Add on to what I thought still think
I read somewhere that some bloggers jump for joy just because someone famous in the blogosphere mentions them. It's called being promoted, and it sometimes results in a much-desired traffic leap.
My response to that is, 'What the fuck? Got nothing better to do ah?'
Nobody can make you famous. Not mrbrown, not miyagi and certainly not me. The most we can do is link to you one time. You will be famous for that one brief moment when the whole asian blogosphere descends upon your blog to read that one post we linked to. That one moment only. And after that you?ll remember with great happiness the day you got a few thousand hits. That?s right, you?ll be a one-hit wonder.
So what do I think?
1. If you think that blogging is about juicing your brain just to increase traffic, I think you should get a life.
2. If you think that you can up your traffic just because someone famous links you and gives you promotion, well. That is so shallow.
3. If you want to link me, just link me. Don't ask me to link you in return. If you're good, I will link you. I surf around the blogs once in a blue moon and I do find gems. When I do, I link them without telling them. They don't even have to say thank you because it is unnecessary.
4. If you're meant to be famous, you're meant to be famous. Don't beg for fame. It makes the whole thing look cheap.
and finally.
5. If you agree, then you agree. If you don't, it's called, 'I beg to differ.'
Period.
March 25th, 2005 at 2:44 am
I wouldn’t challenge the idea
March 25th, 2005 at 2:48 am
hmmm. not sure. not a blogger. yet.
March 25th, 2005 at 3:00 am
Yeah, I agree with you. While it’s really nice to see someone mention me by name, I’d rather have a few regular readers than huge truckloads just for one day, cos I don’t think there’s a point in the latter.
March 25th, 2005 at 5:29 am
So do I conclude from Point 3 that you’ve either never visited my blog or that you don’t think it worthy of linking? :p
March 25th, 2005 at 7:59 am
I agree. I don’t expect people to link me back in return, and certainly don’t feel obligated to link someone just because they linked me.
March 25th, 2005 at 9:13 am
i totally agree with u on this… ppl tend to lose the idea of blogging (in point 1).. to share life experience with everyone…
March 25th, 2005 at 9:34 am
Agreed.
March 26th, 2005 at 4:15 pm
april: great minds think alike… like i said.
joshua: at the rate things are going, i’m not sure if blogging is THAT great after all… so … hang in there first.
saffy: well… people will be people
yuen li: awwww… you know i wasn’t talking bout you… read below…
vincent: true. there’s the other reason of takde masa tu add links.
pikey: hey jonathan… long time never see you… i like the new blog too..
sashi: seconded for the second time.
pikey:
March 27th, 2005 at 6:39 am
Hehehe.
And you know I was only kiddin’, being naughty, right? 
March 29th, 2005 at 12:09 pm
yuen li: but of course, aburthen?!