Comments on: Look At Me, I’m Alternative…Just Like You!

By: Robin Cannon

Robin Cannon — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:11:54 +0000

I think my worry really is about regurgitation of the existing conversation. Genuinely adding to it is cool, but its often easier to reiterate existing points without coming up with anything new.

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:27:26 +0000

Amen. I'm trying to be a bit original myself, but sometimes it's easier and more rewarding short term to join in the existing conversation. But I fully agree about widening the tools and the audience. Mark Dykemans last blog post..Horrible scam ensnaring the world’s youth!

By: Alexander van Elsas

Alexander van Elsas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:34:55 +0000

Thank you for your great compliment :-)

Not writing about a “hot” topic or joining in, it doesn’t matter too much imo. But I do find it important to try and write about what your personal views are, instead of simply copying what half of the blogosphere has already echoed (unless that same thing was your viewpoint too, in that case better hold still ;-) )

Starting a conversation is great and very rewarding though! The conversation in the tech blogosphere is highly formed by a few A-list bloggers providing the rest guidelines what to write about. Best to ignore any of that and do your own thing.
Good luck!

Alexander van Elsass last blog post..Can we have more comment fragmentation please!