Comments on: My principles of blogging http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/ social media, youth participation, e-democracy & social change Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michele Martin http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Michele Martin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:15:39 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-268 Tim, I think that blogging principles are a great idea for helping people get clear about what they're doing and how they're doing it. I also like the glimpses into your personality and your thinking processes that come through in your draft here. I agree with DK that you may need to ultimately land on something shorter and more focused, I also think that it's only from drafts like this that you can arrive at what's really important to you. Plus sharing it with other people is a great idea. I'm adding this to my "to do" list. Tim, I think that blogging principles are a great idea for helping people get clear about what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. I also like the glimpses into your personality and your thinking processes that come through in your draft here. I agree with DK that you may need to ultimately land on something shorter and more focused, I also think that it’s only from drafts like this that you can arrive at what’s really important to you. Plus sharing it with other people is a great idea. I’m adding this to my “to do” list.

]]> By: alex miller http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-267 alex miller Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:07:34 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-267 Hi Tim, I really like that you have set some principles and will be interested to watch how you stick to them! I have tried more and more since doing this challenge to personalise my blog posts and also engage in conversation. My recent post on blocked sites (thanks to the initiation article by Sue Waters) at work got a bit of discussion happening. http://www.flairandsquare.com/archives/121 My role is to make technology simple and introduce little tools to a group of colleagues, so mine will have to stay a bit technology focused I think. Look forward to more. Alex Hi Tim,

I really like that you have set some principles and will be interested to watch how you stick to them!

I have tried more and more since doing this challenge to personalise my blog posts and also engage in conversation.

My recent post on blocked sites (thanks to the initiation article by Sue Waters) at work got a bit of discussion happening. http://www.flairandsquare.com/archives/121

My role is to make technology simple and introduce little tools to a group of colleagues, so mine will have to stay a bit technology focused I think.

Look forward to more.
Alex

]]> By: Tim http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Tim Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:39:59 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-266 Many thanks all for comments. Dk and Christine - you're both right that if these are to be presented to readers in a more permanent form then some whittling down is in order - although as I can't pledge great brevity in my blog posts - to find too much in my principles would perhaps mislead :P I certainly found writing these down to be a useful process - my challenge will be in applying them with a degree of consistency... Perhaps I shall report back on whether I've managed to stick with them in a couple of months... Many thanks all for comments.

Dk and Christine – you’re both right that if these are to be presented to readers in a more permanent form then some whittling down is in order – although as I can’t pledge great brevity in my blog posts – to find too much in my principles would perhaps mislead :P

I certainly found writing these down to be a useful process – my challenge will be in applying them with a degree of consistency…

Perhaps I shall report back on whether I’ve managed to stick with them in a couple of months…

]]> By: Ravi Karandeekar http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Ravi Karandeekar Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:06:31 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-265 Thanks Tim! 31 days is interesting. I wish you all the best. You made me think clearly about my blogging. Yes, i am going to write down about it. It will guide me to be a better blogger. Thanks Tim! 31 days is interesting. I wish you all the best. You made me think clearly about my blogging. Yes, i am going to write down about it. It will guide me to be a better blogger.

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Christine Martell Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:27:43 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-264 I like your principles, and it articulates clearly your parameters. I think this is really important because it is really easy to get scattered and running down all sorts of paths in the blogsphere. It also helps your readers know what to expect from you and that you want to engage. You might want to whittle them down as your last commenter suggested to have a summary version that directly addresses your readers needs, but this is great process piece for getting there. Those of us who are more introverted need those, and enjoy reading others. I like your principles, and it articulates clearly your parameters. I think this is really important because it is really easy to get scattered and running down all sorts of paths in the blogsphere.

It also helps your readers know what to expect from you and that you want to engage. You might want to whittle them down as your last commenter suggested to have a summary version that directly addresses your readers needs, but this is great process piece for getting there. Those of us who are more introverted need those, and enjoy reading others.

]]> By: DK http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2007/08/18/my-principles-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-263 DK Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:16:34 +0000 60 at http://www.timdavies.org.uk#comment-263 Hi Tim - not fond of too many rules or frameworks when it comes to blogging but it's all horses for courses :-) I would whittle them down to three at the most: an overal aim/vision (for you it's participation in a public sector setting), a purpose (is it to share, educate, promote discussion etc.) and everything must answer the 'so what?' question (which is what we do on the MediaSnackers blog plus in all our work, training, talks and every slide of our presentations) - simply put, after you write (create) something ask the question. If you can justify it as objectively as you can then hit 'publish'... Good luck with it all fella DK Hi Tim – not fond of too many rules or frameworks when it comes to
blogging but it’s all horses for courses :-)

I would whittle them down to three at the most: an overal aim/vision (for you it’s participation in a public sector setting), a purpose (is it to share, educate, promote discussion etc.) and everything must answer the ’so what?’ question (which is what we do on the MediaSnackers blog plus in all our work, training, talks and every slide of our presentations) – simply put, after you write (create)
something ask the question. If you can justify it as objectively as you can then hit ‘publish’…

Good luck with it all fella

DK

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