Is there such thing as IDAA (internet discussion addicts anyonymous)?
You know you may be an internet discussion addict when:
* You stay up too late reading and posting.
* You feel you HAVE to post something on your blog at least every few days for fear of losing readers, whether you actually have something to say or not.
* You keep a mental list of things you want to post about and get frustrated when you don't have the time or energy to post on all of them.
* Your bloglines subscription list is so long it would take you at least a month to make the rounds and read the newest posts on each one.
* Having commenters makes your day.
* You dream about posts and discussion forums.
* Discussion board politics actually rattle you.
* You care too much what people you've never met think and say.
* You spend significant time worrying about how to word an argument or state a point in a discussion.
* The first thing you have to do every time you drag yourself out of bed is check blogs and message boards--even when you're sick.
Feel free to add to the list in the comments!
* You stay up too late reading and posting.
* You feel you HAVE to post something on your blog at least every few days for fear of losing readers, whether you actually have something to say or not.
* You keep a mental list of things you want to post about and get frustrated when you don't have the time or energy to post on all of them.
* Your bloglines subscription list is so long it would take you at least a month to make the rounds and read the newest posts on each one.
* Having commenters makes your day.
* You dream about posts and discussion forums.
* Discussion board politics actually rattle you.
* You care too much what people you've never met think and say.
* You spend significant time worrying about how to word an argument or state a point in a discussion.
* The first thing you have to do every time you drag yourself out of bed is check blogs and message boards--even when you're sick.
Feel free to add to the list in the comments!
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Posted by purple_kangaroo at 9:35 AM[Permanent link]
9 Comments:
Okay, stop spying on me!
Yes. YES. YESSSSSSS!
And I'm going to say it in 2 comments because I care.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*When you get home, you check your blog for comments before taking off your coat.
Can I post a link to this b/c I don't have time to write anything original today? :-)
Sure, Steph, feel free! Link to me any time. :)
Elliot, welcome to my blog! Thanks for stopping by.
R2Ks, didn't you post something similar a while back? ;-)
jo(e), that's so true!
OMG that list is SOOOO me and I am a newbie to the Blogosphere. I can't believe what I just read cause I could've written that exact post, just not as well as you.
Hi, Nancy! Welcome--glad you're here.
I've been thinking about doing a post like this for a while. :) I agree with everything that you wrote but would also add:
*Refer to bloggers that you correspond with regularly as "friends" in conversation with others. It's just easier than saying, "The person that writes this blog I read....".
*Get nervous when a blogger "friend" doesn't post for a while thinking something bad has happened. How would you know? Would their family post something or would they just *poof* disappear forever???
Great post! :)
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