Comments on: I got flamed for my birthday! http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/ Changing the world. One blog(ger) at a time. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Theo http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8568 Theo Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:58:17 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8568 Hey Big Al Happy Birthday my friend. I hope all is well. Best Regards Theo Hey Big Al

Happy Birthday my friend. I hope all is well.

Best Regards
Theo

]]> By: Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secr http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8564 Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secr Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:19:48 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8564 Happy Birthday Alister. I guess this kid did something right - he linked to you and you took visitors back to him! So he got some extra traffic in the process - although the way he went around it I wouldn't recommend to anyone. Guess he doesn't know how well read your blog is - the number of feed burner readers isn't the only way that people view your blog posts. By the way, I only have a small subscription list but a few thousand read my VA blog a month all the same, they just don't all subscribe to the feed reader. And I hear from some of these people via VA forums - not via the comments on my blog. Happy Birthday Alister. I guess this kid did something right - he linked to you and you took visitors back to him! So he got some extra traffic in the process - although the way he went around it I wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

Guess he doesn’t know how well read your blog is - the number of feed burner readers isn’t the only way that people view your blog posts. By the way, I only have a small subscription list but a few thousand read my VA blog a month all the same, they just don’t all subscribe to the feed reader. And I hear from some of these people via VA forums - not via the comments on my blog.

]]> By: Todd http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8563 Todd Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:04:28 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8563 Hmmm - looks Micky Ego removed his feedburner stats - seems his massive readership of 327 suddenly dwindled to 94. Must have been horribly embarrassing for him - to lose so many readers in such a short amount of time. Reminds me of the <a href="http://www.pkmeco.com/seinfeld/hamptons.htm" rel="nofollow">Seinfeld episode</a>, "There was shrinkage!!" Hmmm - looks Micky Ego removed his feedburner stats - seems his massive readership of 327 suddenly dwindled to 94. Must have been horribly embarrassing for him - to lose so many readers in such a short amount of time. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, “There was shrinkage!!”

]]> By: Meg http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8561 Meg Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:54:05 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8561 It's there now. He's calling it a "social experiment" - and comments are closed. It’s there now. He’s calling it a “social experiment” - and comments are closed.

]]> By: Alister Cameron http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8560 Alister Cameron Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:28:01 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8560 Thanks everyone for your kind wishes on my birthday. Sadly, we no longer have the full story here, as Micah's post has been deleted, as has my (I hoped helpful) comment, Meg's and anyone else's. I didn't get to see my own comment "moderated into existence" on his blog, or Meg's or anyone elses. I guess deleting non-spam comments and even full posts is another sign of what I'd call bad blogging technique. Anyway, I think Micah's had his 15 minutes. He also got a post of his promoted on Digg, so may have been feeling momentarily invincible or something... Thanks everyone for your kind wishes on my birthday. Sadly, we no longer have the full story here, as Micah’s post has been deleted, as has my (I hoped helpful) comment, Meg’s and anyone else’s. I didn’t get to see my own comment “moderated into existence” on his blog, or Meg’s or anyone elses. I guess deleting non-spam comments and even full posts is another sign of what I’d call bad blogging technique.

Anyway, I think Micah’s had his 15 minutes. He also got a post of his promoted on Digg, so may have been feeling momentarily invincible or something…

]]> By: charlie http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8558 charlie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:50:11 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8558 Seems like the kid didn't like the negative press he was getting. The post's gone. Seems like the kid didn’t like the negative press he was getting. The post’s gone.

]]> By: Bill James-Wallace http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8557 Bill James-Wallace Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8557 38. 38. Hmmm, I used to know what 38 was. Heck, I used to BE 38! Happy birthday Alister and, in the words of Oscar Wilde: 'there is only one thing worse than being talked about. And that is NOT being talked about." Congratulations on both counts, mate. Rev it up on your birthday. It's my "far better halfs" tomorrow ... Friday the 13th! 38. 38. Hmmm, I used to know what 38 was. Heck, I used to BE 38!

Happy birthday Alister and, in the words of Oscar Wilde: ‘there is only one thing worse than being talked about. And that is NOT being talked about.” Congratulations on both counts, mate.

Rev it up on your birthday. It’s my “far better halfs” tomorrow … Friday the 13th!

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8555 Randa Clay Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:05:13 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8555 Very funny. Typical teenager- thinks he knows everything. Happy Birthday Alister! I'm only a year behind you and 40 is just looming around the corner, which seems utterly impossible! Very funny. Typical teenager- thinks he knows everything. Happy Birthday Alister! I’m only a year behind you and 40 is just looming around the corner, which seems utterly impossible!

]]> By: Chrispian http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8554 Chrispian Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:52:40 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8554 You aren't doing it right if people don't hate you. And this post shows you've been at it long enough that stuff like this doesn't bother you. If you flamed a 16 year old they'd be all over you with angst ;) You aren’t doing it right if people don’t hate you. And this post shows you’ve been at it long enough that stuff like this doesn’t bother you. If you flamed a 16 year old they’d be all over you with angst ;)

]]> By: Rob Witham http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8553 Rob Witham Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:58:23 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/2007/07/12/i-got-flamed-for-my-birthday/#comment-8553 Happy Birthday. I guess you must be somewhat influential if people are taking the time to flame you. I would dare say your 16-year old flamer has a few things to learn about the real world yet. Keep up the good work. I will continue to subscribe to your blog but certainly will not be subscribing to his! Happy Birthday. I guess you must be somewhat influential if people are taking the time to flame you. I would dare say your 16-year old flamer has a few things to learn about the real world yet. Keep up the good work. I will continue to subscribe to your blog but certainly will not be subscribing to his!

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