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How not to start a site

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I went into one of those forum thingies a week or so ago.

There was a chap there introducing himself and proudly proclaiming that he had started a new blog site.

Now there were three things going for him.  The first was that he was Irish.  The second was that he promised a bit of humour.  The third and probably the most important was he wasn’t going to talk about food, fashion, health, makup or any of that utter shite that clutters up the Irish scene.

I toddled over to have a look.

He was right about it being new.  There was only one post.  And that post was entreating all men to shave off their beards.  Not a very good start.

However, I like to give people a chance so I left a comment.  The first comment.  The only comment on the entire site.

I welcomed him to this strange online world and made a comment about beards.  It wasn’t a derogatory comment, and in fact I agreed with him.  The modern idea of a beard which is oh so carefully trimmed, nourished and cosseted that it looks like something out of a cheap theatrical shop is an insult to us genuine hirsute blokes.  I sent the comment.

About a week later I got a reply.

Thanks for visiting and thanks for the comment.  Or words to that effect.  Obviously a chatty type?

Since then, nothing.  Not a dicky bird.  No new comments and no new posts.  Just one post with two comments.

Young people these days just have no staying power.

*sigh*

 

 

Comments

How not to start a site — 15 Comments

  1. You might have provided a link so we might all go laugh at the fuckhead. I’m in Norfolk, remember? Laughs are few and far between here.

    • I deliberately didn’t.  The poor chap doesn’t deserve a direct slagging and I respect his right to be there in peace.  Knowing you lot, you’d all pile in leaving nasty comments for him.  That might put him off not posting?

        • Maybe he doesn’t want to have his kennel kicked?  ‘Tis a free world.  Or it used to be………..

  2. Clearly wasn’t Rickie then? He’s got loads of staying power and loves to talk – even if it’s only to himself…

    • Another reason not to give an address.  I wouldn’t inflict that on a murderer.

  3. You’re wrong about modern beards. These days it’s the “haven’t shaved for two days” look. Very scruffy.

    • I don’t mind scruffy.  Around here we’ve all had that look since the dawn of time.

    • What do you mean, ‘these days’? I’ve been sporting the ‘haven’t shaved for two days’ look for more than twenty years. In fact, it quite often transmogrifies to the ‘haven’t shaved for five days’ look.

  4. My beard is on for the winter and off (or a goatee) for the summer and I’ve replaced my receding hairline out front with a ponytail out back (or until the receding hairline recedes far enough for the ponytail to fall off). And a new blog site? And here I thought it was all Facebook and Twit-ter these days?

    • He has posted a couple of times since.  No comments on the latest posts.  I can’t see him lasting long! 

  5. My feed thingie in Thunderbird must be having an off-day since your post came as a new-ish one instead from 9 days ago. I must have a talk with it.

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