Comments on: So You’re Not In The Popular Crowd

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:12:58 +0000

Do I know how many people follow my blog or even read my blog? Nope. I don’t check my stats very often (read once a month, when I remember).
Do I know how many people follow me on Twitter? Other than to say, fewer than I follow, no. Do I care? Not so much.
Do I know how many followers any of the blogs I read, have? Or people I follow on Twitter? Nope, don’t notice, don’t care.

I read blogs because I enjoy them. I follow people on Twitter because sometimes their tweets make me laugh, some make me think but I do it for enjoyment.
I get that social media is a great networking tool, but I just use it as entertainment and as a way to meet new people. Blogs/Twitter are voyeuristic and well it’s kind of fun to see how the other people live.
.-= Becky´s last blog ..Who, What, When, Where, Why, oh, and How. =-.

By: Aidan Donnelley Rowley @ Ivy League Insecurities

Aidan Donnelley Rowley @ Ivy League Insecurities — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:19:11 +0000

Sorry I am late to chime in, but I love this. I really do. Because so much of this world spins on an axis of BS. None of us is any better than the next. We are our words and our experiences and our voices. There are no automatics, no guarantees. Just write and meet people who answer your questions and have some interest in them. Get over the rest.

“So rather than going on about how ’so and so’ won’t talk to me, focus on people who will.”

I will talk to you. Hope you feel the same.
.-= Aidan Donnelley Rowley @ Ivy League Insecurities´s last blog ..Broccoli & Cheetos (a.k.a. My Life) =-.

By: DeniseEPL

DeniseEPL — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:28:28 +0000

I follow a handful of professional chefs that don’t follow back, obviously. But occasionally I do wish they would just reply to me, when I engage them. But that’s more like a silly chef-crush.

I don’t know if there’s something wrong with me, but I really don’t put any bloggers on a pedestal. Gasp, right? I pretty much adore the people I chat with and read on a weekly basis and can’t imagine the pressure of chasing the big names.
.-= DeniseEPL´s last blog ..Great Interview Experiment, Meet Motherhood in NYC! =-.

By: thepsychobabble

thepsychobabble — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:37:06 +0000

@AMomTwoBoys, she's creepily good at that, isn't she?? .-= thepsychobabble´s last blog ..Popularity is a bitch, right? =-.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:10:10 +0000

@Jenn,

mmmhmmm… you sure know how to make a girl’s Friday night!
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..An Open Letter to the Evolutionary Process =-.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:34:34 +0000

@Avasmommy,

Yes. It really does come down to expectations. And when our expectations are unrealistic, why is that someone elses fault?

I love you and your meaningful relationships. *smooches*

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:33:24 +0000

@drlori71,

lol! You’re beyond popular. You and your right brain (and part of the left too) are revered. Practically a legend on the interwebs.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:32:07 +0000

@ali (adil320),

*smooches* Love you more.

And dude, I’ll even shower with you at BH as long as you keep our fattypattybakedgoodsextravaganza fully stocked.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:30:40 +0000

@Issa,

The only thing ‘big and scawy’ about me is the size of my ass. *sigh* But that’s a whole other post. lol

Good point though. Is how popular someone is really that important? And does popularity make someone any more interesting?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:29:28 +0000

@Anne Y,

That’s an interesting point Anne. How often should we be going through and really examining how relevant the people we follow are to us.

Lurves you too!