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... argue with somebody different ;)

Published on August 5, 2004 By mignuna In Blogging

part of a recent article of mine briefly touched on how many points it is possible to accumulate via launching a deliberately 'toxic' or 'inflammatory' post, then sitting back to watch the score go up via a hundred outraged people promptly arriving to announce that the post is offensive/stupid/racist/sexist/blah blah.

it was discussed that, instead of adding fuel to the fire in a 'toxic' post and rewarding it with points at the same time, we could simply bypass it and go instead to the 'new blogs' section on ju, choose a title we like, and give those points to a 'fledgling' blogger instead.

i mentioned that i used to simply ignore articles that annoyed me, but that in not commenting, my frustration stayed a negative experience. but if i read a new blog instead, the points are still generated, ju stays active, a new blogger receives encouragement, and i never fail to find something i enjoy.

and it seems i have uncovered a secret addiction amongst the ju bloggers !. so, the ju 'adopt-a-blogger' scheme was born !. the following ju bloggers have been kind enough to share with us their recent 'discoveries' on the 'new bloggers' front.

these suuuuuperstars of ju-land are proud to announce the following additions to their ju "fold"

*sally jacobs has adopted "M-Post"

*dharma has adopted "SSG Geezer"

*gideon has adopted "Tim Mack" (tim's blog is only new-ish)

*muggaz has adopted "thespoon"

*sally & muggaz are both adopting "romeo5000"

(and i get to add one too. because i wrote it. hehe)

*miggy has adopted "Ravenblack" and "Razorfeather"

that's all we have so far, but there are so many new bloggers out there just looking to receive the right encouragement, and there are so many regular users that are able to provide it that i think we should just about be able to cover it.

so, next time you have a moment, scan the 'new blogs' section, unearth some talent, and make it your place, on behalf of ju, to ensure that the blogger gets the welcome they deserve.

and please make sure you report back to us with the happy announcement

Comments (Page 2)

dharmagrl

on Aug 07, 2004

I also adopted 'spc-nobody-special'. He's a friend of greywar's....seems to be getting the hang of things.

mignuna

on Aug 07, 2004

apdelong, who writes very well for a teen, displaying unusual maturity

pearlcaster, just cus he/she is an admitted fascist, a very different view from what we usually see, well written and worth a look

Shovelheat, c'mon dude, write some more, i cant comment if you dont write!

thankyou so much, sabrina. i was hoping you'd find some unique blogs, and you didn't let me down. it's sunday morning here, so i'm going to try and read all these new blogs (starting with pearlcaster. who used the 'f' word. fascist !)

yes, and it spurred a self reflective morning for me, mig....id like you to read it.

thankyou sabrina, i would love to read it. and thanks for the link. i get so frustrated when i arrive at my blog in the morning to find an interesting discussion has occurred whilst i slept. AND i miss all the blog entries by hours

I also adopted 'spc-nobody-special'. He's a friend of greywar's....seems to be getting the hang of things.

thanks, dharma. i was really pleased to see how mucg ssg geezer liked being adopted by you, dharma. his comment made me smile.

shhh, dharma, we gonna be accused of cliquishness here if we dont stop!

oooh. what an exciting blog. i have had the 'f' word (fascist) and the 'c' word (clique). oh, what a happy little chickie i am

thanks everyone so much

mig XX

Gideon MacLeish

on Aug 09, 2004

Mig,

Time for a little self promotion.

Taking off from this and the previous thread, I have started a series called "a blogger you should know". I select low ranked bloggers whose work has caught my eye, and give them a little spotlight. I figure it's one way I can use a highly visible blog site to GOOD ends.

Check it out, if you haven't already, and let me know what you think.

mignuna

on Aug 09, 2004

I have started a series called "a blogger you should know". I select low ranked bloggers whose work has caught my eye, and give them a little spotlight. I figure it's one way I can use a highly visible blog site to GOOD ends.

that's a great idea, gideon, i'm very pleased to know that you share the spirit of encouraging new bloggers

Check it out, if you haven't already, and let me know what you think.

i did see the one on johnny masuda, with which i throughly agree. but i wonder how you can be certain he will read it as well ?. it would be a wonderful boost. maybe use the name in the title ? no, that ruins the surprise, doesn't it ?. anyway, maybe you could let the bloggers you choose know that you have done so by leaving them a message in their blog or something ?.

it's great what you're doing gideon, and thanks for adding to this thread with your idea

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vanessa/mig XX

Zoologist03

on Aug 09, 2004

You have a nice little program here migs.....looks like you're all making the newbies feel right at home....good work!

~Zoo

mignuna

on Aug 10, 2004

You have a nice little program here migs.....looks like you're all making the newbies feel right at home....good work!

thankyou, zoo. i hope you can uncover some new talent of your own

vanessa/mig XX

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