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Top 7 Things Wrong With This Blog
I like making lists. My favourite part of David Letterman’s show is always the top 10. And there are a number of things that frustrate me about the way I do this site. So here we go – top 7 things wrong with TheGeoffRe(y)port.
- It’s too preachy. This comment came from my sister, who is right. I don’t know how to discuss stuff without sounding like I’m more than just a little bit up myself
- It tries to be everything. Smart bloggers blog with a purpose. They have a target audience in mind. TheGeoffRe(y)port completely alienates any readers by speaking about football and movies in the same blog as thoughts on 1 Samuel and wider philosophical “God Stuff”
- The writing doesn’t have a proper flow. I use brackets and colons and hyphens and semi-colons with reckless abandon, and I don’t even have a standard for which I’ll use – I just tend to go with whatever I feel like at the time. It no doubt comes (among other things) from wanting to insert snide sarcastic remarks (do I do that?) into every second sentence. The most disturbing part is that half the time I actually talk like that.
- It uses big words for no reason. Well not no reason exactly, no good reason. I’m sure that I only do this to make myself feel intelligent – and so that other people think the same. All part of being a 5.
- It links to sites that are never up. This is just a thinly veiled dig at my father (try out the Yarra Valley Vineyard site)
- It’s utterly self-absorbed. What kind of a self-indulgent post is this? What other blog would write such a self-referencing post. And what’s with that name? This boy’s obviously got issues.
- Geoff talks about himself in the third person. And I don’t even do it consistently – how annoying!
So that’s what’s wrong with the blog.
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8 Comments
I like this blog. Admittedly I skip the football stuff but that’s just because I lack the sophistication for it. Otherwise it’s great. And I like the layout – makes me jealous.
Keep up the good work.
I like your blog too, although I must confess I don’t read your footy posts either. Nothing wrong with brackets, colons (semi or otherwise) and the like… keep it coming Geoff.
I can’t mention anything about brackets or hyphens (because – I use them too). Preachy: only to the wrong audience.
Like the others I tend to do a skim over the footy stuff. I don’t always read the indepth Samuel (atm) posts, but the ones I do I get stuff out of.
All bloggers are self absorbed. Haha read mine for proof.
Big words… I subscribe to Dictonary.com’s word of the day, I can’t talk.
No one is responsible for content they link to except if the link is actually misspelt.
My one recommendation, bring a bit more of your life into it or a bit more you. Not insanely personal, but just a bit more. Shared experiences are some of the things I find most beneficial and needless to say, always interesting.
oh yeah, update your poll.
and the calender’s pointless from this end.
Otherwise, I rather enjoy the daily visit to this blog.
Best thing: updated regularly as most-all good blogs should be.
You know as a general rule if you write down seven bad things the next thing you have to do is write about seven good things. : ) I like your blog
I realised about 20 minutes after I posted this that it was ultimately a compliment-fishing expedition – thanks for all the nice words – guess I was justventing a bit of frustration at myself. You’re all very kind and I love you all.
Ah, so you think it is a positive thing that this group likes your blog … interesting …
It worries me that I am actually enjoying your blog so much – I had better be careful or I might get into this blogging and it would be all your fault! (like everything)
I think that tis site is great. People do not have to read it, but when they do they reach someone who is trying to be honest, and helpful.