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I have a lil sometin for you over at my blog! have...

2010-02-11T08:23:25.127-08:00

I have a lil sometin for you over at my blog! have a great day ;)

I generally try to stay positive, Work From Home

Great post Joanna! I don't mind when people wr...

2010-02-06T08:18:50.287-08:00

Great post Joanna! I don't mind when people write about quuestioable things, but just like you said, if I can't say anything nice I will click away so I don't have to be unkind : ). Ii have been getting millions of offers for viagra too! It is annoying. I don't like the chinese character person who leaves SO many annoying comments for chinese porn... What in the world?

Oh when I wasnt blogging for the past few months I...

2010-02-06T02:28:29.586-08:00

Oh when I wasnt blogging for the past few months I found I was getting so many spam comments and the posts were so far back it was hard to remove them. So I changed my comments so that any I get that are more than three days after I post I have to approve them first. I dont think that made sense. So, at least it allows me to reject them now.

As for the follower, mmm not good. I think I am like Mike Smith, he said on my latest blog post that he was an old fashioned duffer, lol. There is a time and place for everything.

I do not blog about a lot of personal things (that could be contentious) because once they are out there its impossible to retrieve them. So I tend to keep my topics general really. No topics are off limits but you will not get me talking about too much personal stuff when I do discuss them. A bit of mystery is a good thing. I find it cringeworthy at times reading too much info about peoples lives. And I find I start to judge them which is not a good thing.

It's tough really but I think you strike a very happy medium that works extremely well. I need to do more photos I think and I have found I lost my sense of humor while I was away. I need to get that back again...have a great Saturday where you are.

I can't believe I am just now stumbling upon y...

2010-02-05T14:13:33.428-08:00

I can't believe I am just now stumbling upon your blog! I love what I've seen and can't wait to come back to explore a little more. I do have comment-envy though, I'll admit right up front.
There's not much I won't blog about indirectly,including sex, politics and religion, but I try to keep it respectful (my mother and my 8th grade English teacher read my blog!) which means I won't use the F-bomb. Also, by request, I don't blog about my daughter...by name, anyway. Otherwise, anything goes!

When I was using Blogger commenting I was able to ...

2010-02-05T13:21:30.838-08:00

When I was using Blogger commenting I was able to block Anonymous comments after receiving a very insulting one, but of course I don't remember how I did it. I have seen on other blogger blogs the comment form specifically saying that it does not accept anonymous comments.

I will not blog about very personal details that are going on in my life at the moment. I won't just randomly bitch about my life. I will pretty much blog about anything as long as it can be done respectfully and does not slander someone.

Interesting comments and fun to see how we all tac...

2010-02-05T10:58:10.906-08:00

Interesting comments and fun to see how we all tackle topics.

I do blog about sex and try to do it in a way that's sometimes funny, sometimes informative -never vulgar. I feel that as a mid-life woman the conversation is one that we/I ought to be having.
I think we need more honest open, non-violent, non-exploitative dialogue about sex in our culture, so I go there.

I don't in general blog about religion or politics because I don't want to force opinions on readers or bring up contentious subjects. I do rant about family, rarely, though I try to keep it clean and anonymous.
Laura

Thanks so much for the wonderful advice, Joanna! T...

2010-02-04T20:35:47.138-08:00

Thanks so much for the wonderful advice, Joanna! There are a few subjects that I avoid, for many of the same reasons that others have expressed in the comments, here!

I found it's hard to stay focused, whitin the ...

2010-02-04T16:49:04.536-08:00

I found it's hard to stay focused, whitin the scope of my blog. There are many things that hapen or that I find interesting, that don't realy fit in my blog. Sometimes people write provocative posts just to get more comments. I don't think it's worth getting comments at all costs, but then again, there are all kinds of blogs out there.
Thank you for your post. Very informative, as are the comments people left on this subject.

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2010-02-04T16:07:43.440-08:00

Pop in, i have something for you:

http://peekthruourwindow.blogspot.com/2010/02/some-awarded-bliss.html

There are two things I will not post about and the...

2010-02-04T13:06:00.510-08:00

There are two things I will not post about and they are religion and politics. If someone blogs about these two subjects, I just come back when they have a new post. It is hard to believe someone would do that. Have a nice weekend.

My blog got hacked thru Blogger. Everything you d...

2010-02-04T10:12:18.325-08:00

My blog got hacked thru Blogger. Everything you do it redirects. Had to stop using it for now. Be sure and keep your password really difficult.

I keep a few cards close to my chest in my blog, b...

2010-02-04T07:52:08.672-08:00

I keep a few cards close to my chest in my blog, but for comments I'm actually more forthcoming.
Seems like blog spam is awful again--but weird followers, that's just nutty. Makes you wonder WHY?

I have been being plagued with spammers lately. In...

2010-02-04T05:47:22.377-08:00

I have been being plagued with spammers lately. Including one dude who keeps talking about the day we can trasfer our brain to an electronic device. I can't quite grasp why anyone would even dream of such a thing. I'm quite partial to where my brain is located right now! I also get a lot of those x rated Chinese comments. The first few times I felt violated, but by now I'm so used to them I can delete them without getting into a tizzy.

I have comment moderation on for anything older than 14 days and have been seriously considering no longer allowing comments from anonymous commenters. Some of my friends don't have online accounts and I enjoy their comments so I hate to make that they can no longer voice their thoughts.

Thanks for this post!

The spam thing is getting annoying, I may have to ...

2010-02-04T05:13:05.726-08:00

The spam thing is getting annoying, I may have to add the word verifying thing. Bothersome.

and I keep the blog content tame, because like others have said, my kids do and may read, and some stories are not mine to tell.

Va jay jay <3 that, and that is just foul! your...

2010-02-04T04:53:40.748-08:00

Va jay jay <3 that, and that is just foul! your poor friend! people suck!!!

As far as I know there is something in the settings where you can see all your comments and delete them,... but i am sure you already know that,....

As far as what I won't talk about,...sex most likely not and certian peeps that read my blog, moreover in laws and mother,.. their crazy train speaks for it's self,..however I have thought about writing a secret blog so I could let people in on the crazy sandwich I have been served up,... boo!

I'm with you on what to not blog about. I woul...

2010-02-03T22:51:32.628-08:00

I'm with you on what to not blog about. I would never blog an email that was meant for one person and then displayed for the whole world to see. That's between the author of the email and the receiver of the email, only, unless given permission. I will also not divulge information concerning my kids or Boo's emotional, physical or spiritual state of mind unless they have given me permission and even then, I don't think it gives me the right to blog about it. I think that some bloggers overstep boundaries on what to reveal and what to keep to themselves. I can be honest about things that I feel may help others but I don't believe in shock value blogging.

Good info on blocking followers.

Oh my... funny and scary! I'm on Wordpress and...

2010-02-03T21:41:19.898-08:00

Oh my... funny and scary! I'm on Wordpress and we don't have the Followers thing...

I don't ever blog about anything private, and never write anything I wouldn't be proud of my kids reading.

Good to know! And, really? A vajayjay just stari...

2010-02-03T21:25:49.249-08:00

Good to know!

And, really?

A vajayjay just staring back at her? Some people really fly their freak flags high, don't they?

:)

Politics is generally off-limits for me. And I can...

2010-02-03T20:29:36.144-08:00

Politics is generally off-limits for me. And I can't imagine writing about anything that I don't want my kids reading.. because they do.

I think if you click on Registered Users in the Comments Settings, you'd eliminate Anonymous comments and leave the rest intact. I get those paper-writing comments too. And those which say that my blog is getting better but I should try posting some photos. Almost all I do is post photos. :) I have no idea what they might be gaining by doing that.

I just blog about life and what catches me that da...

2010-02-03T20:20:31.481-08:00

I just blog about life and what catches me that day. I've pretty much stopped checking out a bunch of other blogs, I know that seems dumb, but I'm happy with my little circle of "friends" and don't really need to expand. But staying "small" also keeps me safe in a way. I think some spammers think I'm too small to bother with.

I have to be careful what I write about because fa...

2010-02-03T20:19:29.615-08:00

I have to be careful what I write about because family reads mine.

I try to keep it PG-13; I don't want to offend...

2010-02-03T19:46:32.200-08:00

I try to keep it PG-13; I don't want to offend but at the same time it is my blog, so I try to stay true to myself. I won't go into politics or religion much, but I don't mind if other people do.

Good info - your comment section still shows the &...

2010-02-03T19:05:52.881-08:00

Good info - your comment section still shows the 'anonymous' selection. I notice someone above suggested Disqus - I switched and think it's great. I had gotten some spam comments before but never enough to be a problem.

Oh, I avoid from very personal things, politics, religion, hot issues. I really want readers to relax and lighten up a bit.

JJ, I have only been following your blog for a s...

2010-02-03T18:40:02.003-08:00

JJ,
I have only been following your blog for a short while but find your posts hit alot of commonality which is probably why your blog has grown in popularity.
At one time I kept my blog anonymous so I could write what ever I was thinking or feeling and then eventually let a few friends and family have access. I now find I am considering starting a third blog so I can again be outrageous or uncensored if I so choose however I'm probably likely to remain in the safety zone and tend to avoid talking about sex, politics or religion. It might be fine though for other people.
I have come to view my blog as my own journey into self awareness and self acceptance so what other people think seems less important to me at times.
Whew, that was a long one. Peace.