Thanks! I do consider myself to be an observant person. The real trick is to explain the things I notice without coming across as overly negative, because sometimes it becomes difficult to do so.

I don’t wanna spend 18 hours a day in front on the computer! Heck no! As soon as I get Swollen Thumb Entertainment turning a profit on the net, I’m taking it to the streets!

If there’s anyone who is a good example for someone with an unique perspective on things, it would be you. And no, I don’t think there’s much asskissery going on over at your blog, which is remarkable considering how popular your writing is getting.

You pretty-much hit the nail on the head for me with this statement… “Despite how overly crowded the blogosphere is, there isn’t anyone out there blogging with your unique perspective on things, so there’s always room for new bloggers.” I agree — you gotta be original. Get crazy — why not? I could do with a little more of that over at Funsterland. (Of course, I’ve got a Real Life going on too.) And who’s body wants so sit in front of a computer 18 hours a day?? Yikes. Will we all end up molded to our chairs with our guts protruding and our butts like pancakes?

I think that a reader-inputted blog that add some sort of value to lives, such as humor over at “I can has cheeseburger” is something to consider. Get a schtick and work it.

I still think Darren Rowse keeps it pretty interesting even with guest posts. I’d like to write one for him – but on what??

As to feuds between groups, it’s kinda like the great disputes going on in our fair land these days — why are people so afraid to listen to each other?

As you know, there’s not much asskissery going on over at my blog. At least I don’t think there is. Is there? Nah, my blog’s too small. Yet.

Hey, it’s past lunch here — where’s the beef?
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Of course, Pavlina has paid his dues and deserves to have success and to be able to influence his readers. Simply put, I draw the line when people seem to be treating it like high school and being in the “cool group”. When it’s more about setting trends instead of promoting ideas, that’s when I criticize, thus the title of this article. Thanks for commenting!

I was laughing at the part about discovering veganism to follow some of the blogging leaders (I guess you’re referring to Pavlina). Well, I confess that after reading his famous Nazi article I found myself seriously looking at what I eat and where it comes from (I wrote about it in a recent post). I stopped eating meat in January – absolutely nothing to do with anything I read on any blog.

But this latest step to consider vegan (I’m not vegan) was definitely provoked by Pavlina. What he wrote (despite all it’s many faults) did have an effect on me. And isn’t that what we all aspire to? To influence people with our writing?

And reading your article influenced me to check my reasons .. was I wanting to copy one of the blogging leaders? or was it a genuine look at my lifestyle? I’m pretty sure it was the latter
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