Comments on: Should You Rant on Your Blog? http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/ Inspiration, freelance writing and illustration to make your blog great Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jan geronimo http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 jan geronimo Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:40:24 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-2220 I'm more in the mold of the great tumblemoose. But I don't write them down. Just keep them inside for old time's sake and take down notes when sparks fly on account of the implosion. ",) I’m more in the mold of the great tumblemoose. But I don’t write them down. Just keep them inside for old time’s sake and take down notes when sparks fly on account of the implosion. “,)

]]> By: Marc http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Marc Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:48:12 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1677 People have come to me to help them compose letters of complaint. They've remarked on how well I can rant. However, I agree with David (Cain) in so much that if you're going to do it publicly, then it had better be entertaining. Oh, and as Sherice stated, get all the facts straight. Question for David (Wright): Have you ever felt like posting a rant mate? ;) People have come to me to help them compose letters of complaint. They’ve remarked on how well I can rant.

However, I agree with David (Cain) in so much that if you’re going to do it publicly, then it had better be entertaining. Oh, and as Sherice stated, get all the facts straight.

Question for David (Wright): Have you ever felt like posting a rant mate? ;)

]]> By: David Cain http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 David Cain Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:09:35 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1668 Sometimes a snarky remark makes it into one of my posts, but that's about it. I don't particularly enjoy rants, and I don't suspect my readers do, so I avoid it. There are some people who do it really well though, and make something entertaining out of it. I guess the rule is the same as always: if it provides value to the reader, do it. Sometimes a snarky remark makes it into one of my posts, but that’s about it. I don’t particularly enjoy rants, and I don’t suspect my readers do, so I avoid it.

There are some people who do it really well though, and make something entertaining out of it. I guess the rule is the same as always: if it provides value to the reader, do it.

]]> By: Vered - Blogger for Hire http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 Vered - Blogger for Hire Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:07:50 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1667 I don't use my blog to get better customer service. To me, it's not worth the risk. I go the old-fashioned way of mailing complaint letters. I don’t use my blog to get better customer service. To me, it’s not worth the risk. I go the old-fashioned way of mailing complaint letters.

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Tumblemoose Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:48:37 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1665 Hi David, Double edged sword here. Careful... Serious consideration needs to be given before publishing a rant post. You're right - it's something that will be around for a long time. As well, you need to decide if you want blatant negativity on your site. Yes, it may make you feel better to vent, but at what cost. Right now I've got several draft posts that will never see the light of day. I follow some sage advise from years ago: If you want to write it to make you feel better then go right ahead. Leave it in your desk for 24 hours and then revisit if you really would like to send it. That has saved me much heartache over the years I'm sure. Cheers! George Hi David,

Double edged sword here. Careful… Serious consideration needs to be given before publishing a rant post. You’re right – it’s something that will be around for a long time. As well, you need to decide if you want blatant negativity on your site. Yes, it may make you feel better to vent, but at what cost.

Right now I’ve got several draft posts that will never see the light of day. I follow some sage advise from years ago: If you want to write it to make you feel better then go right ahead. Leave it in your desk for 24 hours and then revisit if you really would like to send it. That has saved me much heartache over the years I’m sure.

Cheers!

George

]]> By: Friar http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Friar Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:41:21 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1662 No, you should NOT rant on your blog. If you dont' have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. You wouldn't catch ME doing something like that. Never ever EVER. No, you should NOT rant on your blog. If you dont’ have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

You wouldn’t catch ME doing something like that.

Never ever EVER.

]]> By: WRITE A WRITING http://collectiveinkwell.com/should-you-rant-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 WRITE A WRITING Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:33:07 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=712#comment-1661 this is one of those thingies that call in Mick Jagger's line " it's ok to let yourself go if you know how to get yourself back". this is one of those thingies that call in Mick Jagger’s line ” it’s ok to let yourself go if you know how to get yourself back”.

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