By nature your blog should be something you post content to in a timely fashion. Its a chronicle of your life and your world and there are lots of things to post about daily. Some post multiple times a day, like me; while others are more methodical and will post only on a schedule….both ways are good, just different in their approach. Just think about how many things happen in your life daily that you can blog on. Some of it might be mundane but perhaps that is how you can connect with others.
When I see a blog that hasn’t been published to in over a year then it makes me wonder if it is being used as a real blog or for nefarious actions. You can never be too careful about what some blogs are there for. I say if there is content on a consistent basis its cool if it is something without having been published to in several months then its abandoned. Some use their blogs are about bots, data mining and spam which we don’t like.
I wish blocking were an option with WordPress because there are some fellow bloggers that look shady. Maybe I am being a little paranoid or perhaps just exercising an over abundance in caution. Either way I want blogging to be a great tool for self expression while being a safe place to share what is happening in your corner of the world.
You are right about that. For data collection it’s happening everywhere and this can’t be avoided even if you block it, another accounts will come to follow you in an instant.
I use my blog for both purpose and aware that this will happen eventually. But I have been ready ever since to get rid of those who just get in my way of blogging. Since they are just passive and taking zero less that my own benefits I care no less.
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I am not up on all the techie stuff but what is a blog bot?
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I wish WP was more careful with who can use wordpress accounts. I had a follower…PORN!!! The avatar image was a male body part in action and it was disgusting. Saddest part was it “is” a wordpress.com account. Yuck.
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Very true, I agree!
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Sometimes people just abandon their blogs, but I wouldn’t be surprised it you were right that some others were nefarious in action.
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