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Tmptrzz 61F  
107039 posts
9/21/2021 10:26 am

First off let me say Thank You for giving a shout out to all the wonderful Bloggers that you have mentioned in your blog today. And a personal Thank You from myself, letting bloggers know about my Weekly NFL Contest. It is my way of giving back to members here for being such great watchers, and especially those standard members who need points to navigate the site.

Secondly let me just say that Humorlife's Symposium had been taken over by Pocogato12 and she tried to keep it going to no avail. But unfortunately it just seemed to go by the wayside like many things do here.

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with blogland?

You know I always tell members the site is what we make of it, and I believe that
fits well with blog land as well..

What can this site do to make blogland better?

I think the site can fix all the underlying issues they cause when they make
changes that they think are better when in fact all it does is cause more issues
that has driven many bloggers away. Like pictures disappearing, numbers, letters,, words missing from our blogs making us having to check back often and fix said issues.

What can bloggers do to make blogland better?

I think bloggers can make it better by not attacking other bloggers and causing DRAMA. There has been so many bloggers banned by the site because they kept stirring up
trouble. There are still these issues today, but it has gotten better and there has been less drama lately ( knock on wood ). Just have fun blogging and don't let others get to
you. Just blog about what makes you happy, as the definition of blogging is posting, stories, pictures, just all sorts of different things.

There is one more thing I would like to mention is when you leave a comment on someones blog it should be respectful and if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all. I know we all have our thoughts and opinions on things but there is a way you can say things without being disrespectful.

Seduce the mind and see what a wonderful adventure the body will take you on..


smartasswoman 66F  
35813 posts
9/21/2021 10:29 am

Good post spunky. I agree that the blogs are an excellent way for standard members to make themselves seen and get to know other members (although, I will say I have only ever met one or two fellow bloggers who lived within even 250 miles of me, so it's not necessarily a good way to find a love or sex connection).

One thing that might revive the blogs a bit would be for them to be included on the mobile application (which I suspect is what most members use these days) and maybe to have a couple of interesting posts featured on the home page each week.

Of course we all have our own ideas of what makes a post interesting, but in my view it's not porn pictures stolen off the internet.


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
9/21/2021 11:15 am

1. It is what it is, the level of satisfaction and complaints thereto will make no difference.
2. Remove the glitches, promote the community better, treat all bloggers equitably.
3. I've advocated some form of community control in the past, yep, that went down like a wet fart.

Sadly, nothing we say or do will make one iota of difference if the site makes no money from the community. And fair enough. If you were setting up a blogging community would you do it for free and expect the community members to contribute nothing besides a lot more work for you?

I hate to say it, because I will miss it terribly, but blogland will likely cease to exist in the foreseeable future, and for a variety of different reasons. Its inexorable spiral to the bottom is nearing the nadir.

Cheery chat for a Monday, what!?!

Hope you're well otherwise McPunky.


OldStandardDudeX 71M
125 posts
9/21/2021 11:45 am

I too have been away for a few years, and yes, it is different than before, but I suspect it is the nature of the place. Of all those blogs I used to follow, most are dormant, and those who used to follow my blog seem to have gone away as well.

Myself, after actively blogging here for a number of years, I reached a point where I had said everything I had, and found that I was repeating myself.....though there is always a new audience coming along.

Some might say, "It is what it is"......though that phrase sucks.....


superbjversion2 68F  
24388 posts
9/21/2021 12:12 pm

There are many things that could make a blogger leave. Frustration with glitches. Finding the relationship you want. Personal issues in the real world. Or simply running out of things to say.

But, to continue with the oxbow lake analogy .... just because our waters are evaporating doesn't mean the waters left behind need to stagnate. Interaction between reader and writer is key. I've abandoned some watched blogs simply because the person never responded to comments.

Making an effort to reach out to new bloggers would help ... maybe.
If I knew how to make bling, perhaps a blog olympics ... that's how I broke out of obscurity.
Now that the missing word glitch might be over (or at least not as bad) perhaps resuming the Virtual Symposium or something similar.

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
9/21/2021 12:36 pm

You bring up some good points and observations. I love your positive point of view.
Blog on! 👍 😎❗❗


GhostofH 65M
22788 posts
9/21/2021 12:48 pm

While I agree with the majority of your post, Spunky, I do have an opinion on parts of it. I agree since the site can't monetize blogland, they don't put any resources towards it. I myself can't understand how something that should be neglected still manages to get tampered with and then stops working properly.

The site is a dating/sex site. It is what it is. It is NOT Facebook or some other social media site.

I chose to blog to highlight or 'sell' myself to the local ladies as a way of introduction or insight as to who I am/was, and what I was seeking from potential members. I found that I could 'advertise' myself in a way that my main profile could not. Also, in the past, Standard members had more access to the profiles even though they were not full/paid members. This privilege was slowly taken away, bit by bit, by the site over the years to now where it is non-existent.

So I always looked at blogging as an extension of my main profile. Just my two cents....


lok4fun500 M
51906 posts
9/21/2021 3:33 pm

My posts have declined mainly because of the glitches that site refuses to fix.
$$$$ is another factor for something not working!
I don't subscribe to the other medias you mentioned
As for the blogger awards, Bustybetty hasn't been here for years now!


BiSussi 63F
1405 posts
9/21/2021 3:47 pm

    Quoting GhostofH:
    While I agree with the majority of your post, Spunky, I do have an opinion on parts of it. I agree since the site can't monetize blogland, they don't put any resources towards it. I myself can't understand how something that should be neglected still manages to get tampered with and then stops working properly.

    The site is a dating/sex site. It is what it is. It is NOT Facebook or some other social media site.

    I chose to blog to highlight or 'sell' myself to the local ladies as a way of introduction or insight as to who I am/was, and what I was seeking from potential members. I found that I could 'advertise' myself in a way that my main profile could not. Also, in the past, Standard members had more access to the profiles even though they were not full/paid members. This privilege was slowly taken away, bit by bit, by the site over the years to now where it is non-existent.

    So I always looked at blogging as an extension of my main profile. Just my two cents....
I couldn't say it any better
Sex Dating is a sex and dating site, while FB I understand is also used for finding dates
A blog, a poll is very helpful to find out if a guy is only into SEX or if he actually would like more, by visiting your blog or poll and understand your needs much better.
It takes some time, it helps to eliminate empty miles though

I love pussies and adore nice dicks


PonyGirl1965 58F
22090 posts
9/21/2021 11:59 pm

The toons are hilarious!


MyBaffies 54M
4983 posts
9/22/2021 1:04 am

Some of the bloggers have stated in the past that they use the site only to blog so perhaps there is an incentive for Various to fix the blog problems if it means retained numbers (bloggers and followers). However I suspect the number is very small meaning there will be no return on investment.

I'd much rather see quality than quantity. There are members who still see the blogs as a popularity contest and must post their one or two blogs every day in order to stay at the top of the list. But is it quality? Questionable.

And we all know about the ones who bulk post every day - they just get ignored.

The Sex Dating site is going downhill, I suspect along with all the other associated sites as well as numbers continue to decline and the population continues to age. It wont be here for ever and I'd be very surprised if it lasts another five years.

Baffies

Link to my blog: MyBaffies


pal334 69M  
45821 posts
9/22/2021 7:28 am

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with blogland? I have enjoyed its past, as you said it is slowly decling, such a shame.
What can this site do to make blogland better? Be professional in working the various and normal problems
What can bloggers do to make blogland better.Just stay active, not much else with the way they manage it


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citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
9/22/2021 8:37 am

I really miss a number of bloggers that used to post regularly on here. BustyBettyBoop comes to mind, with her awards posts (as you stated). There is still fun to be found here but it used to be much funnier.


lunchandconvo 53F  
4034 posts
9/23/2021 5:41 am

i have also noticed the relative silence.
it was busier before! but as you mention also more drama and the blog wars...

i am also posting less.
since you read my blog you know i am working more.
i get pretty tired to post and read.
once in a blue moon i can that a peek.
but some days i peek and there is nothing new.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/23/2021 11:21 pm

I've blogged off and on for about 13 years.... I do miss some of the original blogs I used to frequent often. I'm always drawn to the ones that make me read and ponder thought. I like to hear about a writer's day or hear about a rant they may be having. It adds a human side to the online persona.


TicklePlease 56F  
13851 posts
9/26/2021 2:49 pm

Like I mentioned to BJ, I'm in it to make real world friendships from the blogs. It's where the smart, interesting, funny people are and with the way I travel, it's been a fabulous decade of meeting folks from all over the country. I do agree with you that because there's no way of monetizing the blogs, there's no way the site is going to promote them in any way. If they do, then say goodbye to any content worth reading. I think the site could make things better by finally fixing the first comment glitch as well as the lack of mobile access. Sadly, I DO check out the new blogs and the majority of new blogs seem to be just for grift, not for actual content, so I'm not sure if improved access and timely postings would even make a difference.


missthee 58F  
4511 posts
9/28/2021 1:08 pm

I've been silent lately mainly because of the pandemic. Sheltering in place was no fun, and it messed up with my mind more than I expected it to.


CarpeJamie 54M
289 posts
9/29/2021 12:51 pm

As a newbie to the blog-o-sphere I see the concerns that you describe in your post. Even if one can not monetize these blogs (but I think you could with the most popular ones). The blogs do provide added value to the members and as such should be supported fully & included in the mobile site. As I see it, there is much potential in keeping bloggers active because it makes the full experience of A.fF come alive. There are all types of people in this app and the programmers will financially do well by addressing all the needs of it's members. Otherwise they will go elsewhere ... and whatever gets left of aF.f will be of very little use to the few who remain.

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JamesDanielLewis 58M
4230 posts
10/9/2021 8:09 am

I also just returned after 12 years of absence, and I'm still trying to figure out what has changed in blogland.


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