About a month ago, I received an e-mail offering posting rights to Down With Absolutes. I was hesitant to accept at first, thinking that becoming part of Mike's blog would water down the integrity of what I was saying (in other words, I didn't want an editor) and that it would take away from the signature aspect of what I was saying (in other words, I didn't want to have my writing misattributed to Mike). However, after much deliberation, I realized that not only was I dealing with the single person least likely to tell me what I could and couldn't say, and that not only was it was more important that I said what I was going to say than everybody knew it came from me, but also that my lack of posting as of late (especially considering the recent appearance on TV to talk about posting) was going to really be an issue if I wanted to keep any readers. Silence is only casually posting, so, much as I love what he has to say, he's not keeping me afloat. The fact is that I count three people who have posted to DWA recently, which gives me more than just a little room to skip a post and still keep readers. And, frankly, I like Mike, and I like the idea of being able to work with him somehow.
So, technically, I'm moving to DWA. I thought doing it on the 100th post would be appropriate.
HOWEVER.
It has been brought to my attention that not all of my readers feel 100% comfortable with that, so I'm going to make a compromise with you. I will be copying my posts here from DWA. Or from here to DWA, if you want to look at it that way. So TSB will not be defunct. I'll just be featured quite regularly on Down With Absolutes.
Within the past 8 months, I have managed to offend at least one elected official, probably two; I have gotten in many a debate with adults (one of which is running for governor), and regardless of whether I won or lost, I held my own; and I have met more people directly through this venture than I have through any other. It's been a fun ride.
See you kids on the other side,
Mat
So, technically, I'm moving to DWA. I thought doing it on the 100th post would be appropriate.
HOWEVER.
It has been brought to my attention that not all of my readers feel 100% comfortable with that, so I'm going to make a compromise with you. I will be copying my posts here from DWA. Or from here to DWA, if you want to look at it that way. So TSB will not be defunct. I'll just be featured quite regularly on Down With Absolutes.
Within the past 8 months, I have managed to offend at least one elected official, probably two; I have gotten in many a debate with adults (one of which is running for governor), and regardless of whether I won or lost, I held my own; and I have met more people directly through this venture than I have through any other. It's been a fun ride.
See you kids on the other side,
Mat
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that made me really sad. fo' serious. i teared up.
Mat, Kavips said that blogger just did this to everyone. So only those who remember their passwords can post properly with links back to their own blogs. Terrible turn of events, IMHO.
Oh, shit!!
I guess it was a good time for me to move to Wordpress....
UNACCEPTABLE!!
Accept it.
Quote:
"However, after much deliberation, I realized that not only was I dealing with the single person least likely to tell me what I could and couldn't say, and that not only was it was more important that I said what I was going to say than everybody knew it came from me, but also that my lack of posting as of late (especially considering the recent appearance on TV to talk about posting) was going to really be an issue if I wanted to keep any readers."
What? Junior year English?
Did you skip Sophomore year?
LOL
Whoops!
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