Lessons on Blogging
On a previous post, I have cited a few notes on how to write a readable blog entry. This time, here are some pointers to remember if you wish to avoid being the recipient of not-so-friendly feedbacks:
* NEVER write hanging posts without proper context clues, especially those with sarcastic undertones.
* NEVER underestimate the capacity of your readers to read between the lines. On the other hand, do not make it so subtle either so as to lead to further confusion on the reader’s part. Their miniature brain cells might find the information overwhelming.
* REFRAIN from naming names. The guessing game makes your blog a lot more interesting (and an increased traffic to boot 
).
* ON the flipside, refrain from posting too general entries. After all, everyone’s got their own personal issues. You would not want the rest of the world conniving against you.
* TELL your friends not to post a comment on your blog entries. There’s a lot more venue for that offline.
* IF you can help it, never write a blog as a form of retraction. It will only fuel a series of retractions.
* NEVER use suggestive titles to your posts. It might just give them the wrong cue, despite lack of knowledge or understanding about the blog’s content.
September 15, 2008 at 2:03 pm
waaaaaaa abs, igo ko? hahahaha. that entry (you know) was inconspicuous until someone intentionally searched for my blog in Google and looked for entries that can be used against me. Ate Amor and Ate Giu already had their moments, so it is me this time.
anyway, so much about our issue.
useful post you got here.
September 15, 2008 at 3:04 pm
ouch…yeah right..I don’t want the rest of the world conniving against me but can’t do nothing about that…that’s the way it is..hahaha…well you are right abs we should not stooped down to their level of kaek-ekan as it will only “fuel a series of retractions.”
September 15, 2008 at 7:24 pm
ahaha… sige magcomment na lang ko.. imbis offline lang unta to… wahaha
I think the list is applicable for blogs intended to generate traffic. Most of it may sound too safe for personal blogs like ours.
“NEVER underestimate the capacity of your readers to read between the lines. On the other hand, do not make it so subtle either so as to lead to further confusion on the reader’s part. Their miniature brain cells might find the information overwhelming.”
This seem confusing to me. Exalting the reader and insulting their miniature brains in one paragraph… (claps hands..) haha.. ikaw na jud Abs…
Also, I think personal entries are generalized when you don’t name names… Context may also differ and be similar at one point or another. So any entry written and posted for everyone to read in the Internet should be read with an open mind. It gives weight both to the writers and to the readers. As you mentioned, you should not belittle your readers’ ability to read between the lines and comprehend.
Finally, not-so-friendly feedbacks are not bad (although you did not mention that it is… ahahah…). Blogging is supposed to generate feedbacks and thank goodness for the comment box, which most of us use without mercy. It may not be effective if it doesn’t taunt or affect anybody. Pero depende ra pud… anyway, we can talk about it offline.. hahah… ingat…
September 15, 2008 at 11:26 pm
ikaw na jud mag comment beaux.. regarding the readers’ part of the list, well, it was supposed to be ambiguous. but what i really meant is that, some things can be read differently, maybe a case of over-reading perhaps, especially with underlying issues, the meaning of a blog can be taken out of proportion. hehe..