tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post4074766990744417358..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Saturday & Sundry Thoughts on BloggingTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-14536327469395782712017-02-02T12:58:21.789-06:002017-02-02T12:58:21.789-06:00RJ Adams ~ Sorry about delay in publishing this c...RJ Adams ~ Sorry about delay in publishing this comment of yours - it was among 4 in Awaiting Moderation today - I forgot to look there yesterday. <br /><br />Yes, blogging does give us a vent for our frustrations and anger - a very good reason to continue. :-)<br /><br />Flippin' Brexit! Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-31710387390536596732017-01-30T17:13:10.209-06:002017-01-30T17:13:10.209-06:00I think the whole political circus has somehow bec...I think the whole political circus has somehow become congealed into one horrible, sticky, mess. There's no clear boundaries anymore. In Britain we have Theresa May doing her impression of Maggie Thatcher, and Jeremy Corbyn threatening to fire any of his shadow cabinet who don't support Brexit in the parliamentary vote. In the U.S. election it was a choice between corporate-controlled Repubs or corporate-controlled Dems. What's the point of voting if there's virtually no difference in policies between any party? I think this is why so many are now turning towards the more way-out, right-wing, choices. Two generations on they've not got the horrors of two world wars to hold them back. Though, I do believe it's not Europe that'll start the next world war. America is now the most dangerous nation on earth, and was even before Trump got his hands on it.<br />I know what you mean about not fitting in politically. I'm sure many people feel that way. I know I do. For a time I felt Corbyn had the right ideas, but he's caved on Brexit and I can't forgive him for that.<br />Oh, well, if there's one use for a blog it's to have a good moan. I guess I'll go on moaning a bit longer!R J Adamshttps://sparrowchat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-85075658710474430262017-01-29T17:56:54.845-06:002017-01-29T17:56:54.845-06:00RJ Adams ~ We've just returned from out weeke...RJ Adams ~ We've just returned from out weekend away - found your comment in Blogger's "awaiting moderation file" sorry for delay in publishing, but thank you for it!<br /><br />I'll blog on, for a while anyway. As you said, it keeps us from getting under our spouses' feet (or on their last nerve!)! Anyjazz has his own blog/internet projects going on anyway. <br /><br />I agree that the glut of political writing already available does rather put one off adding to it. The US election is a thing of the past now, the deed is done and the zillions of words being written about The Donald's doings are really more than enough. And yet, and yet.....I dunno. I don't know where I fit in, politically, any more, to be honest.<br /><br />I hope you'll continue writing - whatever the topic. We...erm....mature people can't allow the young bloods to use up ALL the internet's space now can we?Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-25591290607760891392017-01-25T10:47:16.029-06:002017-01-25T10:47:16.029-06:00At the height of its fame(?), Sparrow Chat was pul...At the height of its fame(?), Sparrow Chat was pulling 300-350 readers a day. That was back in the early 2000s. Now, twenty a day is going well. I don't know the answer. Maybe we're suffering a similar fate to those many daily newspapers that disappeared with the advent of the internet, though not with such dire consequences. At least we can't be thrown out of work or made redundant as many journalists and other print industry workers were around the turn of the century.<br />I guess I just do it for my own pleasure these days. I enjoy writing and messing around with computers, and it keeps me from getting under Mrs R J's feet. Maybe I'll try a change of content. So many are writing on politics these days, the best sellers list is full of 'political' books. Whatever happened to the romantic novel, I wonder? Come to that, whatever happened to romance?<br />Keep on belting that keyboard, Twilight. Quite often, when I'm stuck for a topic, I'll nip over to the 'Learning Curve' and something you've written will spark an idea in my mind. It may not always be closely related to what you've written, but the idea will have come from your writing.<br />R J Adamshttps://sparrowchat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-89779150451314806712017-01-23T14:24:28.041-06:002017-01-23T14:24:28.041-06:00Bob ~ Thank you kindly, Bob! :-) Always a pleas...Bob ~ Thank you kindly, Bob! :-) Always a pleasure to 'see' you.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-1370734471023975742017-01-23T12:57:11.964-06:002017-01-23T12:57:11.964-06:00Don't post much but sort of a regular reader/s...Don't post much but sort of a regular reader/skimmer.<br /><br />And what heather said in her last paragraph.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-25569686346207472112017-01-22T13:08:39.696-06:002017-01-22T13:08:39.696-06:00JD ~ Agreed 100% - and thank you for your support...JD ~ Agreed 100% - and thank you for your support, JD.<br /><br />In times before the internet, our communication with those outside of our immediate circle of friends, family and workmates was strictly limited. We are now seeing the result of such limitations being lifted - some good results, some bad. LOL! I wouldn't be where I am today (in the USA married to anyjazz) if not for the internet! We must take the chaff with the wheat, I suppose.<br /><br />I well remember that old advice to "sleep on it", when inflamed enough to write or to say things one might later regret. With Twitter, Facebook and the rest at their finger-tips 24 hours, 365 days, it has to be more difficult for younger generations to follow that advice, if they ever even heard it in the first place.<br /><br />I shall keep on keeping on blog-wise - thanks again. :-) Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-52510292404552140492017-01-22T04:33:53.409-06:002017-01-22T04:33:53.409-06:00Heather makes a very good point about the differen...Heather makes a very good point about the difference between blogging and 'micro-blogging'<br />It takes time to create a blog post. Writing a 'tweet' takes about five minutes and can be done without thinking, and very often it is done without thinking which is why so much of twitter output is negative. The rise of 'cyberbullying' is a direct product of tweeting; no other explanation for it. In slower times we were advised to write an angry response to whatever annoyed us and then put it in a drawer, read it again when we had calmed down and then write a measured and sensible response. But that was then and this is now and the world has gone mad :)<br /><br />Twitterers (twits?) are best ignored.<br />Keep on blogging Annie, somebody will read it somewhen; the archives never disappear.JDhttp://theylaughedatnoah.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-16153716649052987542017-01-21T16:47:02.854-06:002017-01-21T16:47:02.854-06:00heather - Hi there! Oh, what a sweet thing to say...heather - Hi there! Oh, what a sweet thing to say! Thank you!<br /><br />Yes, what you've described in your first paragraph has crossed my mind at times, as being a possible contributor to blogging and commenting having become more sparse. We don't have a smartphone or any handheld devices other than a basic flip cell-phone which can be used for texting, so I wasn't certain of the limits of more up-to-date handheld devices. I use a desk-top, and a laptop only if away from home - but I don't prepare full posts, even on the laptop. Yes, you're so right about the audio visual thing - I hadn't considered that before!<br /><br />Many thanks once again for popping in to comment ! :-) Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-62469013202995760912017-01-21T15:45:59.383-06:002017-01-21T15:45:59.383-06:00In addition to the items you and your friends ment...In addition to the items you and your friends mentioned, I think the rise of mobile devices also made a huge difference; looking back, it's clear to me that I essentially stopped blogging (i livejournaled for years) when I moved to using my phone and tablet devices, rather than a pc. I find those tools are generally better suited for consumption and less well suited for creation, particularly for longer-form written communication (can't really touch-type on them). They are better suited for audio/visual/video creation, which may explain the rise of the youtube/snapchat/instagram generation. I still "microblog" (if you can call it that?) on Twitter, but it's not the same. <br /><br /><br />I don't believe I've ever commented, but I'm a long-time lurker of your blog and have always appreciated your prose, thoughtfulness, and your breadth of interests. FWIW, you are a welcome voice in my world :)<br /><br /> heathernoreply@blogger.com