Update
I don't like to hide things and I certainly don't like the act of deceit. None of it sits comfortably with me.
With this in mind, I'd like to say that I have a new blog. A new, invite only blog. I've sent some invites out already and I've been blithely blogging away over there to a very small audience.
Which is very nice, thankyouverymuch.
What I am here to say is this...
If I haven't invited you, it most likely is one of three reasons.
Reason one is that I simply do not know you exist. If this applies to you, then please, pop me an email and we can introduce ourselves and talk about access.
Reason two is that I do know you exist and I am just not comfortable with you reading my blog. Maybe it's because we really don't see eye to eye on important things, important things I want to rant about in my blog and not have to worry about any backlash. Maybe it's because I am concerned about how you might feel about things I have to say, mostly about people in the real world that we might all know. Maybe I am worried you are a sleeper cell for the enemy and will duly cut, paste and report back to your leader. If you think you fall into this category, then perhaps you can understand that I might feel a little apprehensive about letting you in. If you think I am wrong, please tell me in an email, which I will most likely reply to but will probably not be swayed by.
Reason three is that maybe you are a reader who I used to know about who I don't think reads any more but actually does. If you fit into this category, please email me and I will say "Hey, I thought you didn't read any more! Sure, you're welcome to drop in to the new place".
It's all really silly, and I feel like a wank having to write this post. I mean, it's my life, if I want to have a private invite only blog, then I will. But I don't like that people are possibly going to view that as exclusive. They shouldn't. I mean, who am I, really? I am no one. I mean a fair bit to a few people and the rest, well the rest of world wouldn't even realise I was a blip. Yet people might be offended. And for that I am genuinely sorry. But not enough to let it rule my life.
With this in mind, I'd like to say that I have a new blog. A new, invite only blog. I've sent some invites out already and I've been blithely blogging away over there to a very small audience.
Which is very nice, thankyouverymuch.
What I am here to say is this...
If I haven't invited you, it most likely is one of three reasons.
Reason one is that I simply do not know you exist. If this applies to you, then please, pop me an email and we can introduce ourselves and talk about access.
Reason two is that I do know you exist and I am just not comfortable with you reading my blog. Maybe it's because we really don't see eye to eye on important things, important things I want to rant about in my blog and not have to worry about any backlash. Maybe it's because I am concerned about how you might feel about things I have to say, mostly about people in the real world that we might all know. Maybe I am worried you are a sleeper cell for the enemy and will duly cut, paste and report back to your leader. If you think you fall into this category, then perhaps you can understand that I might feel a little apprehensive about letting you in. If you think I am wrong, please tell me in an email, which I will most likely reply to but will probably not be swayed by.
Reason three is that maybe you are a reader who I used to know about who I don't think reads any more but actually does. If you fit into this category, please email me and I will say "Hey, I thought you didn't read any more! Sure, you're welcome to drop in to the new place".
It's all really silly, and I feel like a wank having to write this post. I mean, it's my life, if I want to have a private invite only blog, then I will. But I don't like that people are possibly going to view that as exclusive. They shouldn't. I mean, who am I, really? I am no one. I mean a fair bit to a few people and the rest, well the rest of world wouldn't even realise I was a blip. Yet people might be offended. And for that I am genuinely sorry. But not enough to let it rule my life.
posted by Di Gallagher at 6:17 PM
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