up at 3 am getting my blogger, ...OKAY... so I'm up at 3 am getting my blogger, button, follower, comment fix ... and I couldn't help but notice on my blogger sidebar, follower button ...you are #299 ... Nice to meet ya.<br />when I was a newbie, I'd say things like ... pop over, take a peek, you might like... and such ...<br />fast forward ...I've settled into my own thing-y ... my style and my sense ...and along came almost 300 people like YOU.<br /><br />I'm a hoosier, too, so we have alot of sense and style in common ..heehe<br /><br />Wish you had known about the blogger girl reunion in the chicago burbs ... it's tomorrow ....throw on your parka and "pop over" ...<br /> <br />I DO always say one thing to new comments ...let's chatsavvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-12137163371454513132010-02-11T22:03:35.570-05:002010-02-11T22:03:35.570-05:00cindy...you know I love it here...just the way it ...cindy...you know I love it here...just the way it is or was or whatever you do:)...keep your chin up and have fun this weekend...lucky you!<br />Rene'Miss Gracie's Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367057088437439070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-63106676637339278212010-02-11T21:35:46.660-05:002010-02-11T21:35:46.660-05:00I sent you an email, let me know if you got it swe...I sent you an email, let me know if you got it sweetie pie ;)<br /><br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-39316196868274637312010-02-11T20:23:42.065-05:002010-02-11T20:23:42.065-05:00Cindy,
We got hit hard with the blizzard and thi...Cindy, <br /><br />We got hit hard with the blizzard and this has afforded me the time to catch up on everyones blog. In all honesty, I didn't think the comment warranted this kind of response. As Funky Junk stated above, maybe it was a misunderstanding from someone who doesn't know you. It didn't read mean spirited or negative to me and in all fairness, you did ask for everyones' opinion. Have fun with Jayme this weekend and "forgitaboutit" (said in my Jersey accent).<br /><br />DeborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-90663996153038684142010-02-11T19:50:44.947-05:002010-02-11T19:50:44.947-05:00You blog is for you, first and foremost, and to sh...You blog is for you, first and foremost, and to share ideas and stories with your readers. What you put on your blog is your decision and only yours. I've never felt you were pushing your blog button - and I read your blog regularly.<br /><br />I have a blog button and I have a few blog buttons on my sidebar. But I am always conscious of clutter. I have taken things off my sidebar in the past to keep it clean. I don't have advertisements or blinkies or anything I think will be annoying. But that is my taste.<br /><br />As for the followers widget, I am as human as the next person and smile when I see I have a new follower. But I am very careful not to fall into the 'popularity contest' trap. It isn't that. It is, as Donna says, a way for people to keep track of your posts and adds convenience to the process of blog reading. I have had a few giveaways in the past and absolutely refuse to do anything other than having readers leave a comment. If they want to become a follower because they like my blog - great. But I am not going to give them more chances at a giveaway if they become a follower. That always seems like "If you will be my friend, I'll share my ice cream with you" stuff.<br /><br />Every blogger has her own way of blogging - from design to followers to giveaways to blinkies. I may not like someone's style, but if I like what they have to say, I'll keep reading. We are not in competition. Frankly, some of the BIG blogs out there - the ones that get talked about and talked about - are okay, but I don't get what all the fuss is about. Just a question of personal taste, I guess. Bigger isn't better.<br /><br />I love your blog - continue to do what you do the way you want to do it.<br />xo<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-87988969450149169482010-02-11T19:15:36.331-05:002010-02-11T19:15:36.331-05:00Just adding my 2 cents. Cindy, you're wonderfu...Just adding my 2 cents. Cindy, you're wonderful. You have a gift for inspiring creativity in others and sharing fabulous ideas. And I enjoy your sense of humor! Dontcha dare throw in that towel :) -TammyFlat Creek Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628767205698280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-5306108447419661412010-02-11T19:02:29.300-05:002010-02-11T19:02:29.300-05:00I have a very similar blog post in the works that ...I have a very similar blog post in the works that will go up over the weekend. First off, anonymouses suck. I've had one tell me that they were embarrassed by my misspelling. Another tell me that they thought I was rude, and most recently one asked if I had a thyroid problem because of my bug eyes. Nice. Secondly, no. This is NOT a competition and it needs to be about spreading the love and the inspiration...not the cool crowd in-table thing. I love you. I love your honesty. It will get you in "trouble" with some anonymouses out there but keep doing what you're doing! Blessings friend, BethBeth@The Stories of A to Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020016704172617145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-18276708103939996202010-02-11T15:58:07.689-05:002010-02-11T15:58:07.689-05:00Ok I tried scrolling thru the comments to see if s...Ok I tried scrolling thru the comments to see if someone said this before. I may have missed it tho so if this is a repeat, ignore me. <br /><br />I solved this issue by creating another blog of just my fav blogs. I put the link to that blog on my page. This way my main page wasnt busy. I broke the blog roll blog down to catagories. I allowed 25 blogs on each page on that blog list site so they wouldnt get so long that people would lose their places or get bored. It seems to work. You could check out my site if you want to see how I did it. Just go to the Seanymphs Fav. blog link at the top of my page.seanymphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396429978477892522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-80918506720525416152010-02-11T15:30:26.722-05:002010-02-11T15:30:26.722-05:00But do move YOUR archives up higher. :) Viewers ar...But do move YOUR archives up higher. :) Viewers are here for YOU first. The rest is all icing on the cake.<br /><br />I will go away now.<br /><br />FJ DonnaFunky Junk Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349795167023622107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-90300872612926892212010-02-11T15:26:00.440-05:002010-02-11T15:26:00.440-05:00(repost due to typo)
A follower button is meant f...(repost due to typo)<br /><br />A follower button is meant for followers to be able to follow you easier. It's to help make a blog more user friendly. <br /><br />If one is turning it into a gauge of whether they're successful or not, that's up to them. But it's not what it's meant for. I use others followers widget thing to help me indicate how long they've been blogging for. If the numbers are high and I've just discovered them, I KNOW I'm missing out on something fabulous. But I also give new bloggers or lower follwer numbers a fair shake too. It means I need to roll up my sleeves and dig abit deeper to see if a superstar is about to be born. I've discovered many new fabulously now famous blogs by bypassing the follower thing and digging in myself. <br /><br />Button schmutton. They clutter up a blog front in no time if not carefully moderated and done in an attractive way. I can see putting buttons in a sponsor like format if buttons are important to someone. Or create a button page off your main through ONE button. <br /><br />My preference to feature many blogs I love is to just have the blogroll on. It's current daily that way, requires no maintenance and has a uniform look. And I frequently use it myself.<br /><br />Buttons tell very little about your potential visit. I want to see what I'm clicking on and a blogroll accomplishes that. I don't click on just blog buttons myself from other blogs and wouldn't install them unless I needed them myself to access. But they still don't tell me how current a post is. <br /><br />Assess what you use the buttons for and that will guide you on what to do. Function first, baby. :)<br /><br />Fact: you DO tell others to grab your button once you feature them. Someone just took that out of context. I saw it as an invite to do so if I wished, but someone not knowing you quite as well? Totally understandable. Some push buttons and some make it mandatory. That will never be on mine. Ever. It's up to each individual but the option will be avail for those that wish for it.<br /><br />FJ DonnaFunky Junk Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349795167023622107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-30462136153673729352010-02-11T15:23:32.259-05:002010-02-11T15:23:32.259-05:00To add: I think you used your buttons to promote w...To add: I think you used your buttons to promote where you were featured if I'm right. I do that off the main page via a one button click. Instant clean, and this way I can show the masses more detail so the feature info is worth both our while to be there. Here's the link for those wanting to know what on earth I'm talking about.<br /><br />Tell me this isn't more interesting than a simple button. :)<br /><br />http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2009/12/funky-junk-was-here-and-here-and-here.html<br /><br />FJ DonnaFunky Junk Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349795167023622107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-48320228016537181232010-02-11T15:19:27.622-05:002010-02-11T15:19:27.622-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Funky Junk Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349795167023622107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-74858523333902766172010-02-11T14:06:06.729-05:002010-02-11T14:06:06.729-05:00PS Hope that didn't sound harsh because it was...PS Hope that didn't sound harsh because it wasn't meant to... :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278401609888310410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-59951971010194544382010-02-11T14:05:01.186-05:002010-02-11T14:05:01.186-05:00Hi Cindy
Nice to meet you and looking forward to s...Hi Cindy<br />Nice to meet you and looking forward to seeing you this weekend.<br />It seems to me with 66 positive comments and almost 500 followers that one seemingly negative comment is pretty insignificant. I am new to all this so I may be talking out of nowhere but it looks to me like you are loved girl - so count your blessings :)<br />RebeccaRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278401609888310410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-17393382309439973932010-02-11T14:03:28.272-05:002010-02-11T14:03:28.272-05:00Don't worry about what got someone's panti...Don't worry about what got someone's panties in a wad. I enjoy your blog, and I don't know the first thing about blog buttons or any of that business. I can't even figure out how to identify myself. My daughter told me she found my blog and I laughed because I made one entry and could never figure out how to add another!! I am so not the computer girl, but I have figured out how to follow blogs, and I follow yours! I check it almost daily. I like someone who is honest and just a real person. I have loved your posts on your marriage and decorating ideas. Don't let the grumps get you down!<br />LLinKSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-34456407913498038682010-02-11T13:29:12.528-05:002010-02-11T13:29:12.528-05:00It's your blog and you can remove buttons if y...It's your blog and you can remove buttons if you want to. . . buttons if you want to! Sorry you got a distastful comment. I can't remember when I found you but I know I have checked in daily with you since. I started a blog three years ago to keep our friends updated after we moved three states away. I have kept it up because it's a fun outlet for me even if no one reads. I receive very few comments and have only a handful of readers. most in the down syndrome community who are now disappointed with me because i don't write about that topic very often any more. my blog has changed as i've changed. i'm thrilled when people stop by and leave me a comment but when someone expresses disappointment with my direction or something i say, well, mostly i laugh. they don't have to read. not long ago i was chastised for saying 'hell' in a post. she didn't think i needed to "go there." ahhh. . . our blogs are public so we are open to criticism. i hope you can stay focused on why you blog and remember that most of us come back repeatedly because we enjoy you. <br /><br />okay that was really long and my three year old is screaming so i'm not even going to re-read to see if it makes sense! keep writing!!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866578684190564024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-71399679394485249882010-02-11T13:20:55.901-05:002010-02-11T13:20:55.901-05:00Honestly, the whole follower thing reminds me of k...Honestly, the whole follower thing reminds me of kindergarten...you get a gold star if you are a good little girl...I disliked the concept then and I still don't like it....we should do things because we want to ....let's try not to fall into the trap of seeing who can get the most gold stars..I have given up reading a lot of the "bigger blogs" that have so many followers etc. They become so not personal....I love my little circle of followers and commenters..I have never met them but they seem like my dear friends.ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-3533431520070440732010-02-11T13:20:05.839-05:002010-02-11T13:20:05.839-05:00Still love ya!
Hugs, CatherineStill love ya! <br /> Hugs, CatherineCatherine @ van Breugel Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327383690573780395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-33861295969581172772010-02-11T13:11:18.215-05:002010-02-11T13:11:18.215-05:00Thanks for such a great post. I totally understan...Thanks for such a great post. I totally understand where you're coming from. Keep up the good work.Shanadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231669147198644663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492363525800683157.post-44754948944525356082010-02-11T13:04:12.922-05:002010-02-11T13:04:12.922-05:00I love you just the way you are!!!!I love you just the way you are!!!!crabbygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208821254900896485noreply@blogger.com