tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post2579135686673226576..comments2023-09-25T11:33:21.311-04:00Comments on Smells Like Borscht: Severe Case of Navel-Gazing, or Omphaloskepsis (which sounds better)Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076277852228148825noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-16795179085807778452011-08-05T12:02:52.789-04:002011-08-05T12:02:52.789-04:00My mom, husband and sister know about my blog, but...My mom, husband and sister know about my blog, but they don't read it. I don't want my family, friends and coworkers to find it because I know the type of reaction I'd get. So, I don't talk about my blog with anyone. I also don't talk badly about anyone on there because I figure at some point, one of them will come across it. Also, I have a personal FB account for friends and family. But, they don't know about my Twitter account since it's linked to my blog.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616767136188268618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-19748321955497706292011-08-04T21:36:00.652-04:002011-08-04T21:36:00.652-04:00I started as a friends/family only blog (not a pri...I started as a friends/family only blog (not a private one or anything, just an update blog). Since my evolution into the actual blogging world has been gradual, I've never started a different blog. <br /><br />What that means is that I don't talk about things like my bedroom antics or mother-in-law rants, because she'll see them. And if I think family gatherings are uncomfortable now...angelahttp://tiaras-and-trucks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-34544105410392787342011-08-04T13:39:13.174-04:002011-08-04T13:39:13.174-04:00I am laughing over the fantastic visuals in this p...I am laughing over the fantastic visuals in this post. Seriously good analogies.<br /><br />This is my second blog. The first was more stark (starker?), and included an attempt at anonymity. Until one day when someone yelled down the school hallway "I found your blog and LOVE it." So that was that. <br /><br />So I am completely intertwining Literal Mom in my regular life with some degree of success. BUT. Sometimes there are things I want to (really, really, really) write about that I just can't because my blog and real life are one and the same. <br /><br />I just figure the things I want to write about I will save for the book.Missy | Literal Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662949489653215361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-23929244853015543452011-08-04T13:19:03.415-04:002011-08-04T13:19:03.415-04:00I am not a good person to give advice on this one ...I am not a good person to give advice on this one because I went headstrong into marketing my blog everywhere so know everyone knows about it and there is no turning back. If anything, I would say, if you currently can somewhat control your audience I would continue to do so because once you open it up to everyone you are stuck.McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299201553545817162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-86258351546329493212011-08-04T00:35:24.870-04:002011-08-04T00:35:24.870-04:00I don't really like family members to read my ...I don't really like family members to read my blog - especially the in-laws. I just don't feel comfortable being the real me in my blog if they were reading. Close friends know about my blog but I don't actually know if they read it. I don't use my real name (although it's been mentioned a few times in my blog) and don't give away the names of my kids or hubby. But then again, I share photos....okay it's getting a little confusing here. Bottom line is I'm comfortable with people I'm close with in real life, reading my blog.Kiddothingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360699806453095637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-24782176143221138982011-08-03T22:08:43.133-04:002011-08-03T22:08:43.133-04:00Ooooh, what about making your second blog your nin...Ooooh, what about making your second blog your ninja blog? I think you should try an anonymous blog and let us know how it goes!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022297670179924365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-80803295521355030602011-08-03T11:50:43.526-04:002011-08-03T11:50:43.526-04:00When I first started out I used to link to my post...When I first started out I used to link to my posts on FB. I regret it now because a lot of my friends and family read it now. Sometimes I'm ok with this, sometimes I feel a little limited by this.Depends on what I am writing about.<br /><br />Cowabunga Dude.Angie@MamaInsomniahttp://www.mamainsomnia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-70153650621692846202011-08-03T09:14:30.123-04:002011-08-03T09:14:30.123-04:00I have two blogs. While the two have some interse...I have two blogs. While the two have some intersection in audience, I treat them completely separate. And that's the only way it works. Every now & then, I screw up & reference the "private" one (that isn't really private) on Twitter, and I know at some point, I'll have to deal with worlds converging.<br /><br />But, as the two are completely different, I don't need to worry about the voice I'm using in either (I thought about taking daddyrunsalot.com and posting a "family friendly" version to facebook so that I never had my mother asking why I write about boobs so much, but that seemed like it was way too much work).<br /><br />The issue with "total anonymity" is that it prompts people to find out more about you. I don't do much to hide who I am, so if you go digging, you'll find me. But, there are some that really, really try to protect their identity, and I know I've heard from a few who freaked out when somebody found them.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805939293906938812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-70422827062725228632011-08-03T05:55:24.670-04:002011-08-03T05:55:24.670-04:00I started all shy but once you get a steady group ...I started all shy but once you get a steady group of people reading you daily and tweet with you, concussion begins. Because now I think of all of you as friends and really why not post pictures of me and talk about facts and daily shenanigans? That's what friednds do. In fact I believe the only reason @1foreignmama and I have not been out for coffee yet is the east coast west coast issue. Right?Stashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836396076018306616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-125054652517178802011-08-02T21:17:13.853-04:002011-08-02T21:17:13.853-04:00I couldn't write anonymously, I don't thin...I couldn't write anonymously, I don't think anything I'd write that way would be 'real' you know?<br /><br />My siblings and a few friends know I blog but they don't read it, so that's fine. I don't care to share with the rest of the people in my life, so that way, I can sort of write about what I want. I have a filter on, but it's not for them, I just don't feel comfortable writing about things like politics and religion, or swear on my blog. I also keep my husband anonymous and I don't use my son's real name.<br /><br />I guess in a way, I'm semi-anonymous. My readers only know as much about me as I let them.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174981423633745590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-5889639087221371422011-08-02T12:57:41.201-04:002011-08-02T12:57:41.201-04:00Yeah, it's a major balancing act, isn't it...Yeah, it's a major balancing act, isn't it? My family and my in-laws all read my blog. (Therefore I have imposed the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything" rule. Luckily, they're all pretty easy to get along with, so I'm not too stifled.) <br /><br />While I don't openly broadcast my name on the blog, it wouldn't take a lengthy investigation to figure it out. There's really no undoing that at this point. So I write with the assumption that anyone and everyone might find it at some point.<br /><br />I try to make fun of myself above all else. If I make fun of others, I do it in a way where I'm not specifically identifying them, if that makes sense. I try not to get too personal. If it's a story I'd tell my co-workers, then I figure it's fine for the blog.<br /><br />When all else fails, and I can't write what I really want to write, I throw up a cute picture of my kid and call it a day.Phase Three of Lifehttp://www.phasethreeoflife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-13291107870580186972011-08-02T09:59:08.606-04:002011-08-02T09:59:08.606-04:00P.S. http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/08/are-real-nam...P.S. http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/08/are-real-names-required-for-real-socializing.htmlVickiBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733439281730830352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-66407401098401616752011-08-02T09:11:23.806-04:002011-08-02T09:11:23.806-04:00This stuff is HARD. On the one hand, being anonym...This stuff is HARD. On the one hand, being anonymous is amazing. Example 1 is NeoIndian, who returned to India after living in the US and writes observations about life in India: http://neoindian.org/. His writing is AMAZING and he makes me laugh. He is anonymous and he says the joy he gets from writing anonymously is very liberating.<br /><br />However, if you don't have your name on stuff, how can people know who you are? How do you build an audience? How do you complain about stuff that really matters to you? Also, if you blog about anything you want, there's the possibility you could always be discovered, as PTrunk writes at the end of this post: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/27/how-to-blog-about-a-co-worker-or-someone-else-close-to-you/<br /><br />So, what to do? Maybe save your ranting for a book? That's my goal, I think.VickiBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733439281730830352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-35915935100821247852011-08-02T08:52:11.876-04:002011-08-02T08:52:11.876-04:00My current boss and former boss know about my blog...My current boss and former boss know about my blog and read it, at least occasionally. My current boss actually hired me freelance first, then later offered me a full-time spot on the payroll. Talk about stifling those work-rant posts!<br /><br />My former boss actually WROTE FOR MY BLOG on Monday. So yeah, I'm not any kind of anonymous. It's freeing in its own way.<br /><br />Family, friends, high school classmates. They all are free to read my blog if they want to, but most of them couldn't care less. :)Emily Suesshttp://blog.emilysuess.comnoreply@blogger.com