tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post4176558471504117847..comments2024-03-27T19:58:01.063+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: We're all doomed! Is it the end of blogging? I certainly don't think so ... yet!Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6000500981464197502022-03-16T17:34:50.754+00:002022-03-16T17:34:50.754+00:00Donjondo,
I have looked at using Reader, but I’ll...Donjondo,<br /><br />I have looked at using Reader, but I’ll stick with Feedly for the time being.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5286755412578055822022-03-16T17:07:08.610+00:002022-03-16T17:07:08.610+00:00Ah ok that makes sense. I stopped being a frequent...Ah ok that makes sense. I stopped being a frequent reader of blogs when Google Reader wound up. Then I discovered I had access to a Blogger account with the added benefit of allowing me to follow blogs again with little extra fuss. Anyhoo, blog on Macduff!donjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55233111679902064982022-03-16T15:02:49.295+00:002022-03-16T15:02:49.295+00:00Donjondo,
It’s a matter of habit. I started using...Donjondo,<br /><br />It’s a matter of habit. I started using Feedly because it gave me better access to non-Blogger blogs, and I’ve stuck with it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78785687524173595122022-03-16T11:37:16.479+00:002022-03-16T11:37:16.479+00:00Hi Bob, I see you mention using Feedly to keep up ...Hi Bob, I see you mention using Feedly to keep up to date with other blogs. Just wondering why you don't use the built-in Reader in Blogger itself? https://www.blogger.com/dashboard/readingdonjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43854038251495577812022-03-10T19:44:49.797+00:002022-03-10T19:44:49.797+00:00Jennifer,
Blogging is like most forms of written ...Jennifer,<br /><br />Blogging is like most forms of written communication. The more you do, the more you learn, and the better you become. You’ve made a good start; just keep at it and blog something as often as you can.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-24384237124299399122022-03-10T15:47:45.904+00:002022-03-10T15:47:45.904+00:00I just started my blog only last year. It's be...I just started my blog only last year. It's been going slower than when I started, but I still have plenty of activity to document. I have become enamoured of a couple youtube channels and would love to do a video battle report some day, but no idea how yet. In the meantime, I am trying to at least post occasionally about what I'm reading or making even if not about actual games.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669958718617450721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41879629941700460422022-03-08T20:19:02.256+00:002022-03-08T20:19:02.256+00:00Paul Leniston,
I really enjoy your wargaming blog...Paul Leniston,<br /><br />I really enjoy your wargaming blogs, and like the way that you use one to record the battles of your ongoing campaign and your other to add detail and comment. It makes perfect sense to approach what you are doing in that way, and I only wish that others appreciated it as much as I do.<br /><br />I am naturally a rather garrulous person, and approach my blogging in the same way. If something interests me, I’ll blog about it … and just hopehat regular blog readers will enjoy what I have written.<br /><br />Judging by the responses I’ve had to this blog post, blogging still has a place within the hobby of wargaming.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11736354621090993402022-03-08T19:08:08.360+00:002022-03-08T19:08:08.360+00:00I don't think blogging is finished, or even on...I don't think blogging is finished, or even on the way out. But I do suspect that you have to be a certain type of person to blog regularly over a long period. It has to be done for your own satisfaction, rather than for approval by others. I have done three blogs for about 12 years, and have no intention of stopping in the near future. <br /><br />One is a record of my campaign, and I usually post twice a week. This is no great problem, as I work on the campaign most days and the current work feeds the blog.<br /><br />The second is of a more general wargame nature. I post once a week, and find that more difficult to do. Until recently I avoided any cross reference with my campaign blog. But I found it increasingly difficult to say anything new, particularly as my only wargaming derives from the campaign. A few months ago I started posting an update on the campaign. But I tried to pass comment on the weekly campaign post, rather than just repeat it. And I get a lot of inspiration to comment on rule amendments, or develop something that happened during the current game. I could not do either of those on the campaign diary blog, which is just a record of the campaign.<br /><br />The third is a record of my other hobby, hill walking. I run a group for our U3A which walks each week. I take photos of the walk, and post them on a weekly blog with a commentry of the walk itself.<br /><br />In your case you have so many wargame interests that there is lots to blog about. You also post interesting personal items, such as visits to places of interest. And I notice that, unlike me, you do not restrict your posts to one a week. I am particularly impressed with the amount of response you get from your many followers.<br /><br />I hope, and believe, that blogging is not in decline. Though I suspect that there will always be a lot of short lived blogs, as folk run out of ideas and realise there is a real life out there.Paul Lenistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260568660057743590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-18457778507371608722022-03-08T15:02:22.338+00:002022-03-08T15:02:22.338+00:00Jim Duncan,
The pandemic has affected us in all s...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />The pandemic has affected us in all sorts of ways. In my case, the lack of cruises to report on meant that I wrote a lot less than I would normally have written.<br /><br />I’ve missed seeing photos of the figures that you have painted. I only wish that I could paint as well!<br /><br />I don’t envy you doing decorating. I’ve done quite a bit over the years, but I’m not sure that I could do much nowadays.<br /><br />Here’s to a better 2022!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-90340524395109128662022-03-08T14:34:49.360+00:002022-03-08T14:34:49.360+00:00Tony Adams,
You’re not missing much by not indulg...Tony Adams,<br /><br />You’re not missing much by not indulging in social media … but your niche blog is certainly worth following.<br /><br />It’s nice to have people make comments about one’s blog as it makes one feel that one’s efforts have been worthwhile. However, quite a few people will visit and not leave a comment, so if you keep a tally of the number of ‘hits’ on your blog, you might be moderately surprised at how many people are reading your blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45548466777808038502022-03-08T11:54:09.483+00:002022-03-08T11:54:09.483+00:00I must admit that my blogging efforts have tailed ...I must admit that my blogging efforts have tailed off during the pandemic.<br /><br />I used to blog my show visits, about ten or so times a year but since shows dried up for a while that stopped in its tracks.<br /><br />I managed a couple of shows in 2021 but they were low key visits with a short timespan so didn't produce much in the way of a blog content.<br /><br />I also used to post about recent paintjobs on my figure collections but they slowed down a lot too. I have been doing some commissions for friends and haven't photo recorded any of them. Also, some of them have been 6mm figures which my photo skills don't do justice with.<br /><br />I have been very busy decorating the kitchen diner and a bedroom which has been exhausting.<br /><br />Finally the pandemic has halted home gaming visits by my chums so no victories or defeats to report.<br /><br />Hopefully over the rest of 2022 and onwards things will return to a bit more normal (whatever new normal is going to be).<br /><br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80505927396568981662022-03-08T10:39:01.829+00:002022-03-08T10:39:01.829+00:00Hi Bob...Interesting post and comments. I do not &...Hi Bob...Interesting post and comments. I do not "do" any form of social media so can not comment on Facebook etc. but I started blogging just to find out if anyone else used woodscrews as soldiers. Of course no one does !!! However, even for my ultra niche subject, I have built a small but loyal band of 13, to date, followers who do comment from time to time. It certainly helps motivate me when I get comments. I enjoy writing but do agree a lack of comment can be off putting as it was for me in the early days. I follow only a select handful of other blogs regularly but from time to time I look at the list of those you follow just to see what's going on. Like most others I do my blog more for my benefit than for others but it is really nice to get feedback, it is just nice to know someone is reading our ramblings. I sincerely hope this very useful aspect of our hobby continues and encourage all bloggers to keep going. Regards.Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157817672159439274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78127867340106634282022-03-08T10:19:46.012+00:002022-03-08T10:19:46.012+00:00‘Lee,
Thanks for your very interesting and balanc...‘Lee,<br /><br />Thanks for your very interesting and balanced comment. In your case, having a Facebook page makes lots of sense if you want to advertise your excellent painting service. By linking your Facebook page to your blog you can maximise the number of ‘hits’ the latter receives.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9081661734560061232022-03-08T10:11:59.988+00:002022-03-08T10:11:59.988+00:00Horridperson,
It’s great to read that you’ve retu...Horridperson,<br /><br />It’s great to read that you’ve returned to blogging!<br /><br />Blogging for yourself is rewarding and it is more permanent than other social media. Getting comments is great, especially if they are detailed and helpful … just like yours!<br /><br />Good luck with your blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79389248285682256992022-03-08T10:06:00.367+00:002022-03-08T10:06:00.367+00:00Fritz-Badger,
I always try to find appropriate im...Fritz-Badger,<br /><br />I always try to find appropriate images to use on my blog as I think that a balance of text and images makes my blog more appealing to my regular blog readers.<br /><br />Being older does not imply that one is decrepit (although there are some younger people who equate the two!); rather, being older gives one experience and judgement … which is probably why we don’t commit to the more ephemeral social media.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58539892673134014122022-03-08T10:00:00.647+00:002022-03-08T10:00:00.647+00:00Ed M,
Thanks for your comment. I’d never heard of...Ed M,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I’d never heard of ‘rhetorical context’, but your explanation makes lots of sense. I suspect some of us have been looking at blogging etc., in that way, but not realised that it had a name.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58764710353441331122022-03-08T09:55:51.945+00:002022-03-08T09:55:51.945+00:00Just Jeff,
I never used it, but I gather that it ...Just Jeff,<br /><br />I never used it, but I gather that it still exists. Amazing!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41160235105177165452022-03-08T09:54:05.240+00:002022-03-08T09:54:05.240+00:00Chris,
I think that blogging for yourself rather ...Chris,<br /><br />I think that blogging for yourself rather than for an audience is the best course to take. If other people enjoy what you write, they will follow and comment; if they don’t, then you have had the opportunity to marshal your thoughts and to write them down … and once that is done, it is more likely that your ideas will come to fruition.<br /><br />Facebook and other social media has its uses, but I agree that blogs are much easier to search.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42119612911312323202022-03-08T09:44:25.045+00:002022-03-08T09:44:25.045+00:00Geordie an Exiled FoG,
I began saving my blog pos...Geordie an Exiled FoG,<br /><br />I began saving my blog posts after John Curry made a comment about saving stuff for posterity. He wants to ensure that the ‘History of Wargaming’ project has plenty of resources in its archives for future wargamers to access.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52088694801855613222022-03-08T09:39:45.165+00:002022-03-08T09:39:45.165+00:00Steve J.,
I agree that a blog is far and away the...Steve J.,<br /><br />I agree that a blog is far and away the best way to share battle reports. It can be done on Facebook … but I prefer the better flow one gets with a blog.<br /><br />Podcasts and YouTube channels have their uses, but the quality can be very variable. The worst are just overlong diatribes, whereas the best a short and to the point.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53033760513554431622022-03-08T09:35:51.067+00:002022-03-08T09:35:51.067+00:00Neil Patterson (Neil),
I think that bloggers who ...Neil Patterson (Neil),<br /><br />I think that bloggers who blog for themselves rather than to publicise themselves and their hobby tend to be more successful because they are not driven by the need create posts every day.<br /><br />I use Facebook and Twitter, but the majority of what I read is very ephemeral. The exception is the PW Facebook page, where the exchange of ideas etc., is excellent.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29662961632109307942022-03-08T09:31:12.775+00:002022-03-08T09:31:12.775+00:00Independentwargamesgroup,
If younger people find ...Independentwargamesgroup,<br /><br />If younger people find blogging to be a bit ridiculous, then I’m even more determine to carry on!<br /><br />I’ve never tried podcasting, although I have been interviewed for one. Like you, I prefer the written word … especially if it is accompanied by excellent images.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-7720424409681896022022-03-08T08:37:57.194+00:002022-03-08T08:37:57.194+00:00Interesting video by Big Lee there Bob and he make...Interesting video by Big Lee there Bob and he makes some good points. As a blogger of over 10 years I find that page views have fallen away recently somewhat but that it's a very useful record of everything that I have painted during that period. Being primarily a painter I find that if I post images on a period specific FB group I get way more likes and comments than the same content on the blog, over 100 likes is typical and the comment interaction I find gives me a real boost. I have been thinking recently how best to advertise my painting service as blog views are so low and have considered a dedicated FB page as the way forward. Still, I agree that the good old blog has it's place and I will continue to update once a week as usual.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44433646503848686872022-03-08T03:40:51.570+00:002022-03-08T03:40:51.570+00:00I hope not, I just started blogging again after a ...I hope not, I just started blogging again after a 3 year absence :D . I had to start over as my goggle accounts confounded me and I'm locked out of my old one. I've relied on posting to Facebook and Instagram for the last few years, but it's not the same. I continued to miss that deep dive into hobby feeling I get when I try to write an article for my blog. The few interactions I've had as a result of blogging are far more interesting and serve me better than a, "Great job", or "-insert fire emojis-" I might get somewhere else. It's a personal jourey in hobby. I blog for myself so I have a hobby archive although it is nice to meet people along the way. The challenge is not to get to wrapped up trying to write, "The Great American Hobby Article" and write nothing as a result of finding it too daunting. Horridpersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089341140414053891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15579927419372820042022-03-08T03:31:41.699+00:002022-03-08T03:31:41.699+00:00I like the combination of pictures and text in blo...I like the combination of pictures and text in blogs. I follow a good few, like this one. My own blog is more for my own use, mostly for posting pics of miniatures I have painted, and posts are not very frequent because my painting is not very fast.<br />I don't partake of FB, Instagram, Twitter, et al., and certainly have no interest in creating video content myself.<br /><br />I may be "older", but I'm not dead yet. (cue Monty Python clip) :D Anyway, blogs will continue to be the mainstay of my hobby interaction online for as long as me and them are still around.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.com