Comments on: Blogging Relationships http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BlurMommy http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-49028 BlurMommy Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:38:21 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-49028 Great post! I'm still new to the blogging world so still haven't quite figured out this blogging r/ship stuff. I've also try to remain as anonymous as possible so I guess that makes it a little harder for pp to know me. Maybe that turns some pp away? I dun know. I would love to meet some bloggers but also hesitant since I'm not very social. Aiya.. so complicated...hehe..... <strong>Hahaha. Yes, so complicated or maybe its just us. We make it complicated. Hehe.</strong> Great post! I’m still new to the blogging world so still haven’t quite figured out this blogging r/ship stuff. I’ve also try to remain as anonymous as possible so I guess that makes it a little harder for pp to know me. Maybe that turns some pp away? I dun know. I would love to meet some bloggers but also hesitant since I’m not very social. Aiya.. so complicated…hehe…..

Hahaha. Yes, so complicated or maybe its just us. We make it complicated. Hehe.

]]> By: pablopabla http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48737 pablopabla Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:48:55 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48737 No lah, I do visit your blog but sometimes like a politician, no comment ;) <strong>I thought politicians talk a lot? ;)</strong> No lah, I do visit your blog but sometimes like a politician, no comment ;)

I thought politicians talk a lot? ;)

]]> By: Immomsdaughter http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48539 Immomsdaughter Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:18:54 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48539 You echo my sentiments. I try to remain as anonymous as I can but yet I have connected with some blogger mommies via SMS & emails. I've actually only met up with one so far because I am quite selective and careful when it comes to extending a virtual friendship to a real one. I guess like everything else, there are pros and cons and we just have to handle with care. <strong>For me, sms pun takdak and until recently, I did not display my email address prominently. Only those who were extremely resourceful found it and contacted me. Hahaha. However, I have included my email address in all my blogs recently because I find that it has cut off those who were trying to get in touch for me for help privately.</strong> You echo my sentiments. I try to remain as anonymous as I can but yet I have connected with some blogger mommies via SMS & emails. I’ve actually only met up with one so far because I am quite selective and careful when it comes to extending a virtual friendship to a real one. I guess like everything else, there are pros and cons and we just have to handle with care.

For me, sms pun takdak and until recently, I did not display my email address prominently. Only those who were extremely resourceful found it and contacted me. Hahaha. However, I have included my email address in all my blogs recently because I find that it has cut off those who were trying to get in touch for me for help privately.

]]> By: dobbs http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48538 dobbs Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:16:32 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48538 Great post MG. I definitely don't get as many blog visitors as you do, so it's much easier to return blog visits, and also keep track with Bloglines. My blog is not anonymous, so it's read by family and friends (hopefully) and others I've not actually met before. Like Judy, there are a few blogging friends that I would love to meet, although I've yet to attend any Bloggers' meet before. <strong>Dobbs, I have a longer blogroll simply because I am a new parent (meaning my kids are still little) and theres many new parents on the blog so we come together but I still remember that my searching for "cross stitch patterns" on google brought me to your blog. :)</strong> Great post MG. I definitely don’t get as many blog visitors as you do, so it’s much easier to return blog visits, and also keep track with Bloglines.

My blog is not anonymous, so it’s read by family and friends (hopefully) and others I’ve not actually met before. Like Judy, there are a few blogging friends that I would love to meet, although I’ve yet to attend any Bloggers’ meet before.

Dobbs, I have a longer blogroll simply because I am a new parent (meaning my kids are still little) and theres many new parents on the blog so we come together but I still remember that my searching for “cross stitch patterns” on google brought me to your blog. :)

]]> By: Judy http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48519 Judy Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:54:10 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48519 Spot one! Great one. I have a handful of friends way back from school days and we remain close. Strangely enough, I have also found myself a handful of blogger friends whom I feel I relate to very well and it's as if we have known each other for years. So far, I have only met one blogger and I respect her very much and she is such a lovely, giving, helpful and genuine person. There are a few whom I would love to meet and I know we will get on like a house on fire. I hope I am not wrong there but then, nothing venture, nothing gained! <strong>Yes, strange isn't it that sometimes you feel closer to your blogger friends whom you've never met compared to a personal friend you've known for more years.</strong> Spot one! Great one. I have a handful of friends way back from school days and we remain close. Strangely enough, I have also found myself a handful of blogger friends whom I feel I relate to very well and it’s as if we have known each other for years. So far, I have only met one blogger and I respect her very much and she is such a lovely, giving, helpful and genuine person. There are a few whom I would love to meet and I know we will get on like a house on fire. I hope I am not wrong there but then, nothing venture, nothing gained!

Yes, strange isn’t it that sometimes you feel closer to your blogger friends whom you’ve never met compared to a personal friend you’ve known for more years.

]]> By: sesame http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48495 sesame Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:17:51 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48495 You have put much more thoughts in this post. Very well said. The problem I've had with so call blogging friends are after awhile they think they know me so well and start to make unsolicited and judgemental comments. That really got on my nerve. While I like to interact, but I rather keep a distant cos if I don't even know the blogger in person, why should I reveal my personal information. Some of them ask for my address because they say they want to send me things. Why invade my privacy just because they read my posts daily? I'm happy to keep it as a blogging relationship, like you have put it. <strong>Yes, judgemental comments are a no-no because no matter how much you think you know a blogger, you actually really don't. You can't believe everything you read. </strong> You have put much more thoughts in this post. Very well said. The problem I’ve had with so call blogging friends are after awhile they think they know me so well and start to make unsolicited and judgemental comments. That really got on my nerve.

While I like to interact, but I rather keep a distant cos if I don’t even know the blogger in person, why should I reveal my personal information. Some of them ask for my address because they say they want to send me things. Why invade my privacy just because they read my posts daily? I’m happy to keep it as a blogging relationship, like you have put it.

Yes, judgemental comments are a no-no because no matter how much you think you know a blogger, you actually really don’t. You can’t believe everything you read.

]]> By: keeyit http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48446 keeyit Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:13:09 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48446 Hi, Great post ! Love it.. I still new in blogging world. So far still trying out to meet new bloggers.. =) <strong>Keeyit, here's to many more fun blogging years to you. Cheers! *Clink clink* (champagne glass)</strong> Hi,

Great post ! Love it..

I still new in blogging world. So far still trying out to meet new bloggers.. =)

Keeyit, here’s to many more fun blogging years to you. Cheers! *Clink clink* (champagne glass)

]]> By: pablopabla http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48410 pablopabla Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:36:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48410 I think the relationship can only be enhanced when the topics being posted strike a common accord. It's very much the same with the relationships out there - the more you have in common, the closer you are likely to be. There are times though that the more you know each other, the more different you are with one another and naturally, the relationship slowly drifts out. <strong>So ... is that why you don't visit my blog anymore? Boo Hoo Hoo. Waaaaah.... Throws tantrum. (Hehe. I'm influenced by the little ones at home. All that tantrum throwing makes me feel like throwing one.)</strong>   I think the relationship can only be enhanced when the topics being posted strike a common accord. It’s very much the same with the relationships out there – the more you have in common, the closer you are likely to be. There are times though that the more you know each other, the more different you are with one another and naturally, the relationship slowly drifts out.

So … is that why you don’t visit my blog anymore? Boo Hoo Hoo. Waaaaah…. Throws tantrum. (Hehe. I’m influenced by the little ones at home. All that tantrum throwing makes me feel like throwing one.)

 

]]> By: Vien http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48400 Vien Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:14:00 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48400 Well, I'm quite a social butterfly, so, I've met a few bloggers. Heck, I came from the IRC world. Back then, everyone meets everyone. Now, it isn't the case. Back then the chatting world was new and "innocent"; now, I would think twice when meeting someone new. <strong>One has to be careful these days but I think judging from their blogs you should be able to tell who is "safe" to meet and who is not isn't it? Still theres always a small risk...</strong> Well, I’m quite a social butterfly, so, I’ve met a few bloggers. Heck, I came from the IRC world. Back then, everyone meets everyone. Now, it isn’t the case. Back then the chatting world was new and “innocent”; now, I would think twice when meeting someone new.

One has to be careful these days but I think judging from their blogs you should be able to tell who is “safe” to meet and who is not isn’t it? Still theres always a small risk…

]]> By: montessorimum http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48388 montessorimum Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:14:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/23/blogging-relationships/#comment-48388 I'm one that has been following your blog since the very early days, but I hardly comment because some times I don't know what to say or might be saying the wrong thing. I don't have high expectation on the friends I met through blogging, no doubt there are a few that we clicked and chatted over MSN and Gtalk, but really dare not have high hope that the friendship will last. "If we no longer has common interest - make $$$ via blogging, will we still be chatting online?" That's my question. I blog and I'm very much in my own world. I don't feel the "ummph" of going out to meet the people I met in the blogsphere. :) <strong>I'm probably a good 15 years or more older than you? Hehe. Yet we click because of circumstances. We both are SAHM with a boy and girl around the same age so we are experiencing the same things. If not for our blogs we would not have met. And like you, I've been reading your blog since you started blogging but don't always comment. :)</strong> I’m one that has been following your blog since the very early days, but I hardly comment because some times I don’t know what to say or might be saying the wrong thing.

I don’t have high expectation on the friends I met through blogging, no doubt there are a few that we clicked and chatted over MSN and Gtalk, but really dare not have high hope that the friendship will last.

“If we no longer has common interest – make $$$ via blogging, will we still be chatting online?” That’s my question.

I blog and I’m very much in my own world. I don’t feel the “ummph” of going out to meet the people I met in the blogsphere. :)

I’m probably a good 15 years or more older than you? Hehe. Yet we click because of circumstances. We both are SAHM with a boy and girl around the same age so we are experiencing the same things. If not for our blogs we would not have met. And like you, I’ve been reading your blog since you started blogging but don’t always comment. :)

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