Comments on: Living ‘The New Normal’: My thoughts on Michael Geist’s lecture http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/08/living-the-new-normal-my-thoughts-on-michael-geists-lecture/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: New friends online: Adapting to the “new normal” « Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/08/living-the-new-normal-my-thoughts-on-michael-geists-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-509 New friends online: Adapting to the “new normal” « Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:49:51 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=714#comment-509 [...] random thoughts, social networking — Raul @ 11:49 pm In previous posts, I had discussed my ideas on the notion of “the new normal” as defined by Dr. Michael Geist and how I was adapting to living this ‘new normal’. The more I think about it, the more [...] [...] random thoughts, social networking — Raul @ 11:49 pm In previous posts, I had discussed my ideas on the notion of “the new normal” as defined by Dr. Michael Geist and how I was adapting to living this ‘new normal’. The more I think about it, the more [...]

]]> By: Raul http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/08/living-the-new-normal-my-thoughts-on-michael-geists-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Raul Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:35:53 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=714#comment-508 Hehehe :) Thanks for the comments, Stephen and Rebecca. Hehehe :) Thanks for the comments, Stephen and Rebecca.

]]> By: Stephen Rees http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/08/living-the-new-normal-my-thoughts-on-michael-geists-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Stephen Rees Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:33:52 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=714#comment-507 I simply get my stats from the WordPress stats page. I used to think that is mostly automated programs that take content for other blogs, but every so often I meet my readers. Increasingly my readers send me stuff to blog about. So much today that I just bundled it all up into one big post, thinking it would save effort. But by the time I had cleaned up the formatting, munged the mail addresses to defeat the spam bots and got it all in order I could probably have typed something original. But it's a nice day and I wanted to get out in the sunshine! And my shoulder hurts from repetitive strain - too much mousing. I need to get on my bike to reduce my waistline. But I must first check out what is going on in the blogosphere - and there, the morning has gone already I simply get my stats from the WordPress stats page. I used to think that is mostly automated programs that take content for other blogs, but every so often I meet my readers. Increasingly my readers send me stuff to blog about. So much today that I just bundled it all up into one big post, thinking it would save effort. But by the time I had cleaned up the formatting, munged the mail addresses to defeat the spam bots and got it all in order I could probably have typed something original.

But it’s a nice day and I wanted to get out in the sunshine! And my shoulder hurts from repetitive strain – too much mousing. I need to get on my bike to reduce my waistline. But I must first check out what is going on in the blogosphere – and there, the morning has gone already

]]> By: Rebecca http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/08/living-the-new-normal-my-thoughts-on-michael-geists-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Rebecca Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:52:19 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=714#comment-506 I hear you on the struggles of <em>growing readership = you lose your purpose and feel obliged to write for the audience more and less for yourself</em>. I truly love writing about Metro Vancouver but I won't hesitate to wish my niece a Happy Birthday on my blog. It's still my property, and my own piece of cyberspace. Some things (like criticisms, mean comments, and harassment) pretty much just come with the territory when you get a broader audience. Sometimes I look at my friend Alanah's hockey website and wonder how she does it - day in and day out there's always a commenter telling her she knows nothing and is dumb. But the regular readers (the ones that might not always agree with her or what she posts) are there because they enjoy reading <strong>her views</strong>. Whatever she has to say - they're there for her content. Truth of the matter is, it is still *your* piece of the internet and you don't have to put up with anything unwanted. Period. You can do with it whatever you see fit. You have my full permission :-P I hear you on the struggles of growing readership = you lose your purpose and feel obliged to write for the audience more and less for yourself. I truly love writing about Metro Vancouver but I won’t hesitate to wish my niece a Happy Birthday on my blog. It’s still my property, and my own piece of cyberspace.

Some things (like criticisms, mean comments, and harassment) pretty much just come with the territory when you get a broader audience. Sometimes I look at my friend Alanah’s hockey website and wonder how she does it – day in and day out there’s always a commenter telling her she knows nothing and is dumb. But the regular readers (the ones that might not always agree with her or what she posts) are there because they enjoy reading her views. Whatever she has to say – they’re there for her content.

Truth of the matter is, it is still *your* piece of the internet and you don’t have to put up with anything unwanted. Period.
You can do with it whatever you see fit. You have my full permission :-P

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