I started my blog on August 24, 2004, posting multiple times daily, and I continue to do so because I enjoy it.
It's a way of seeing what I think.
I get about 500 page views/day (down from around 10,000 visitors/25,000 page views/day around 2010-2012).
My Comments section since the beginning has always been completely open: no login required; no delay; no editing; no moderation.
I'm one of VERY few bloggers today with completely open, unmoderated comments: I get about 10/week, which lets me respond/interact to each one if I want.
Bonus: EVERY comment goes on my homepage at the top of my Comments section the moment it appears along with the commenter's handle — it's one way to get a tiny measure of internet fame cheap.
I haven't changed my blog's appearance apart from tweaking image size since I started.
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It's a way of seeing what I think.
I get about 500 page views/day (down from around 10,000 visitors/25,000 page views/day around 2010-2012).
My Comments section since the beginning has always been completely open: no login required; no delay; no editing; no moderation.
I'm one of VERY few bloggers today with completely open, unmoderated comments: I get about 10/week, which lets me respond/interact to each one if I want.
Bonus: EVERY comment goes on my homepage at the top of my Comments section the moment it appears along with the commenter's handle — it's one way to get a tiny measure of internet fame cheap.
I haven't changed my blog's appearance apart from tweaking image size since I started.