Comments on: Should I Shut Down? http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184855 Jenny Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:12:18 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184855 Like the others say, it's a matter of putting yourself first. You don't have a duty to the world to blog. That said, I'd miss you if you stop writing. Like the others say, it’s a matter of putting yourself first. You don’t have a duty to the world to blog. That said, I’d miss you if you stop writing.

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184846 KipEsquire Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:02:46 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184846 Your posts are so encyclopedic and comprehensive, no wonder they burn you out! I like to think my posts are thorough, but they're tweets compared to what you write. Maybe you could learn to impose some length (and thereby time) limits on yourself. Just know that you are being read and enjoyed! :-) Your posts are so encyclopedic and comprehensive, no wonder they burn you out! I like to think my posts are thorough, but they’re tweets compared to what you write. Maybe you could learn to impose some length (and thereby time) limits on yourself.

Just know that you are being read and enjoyed! :-)

]]> By: Tony Nicholas http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184842 Tony Nicholas Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:38:20 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184842 Well maybe it's time to start reclaiming yourself........... instead of giving up blogging/ writing... do it less regularly, and spread your major articles over several posts rather than writing single major articles [make sense]. And, there is no race to be topical...... your voice is what makes your blog so special, not necessarily its topicality. Well maybe it’s time to start reclaiming yourself……….. instead of giving up blogging/ writing… do it less regularly, and spread your major articles over several posts rather than writing single major articles [make sense].

And, there is no race to be topical…… your voice is what makes your blog so special, not necessarily its topicality.

]]> By: terrance http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184841 terrance Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184841 <blockquote>Wot ever you do, DON’T DISAPPEAR!</blockquote> That's just it. I feel like I'm already disappearing. Just a little at a time.

Wot ever you do, DON’T DISAPPEAR!

That’s just it. I feel like I’m already disappearing. Just a little at a time.

]]> By: Tony Nicholas http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184833 Tony Nicholas Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:26:01 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184833 At the end of the day you gotta do what yr heart dictates, but I would miss ya. There ain't many bloggers who write like you. Perhaps you could ease up on the entries, write less frequently rather than frequently. I know from my own writing, that there is much that I wanna write about, but only so much I can. So I write when I can.. perhasp you can do same? Microblogging, twitter, facebook, don't really do it for me. Wot ever you do, DON'T DISAPPEAR! At the end of the day you gotta do what yr heart dictates, but I would miss ya.

There ain’t many bloggers who write like you.

Perhaps you could ease up on the entries, write less frequently rather than frequently.

I know from my own writing, that there is much that I wanna write about, but only so much I can. So I write when I can.. perhasp you can do same?

Microblogging, twitter, facebook, don’t really do it for me.

Wot ever you do, DON’T DISAPPEAR!

]]> By: Joe Perez http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184831 Joe Perez Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:49:22 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184831 Terrance, Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly. Peace, Joe Terrance,

Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly.

Peace,

Joe

]]> By: Seth http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184830 Seth Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:54:33 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184830 NO! I love your blog and your great writings, and by all means I want more. But I also appreciate the links you have when you can't write and all your past writings. Please don't abandon the blog, even if you don't have time recently to give it allot of attention at least keep it up. Also have you considered podcasting? Just sit down for a few minutes in front of a microphone or camera and rant about everything you've been thinking about then post it here. That would demand allot less time than typing out all your thoughts. There may even be faithful readers willing to transcribe what you post. NO!
I love your blog and your great writings, and by all means I want more. But I also appreciate the links you have when you can’t write and all your past writings. Please don’t abandon the blog, even if you don’t have time recently to give it allot of attention at least keep it up.

Also have you considered podcasting? Just sit down for a few minutes in front of a microphone or camera and rant about everything you’ve been thinking about then post it here. That would demand allot less time than typing out all your thoughts. There may even be faithful readers willing to transcribe what you post.

]]> By: Bodhipaksa http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184829 Bodhipaksa Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:19:19 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184829 I only recently discovered your blog and I've been following it and a few other Buddhist blogs using Google reader. I appreciate your writing very much and hope you continue. I think it's possible to set an unrealistic standard for ourselves about how often and how much we write, and perhaps you're falling into that trap. Frankly I'm impressed by your output, but if you decide to write less that's quite understandable. The great thing about an RSS reader for me is that I don't have the experience of checking a site and being disappointed that there's nothing new -- new stuff just appears as if by magic in Google Reader. What I'm trying to express is what Katharine writes above -- you don't have to think you owe anybody anything. If you write then that's great. If you don't write for a while that's fine and probably doesn't trouble anybody. I only recently discovered your blog and I’ve been following it and a few other Buddhist blogs using Google reader. I appreciate your writing very much and hope you continue.

I think it’s possible to set an unrealistic standard for ourselves about how often and how much we write, and perhaps you’re falling into that trap. Frankly I’m impressed by your output, but if you decide to write less that’s quite understandable. The great thing about an RSS reader for me is that I don’t have the experience of checking a site and being disappointed that there’s nothing new — new stuff just appears as if by magic in Google Reader. What I’m trying to express is what Katharine writes above — you don’t have to think you owe anybody anything. If you write then that’s great. If you don’t write for a while that’s fine and probably doesn’t trouble anybody.

]]> By: liza http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184828 liza Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184828 NO. All you need is to re-learn how to write without words. The beauty about blogging is that you can divorce yourself from words, focus your creativity on other tools and then come back to writing when you're ready. NO.

All you need is to re-learn how to write without words. The beauty about blogging is that you can divorce yourself from words, focus your creativity on other tools and then come back to writing when you’re ready.

]]> By: Katharine http://www.republicoft.com/2008/10/08/should-i-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-184825 Katharine Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/?p=2502#comment-184825 As you know, only you can walk your own path. :) That being said, perhaps before moving toward shutting down, you could consider changing your expectations of what you feel you should deliver -- write what you can when you have time. Try not to feel that you owe your readers content. Most importantly, find out if it is better to have a little satisfaction than none at all. If you shut the blog down, will you feel deprived of your own space in which to write? (Sure, you can always write privately, but will that meet your needs for dialogue?) I don't know what the right answer is for you, sweetie. My only suggestion would be to move toward it gradually, perhaps, rather than going cold turkey? *hugs* As you know, only you can walk your own path. :) That being said, perhaps before moving toward shutting down, you could consider changing your expectations of what you feel you should deliver — write what you can when you have time. Try not to feel that you owe your readers content. Most importantly, find out if it is better to have a little satisfaction than none at all. If you shut the blog down, will you feel deprived of your own space in which to write? (Sure, you can always write privately, but will that meet your needs for dialogue?)

I don’t know what the right answer is for you, sweetie. My only suggestion would be to move toward it gradually, perhaps, rather than going cold turkey?

*hugs*

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