I have realised that there’s a little more intimacy in blogging. Unlike mainstream social media, where there are millions of people who can potentially appear on your pages, blogging is far more selective, in fact it can be difficult to connect with people of a like mind, I think.
I (kind of) stopped Facebook, Instagram etc. quite some time ago, I could not cope with all the algorithmic dross that is forced on everyone, I never like IG anyway so, I am now on Mastodon, PeerTube and here. Quieter, more selective and slower paced. For those still using mainstream, there’s a whole other, quieter world out there called the Fediverse where there are NO algorithms, no corporate strategies or money making drivers and it is is a much nicer experience. But, each to their own.
However, I digress, for a change 🙂
Where?
Where do bloggers go when they disappear off our radar? What happened to them? I’m fairly new to all this but already a couple of those I chose to follow have slipped off the radar.
Sidetrack ….. I still find WordPress a little baffling sometimes, like now, I want to find the list of those I follow but have no idea where that is.
In Barb’s World, The Mack Walks, Phoebe … I can’t remember her site title but, they have dropped off the radar and I get so intrigued by that. We all have real lives so anything can get in the way. I know Phoebe was unwell so, I hope she recovered ok?
This is what I meant by blogging is more intimate. There’s almost a relationship with some sites / people; a conversation that just fades or never really starts.
Am I talking about connecting? I think it is possible to connect on t’internet, like minds and so on.
Anyway, that’s it really 🙂 I just felt like (saying) typing that 🙂
Stay safe and well all
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Try Jetpack > subscribers or My Site > More > People > Subscribers.
I hope that helps. Cheers.
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Thank you Lynette 🙂 I got there in the end but it’s a memory test every time 🙂
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I agree with you about the more intimate connection. I really enjoy both the blogs themselves, writing mine and reading other people’s, and the comments, replies to comments, etc. The whole environment feels a much more thoughtful and deep communication than mainstream social media with its ‘ego-flash of the moment’ approach buried in algorithm-driven commercialisation.
On that note, I must get onto my next post.
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I use Jetpack to like Lynette – a side effect from using WordPress for my sites. Have a great weekend Brian ! Marc.
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Consider using an RSS feed reader for your subscriptions. This tool allows you to subscribe, and keep all your subscriptions out of email, but still archived. Almost every blog, including all WordPress blogs have RSS feeds. The owners / authors do not even know this application is part of their service by default. I use the free newsreader version of Feedly … https://feedly.com/
On another front I had my first “bear attack” of the spring last night at 2:33 am (captured on trailcam). Yogi took down 3 of my 4 birdfeeders. He is a young harmless, just hungry, male black bear who just woke up from his winter hibernation. Momma bear with this year’s brood of cubs has not shown up yet … any day now!
Rich
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Consider using an RSS feed reader for your subscriptions. This tool allows you to subscribe, and keep all your subscriptions out of email, but still archived. Almost every blog, including all WordPress blogs have RSS feeds. The owners / authors do not even know this application is part of their service by default. I use the free newsreader version of Feedly … https://feedly.com/
On another front I had my first “bear attack” of the spring last night at 2:33 am (captured on trailcam). Yogi took down 3 of my 4 birdfeeders. He is a young harmless, just hungry, male black bear who just woke up from his winter hibernation. Momma bear with this year’s brood of cubs has not shown up yet … any day now!
Rich
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Consider using an RSS feed reader for your subscriptions. This tool allows you to subscribe, and keep all your subscriptions out of email, but still archived. Almost every blog, including all WordPress blogs have RSS feeds. The owners / authors do not even know this application is part of their service by default. I use the free newsreader version of Feedly … https://feedly.com/
On another front I had my first “bear attack” of the spring last night at 2:33 am (captured on trailcam). Yogi took down 3 of my 4 birdfeeders. He is a young harmless, just hungry, male black bear who just woke up from his winter hibernation. Momma bear with this year’s brood of cubs has not shown up yet … any day now!
Rich
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I share your sentiment about this. I choose to share more here in my blogs than I do on IG and Facebook yet those platforms contain pictures of what I ate for dinner some days so go figure lol. I can track people down easily via social media but here like you said is the challenge.
I too have lost track of daily blog friends and wonder about them quite often. You are not alone in this regard. I’ve even tried emailing with no success.
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I stopped using Facebook more than a decade ago and never missed it. I’m still on Instagram, and Flickr but, Flickr never had a blogging vibe so I found WP. I use WP the most.
If you go to your home page and then scroll down and get to your dashboard you should see a black tool bar across the top of the page with Reader, Comments, ?, and bell. Click on the Reader and it will open a box on the left side of the page with all your followers. The main body of that page if you refresh it has all the latest posts from those you follow. I also have Jetpack installed, but really have no idea what it does.
WP can be frustrating at times. Sometimes people I follow get unfollowed or stop showing up in my feed, and the comments…for a very long time I’ve had issues with being able to write comments on people’s blog posts. I use the page I told you about above to read my daily feed and make comments on blogs that WP won’t let me do from the email I open to read a post, and to find those who no longer show up in email for some crazy unknown reason.
I hope you get all sorted and find your followers and those you’re following.
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