You could change if you wanted to but if you choose to continue to blog in a way that has been made quite clear to you as annoying, you'll ether be abused or ignored. Just as you would be in your personal relationships if you acted that way.

Pleas know if you do decide to leave I will support your decision 100%.

@ Texas: My first article, one on Roguelike Game Design, was featured.

I say take a while to observe what the JU environment is all about. Yes, it is your blog, and you can write whenever or whatever you want, but this is also a community.

And in this writing community, it would only be decent of you to respect the fact that others want their stuff read and not have to worry about being bumped off a page by you.

Also, learn to take some heat if you write an opinionated article. We have very opinionated and outspoken people on here, if you haven't noticed. You deleting comments is just seeing as running away from your stance...so maybe you can find another way to deal with the opinions of others?


Maybe it's hard for you to comprehend the backlash since you've only been here for a while. But know that people have gotten to know each other pretty well on here (some on a very personal basis) and certain things, like being considerate of others, are expected.

This is not a perfect community by any means, but it's gotten to be a tight knit one...maybe you can keep that in mind.

If that is a response to my suggestion about combining articles...well, it displays the self important, selfish attitude that your approach to the community seems to be. Many of the writers in this community combine varied subjects under one title at one time or another.

I would if the subjects could comprehensibly fit together.

I've had one featured article, and many popular ones. I never check the forums.

I'd actually prefer that others get to keep replying to you, Era, because they find it extremely entertaining from what I can tell.  I would hate for that fun to get ruined on princliple, but a line has to get drawn somewhere.  It is this thing that InBloom just said that you don't seem to understand.

 

 

There are some writers here on JU that I find amazing.  (Some may not even know I feel that way as I often lurk more than I post).  If one of these people takes a lot of time to research and write an article about something, it would be nice if it was on the recent articles list long enough for most people to get a chance to see it there.  If you show up and crank out 10 one paragraph articles, it knocks the other recent articles off of that exposure list.  Please tell me you were just ignorant to that fact.  I do not want to believe that you knew it was a fact and did it anyway, but I'm pretty sure I've seen others tell you in the past, and I'm pretty sure you said you didn't care.  (And if you ask me to find it, I'll have to laugh in your face.  It's in one of your articles - it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.)

Let me give you an example, Erath.

You recently wrote several "on" personal definition posts.

On Wisdom, On Intimacy, and On Respect.

I can't see any reason why that couldn't be combined into a single article. Explore how different words have different personal meanings to everyone, and explore that idea in depth using examples from your thoughts on wisdom, your thoughts on intimacy, and your thoughts on respect.

I think what I find lacking is your unwillingness to take a thought and go deeper with it. You state your opinion on something, but you don't provide any background, typically don't provide much in the way of reasoning for your stance, and don't provide any resources or supporting evidence or examples or anything like that.

Instead of 5 articles that are simply the short stating of an opinion, I would much rather see one article with one opinion that is discussed in an in-depth way that encourages thought and debate. Simply stating "I think this" isn't all that interesting. I want to know WHY you think that. What brought you to that belief? Why is it the correct way to look at the issue? What history, science, religious events, discoveries, etc. back up your POV? Why is this issue important?

Quality over quantity. If the quality was there I don't think there would be as much complaint about the quantity, but as it stands, everyone else's posts get buried by a half dozen "On xyz" in a row.

The deleting thing is also highly annoying and shows a great deal of disrespect for others who have taken the time to respond to your posts. It also gives the impression of cowardice.

@ Texas: You're saying this "deleting thing" is annoying, but I try never to delete a comment that is merely arguing a point. However, if I fail to see a point in the argument (not a point I disagree with, it's point is too vague), I make a reference to the original comment (I'd quote, but I generally only delete comments with little worth to the discussion), to allow re-posting with a clean-up and argument attatched. I'd go deeper on the thoughts if I could have a discussion on them.

No you wouldn't...because on the articles I've read when people respond you come back with something flip like...I am so great, I know it all...or you delete them...

Seriously, if you took half the advice you pontificate about you'd probably be one of the most read blogs here.

Oh and seeing your avatar on the front page doesn't mean you're "featured." From what I understand the new system picks authors from recent posts list...meaning if you post 5 articles in the blogging category, chances are you will be in the little window on the front page at some point that day....the more you post, the more chances the "random" computer will pick your avatar for categories. I don't think it has anything to do with content....well, obviously.

I may not have that right, but I think the jist is there.

Every time someone tries to point out your error, you come back with an excuse.

Reap it.

I think it's obvious he does and is just baiting and playing the JU community. You can't tell me he doesn't know what he's doing (or even cares).

And it looks like it's paying off too. This is the last comment I will leave on an Erathaniel post so stay go or whatever dude.

Roy, that's two strikes!

Anyways. On topic again, Tova7, clarify. You aren't making much sense to me. Your first sentence in particular is confusing, because it could use some breaking up.

The second is probably true.

The third is also true. however, popular articles still get attention.

Yes.  Have a nice day.

Gee, forgive me if that doesn't make me all warm and fuzzy.

 

Erathoniel, I've talked to you about this before. Just go, go and try to find another place. One that can tolerate your flooding.

Whip has a point (God forgive me! lol jk whip). Seriously, I used to do this much wores, and I, just like you, both didn't get what they meant, and didn't care. Take it from me, a guy who is closer to your age. Just stop it, or go. You're not going to be valued in this community if you continue doing this.

Save yourself the trouble dude.

 

Like Whip, I am briefly stepping out of my previous boycott agreement to respond.

It is this type of arrogance that annoys everyone, as well as your holier-than-thou attitude.  Grow up, get over yourself and learn to listen more and you might find people actually taking in some of what you say.

However, to answer your question: yes, it would be great if you just packed whatever tiny little bag you keep your opinions in and went somewhere else.

We can also hope that one of the site admins cages the beast in their own tiny little sandbox where their articles will rarely be seen at all. That's likely the next step coming up in this case (though the ignore feature would be nice.  Even better if, once instituted, it gave the blog 'owners' a chance to see how many people they've gotten to ignore them.  At least then the effects of stupidity might be more obvious to some...)