I found this comment on the Sellsius blog, and it answers some questions for me. I have often wondered why one real estate blogger cares about what another real estate blogger does.
If the re-blogger sees himself as the guardian of a flock of re-bloggers, or potential re-bloggers then I guess it would make sense that he would express an opinion, in an attempt to lead the unwashed masses into the holiness of proper blogging.
Jonathan Dalton, responded to the comment much better than I could have:
Yes I must confess, I am as independent as the day is long. An outside the box thinker who values the finer things in life like freedom and of course humor. I am not a follower, and have always hated being told what to do.
I have made many mistakes, and I am thinking I will be making more of them as I go. That is one of the great joys of being a grown up, I have the freedom to make my own decisions. I get to experiment, learn, grow and even make mistakes.
The leader of the flock, is all knowing. He knows how you will behave as individuals or as a group. I am not so sure that I would take such a remarkable ability and use it to help real estate bloggers find their way. Maybe such a gift could be used to give our country a strategic advantage against terrorism, or if I were a candidate in the next presidential election I might want to pay someone with such an ability to tell me how voters will behave on election day so that I could campaign more effectively. It is a shame to waste such vast talent, and intellect on real estate blogging.
Greg, what am I going to do next? I hope you know, becasue I never have a clue.
The only person that (successfully) tells me what to do or how to act is my wife.
And even she loses sometimes when it comes to what is or is not on my blog.
Oh, I’ll listen to what people have to say. Sometimes I think, “that’s a great idea!” and sometimes I think, “Huh?”. But ALWAYS I will do what *I* want to do, be that “right” or “wrong”.
The beauty of this medium is there are no rules, and there is no right or wrong (well, libel and violations of one’s personal ethics could be labeled as “wrong”, but you know what I mean). The day every blog is in lock-step march with every other one is the day my blog goes dark.
Funny. 🙂 on my wedding day my father told my husband that he would have an easier time in life if he did not tell me what to do. He never has, but sometimes I ask for advice. 🙂 Yes the freedom is the beauty of the medium, we can create, or even imitate. Would hate to see your blog go dark. 🙂
He knows when you are sleeping.
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake.
Teresa? Good? [????]
Jonathan – I am like Chuck Norris, I never sleep.. . I just wait. 🙂
JACK, get off of my blog.
Someone tells us how to blog???
Damn…my life just got easier. Do they write for us too?
Jack, I see why you drink now!
Mostly in MODERATION! 😉
…And as Bill Murray said in the holiday film classic, “Stripes”,
…”THAT’S A FACT, JACK!”
umm…at the risk of delivering some self-serving advice, there is no “mostly” in moderation…
Keeping it real is a full time job-but you are the best!
Obeoman
steven.stearns@obeo.com
WOW! This absolutely the BEST Weenie blog I’ve EVER seen! The new look is absolutely inspirational! WOW! Did I mention that it IS the BEST weenie blog in all the blogosphere!
Did I do good? Honeee? I did good, huh! Honeee? Honeee? ……..Crap!
Hey, I just wanted you to look at it, is that asking too much? You are acting like you took out the garbage or something. Gee