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Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog

image I can't believe that I actually have to spell this out.

This is my blog.

You can double check the URL, to make sure that it clearly states that.

As such, I am going to write about whatever topic I feel like writing. And if I care enough about Chinese Procelaim Kittens, I am going to write about them.

If you don't like a particular post, feel free to skip it.

Print | posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 4:46 PM

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:19 PM Peter Morris

I read your blog often. Sometimes it's interesting and I learn something, sometimes a post is not interesting to me, but I have to draw the line somewhere and Chinese Percelain Kittens are **far** beyond that line!

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:22 PM Tim B

I especially liked the commenter who said "I and others will be leaving your site if you don't stop." lol

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:28 PM Rafal

And?

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:28 PM m4bwav

You the man!

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:37 PM Stephen

Out of interest, what are your reasons for blogging? is it to help you reason, almost like an open journal?

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:39 PM Brian DeMarzo

Ayende, continue to write about whatever you want, like the rest of us do. :)

Which reminds me -- I really enjoyed ayende.com/.../...cceptable-and-unforgettable.aspx.

/hattip

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:41 PM James Coffman

Now we know what you do with your down time.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:44 PM David Mohundro

Just wait till you get people subscribing to your blog BECAUSE of the Chinese Porcelain Kittens! :)

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:46 PM Kevin

Please more about Chinese Porcelain Kittens!

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:47 PM chrissie1

It's CUTE.

The kitten I mean.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:49 PM Ayende Rahien

Stephen,
Stephen,
It is fun.
It help me sort through my thoughts.
It has became a marketing tool, although that wasn't the intention.
It allow me to create a permanent record for things that I do.
It is easy to do in terms of time and effort

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:50 PM Ayende Rahien

David,
Now that is a scary thought

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:53 PM josh

I think it would be funny if this post gets him listed in search results for Chinese Porcelain Kittens.

so... yeah, you say what you want. I listen/read if I want. works well for me. Personally, I read most of the posts whenever I have time

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:53 PM Steve

If you did the Friday Cat Blogging, you may grow a larger following. :-)

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:54 PM Shane Bauer

I don't understand the big deal. It is your blog. If you want to post about cats, go right ahead. If someone doesn't find something that interesting, they can mark it as read and move on. I'm not sure why that's so difficult for people to understand.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 5:54 PM CWMetzl

I don't know...I like cats!

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 6:04 PM Ed McPadden

Sounds like a new open source project in the works:
NSharpPorcelainRhinoKitty.net ;)


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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 6:29 PM Tobin Harris

Lol, that's very true.

But remember, you *do* command our attention. I for one read almost everything you write. Only after I've spent time reading do I decide whether it was worth my time, and usually it is :)

I liked reading about the licensing stuff, but it got a bit boring after the 3rd post IMHO :)

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 6:53 PM cromar

boo hoo. poor ayende.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 7:10 PM huey

The big deal wasn't that he wrote about whatever was on his mind, but instead that he tried to use his readers for his personal gain in a public dispute.

Just like this is your words and you can write about whatever topic you feel like and we have the option of skipping it, don't force the readers (who can equally read about whatever the hell they want on a public site) to be included in your "8,000 people follow me so be afraid" bullying tactics.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 7:12 PM huey

Also:

"If you don't like a particular comment, feel free to skip it."

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 7:32 PM cprieto

I start hearing the news: "Ayende starts Rhino.Commons.ChineseKittens" to express "Porcelain" in a DSL way... :P

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/6/2009 11:02 PM Sean

@huey -- I think you missed the point.

It's Ayende's blog. He can use it to whatever end he sees fit and doesn't need our approval. He didn't "force" you to do anything or to be included in any group either. If you're unhappy then go ahead and subscribe, and then it's 7,999 people following him.

As for the "skip the comment" bit, again it's *his* blog that these comments are posted on so he can react or not react to them as he sees fit.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/7/2009 1:23 AM Andrew

Wait...no Lazer Cats? What a rip off.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/7/2009 1:26 AM Grimace of Despair

I find it very interesting to see how the _voluntary_ work of one man has become such a reference for many, that people are starting to expect or even demand things.

There is a point in saying that the blog now has such a critical mass that the writer must pay extra attention to the bearings of his words. Like someone going into politics will have to be extra careful about his sayings.

But then again, it still is Ayende's spare (?) time being sacrificed to the benefit of others, and it's not the representation of some official organ sponsored by the government.

And of course, most of the time, it's just fun and/or interesting to read.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/7/2009 2:28 AM Sean

@Andrew -- You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/7/2009 9:50 PM Suraj

Your blog has been flagged. Please get a certificate from The Internet Authority for all past content of your blog and don't post anything without getting it approved first. Have a happy net neutrality day.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/12/2009 10:48 PM David Fauber

These are my comments. It says so right where they get posted on your blog. If you're going to aim your angst at readers when they laugh at one of your hissy fits, turn comments off.

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# re: Newsflash to commentors: it is my blog 2/14/2009 12:00 AM Lucas Goodwin

I've never understood this BS about "you have a responsibility because people listen to you". WTF?! Give me a break. That's like authorship by concensus. Doesn't work any better then design by concensus.

I read a Blog for the personal voice of that author. If I place demands on that author I will lose that personal voice. Not always will I be interested in what that voice has to say, but so what.

Learn to be descerning people and stop expecting others to take on that responsibility for you (such as authors and politicians).

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