Dear Everyone,
Please don’t worry, 98% of my Reader list remains unchanged, which means that I’m still following you, still popping in whenever I can, still enjoying your content.
The 2% of blogs I have weeded out include some ‘professional’ rebloggers and an 18+ site that suddenly appeared out of the blue [excuse the pun].
I have nothing against ‘soft porn’, or even erotica. If that’s what you enjoy, great, just allow me the freedom not to be bombarded by it. This is not the first time that the WordPress Reader has gifted me with questional blogs, but I really hope it’s the last.
I have nothing against reblogs either, in fact when I find a post that really grabs me, I’ll reblog it myself. But…if I recommend something it’s because I genuinely think its good. You may disagree with me – we are different after all – but at least you’ll know that my recommendation is honest. When I find my Reader filled with recommendations that smack of professional marketing, well, I get a little annoyed.
Do I flood you with endless posts about my books?
Maybe I should. Maybe I should become a professional marketer myself. Maybe I should treat all of you like potential dollar signs…but I can’t. Most of the people I follow, I really like and to my old-fashioned way of looking at the world, when you like someone you treat them with the same respect you’d like them to show you.
So no spamming of marketing material on Meeka’s Mind. If you like my fiction, great. If you only come here for the how-to posts, that’s great as well. If you only drop in for the music or some wacky tech, you’ll always be welcome. And if you stay and chat, you’ll become part of the family. My Manifesto.
Phew…I feel so much better after that rant!
hugs to all,
Meeks
May 9th, 2017 at 12:08 am
https://tanyatale.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/the-big-break
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August 2nd, 2016 at 8:14 pm
I just counted… 7. Still going strong π
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August 3rd, 2016 at 10:03 am
Already? In that case the thing that amazes me the most is that you’ve managed to stay in touch as much as you have! That is not high tech country out there.
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July 29th, 2016 at 6:49 pm
Having temporarily shifted my meagre social media efforts to Instagram as it fits current situation I’m disappointed that it, as well as WordPress and indeed all forms of social media it seems are fair game, has also been adopted by scammers-spammers who follow or comment with a hook, tarnishing the environment. I love my blogging-Insta community, the real people, you know who you are π
As for the rest, I don’t follow them back, or respond except for reporting the sc/spammers where there’s an avenue to do so.
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July 29th, 2016 at 9:47 pm
Yeah, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet for the sake of the people you actually do care about it. Btw, how’s the journey going?
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July 29th, 2016 at 10:25 pm
Fantastic. Learning curve. Whole new ball game – life. We’re at Kunanurra. Have been – seen some great places π΄
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July 30th, 2016 at 11:28 pm
Erm…which state is Kunanurra in?
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August 1st, 2016 at 8:24 pm
We’re in WA π
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August 2nd, 2016 at 9:58 am
OH! Way over there…..wow. π
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August 2nd, 2016 at 11:20 am
Funny… it doesn’t seem that far taking our time, stopping and looking.
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August 2nd, 2016 at 11:40 am
I guess not. How many weeks have you been on the road now?
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July 21st, 2016 at 6:57 am
With the quality of the stories you write, treat me as a dollar sign lying at your feet, my dear π
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July 21st, 2016 at 11:32 am
rofl and hugs!
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July 20th, 2016 at 1:56 pm
OK, I wanna know how you get to be bombarded with Porn when all I warrant is the con merchants of Nigeria and the odd Mystic Mog trying to screw my last penny out of me to tell me when I’m going to win my next penny. Favoritism, that’s the answer.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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July 20th, 2016 at 3:04 pm
-giggles- No such thing! I’m simply prettier than you are. -runs-
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July 20th, 2016 at 1:48 pm
I love your manifesto! If only everyone ~ in the non-blogging world too ~ had a similar one…sigh. A friend of mine made the good point that Political Correctness was really just about good manners, listening to others and responding how they want to be responded to.
I have just finished reading Stan Grant’s “Talking to my Country”. Now there’s a thought provoking read, if you have time.
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July 20th, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Courtesy…yes! And I’ve become a fan of Stan Grant’s since I saw him on a [fairly] recent Compass. Is the book out on Kindle by any chance?
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July 20th, 2016 at 6:07 pm
I am not sure. We are talking about it at my Book Club tonight, so I will ask for you. π
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July 20th, 2016 at 9:38 pm
Thanks, that’d be great.
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July 20th, 2016 at 12:46 pm
You could have taken the words right out of my mouth. I could not agree more.
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July 20th, 2016 at 12:57 pm
-hugs- You’re definitely in my 98%!
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July 20th, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Aw, shucks. Hugs back.
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July 20th, 2016 at 3:07 pm
lol!
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