Comments on: Shutting Down My Blog

By: KarenDayle

KarenDayle — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:37:42 +0000

that was great you should not leave your blog

By: truth

truth — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:03:40 +0000

There are better ways to get the word out. I concur, for instance a forum, or a full blown out website will get the message across. Of course, that’s no reason for you to shut down your blog.

By: Azmi Jahan

Azmi Jahan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:19:06 +0000

I’m glad you didn’t shut down your blog. It’s a wasteful move that people regret after doing so. I regret selling my old blog http://www.DesiNotes.com, anyways I invite you visit my new blog http://www.AzmiJahan.com. And by the way I’m from Atlanta too, I graduated from Georgia State University last December.

By: BDiC | Social Media - Build Community - Increase Business Profits

BDiC | Social Media - Build Community - Increase Business Profits — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:11:07 +0000

[...] to more in-depth content. Twitter is for chit-chat, your blog is a keynote address to your readers. Paul Stamatiou says: Generally the great blogs I find are small but have very detailed, niche content – stuff that [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:27:40 +0000

I wouldn’t trust anyone who writes for Valleywag farther than I can throw them; Valleywag is pretty much a synonym for hypocrisy and shoddy journalism. Keep the blog up Paul, it’s great.

By: Colin Lowenberg

Colin Lowenberg — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:44:42 +0000

Paul, nice rant. To me you are still the guy around the block, but today the technorati read your blog.

By: Το μέλλον του blogging ανάμεσα στα New Media

Το μέλλον του blogging ανάμεσα στα New Media — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:15:03 +0000

[...] για το post αυτό είναι ένα πρόσφατο post του Paul Stamatiou, ο οποίος κατακρίνει τον Paul Boutin που έγραψε στο Wired [...]

By: James

James — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:17:11 +0000

I think you should really take his advice.

PLEASE?

By: Why you should blog « The ByteBaker

Why you should blog « The ByteBaker — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:07:10 +0000

[...] that had linked to my post on Coder’s Block. One of the other links on that page was to another blog where the blogger had posted on why he wouldn’t be shutting down his blog. That got me [...]

By: Robert Barr

Robert Barr — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:11:09 +0000

The article really was stupid. Pure linkbait!

By: oneighturbo

oneighturbo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:15:16 +0000

Good stuff Paul. I started our site as a personal blog about my car and it now has evolved into a full fledged "automotive news" site devoted to all things VW, Audi, Porsche and more. The site has been in the making for about 23yrs and with the advent of blogging, I was able to take my experiences, find a niche (King as you say) and expand it into what it is today. From personal to coming up 5th in Google search against the big boys (search say Lamborghini Estoque gallery) This year we were able to sponsor a driver/car in the Jetta TDI Cup. Next up, how-to make some $.

Check us out esp. if your into any of the Volkswagen brands/motorsport. http://www.oneighturbo.com

*Paul might drive a Mustang but hes our biggest fan!

By: Parantar

Parantar — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:43:34 +0000

don’t give up my friend!

By: Speedmaster

Speedmaster — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:15:35 +0000

You got me! Glad to find pout I was wrong. ;-)

By: Mario Saldinger

Mario Saldinger — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:13:36 +0000

For a moment I thought that you will shut down your blog!

By: Atherton Bartelby

Atherton Bartelby — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:18:11 +0000

I’ve been meaning to post a reply here lauding your response to Boutin’s piece, which I think is awesome (your response, not Boutin’s), but have not found the time to do so. Then I read the second piece advocating the death of blogging in favor of microblogging that I’ve read in as many days, and finally became irritated enough by this trend to finally comment here.

I really commend you on writing and posting this piece. As someone who has maintained a personal blog for nearly the past six years, this recent and seemingly vehement trend in online media toward reporting “the death of blogs” and “the rise of microblogging” seems nonsensical and quite frankly mind-blogging. Because the two platforms for communication are two entirely separate media, in which all of those who use them both do different things, communicate different messages, and cultivate different audiences. So it rather irritates me when I read someone (um, an online blogger / journalist, no less) telling everyone to stop blogging, and it heartens me to see someone such as yourself (a tech blogger as opposed to a personal blogger, who is actually disseminating a product, and services, via his blog) respond against the calls to abandon blogging.

So, bravo, and great work!

By: Sooraj Naik

Sooraj Naik — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:05:39 +0000

This was really disappointing and shocking at the glance.

By: Ali B.

Ali B. — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:06:13 +0000

This Replace-rather-than-Adapt ideology is getting very common these days. What people cannot understand is that there is a use for everything. Just because people get to publish their less-than-140-words babbles does not mean that it should suffice.
The article itself is not much really. I agree with you, it’s defiantly published in the aim of being a link bait.

By: HK

HK — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:18:17 +0000

Paul, I have been following your blog for a quite some time and many of your posts have inspired me to look into certain subjects and topics. When I saw this post, I have to admit I too was shocked as many others state. I find it quite amusing that Boutin would publish something like that.
Take a look at the blogosphere today and what creative bloggers are doing these days with UI, design and layouts.
Anyways keep it up!
Greetings from Austria,
HK

By: nasirjumani

nasirjumani — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:57:17 +0000

hehe….I clicked on your blog link from facebook after reading that shocking title….nice technique! ;)

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:29:29 +0000

DON’T DO THAT AGAIN >=(
YoU BUBBLE! (IT’S A JOKE!)

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:35:38 +0000

Just read the Wired article. This guy is just trying to get noticed and it worked pretty well considering more then half the blogs I read have already blogged about it. Although we ate it up hook, line and sinker I guess its difficult not to defend blogging when one has a passion for it.

Sigh, I just wish that provocateur articles like that would just be ignored and gather dust.

By: Crystal Williams

Crystal Williams — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:28:37 +0000

Hey Paul!

Great post! And awesome blog… I have enjoyed reading some of your posts. I hope you don’t mind, but I added the link to this post to a thread I just started on CollegeWikis: http://www.collegewikis.com/www/topics/is-blogging-a-waste-of-time. I’m interested in hearing what others think on this topic.

Cheers!

Crystal Williams
CollegeWikis Community Coordinator

By: Cahbreis

Cahbreis — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:58:09 +0000

Thanks for the post…I enjoy stopping by this site from time to time and see what you have to say. And I found this site because of a google search for a coding problem I had at one point :)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:34:03 +0000

Man….I was in Twitterriffic on my iPhone and had to head to the computer to read the post. Glad to see you aren’t giving up!

By: Mircea @ MytestBox.com

Mircea @ MytestBox.com — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:57:49 +0000

Maybe that guy has a short attention span so for him Twitter is a more appropriate “blogging” platform.
For many of others is not (it remains a mean of fast and short communication).

Try to write a review of a product on Twitter…or an essay…