Offending People by What You Write on Your Blog



August 9, 2007 – 7:05 pm | by gaulardcom



Sometimes I write and write. I think I used to write a of a lot more than I do now. I mean, when I first started out with this , I think I used to write longer posts. Now, I write more, but shorter ones. How do you say that? More, but shorter?

There are many times when I come across information in or other that I flip though. There may be something that catches my eye…something I find kind of funny. It may be because I deal with a bunch of buttheads all day long or something like that. Sometimes my sensitivity meter is off. The story that I may have found amusing isn’t always all that amusing to others. Really though, most of the time they are pretty amusing. I probably have a pretty for these types of things because I am super exposed to them.

Well folks, we have to be careful. I mean, what we write really is our business, but like any other sort of media, people are reading our business. We can go day in and day out and choose to write what we want and ignore any comment that someone throws our way, but there might come a time when you say to yourself, “Hey, where did all my readers go?” Well, I suppose you may have a whole of reader visiting your , but it was those faithful ones back in the beginning who really are the ones who matter most.

I now have over 320 posts written on this in under a year. I have only had to remove one post and slightly edit another. Neither of them were that bad, but when I hear even an of , I correct whatever is bothering someone. If I don’t like the person, I just ignore them. That’s not such a , right? Even get it wrong sometimes and they have . I am just a one . I have the million men, but still, I am just a guy.

This evening, I did a little search for “offending people on blogs.” Interestingly, there wasn’t much offered. I did find a nice post called, “3 Ways To Offend Readers and 4 Ways Not To.” There was a super duper link in there called, “Seven Reasons Not To Post To Your Blog.” It made me feel pretty good that there are people out there who have at least thought of the same stuff as I have and have had to deal with it as well.

Let’s face it, writing on is fun. That might be why there are so many new ones popping up every day. Reading is fun too. They really have become an integral part of people’s lives. It might be a good idea to get back to what we started in the first place, and that’s writing for our readers.

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  1. 5 Responses to “Offending People by What You Write on Your Blog”

  2. By Kristin on Aug 10, 2007 | Reply

    Your most faithful reader has returned after a short absence.

  3. By Laurie on Aug 10, 2007 | Reply

    No, I am your most faithful reader and everyone should know that. (I’ll tell Mom myself). Thank you for removing that blog link. I read it and chuckled, because, well, most of it was true. Children can irritate parents, a lot. But then the whole next day I couldn’t stop thinking about it and how much it bothered me that you (or other people) think that kids are so horrible and that you should never have any. My kids are my life and I wouln’t trade them for the world. I am so proud of them all the time, and think, “I created that human being and look what he or she can do.” I know Mom is so proud of what she created too. Look at the 4 of us — now that’s amazing. And she did that — and I want to do it too.

  4. By gaulardcom on Aug 10, 2007 | Reply

    Hey, no problem.

    I just ask that you guys remember the title of that link, “10 Reason Why You MIGHT Not Want To Have Kids.”

    No one is saying that kids are bad. I think there are way too many people out there who think that having a child is cute and haven’t thought it all the way through. I really don’t think that having a few reminders floating around the internet letting people know the challenges of raising a child. I happen to know of two people right now off the top of my head who have told me in person that they would have a kid to keep their boyfriend. Now, perhaps if they read that blog entry, they would think otherwise. They would perhaps understand that it is a permanent thing. Quite honestly, I think there should be more discussion on these types of things. There are way too many oblivious people out there.

    When I posted that link, first, I thought it was funny. Second, I was thinking of all the 17 years old “couples” out there who should think a little harder than they currently are before they start “playing house.” Third, I thought that since I was a child, a handful at that, I would have a little fun poking fun at the whole thing.

    I am not sure that the blog post was aimed at responsible adults in real relationships. I don’t think that the author was talking down to married couples looking to start a family.

    I guess everyone is entitled to their opinions. Even Paul commented that it isn’t just Newton. It’s “Sir Issac Newton.” Who knew he was a Newton fan.

    Now, I hope this comment doesn’t come off as offensive. I am quite relaxed, but I have to admit that there is a little tightness in my chest from the feeling that I am being branded as something that I am not.

  5. By Steve on Aug 10, 2007 | Reply

    Dude, you should not have taken that post off. I thought it was funny. If readers get offended, so be it. You will never be able to please everybody, nor should you try. Stick to your guns little cowboy. I mean, I’ve been known to ruffle some feathers in my day, it is good for everybody involved, keeps the heart pumping.

  6. By gaulardcom on Aug 10, 2007 | Reply

    Thanks for the support. I appreciate that. I try to please, but I really don’t like it when things are received differently than they are meant to be.

    I agree that these types of things keep the heart pumping. I mean, I do love kids, but for all the times they run in to my knees in the mall, throw things in restaurants and scream across my backyard, I think it’s only fair that people are allowed to have a little fun with the whole thing. Fair is fair. I think a few of us can agree on this.

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