Comments on: Have I ever told you I have loyalty issues….. http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html Enjoying life one pile of clutter at a time Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:09:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jessica Duquette http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5359 Jessica Duquette Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5359 Hey, Laura, great post! Just wanted to copy you on a comment I made on Ariane Benefit's <a HREF="http://www.neatliving.net/blog/2007/06/managing_blog_s.html#comment-72826234" REL="nofollow">Neat Living Blog</a>:<br/><br/>I have the magic solution (and by the way, I am TOTALLY with you on using Feedblitz to get the emails for my blog feeds in my inbox!).<br/><br/>When you come across a blog that you like that doesn't have one of those Feedblitz sign up thingies (why doesn't EVERYONE???), all you have to do it go here:<br/><br/>http://feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddFeed<br/><br/>and add the URL of the blog and voila! You get your normal Feedblitz email. BTW, I got this tidbit straight from the gorgeous Phil, the owner and founder of Feedblitz.<br/><br/>You can make your own "blog reader" of sorts by creating a folder (I use Outlook) and then making a message rule so that the feedblitz emails go straight to that folder.<br/><br/>That's what I do and it works for me. I am just as picky about which blogs I read as which files to keep in my file cabinet!<br/><br/><br/>hugs,<br/><br/>Jessica from It's Not About Your Stuff.<br/><br/>PS Laura, it seems like you came upon a solution that works for you! Cool. There is no one solution for anyone, that's why we have so many options, I guess. Hey, Laura, great post! Just wanted to copy you on a comment I made on Ariane Benefit’s Neat Living Blog:

I have the magic solution (and by the way, I am TOTALLY with you on using Feedblitz to get the emails for my blog feeds in my inbox!).

When you come across a blog that you like that doesn’t have one of those Feedblitz sign up thingies (why doesn’t EVERYONE???), all you have to do it go here:

http://feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddFeed

and add the URL of the blog and voila! You get your normal Feedblitz email. BTW, I got this tidbit straight from the gorgeous Phil, the owner and founder of Feedblitz.

You can make your own “blog reader” of sorts by creating a folder (I use Outlook) and then making a message rule so that the feedblitz emails go straight to that folder.

That’s what I do and it works for me. I am just as picky about which blogs I read as which files to keep in my file cabinet!

hugs,

Jessica from It’s Not About Your Stuff.

PS Laura, it seems like you came upon a solution that works for you! Cool. There is no one solution for anyone, that’s why we have so many options, I guess.

]]> By: MorningSong http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5358 MorningSong Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:45:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5358 By the way - I feel your loyalty pain!! hehe I have issues being loyal to a fault at times. By the way - I feel your loyalty pain!! hehe I have issues being loyal to a fault at times.

]]> By: MorningSong http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5357 MorningSong Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:43:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5357 I have about 10 I read daily and I made folders of other blogs I may check when I can - one's that catch my eye. For instance, I have a Monday Meal Plan folder and save favs there for future Mondays. That helps me go to the ones I love and I usually check them on Monday. If they really catch my eye I add them to my daily read. I have other folders and do the same. Right now I do the monday menu, tackle it tues and wordless wed. So my blog world isn't quite as enormous as yours. I think go with what you enjoy and skim down from there. You are the organizing queen!! YOU CAN DO IT!! As my daughter would say, (and usually in the wrong context) "I trust you". :o) I have about 10 I read daily and I made folders of other blogs I may check when I can - one’s that catch my eye. For instance, I have a Monday Meal Plan folder and save favs there for future Mondays. That helps me go to the ones I love and I usually check them on Monday. If they really catch my eye I add them to my daily read. I have other folders and do the same. Right now I do the monday menu, tackle it tues and wordless wed. So my blog world isn’t quite as enormous as yours. I think go with what you enjoy and skim down from there. You are the organizing queen!! YOU CAN DO IT!! As my daughter would say, (and usually in the wrong context) “I trust you”. :o)

]]> By: Michelle http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5356 Michelle Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5356 yep i too agree with Jen and Sandra..stick with your favorites..<br/>i have my favorites ;-)that i read everyday...at least once.. yep i too agree with Jen and Sandra..stick with your favorites..
i have my favorites ;-)that i read everyday…at least once..

]]> By: Jen http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5355 Jen Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:51:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5355 Okay I read all the responses. I agree with Sandra. Go to the ones you really ENJOY. The ones you get something out of. Then comment there. I had to purge mine too. I havent been posting lately because of the move and it's been stressful.Some people check on me some dont. But its okay. It's the internet.....read the ones you really really enjoy and like. Then delete the others...you can do it gal! Okay I read all the responses. I agree with Sandra. Go to the ones you really ENJOY. The ones you get something out of. Then comment there. I had to purge mine too. I havent been posting lately because of the move and it’s been stressful.Some people check on me some dont. But its okay. It’s the internet…..read the ones you really really enjoy and like. Then delete the others…you can do it gal!

]]> By: Ariane Benefit http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5354 Ariane Benefit Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:18:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5354 Hi Laura, <br/><br/>I feel your pain! Like Gibee, I stopped using a blog reader a while back. I work full-time out of my office, besides writing my own blog and it was too distracting. I could not keep up.<br/><br/>Like you I added pretty much every blog I liked - which is a lot. So now I only use Feedblitz which sends me one email a day with all the latest posts. I can quickly scan the email if I have time or if I don't, I just have to pass for that day. <br/><br/>Thanks for the great topic...it was so interesting to learn how others manage this daunting task!<br/><br/>Ariane Hi Laura,

I feel your pain! Like Gibee, I stopped using a blog reader a while back. I work full-time out of my office, besides writing my own blog and it was too distracting. I could not keep up.

Like you I added pretty much every blog I liked - which is a lot. So now I only use Feedblitz which sends me one email a day with all the latest posts. I can quickly scan the email if I have time or if I don’t, I just have to pass for that day.

Thanks for the great topic…it was so interesting to learn how others manage this daunting task!

Ariane

]]> By: Tsoniki http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5353 Tsoniki Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:37:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5353 I don't use bloglines though I have a LOT of blogs that I follow too. I use Sage, a firefox plugin, that allows me to have folders. There are certain blogs that I make sure to read and others that I just check in on from time to time. <br/><br/>Other then just deleting when the feeling hits me, I can't do it! LOL I hope someone gives you some good tips. I don’t use bloglines though I have a LOT of blogs that I follow too. I use Sage, a firefox plugin, that allows me to have folders. There are certain blogs that I make sure to read and others that I just check in on from time to time.

Other then just deleting when the feeling hits me, I can’t do it! LOL I hope someone gives you some good tips.

]]> By: mamabright http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5352 mamabright Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:23:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5352 oh, Laura...<br/><br/>I can really understand your dilemma...because I'm concerned that this will happen to me...and I know I don't have time to keep up with that many feeds...<br/><br/>I've only been reading blogs for a few weeks...and have about 80 feeds in my bloglines already...so...here's what I'm doing...I have sorted my blog feeds into various topical folders...<br/><br/>the blogs that I enjoy reading daily...that I get something out of regularly...are in my "favs" folder...and I have a "like" folder where I place blogs that I don't like quite as much and don't check as frequently...<br/><br/>as I come across a new blog that looks interesting...I put it in my "new" folder...and check it as I have time...after reading the blog for awhile...then I decide if I want to keep it and move it to my "favs" or "like" folders...or delete it...<br/><br/>I have a "memes" folder for the feeds of the memes I like...and only have to check them occasionally...other folders I have to help my blog feeds not be so overwhelming...are...topical blogs that don't need to be read daily...like "health" and "home" and "challenges", etc...<br/><br/>and...I definitely don't comment on every blog...I only comment when a post really moves me or I feel like I may have something to contribute...<br/><br/>I hope some of the many ideas your readers have posted will help you...<br/><br/>blessings, amy :-) oh, Laura…

I can really understand your dilemma…because I’m concerned that this will happen to me…and I know I don’t have time to keep up with that many feeds…

I’ve only been reading blogs for a few weeks…and have about 80 feeds in my bloglines already…so…here’s what I’m doing…I have sorted my blog feeds into various topical folders…

the blogs that I enjoy reading daily…that I get something out of regularly…are in my “favs” folder…and I have a “like” folder where I place blogs that I don’t like quite as much and don’t check as frequently…

as I come across a new blog that looks interesting…I put it in my “new” folder…and check it as I have time…after reading the blog for awhile…then I decide if I want to keep it and move it to my “favs” or “like” folders…or delete it…

I have a “memes” folder for the feeds of the memes I like…and only have to check them occasionally…other folders I have to help my blog feeds not be so overwhelming…are…topical blogs that don’t need to be read daily…like “health” and “home” and “challenges”, etc…

and…I definitely don’t comment on every blog…I only comment when a post really moves me or I feel like I may have something to contribute…

I hope some of the many ideas your readers have posted will help you…

blessings, amy :-)

]]> By: Gretchen http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5351 Gretchen Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:55:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5351 Hmmm...I have no advice for you. However, you being the Org Genius that you are, I'm sure you'll come up with a solution. Remember: if it doesn't bring joy, it's not worth it. Don't allow blogging to be a chore. Blessings! Hmmm…I have no advice for you. However, you being the Org Genius that you are, I’m sure you’ll come up with a solution. Remember: if it doesn’t bring joy, it’s not worth it. Don’t allow blogging to be a chore. Blessings!

]]> By: Anonymous http://orgjunkie.com/2007/06/have-i-ever-told-you-i-have-loyalty-issues.html#comment-5350 Anonymous Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:28:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=324#comment-5350 interestingly enough one way to purge blogs is to switch readers - I finally switched over to Google Reader and in the process currently have only 45 subscriptions at the moment (and thats counting both my personal and my professional reading!) One thing I found was it helped me weed out a few I realized I wasn't ever reading, and also weeded out those that were practically abandoned... <br/><br/>I also gave in to abandoning some of my knitting blogs I used to read, because the fact is I don't knit much these days - so I'm down to the Yarn Harlot and Crazy Aunt Purl for knitting blogs because I love them both too much to give up even if I don't knit, LOL!<br/><br/>I also have a few blogs that I've kept bookmarked and go visit and read when I want to, rather than reading on a regular basis as well... thats one thing you could do with those that you decide not to read regularly - keep a bookmarks folder with them, and every once in a while pick one and go read A FEW entries (not get caught back up) interestingly enough one way to purge blogs is to switch readers - I finally switched over to Google Reader and in the process currently have only 45 subscriptions at the moment (and thats counting both my personal and my professional reading!) One thing I found was it helped me weed out a few I realized I wasn’t ever reading, and also weeded out those that were practically abandoned…

I also gave in to abandoning some of my knitting blogs I used to read, because the fact is I don’t knit much these days - so I’m down to the Yarn Harlot and Crazy Aunt Purl for knitting blogs because I love them both too much to give up even if I don’t knit, LOL!

I also have a few blogs that I’ve kept bookmarked and go visit and read when I want to, rather than reading on a regular basis as well… thats one thing you could do with those that you decide not to read regularly - keep a bookmarks folder with them, and every once in a while pick one and go read A FEW entries (not get caught back up)

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