Are you aware there are blog "rules"?
It's a lot like the rules of Jr. High. You know, only the cool girls can go to the bathroom between Hall A & Hall B. All the stoners hang out in the back of the Safeway before class and you get teased if you are seen with a pad in your purse (or for wearing a bra, or for not wearing a bra.)
To avoid minor hysteria, we are brainstorming a few of the rules we've learned while blogging. Do please add to this list as it is by no means all inclusive. It is, however, going to keep you from getting beat up later in the parking lot.
1. To get your blog noticed, you must comment on other blogs. It is helpful to leave meaningful comments related to the topic. NEVER EVER leave a comment promoting your own blog. It's like wearing white shoes after labor day. You just don't do it. Or you may have photos taken of you and posted on other sites with the title, WHAT NOT TO WEAR.
2. There must be a blogroll. He who takes down blogroll or moves said links to another page is subject to IMs from fellow bloggers snarking about them. Trust me.
3. The hierarchic of bloggage on said blogroll must contain top bloggers who may or may not ever read your site. Or care. That you exist.4. If you don't mind that your coworker will ask you about your hayhay at the copy machine, feel free to blog about your vagina. Otherwise. Don't.
5. This also holds true of work related topics. If you don't mind your boss reading about himself and the lameass motherload of shit he gave you to do, see #4.
6. If you want people to read your blog, you actually have to post something.
7. Secret blogs are not secret and the moment you post a snarky comment about someone, the password will MAGICALLY stop working and the whole world will read it.
8. Blinkies are what satan makes up on his friday night at home while drunk. Don't use them. Or, if you choose to, be tasteful about it. There is a place for some satanic blinkies, but be sure to display them in a manor so as to not take over the front page. Remember, your readers want to read you, not go in to epileptic fits.
9. There are a lot of great blogs that don't get a ton of hits. Just because your stats are down doesn't mean you aren't a good writer. I know a lot of great blogs that don't get many hits. You, included.
10.There is no such thing as annonymous blogging. You may think nobody can find you or know who you are, but there's a good chance they can. And probably will.
This is a public service announcment by two girls who got beat up in the bathroom and want to help prevent the same fate for you.
6 comments:
that is a great post of the "rules" blogging! too funny, i never thought about it before but they are true! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I never knew there were rules.
Who cares?!
Rules are made to be broken.
I don't make the rules, I just follow 'em.
Yes, I have said these two statements at one time or another during my life.
Just thought I'd pass it on.
Oh, and what category did you fall into? The Hall A or Hall B gals? Safeway stalker/stoner? Pad carrier? Bra wearer?
Me, I visited both halls even if it was just to piss some girls off. I didn't loiter the Safeway, nor was a stoner. Carried pads and tampons AND wore a bra.
Daring!
I would say I visited both sides of the hall for extended periods of time.
Safeway (actually Kroger) stalker, episodic stoner, and official pad & tampon carrier. Unfortunately I have needed a bra since I was too young to want one so always a bra wearer.
To be fair, we made this up while drinking. :-)
What better way to be creative?
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