Techno-dweeb
Not, let me make this clear, techno-geek. Geeks are in the know, ready, willing and able to wrestle HTML into submission, to laugh in the face of Javascript and to know how the heck RSS works. I am a dweeb, and while geeks are now wearing witty t-shirts with saying like “Me n’ you (2 squared) eva” and sporting black-rimmed librarian chic spectacles, dweebs are still tucking their shirts into their granny panties and spilling chocolate milk on their laptops.
The point is that since I imported this blog to my own site (completely impressed by my own savvy) no one has commented and I admit I felt sad, lonely and abandoned (although admittedly, it’s no more than I deserve after such a monumental hiatus). However, it took one of my Twitter pals, Megin (who blogs here) to point out that it was impossible to comment as I had clearly not gone through all the 234 settings and made them friendly and welcoming. No. For a couple of weeks now this blog has been all: “Do I know you? Well, do I? No? Well, push off then, mate.” Whereas it should be all: “Hi! Hi! Come in! You want tea? Cake? Rum? No? That’s okay! Stay anyway! Happy to see you.” If there was a “leap-up-and-lick-you-like-adorable-puppy” setting to welcome commenters, I’d enable that.
Anyway, if you are at all inclined to comment, go right ahead! I’ll be thrilled to the tips of my dweeby shoes that you stopped by.
Ah the comments. Yes I would be lonley without them as well. Since I stopped reading/commenting on other blogs my site has become significantly quieter. But it’s ok. Sometimes the quiet is nice too.
And- just so you know- I will always be a puppy commenting for you!
Especially when you specifically request it.
xoxo,
k
Lack of comments don’t necessarily mean lack of readers. The website’s great. We’re reading (as always) – even if we’re not so good at commenting. Love the photo of Welsh bracken, hills and Helena.
Isn’t that superb? I have a perfect one of A. and I. that I keep meaning to send. Mmm.
A performance teacher once advised the lean and hungry rank-and-file to always remember: some audiences are just quiet individuals; and more so in numbers. And not everyone laughs when they find it funny.
Greg: Quite true. I am myself a very selective commenter. However, it seemed a shame that someone TRIED to comment and couldn’t because the portcullis was down, the drawbridge up and there were spiky things in the way. But I fixed it and now the sentries are waving flowers and offering peaches.
Hi – I’m lurking here. Loving reading your posts. Just not getting myself sorted to reply mainly.
I came out purple on that last comment – I love your new site!!
Lisa: I am SO HAPPY that you still love purple. That makes the world seem just so right. And it’s right that the site KNOWS that you should be purple. Hooray!