Comments on: A Mixed Bag of Metaphors Springing Out Everywhere http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: thelyse http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 thelyse Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:52:06 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1086 WOW does chew up a lot of real life times. Reading BRK's farewell post makes me think that I should cut down more (not that I play all day and night) and should spend more quality family time. Most bloggers write for readership rather for themselves. When they feel worn out and feel the need to quit or on hiatus. Perhaps rethink about the purpose of blogging. Write for yourself rather than worrying subscriber number dropped because it's not interested to them. It's probably easy for me to say this because I don't get much traffic. <abbr><em>thelyses last blog post..<a href="http://wow.prettyscripts.org/index.php/blog/2009/04/dusted-off-temporarily" rel="nofollow">dusted off, temporarily</a></abbr></em> WOW does chew up a lot of real life times. Reading BRK’s farewell post makes me think that I should cut down more (not that I play all day and night) and should spend more quality family time.

Most bloggers write for readership rather for themselves. When they feel worn out and feel the need to quit or on hiatus. Perhaps rethink about the purpose of blogging. Write for yourself rather than worrying subscriber number dropped because it’s not interested to them. It’s probably easy for me to say this because I don’t get much traffic.

thelyses last blog post..dusted off, temporarily

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]]> By: Ultraking http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Ultraking Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:09:16 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1078 Well, as one who mixes playtime with family time, I can understand all too well how hard it can be to mix the two. I am lucky enough to have a fiance who plays WoW and also blogs (she is the infamous Battlechicken). Even so, it's still hard to balance meeting the needs of each other and those of the kids while still being who we are and taking time to do the things we love. As to blogging, she is quite active and I am starting to pick up the pace with my own mage blog, ArcaneAsylum, so I feel that we are doing our part to keep the ranks alive with word-slinging goodness. <abbr><em>Ultrakings last blog post..<a href="http://arcaneasylum.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/running-with-knives/" rel="nofollow">Running with Knives</a></abbr></em> Well, as one who mixes playtime with family time, I can understand all too well how hard it can be to mix the two. I am lucky enough to have a fiance who plays WoW and also blogs (she is the infamous Battlechicken). Even so, it’s still hard to balance meeting the needs of each other and those of the kids while still being who we are and taking time to do the things we love.
As to blogging, she is quite active and I am starting to pick up the pace with my own mage blog, ArcaneAsylum, so I feel that we are doing our part to keep the ranks alive with word-slinging goodness.

Ultrakings last blog post..Running with Knives

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]]> By: Gnomeaggedon http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Gnomeaggedon Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:22:24 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1077 I have found myself churning over the last couple of days... wondering whether I should just pack up the blogging bags... I doubt the answer is stop, but at least I am doing a lot of thinking & prioritizing... This may be BRK's longest lasting legacy. <abbr><em>Gnomeaggedons last blog post..<a href="http://gnomeaggedon.net/2009/04/01/mages-to-get-healing-tree-pve-frost-spec-pvp-fire-spec-plus-more-in-32-patch-notes/" rel="nofollow">Mages to get healing tree, PvE Frost spec, PvP Fire Spec plus more in 3.2 patch notes</a></abbr></em> I have found myself churning over the last couple of days… wondering whether I should just pack up the blogging bags…

I doubt the answer is stop, but at least I am doing a lot of thinking & prioritizing…

This may be BRK’s longest lasting legacy.

Gnomeaggedons last blog post..Mages to get healing tree, PvE Frost spec, PvP Fire Spec plus more in 3.2 patch notes

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]]> By: Arrens http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Arrens Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1076 Great stuff, Sar. My take on it is exactly the same. Sometimes, our focus gets out of whack. And occasionally, we need a big, swift kick in the head to get our attention back into what's important in life. BRK apparently received that kick (and Phae too, though to a different degree) and did what he had to do. Will he be replaced? I dunno that we can "replace" BRK in that sense within the blogosphere. But as others have said, someone else will rise up and take the mantle, just as it would be done if anyone of us decided to quit the game (again, for folks like me :D). <abbr><em>Arrenss last blog post..<a href="http://arrens.net/?p=266" rel="nofollow">Ohaithar!</a></abbr></em> Great stuff, Sar.

My take on it is exactly the same. Sometimes, our focus gets out of whack. And occasionally, we need a big, swift kick in the head to get our attention back into what’s important in life. BRK apparently received that kick (and Phae too, though to a different degree) and did what he had to do. Will he be replaced? I dunno that we can “replace” BRK in that sense within the blogosphere. But as others have said, someone else will rise up and take the mantle, just as it would be done if anyone of us decided to quit the game (again, for folks like me :D).

Arrenss last blog post..Ohaithar!

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]]> By: Fulguralis http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Fulguralis Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:07:49 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1074 I think you make a good point in that we often fail to recognize that for each large (or even not so large) blog that is closing its doors, there are a handful of new, fresh ones popping up to fill the void. Not that anyone could truly replace a BRK or Phaelia, because their marks on the community are widespread and lasting, but we need not worry that the community will fall apart just yet. Though it may be the time for those individuals, it is not the time for the community yet. At some point, it is inevitable that we will all move on. But, for now, there are still plenty of words left in this story. Perhaps the page has been merely been turned to a new chapeter... <abbr><em>Fulguraliss last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KillingemSlowly/~3/F198wIzR3Jk/give-me-new-rotation-already.html" rel="nofollow">Give Me The New Rotation Already</a></abbr></em> I think you make a good point in that we often fail to recognize that for each large (or even not so large) blog that is closing its doors, there are a handful of new, fresh ones popping up to fill the void. Not that anyone could truly replace a BRK or Phaelia, because their marks on the community are widespread and lasting, but we need not worry that the community will fall apart just yet. Though it may be the time for those individuals, it is not the time for the community yet. At some point, it is inevitable that we will all move on. But, for now, there are still plenty of words left in this story. Perhaps the page has been merely been turned to a new chapeter…

Fulguraliss last blog post..Give Me The New Rotation Already

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]]> By: Kadomi http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Kadomi Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:50:21 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1073 It is very easy to become very ambitious when it comes to blogging. I started extremely small, then some high profile tanks discovered me and I went boom. There's an amount of pressure involved to keep the readership that high. Sometimes I want to pull out my hair because I have no idea how to entertain the tanking masses. It's usually when I try the least that my posts evoke the most interest. I am unapologizingly casual now, but try to prove the point that casual only means that I have a life, not that I don't play seriously when I play. <abbr><em>Kadomis last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TankLikeAGirl/~3/twPX_e8KNSc/honest-scrap-eh" rel="nofollow">Honest Scrap, eh?</a></abbr></em> It is very easy to become very ambitious when it comes to blogging. I started extremely small, then some high profile tanks discovered me and I went boom. There’s an amount of pressure involved to keep the readership that high. Sometimes I want to pull out my hair because I have no idea how to entertain the tanking masses.

It’s usually when I try the least that my posts evoke the most interest. I am unapologizingly casual now, but try to prove the point that casual only means that I have a life, not that I don’t play seriously when I play.

Kadomis last blog post..Honest Scrap, eh?

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]]> By: Saresa http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Saresa Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1072 Reading this now, I fear that my writing can be misconstrued as a put down of the 'big guy'. The blogger who does have 50 million hits and zillions of subscribers. That was not at all my intention. These bloggers are amazing writers, experts in their field, and deserve every accolade they get for their blogging. I wanted to communicate how I feel about blogging myself, and how I fear that blogging combined with playing the game can leave little time for anything else in life. I wonder how people can manage to balance everything (something I myself can not do anymore), and sometimes I think that some people perhaps do not. I admire BRK the most for this - for admitting that he can no longer do it all, and for having the wisdom to choose the right things. @Copra it is indeed a veritable tight rope. I agree with you - where there is a gap, someone will move to fill it. I have already seen potential in so many blogs where they can do the awesome things that I can not, whether it be RP, theorycrafting, or just plain awesome writing. I just hope people learn that they don't need to sacrifice everything to do so. Reading this now, I fear that my writing can be misconstrued as a put down of the ‘big guy’. The blogger who does have 50 million hits and zillions of subscribers. That was not at all my intention. These bloggers are amazing writers, experts in their field, and deserve every accolade they get for their blogging.

I wanted to communicate how I feel about blogging myself, and how I fear that blogging combined with playing the game can leave little time for anything else in life. I wonder how people can manage to balance everything (something I myself can not do anymore), and sometimes I think that some people perhaps do not. I admire BRK the most for this – for admitting that he can no longer do it all, and for having the wisdom to choose the right things.

@Copra it is indeed a veritable tight rope. I agree with you – where there is a gap, someone will move to fill it. I have already seen potential in so many blogs where they can do the awesome things that I can not, whether it be RP, theorycrafting, or just plain awesome writing. I just hope people learn that they don’t need to sacrifice everything to do so.

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]]> By: Copra http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Copra Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:53:51 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/a-mixed-bag-of-metaphors-springing-out-everywhere/#comment-1071 Ïn a sense I feel for the families and close ones of the people who get succumbed into the World of Warcrack: I know that I'm only marginally there, but I'm already getting the remarks from my kids. The answer to the question "Describe one thing your daddy is better than your friends dad" was simply "my daddy plays WoW best". /shivers Take into account that I don't do any theorycrafting as I'm lacking the skills, I'm not raiding nor am I working on a new post constantly... So yes, it's the thin line between hardcore fanaticism and casual hardcore which separates us gamer-daddies and -mommies from our families. As I mentioned up there, I'm not theorycrafting, either, so I hold BRK, Phaelia and Veneretio in very high respect. But as it goes in nature, when one strong creature disappears, another will rise: in this case, BRK, Phaelia and others have paved the stage which someone else will enter with their act. It's more like: Hello, thank you, sorry, goodbye. For the rest of us still left blogging, the question is: what will be our role in blogosphere? And what will be our endurance in reporting our (mis)deeds in the game, other games and life in general. And will that be in the expense of our Real Life (tm)? Copra <abbr><em>Copras last blog post..<a href="http://bullcopra.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-thoughts-on-roleplaying.html" rel="nofollow">My thoughts on roleplaying</a></abbr></em> Ïn a sense I feel for the families and close ones of the people who get succumbed into the World of Warcrack: I know that I’m only marginally there, but I’m already getting the remarks from my kids. The answer to the question “Describe one thing your daddy is better than your friends dad” was simply “my daddy plays WoW best”.

/shivers

Take into account that I don’t do any theorycrafting as I’m lacking the skills, I’m not raiding nor am I working on a new post constantly…

So yes, it’s the thin line between hardcore fanaticism and casual hardcore which separates us gamer-daddies and -mommies from our families.

As I mentioned up there, I’m not theorycrafting, either, so I hold BRK, Phaelia and Veneretio in very high respect. But as it goes in nature, when one strong creature disappears, another will rise: in this case, BRK, Phaelia and others have paved the stage which someone else will enter with their act.

It’s more like:

Hello, thank you, sorry, goodbye.

For the rest of us still left blogging, the question is: what will be our role in blogosphere? And what will be our endurance in reporting our (mis)deeds in the game, other games and life in general.

And will that be in the expense of our Real Life ™?

Copra

Copras last blog post..My thoughts on roleplaying

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