tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post1359589083729028044..comments2023-11-02T02:06:50.102-07:00Comments on Urban Fieldnotes: The Moral Economy of the "Genuine" in BloggingBrent Luvaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06706343631018474708noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post-63404831811753818492012-06-29T04:18:24.810-07:002012-06-29T04:18:24.810-07:00We've shamelessly tried all things in between ...We've shamelessly tried all things in between (bar the 'follow me!->url' ones), but realising now that it is indeed better to focus on building community with fellow local bloggers (albeit personal style ones). A lot of it stems from constantly feeling like our work is not good enough, and to concentrate on producing strong work and like Dana said, allow it to grow organically. Especially when I can't help but cringe at the amount of self-promotional crap people post on Twitter. I think of it like the small independent artist or magazine - doing what they enjoy, constantly honing their craft and sharing it with people whose work they also love (in terms of networking). With the oversaturation of fashion blogs these days, people just aren't gonna return to your blog if they didn't immediately love it the first time round. I think self-promoting through conversation is a good way to engage other bloggers. As for the non-blogging audience... that is something we haven't quite figured out yet. Word of mouth? Haha. Ok sorry for all the disjointed thoughts here!Meet Me On The Streetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102713209477996846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post-85982424017894212212012-05-23T10:09:14.859-07:002012-05-23T10:09:14.859-07:00I've settled for a strategy in between those. ...I've settled for a strategy in between those. I've stopped soliciting "friends," except for those people who specifically do street style blogs that I like. And now I'm trying the whole leaving comments on blogs I like thing, you know, while laying down my URL. It's still blatantly self-promotional, but it's easier to maintain my self concept doing it.Brent Luvaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706343631018474708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post-31917892875563299132012-05-22T21:14:24.941-07:002012-05-22T21:14:24.941-07:00I worried over this so much in the beginning and n...I worried over this so much in the beginning and now I just let it be and grow organically. If you want fast growth you have to do shameless self promotion but if you are patient, stay true to your goals and post regularly with good content it will happen on its own.<br /><br />I don't know how many followers I have though, maybe I'm not a good person to take advice from on this.Dana Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033509824769693560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post-3660676053899860382012-05-16T17:26:23.782-07:002012-05-16T17:26:23.782-07:00Hi Sarah! Point taken. No doubt I am creating unne...Hi Sarah! Point taken. No doubt I am creating unnecessary angst and anxiety for myself. I problematize. It's what we do. I do, however, think bloggers tend to be a reflexive, self-conscious lot as well, and blogger discussion boards are full of similar angst and anxiety (though minus, perhaps, the overt references to Foucault).Brent Luvaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706343631018474708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063905574527550226.post-62395441977883975682012-05-16T12:46:52.351-07:002012-05-16T12:46:52.351-07:00Leave it to an anthropologist to infuse angst and ...Leave it to an anthropologist to infuse angst and worry into all things. I can offer this as a fellow anthro who recognizes our innate need to problematize. It is hard to imagine that there are bloggers out there who are NOT deep in the reflexivity of it all! In seriousness, your comments on community and networks are appreciated and I look forward to more posts and linking to them in the future ;)<br />sarah in iowasarah90046https://www.blogger.com/profile/16326336766767524920noreply@blogger.com