I'm a techno-incompetent when it comes to blogging
Just cruised Media Lies site again and Antimedia's first current post concerns his above "Media Lies Link Policy." I particularly liked:
If you like my blog and you regularly read what I write, then all I can say is thank you very much. If you don't like what I write or some of the links in my blogroll, then thank you for reading, but don't expect me to change. In the end (and I mean this in the nicest way possible) I write for me, I blogroll for me, I read other blogs for me. I'm not in this for fame or fortune (nor do I care about those things), and I'm certainly not in it to make anyone feel good. The truth is, if I didn't write, I would explode.
I agree with the above and also what he says about linking, but it points out my own technological failings. I like Blogger because it fits the limited blogging I originally intended and, hey, it's free. And I chose the template that didn't have a blogroll already included. And I know that I can insert the code myself. It's just that I've had problems following the Blogger instructions for creating a blogroll. Now I'm not stupid, mind you, and the instructions are not difficult (and are in English) so I'm not quite sure what my problem is, other than techno-incompetence. I must try again, because there are a few bloggers I really like to read, even when I don't agree with everything written. I just appreciate good writing and clear statements of conviction. Would that more of us could do that well, and I would like to identify some of those who do. (By the way, I know I'm also unsophisticated in the way I link to work of others, but I'm trying.)
Update
Just noticed that I'm listed on Media Lies blogroll. Thanks, antimedia!
Another Update (7/31/05)
Thanks to antimedia's help, I've created a blogroll. It'll be a work in progress for some time, since I'm not lying about being incompetent in some things. I also found the courage to play with links. Again, thanks antimedia!
If you like my blog and you regularly read what I write, then all I can say is thank you very much. If you don't like what I write or some of the links in my blogroll, then thank you for reading, but don't expect me to change. In the end (and I mean this in the nicest way possible) I write for me, I blogroll for me, I read other blogs for me. I'm not in this for fame or fortune (nor do I care about those things), and I'm certainly not in it to make anyone feel good. The truth is, if I didn't write, I would explode.
I agree with the above and also what he says about linking, but it points out my own technological failings. I like Blogger because it fits the limited blogging I originally intended and, hey, it's free. And I chose the template that didn't have a blogroll already included. And I know that I can insert the code myself. It's just that I've had problems following the Blogger instructions for creating a blogroll. Now I'm not stupid, mind you, and the instructions are not difficult (and are in English) so I'm not quite sure what my problem is, other than techno-incompetence. I must try again, because there are a few bloggers I really like to read, even when I don't agree with everything written. I just appreciate good writing and clear statements of conviction. Would that more of us could do that well, and I would like to identify some of those who do. (By the way, I know I'm also unsophisticated in the way I link to work of others, but I'm trying.)
Update
Just noticed that I'm listed on Media Lies blogroll. Thanks, antimedia!
Another Update (7/31/05)
Thanks to antimedia's help, I've created a blogroll. It'll be a work in progress for some time, since I'm not lying about being incompetent in some things. I also found the courage to play with links. Again, thanks antimedia!
posted by RightinFlorida | 10:47 AM
4 Comments:
I wouldn't bee to hard on yourself. Blogger can be very confusing because you have to look at all the code at once, and it seems "out of order". It wasn't too hard for me, but I'm a computer professional with lengthy experience in HTML and CSS.
One thing that might help is to take the template and copy the whole thing to the clipboard and then paste it into a text document. Then you could study it at length until you figure it out.
Blogrolls aren't that big a deal anyway. You seem to be doing just fine without one.
Thanks for making me feel less incompetent. And that's a great idea of copying into text-I'll try it.
I'm a finance guy who usually can follow instructions, but I found out long ago, during my first computer science course (back when dinosaurs roamed) that I have insecurities in following computer code.
Enjoyed a lot! »
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