Comments on: Yo-Yo Linkers

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You are a freak ;-) I have NO idea where I am on other people’s link lists… much bigger things to worry about! As for my link list… I change mine every so often according to how much time/interest I have. Some times I have less time, so I scale back and just keep my very favorites. Other times I have more time and I go searching for new blogs or long, lost blogs. It’s really nothing personal, for me, at least. :love:

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m kind of a yo-yo linker. But it’s mostly for my own organization! I just totally redid my links page because they’re getting out of hand. But I kept my old one, which is blogroll-based so I can still see when people update. For me, it’s never anything personal when I move links around or delete them. Just organization and what I read most often!

By: Bea

Bea — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I guess some people are thinking how silly I am, ha ha! But seriously, I don’t think there is a single person who hasn’t thought like this at one point in their blogging history. Linking is also a sign of appreciation, IMHO, and if others put you up and down, up and down (I’m remembering the russian model talking in “Head Over Heels”) you may start wondering what is up with the scene.

Again, what a freak I am! :tongue:

By: Beverly

Beverly — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I know what you mean, Bea, and I try not to do that…ever… I’ve taken my bookmarks and put them into a word document so I don’t lose anyone if we have to reformat the drive… did the same with my thought for the day list. Don’t want to lose anyone. ^_^

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t think you’re a freak at all, Bea! I feel the same way. I’ve never been comfortable classifying someone as “Sometimes”. It seems dismissive of them in some way. I just have two categories – pingers and non-pingers. I broke them up that way so that the ones that don’t ping for updates don’t languish at the bottom of the list all the time. I didn’t like that either ;)

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

:thumb: You’re not a freak. I know what you men and I can be a yo-yo linker. Finally, I just decided to get Blogrolling and just alphabetize everyone! Made it easier for me. :smile:

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is the main reason I don’t put my “reads” in categories like that. I am always afraid I will hurt someone’s feelings if I move them around or if I remove them from my reads list. :smile:

By: Diz

Diz — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yer not a freak!! :color:
I have two categories, one for non-group journals, the other for group journals cuz I simply refuse to have anyone ever believe “you like them more than me” … it’s silliness & even with the big ol’ list I do have, I read all of them eiter daily or every other day and I don’t have to agree with what someone says, it’s always about how a person touches my heart and you Bea have done that a million times over!! :love:
*BIG HUGS BEA — you non-freak you!*

By: Bea

Bea — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Tina :smile: I understand the part about removing links. Sometimes I think “Do I really read this blog? Not really”, so I take it down knowing that the person might or might not get upset. Quite complicated, isn’t it? Always walking on eggshells not to hurt anybody’s feelings.

The reciprocal link issue can go on and on. I personally like to be either in or out, as simply as that; I don’t like to be categorized and I don’t like to be told “you’re less/more important than others”. Since I’m authentic and I only link people I’m actually reading, I expect everyone to do the same and I know it’s silly.

But I see many people actually think like me, so I’m not as weird as I thought. I mean, we can do whatever we want with our sites, but how would we all feel if we were told “Ok, I’ll put you in this second group, because… you know… you’re not as interesting as whoever”.

Anyway, I’m rambling. I don’t even know what I’m saying.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You shouldn’t classify this as stupidity by Bea. You need to point it out occasionally. I had a post about this same thing a week or so ago. I also do like you do in one big random list. And they are ALL special to me. Just like YOU, Bea. Categories may work in some cases, but I prefer to have Blogroller list 10 random links, and I’ve added a link to click for a complete blogroll list below it. [I think I got THAT idea about the seperate complete blogroll link from you, btw.] Take care, friend…