Comments on: Blogging births, deaths and marriages http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2009/11/22/blogging-births-deaths-and-marriages/ The best of Scottish blogging every week Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stuart Winton http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2009/11/22/blogging-births-deaths-and-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Stuart Winton Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:41:26 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/?p=865#comment-1753 Perhaps some kind of exclusively Scottish version of the Iain Dale/Total Politics approach, for example: - a comprehensive directory; - a comprehensive blogroll; - blogger profiles and suchlike (optional!); The blog element of the site could concentrate more on blogging issues and highlight the 'best of' rather than the more comprehensive roundup approach currently used. Of course, a 'cream/best of' approach might tend to look cliquey! Perhaps some kind of exclusively Scottish version of the Iain Dale/Total Politics approach, for example:

- a comprehensive directory;
- a comprehensive blogroll;
- blogger profiles and suchlike (optional!);

The blog element of the site could concentrate more on blogging issues and highlight the ‘best of’ rather than the more comprehensive roundup approach currently used.

Of course, a ‘cream/best of’ approach might tend to look cliquey!

]]> By: Duncan Stephen http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2009/11/22/blogging-births-deaths-and-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Duncan Stephen Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:16:00 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/?p=865#comment-1749 Thanks for the input Stuart. I guess the problem is that even the longer ones were apparently cliquey. I think it would be better if Scottish Roundup focussed on: <ul> <li>The cream of the cream</li> <li>New / unknown blogs</li> <li>Issues surrounding blogging</li> </ul> The trouble is, how to find the new / unknown blogs. But like I say, any feedback or thoughts from anyone would be a great help just now because I'm quite undecided on how to proceed with Scottish Roundup! Thanks for the input Stuart. I guess the problem is that even the longer ones were apparently cliquey. I think it would be better if Scottish Roundup focussed on:

  • The cream of the cream
  • New / unknown blogs
  • Issues surrounding blogging

The trouble is, how to find the new / unknown blogs.

But like I say, any feedback or thoughts from anyone would be a great help just now because I’m quite undecided on how to proceed with Scottish Roundup!

]]> By: Stuart Winton http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2009/11/22/blogging-births-deaths-and-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Stuart Winton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:02:10 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/?p=865#comment-1746 I suppose the problem is trying to strike a balance between pitching it too narrowly - in which case it becomes a more subjective weekly 'best of the blogs' which will reflect the preferences of the author - and a comprehensive and more obective 'roundup' approach, in which case it can become a bit unwieldy. There's clearly merit in both approaches, but I suppose that if the roundup is to have influence then the narrow approach will tend to lead to disgruntlement since getting a mention would be regarded as more cliquey and elitist but then again a comprehensive list of weekly contributions perhaps wouldn't add much value. Tricky one! I suppose the problem is trying to strike a balance between pitching it too narrowly – in which case it becomes a more subjective weekly ‘best of the blogs’ which will reflect the preferences of the author – and a comprehensive and more obective ’roundup’ approach, in which case it can become a bit unwieldy.

There’s clearly merit in both approaches, but I suppose that if the roundup is to have influence then the narrow approach will tend to lead to disgruntlement since getting a mention would be regarded as more cliquey and elitist but then again a comprehensive list of weekly contributions perhaps wouldn’t add much value.

Tricky one!

]]> By: Scottish Roundup « Amused Cynicism http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2009/11/22/blogging-births-deaths-and-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 Scottish Roundup « Amused Cynicism Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:04:30 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/?p=865#comment-1739 [...] Comments Blogging births, deaths and marriages – Scottish Roundup on I won’t vote for any MP who supports Mandelson’s Digital Economy BillRolf on [...] [...] Comments Blogging births, deaths and marriages – Scottish Roundup on I won’t vote for any MP who supports Mandelson’s Digital Economy BillRolf on [...]

]]>