Comments on: So the Circle Shrinks http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Tue, 22 May 2012 16:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31614 Jeanne Dininni Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:58:58 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31614 As for the WayBack Machine, I never opted out, though I suppose I can't be sure that Orble never did it <i>for</i> me (though I don't know why they would). But, for whatever reason, nearly three years worth of content is missing. Oh, well, certainly don't plan to spend my time crying over it. About the odds of Writer's Notes showing up in the rotation while I was visiting your site: 1 in 12 or 1 in 17 probably wouldn't quite qualify as <i>uncanny</i> -- maybe just <i>surprising</i>. ;-) As for the WayBack Machine, I never opted out, though I suppose I can’t be sure that Orble never did it for me (though I don’t know why they would). But, for whatever reason, nearly three years worth of content is missing. Oh, well, certainly don’t plan to spend my time crying over it.

About the odds of Writer’s Notes showing up in the rotation while I was visiting your site: 1 in 12 or 1 in 17 probably wouldn’t quite qualify as uncanny — maybe just surprising. ;-)

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31610 dcr Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:24:44 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31610 You can opt-out of the WayBack Machine, so it won't have details for those who have opted-out. I'm not sure how it crawls sites. I know it has missed stuff on some of my sites, while it seems to be rather detailed on others. <blockquote>It was quite uncanny. Wonder what the odds of that happening actually are!</blockquote> About 1 in 17, as I recall. Or maybe 1 in 12. I'm not sure how many blogs I have in the rotation currently. I know I weeded out some inactive ones last year sometime and added some. Not sure what the current number is. You can opt-out of the WayBack Machine, so it won’t have details for those who have opted-out. I’m not sure how it crawls sites. I know it has missed stuff on some of my sites, while it seems to be rather detailed on others.

It was quite uncanny. Wonder what the odds of that happening actually are!

About 1 in 17, as I recall. Or maybe 1 in 12. I’m not sure how many blogs I have in the rotation currently. I know I weeded out some inactive ones last year sometime and added some. Not sure what the current number is.

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31607 Jeanne Dininni Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:13:35 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31607 I'm rather disappointed that it didn't catch everything, really, because it's always nice to be able to go back and see the older content, formatting, etc. from past stages of a blog's evolution. Of course, as you've pointed out, I may be wrong about the site's info on the specific blog you're referring to. The WayBack Machine could very well be accurate where that blog is concerned. BTW, just wanted to mention that the "Have you checked out _____ (website/blog) today?" widget (for lack of a better name) at the top of your blog is quite fascinating. When I visited yesterday, what did I see? "Have you checked out Writer's Notes today?" It was quite uncanny. Wonder what the odds of that happening actually are! I’m rather disappointed that it didn’t catch everything, really, because it’s always nice to be able to go back and see the older content, formatting, etc. from past stages of a blog’s evolution. Of course, as you’ve pointed out, I may be wrong about the site’s info on the specific blog you’re referring to. The WayBack Machine could very well be accurate where that blog is concerned.

BTW, just wanted to mention that the “Have you checked out _____ (website/blog) today?” widget (for lack of a better name) at the top of your blog is quite fascinating. When I visited yesterday, what did I see? “Have you checked out Writer’s Notes today?” It was quite uncanny. Wonder what the odds of that happening actually are!

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31606 dcr Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:49:45 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31606 True. It doesn't catch everything. But, in this case, I suspect the WayBack Machine may be correct. If I recall, the last time I visited the blog, there had been no new posts for many months. True. It doesn’t catch everything. But, in this case, I suspect the WayBack Machine may be correct. If I recall, the last time I visited the blog, there had been no new posts for many months.

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31598 Jeanne Dininni Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:20:34 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31598 Wow, Dan, this is interesting. If you're referring to checking the WayBack Machine at Archive.org for Blog 12, I wouldn't necessarily attempt to figure out how long a blog has been dormant by that means. Why? Because the WayBack Machine has Writer's Notes listed as having no posts at all in 2009, 2010, or 2011 and only one post in 2008. Not true. While I <i>have</i> missed a month or two here and there -- due to client projects, illness, death in the family, and other factors -- my blog actually contains posts during all these years. (Blogged every month in 2008, 11 months in 2009, nine months in 2010, and so far, one month -- or part of one month -- in 2011.) I think that in this case at least, the WayBack Machine might better be called the "Way-Off Machine." Wow, Dan, this is interesting. If you’re referring to checking the WayBack Machine at Archive.org for Blog 12, I wouldn’t necessarily attempt to figure out how long a blog has been dormant by that means. Why? Because the WayBack Machine has Writer’s Notes listed as having no posts at all in 2009, 2010, or 2011 and only one post in 2008. Not true. While I have missed a month or two here and there — due to client projects, illness, death in the family, and other factors — my blog actually contains posts during all these years. (Blogged every month in 2008, 11 months in 2009, nine months in 2010, and so far, one month — or part of one month — in 2011.)

I think that in this case at least, the WayBack Machine might better be called the “Way-Off Machine.”

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31581 dcr Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31581 On this list, they were about 50/50. That is, about half were the "blog because I like to blog" people and half were make money bloggers. Yes, the trend is toward Facebook for some of the "retired" bloggers. I don't use Facebook very often. If I ever quit blogging, you probably won't find me hanging out on Facebook. Yeah, power blogging is time consuming, but look at how much time people spend on Facebook. They've just replaced one form of time consumption with another. On this list, they were about 50/50. That is, about half were the “blog because I like to blog” people and half were make money bloggers.

Yes, the trend is toward Facebook for some of the “retired” bloggers. I don’t use Facebook very often. If I ever quit blogging, you probably won’t find me hanging out on Facebook.

Yeah, power blogging is time consuming, but look at how much time people spend on Facebook. They’ve just replaced one form of time consumption with another.

]]> By: Speedcat Loopinsteeners http://www.dcrblogs.com/2011/02/22/so-the-circle-shrinks/#comment-31575 Speedcat Loopinsteeners Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:59:16 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=3668#comment-31575 Seems like only the "I blog because i like to blog" people last for any duration. The blog for dough people find it's too much work for the results. Back in the Blog Boom, other methods of communication were not main stream yet either. I found all my old blog pals that quit over at Face of Books! I have to admit that I too have not been an active "blog hopper" like I used to. Most of the time I view posts in email or reader on my phone. There is another huge change ... most people are not in contact via desktop computer anymore. With the web on your belt it changes the whole interactive dynamic. Personally, I do more than 80% of my surfing with a netbook or phone. Last thought? Power blogging and commenting is time consuming. At some point, you just can't maintain the pace anymore. Yahhda yadaa yahh, I just made a new blog last night ... hahahaa! The power of low fat chikin I spose, aye?? Seems like only the “I blog because i like to blog” people last for any duration. The blog for dough people find it’s too much work for the results. Back in the Blog Boom, other methods of communication were not main stream yet either. I found all my old blog pals that quit over at Face of Books! I have to admit that I too have not been an active “blog hopper” like I used to. Most of the time I view posts in email or reader on my phone. There is another huge change … most people are not in contact via desktop computer anymore. With the web on your belt it changes the whole interactive dynamic. Personally, I do more than 80% of my surfing with a netbook or phone.
Last thought? Power blogging and commenting is time consuming. At some point, you just can’t maintain the pace anymore.
Yahhda yadaa yahh, I just made a new blog last night … hahahaa! The power of low fat chikin I spose, aye??

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