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Feb 07
2008
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Dear Readers:
Greetings from your chief blogger that, nine months ago, had no idea how these things work!
Our web developer has given us some analytics for our site, indicating that AskMason is the #1 most-visited section of our website; in excess of 1,000 views a month. Promotion has been mostly “word of mouth” and via the typically-available search tools (word-of-mouth for the 21st century).
I know that EVERYONE has questions about caring-for or improving their home. When I talk to my friends and acquaintances about posting those to the site, the overwhelming response is “Oh, I wouldn’t want to bother you with that!” Folks, I love everything about my profession (OK, most things about it). I love homes and building technology, as well as writing and sharing. I can’t do what I like here, interactively, without your prying and prodding.
As I told one such person I was talking to yesterday “Hey, if I feel like answering your question is a bother, believe me, I can easily click - delete and there ya go – no answer, no bother.” That has not happened yet, but I reserve the right! So ASK! ASK!
Somewhat relatedly, buried in the archives from last June, I received a response to a general posting from Stacey Freed, editor and writer extraordinaire (as well as just a fabulous person) from Remodeling Magazine. As comments from last June are relatively obscure, I wanted to unearth it and place it front-center and current here for your consideration:
PS: It has taken me until just now, to figure out what a “netizen” is! - Mason
Greetings from your chief blogger that, nine months ago, had no idea how these things work!
Our web developer has given us some analytics for our site, indicating that AskMason is the #1 most-visited section of our website; in excess of 1,000 views a month. Promotion has been mostly “word of mouth” and via the typically-available search tools (word-of-mouth for the 21st century).
I know that EVERYONE has questions about caring-for or improving their home. When I talk to my friends and acquaintances about posting those to the site, the overwhelming response is “Oh, I wouldn’t want to bother you with that!” Folks, I love everything about my profession (OK, most things about it). I love homes and building technology, as well as writing and sharing. I can’t do what I like here, interactively, without your prying and prodding.
As I told one such person I was talking to yesterday “Hey, if I feel like answering your question is a bother, believe me, I can easily click - delete and there ya go – no answer, no bother.” That has not happened yet, but I reserve the right! So ASK! ASK!
Somewhat relatedly, buried in the archives from last June, I received a response to a general posting from Stacey Freed, editor and writer extraordinaire (as well as just a fabulous person) from Remodeling Magazine. As comments from last June are relatively obscure, I wanted to unearth it and place it front-center and current here for your consideration:
Having been a writer for a long time, I know the value of using the written word to help me think through ideas.
Even though the Internet is a somewhat anonymous town in which netizens feel they can toss things off, there's something good going on when people are writing down their thoughts.
This hi-tech device still uses low-tech input -- thoughts and ideas and individual fingers poking at keys. The more time people spend responding to blogs and trying to think aloud on 'paper,' the less interested they'll become in quick sound bytes. We like the sound of our own voices. - SF
PS: It has taken me until just now, to figure out what a “netizen” is! - Mason
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