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Can You Become Obsessed With Your Blog?

July 29th 2009 22:21
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It's compulsive . . . and sometimes detrimental to your health - but fun all the same.
Is it possible that there's a little obsessive compulsive behaviour in bloggers?

It occurred to me this morning that there are quite possibly a few of us - who for whatever reason - feel the need to constantly tap away at the keyboard for fear of losing a grip on . . . . whatever!


Be it ranking, adsense (ha!), social pecking order, personal pride or just notoriety - there's most definitely a feeling sometimes of being chained to your blog - be it here or elsewhere.

If we're all honest with ourselves - quantity rides roughshod of quality a lot of the time - but is it vanity of sorts that keeps us penning what is sometimes just dribble?

What is it that stops many of us from simply pulling back - taking a deep breath and saying - what the hell - I'll leave it for a week . . .

Try it sometime soon - betcha can't!
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Comment by Cinema Rat

July 29th 2009 22:38


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I am guilty as charged. But I'm blogging about movies. There's always something new about movies to mention. I have "social commentary" and feature articles to post put as you say ranking/noteriety are important as I'm starting out. Quality? Check out my review of "Beautiful Kate" new Aussie flick starring Bryan Brown Ben Mendelsohn and Rachel Griffiths. That's quality!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 29th 2009 22:51


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Cinema Rat

I know some bloggers with up to a dozen different titles all going at the same time - some with up to 2 postings a day. Where they find the time and material I'm not sure - but it's got to be exhausting.

I look forward to your endeavours . . .

Comment by Pat

July 30th 2009 05:30


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Nah, I'm a picture of restraint and thoughtful internet use. I'm practically the model internet user. Thanks for giving me this opportunity to comment on this important topic.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 30th 2009 06:19


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Pat

Should there be a little smiley icon after this . . . .

If nothing else you're quite possibly the most polite respondee i've come across.

More power to you I say.

Cheers

Comment by Wilson Pon

July 30th 2009 09:31


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Mr. Nice Guy, I admit that I'm one of the bloggers who having the obsessive compulsive disorder, as I'll feel uncomfortable, if I stopped blogging for over a few days!

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 30th 2009 13:51


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ranking . . . yep
adsense . . . yep
social pecking order . . . oh yes
personal pride . . . kinda
notoriety . . . yep

but is it vanity of sorts that keeps us penning what is sometimes just dribble?

i have been accused of dribble, but i usually pick my topics quite carefully so there is a sense of continuity with each of my blogs

my favourite blogs i only post two a couple of times a week, others only once a fortnight or once a month

there is a sense of obligation to my readers and to the network, and i also do it to feel productive and contribute to the information cycle

ive taken weeks off before, but in general i like to keep a presence


Comment by Jason King

July 30th 2009 19:08


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Did someone say obsessive, addictive? Can't talk - my blogs need me

I am about to go on leave but luckily my new phone has complete access so I am going to try and do a post from the top of Perisher in a blizzard. Let's see how that one goes

My blogs get angry with me if I don't post and wake me up at all sorts of hours. Total Randomness totally hates me right now because I have been giving the other children more attention.

Comment by Fremen

July 30th 2009 21:53


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This is a great post.

I think I've created a fail safe for this.

All my blogs are set up so that over the next three days, it'll release posts, so that I can take breaks and not feel guilty. My goal is to have it so that I could take a week off at anytime, and I'd be ok.

Comment by Cinema Rat

July 30th 2009 22:02


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So glad I'm not alone. I stopped writing mid-review to post here lol

Comment by Carolyn Cordon

July 30th 2009 23:14


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My husband and son think I'm compulsive with my computer habits, but they happily spend ours killing things on the TV screen with PS2 - who's compulsive?

At least I make some money with my blogs - they only make themselves hyped up and sometimes angry with their video gaming.

Of course, the few days the other week when I didn't have a monitor that worked properly was quite challenging.

Thank you to my baby brother for helping out with a much better monitor!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:07


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Wilson

Don't think we wouldn't notice if you went AWOL either . . .

Keep blogging brother!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:08


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Morgan

The day you sit still and do nothing will be a day the whole world recalls where they were

More power to you.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:17


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Jason

Half your luck - Perisher - sno boarding or skiing - or perhaps a littel Apres sport?

Go hard young man

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:21


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Fremen

Tried that - and admittedly it took a little of the pressure off - but found I got a little lax afterwards . . . different strokes for different folks I guess.

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:22


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Cinema Rat

So long as you didn't pause a movie mid-scene - couldn't do that to you . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 00:26


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Carolyn Cordon

You're right about the old PS2 - they're certainly addictive. Different kind of guilt associated with blogging me thinks though . . . it's a bit like not sending out Christmas cards one year - you get the guilts when they flow in and you're not reciprocating.

But that's a new post altogether I guess.


Comment by damian

July 31st 2009 06:42


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Now internet and gaming addiction is widely recognised, i think blog addiction should follow suit. I will discuss it with my psychiatrist next time I'm there.

It's strange for a member of parliament to also double in amateur psychiatry, but there's something about that red couch...

Comment by Cinema Rat

July 31st 2009 07:04
LOL No my friend, review for My Sisters Keeper up at cinemarat.com FYI .. Public Enemies this weekend !!

- CR.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 07:26


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Damian

I think there's a career in it (blog addiction psych) for someone - hmmm - that gives me a idea.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 07:27


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Do'h

Comment by Helen Randell

July 31st 2009 07:53


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As someone who's just had a week away from the blog I can say it is quite relaxing - although I did feel a few guilty twangs here and there!

Comment by Jason King

July 31st 2009 08:10


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Skiing and Apres MNG

Comment by Kristin Wolgemuth

July 31st 2009 10:51


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I don't know if I could take a week off from my blogs! Ha! I have taken some time off and slowed down writing on one of them, and I feel bad at how much the readership has dropped. I do have compulsive personality traits, though...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 12:10


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It's the first sign of things to come. First you crack the top 20 - then the Top 10 - then you start to see your earning more than 2c a day. You start making acquaintances/friends/colleag ues and then the pangs really start - fun ain't it!

Lovely of you to drop by - hope to see you again real soon.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 12:11


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Jason

Enjoy both - and don't come home in a cast . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 31st 2009 12:16


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Kristin Wolgemuth

I know how you feel. Had to drop of one completely recently and slow down a whole lot on another - I've still got the guilts about both.

And I wouldn't worry about the compulsive personality traits - we all have em - it's a matter of whether we can keep them in check that matters.

Stay well and thanks for dropping by

Comment by James Rickard

August 1st 2009 01:19


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Check this out...
Only a blogger knows about content and time!!!!! I think you can coin a phrase on that one.

Comment by Brandon 2

August 1st 2009 23:38


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I'm quite obsessed with my blogs. I have six so far, and I'm not satisfied yet lol.

Comment by Journeywoman

August 2nd 2009 01:30


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I go through phases of being blog obsessed, then not caring about my blogs in the slightest - it all depends on what else has been going on in my life. Real life comes first but I don't like my blogs' rankings slipping either.... I try to find a happy medium.

On that note I think it's really important to maintain a balance with your real life and your computer time, not only for your health, but also your blogs' content - if you're not out in the real world, observing and interacting, then you'll have nothing new or unique to write about.

Good post MNG.

Comment by Janet Collins

August 2nd 2009 14:50


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Is it blogging that gives you a compulsive disorder or do you blog because you have it? It is really hard to say. All I know is that once I started blogging I started really becoming addicted to my computer. I now have to be really disciplined about it because otherwise it will eat my life away.

But it sure is fun.

Comment by Cinema Rat

August 2nd 2009 22:22


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Hello again Sir,

Have you had a chance to view and vote on my Film Essay yet?

Have a look see @ www.cinemarat.com

-CR.

Comment by Michaelie

August 6th 2009 07:29


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Hello MNG, long time no see, a sure sign that I am no longer obsessed with blogging....



But I was, and still could be, but other things take priority (online Scrabble, haha), work gets busy, Orble changes, and time just keeps ticking away!

Maybe I am obsessed with blogging, without actually blogging on a regular basis!



Michaelie

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