Someone recently pointed me to a forum post where I was being “attacked” about my blog.
http://forums.asp.net/t/1411645.aspx
Working with the public has some rewards, but there are allot of simply nasty people to deal with 
Normally I don’t even respond to a post by someone who wants to be insulting while hiding behind the anonymity of a profile with no name and a gmail address.
(Especially one from a “member” who hasn’t contributed to the community enough to break 100 member points.)
But since it’s now “out there” recorded for permanent posterity, I’ll explain and ask YOU.
Unlike some of my peers, much of my job is behind the scenes. This morning, for example, I spend 5 hours replying to email from both customers, and internal Microsoft people with needs, requests, questions, etc.
Part of my role is to stay on top of and understand the “state of the industry”, and very often I blog “news items” that I think are important for developer to be aware of.
Many folks tell me that these “quickies” are useful to them as they might not have otherwise been aware of the item.
We have lots of bloggers who do good “tutorials”, and some of the most popular technical blogs have included LOTS of news items (like Robert Scoble’s when he was at Microsoft)
For tutorial work I prefer to do videos, they seem popular (I’ve probably had nearly 10 million downloads)
There are only 100 hours in a week.
So my friends, how would YOU like be to spend my time.
- Delete my blog spend all my time on videos ?
- Delete my blog and write sample code?
- Blog long tutorials when ever I can find time and forget the news stuff ?
- Do whatever I want ?
So, if you were my boss, what would you have me do with my time that is most valuable for the Microsoft Developer Community ???
Please feel free to email me directly if you don’t want to post – Joe.Stagner@Microsoft.com
Joe. Most people don’t get the kind of job being done.In my oppinion, just keep up the good work you’ve been doing. I always enjoy your videos and blog posts.My only recomendation would be to cross-post this blog to the one in weblogs.asp.net. But in any case, go for #4 (Do whatever you want).Best regards,Jose Guay
Gosh Joe, it’s a little odd to see you letting this gnat under your skin like this. You sound like you need a vacation!Anyway, I say option #4 — do what you want! I don’t think long and detailed blog posts would be a valuable use of your time if it takes away from the video tutorials. I’d like to see more of them, and quite frankly, I’d especially like to see some of the older ones updated ;-).I think this dude’s issue was that your short news blurbs are not of as much general interest to the ASP.NET community as long, detailed technical posts are. On that, I totally disagree — in fact, quite the opposite. A lot of us are busy (like you are) and a short, easily digestible tip or news item is often all we have time for…Keep up the good work!
Hi Joe,I still echo what i said you on april 1st, 2009 in my mail."Thanks so much for posting this kind blog entry! You have really helped people notice my very small startup.People like you really do make the .NET community a better place."Just carry on with your task and keep posting. I don’t care if anyone supports you or not but i will truly stand by you and give my 100% support.Cheers,Robin
I don’t think you read the later posts by the "attacker". His complaint had more to do with the fact that the "10 skills developers will need…" post made it to the Latest Microsoft Blogs section of asp.net. In his mind it wasn’t related to ASP.Net and some sort of policing of what shows up there might be needed.Reading his first post though does come off as inflammatory towards you, but I don’t believe that was his purpose.
I don’t usually post to blogs but what the hell, I’ll break the silence …. definitely 4!I’m sure many people derive some important info from your posts. I have found some useful products which I wouldn’t have normally come across overwise. This is the beauty of blogs on the interweb. Not all posts on all blogs will be useful to all users, but that 1 in a hundred – not literally tho Joe! ;D – are worth it! Keep doing what you do!Keep up the good work with the videos btw! Now that there is some good stuff
Thanks guys !!!!!Lee – vacation, I LOST 5 weeks of unused vacation last year alone !And I do SO need a vacation :):):)
I agree: Keep up the good work and continue to do whatever you want.
I agree: Keep up the good work and write whatever you want.
Joe,I read your blog.And I do find the links useful. The "10 skills developers will need …" was especially useful. The knucklehead that was complaining needs to learn to not read stuff he’s not interested in.I do that with 90% of the stuff I come across.I certainly don’t feel any complelling need to flame the author. And now a request…How about an article on the newer technologies from Microsoft (SilverLight, WPF, AJAX, WWF, MVC, others?) and what one should concentrate on.As we all know, Microsoft comes out with lots of new stuff, not all of which flys.One can’t possibly learn everything, so a summary article on the technologies would be great.It should answer the questions:1.Why did the technology come about. What deficiency was it trying to remedy? For example, what are the limitations/problems with ASP.NET that makes MVC a good idea?Why WPF?2.How widespread is it?Is it being used? Is it getting more popular?3.How committed is Microsoft to supporting/pushing it.For example, MVC.Feel free to forward me an article link is such already exists.Keep writing!
I’ve noticed a general increase in negativity in the forums of late. I saw the post in question the day it was posted and thought it was totally inappropriate.Personally, I have benefited immensely from the videos you’ve produced and would love to see more.I wouldn’t presume to understand your job or other responsibilities, so my vote: #4.
Joe:Shine that guy. Do what you want. You blog, we read or we don’t. I find the stuff you write (and otherwise produce) useful most of the time. If I didn’t I would unsubscribe.Keep the faith, man. Your work is appreciated.Lee Brandt
100 hours a week! Dude, get out more!
Option 4 all the way! I NEVER post comments period. But for this I’ll a make special exception. I have gained quite a bit from your videos and blog so I would hate to see that curtailed!!! Keep it coming Joe! There are a lot of silent masses out there that do gain from your contributions.Cheers
In the news you show me a lot of new usefull stuff, but source code is that work best for me. So #2 is my choice.Video is not very work friendy
Go with #4.Getting paid and being happy by doing what your want is what most people consider the dream job. As stated before, many of us are busy as well and I prefer the short blog posts that keep me up to date or plant a little seed of knowledge.If I want more, then I can search for the details for those items that interest me.
4. Do whatever you want :)maybe quit reading comments …
Hi Joe,Just like music, some people like it, others criticize it the important thing here is that the message is load and clear (and in the mean time show others what you found interesting) While you keep posting, people will keep reading and that is what matters.Best Regards,Fred
Hi Joe, and sorry for my bad english.The true is, you have a lots of good posts but lately, they aren’t what they used to be. I think is due to the fact that you’re now working in some "importants" projects, so, i keep waiting, and hope to see that greats post i was used to.BTW: Many thanks for all the videos, they were my introduction to asp.net development, so, i hope someday i can invite you a beer
Hey Joe,Basically Joe I’d say do whatever you want to do that you feel comfortable with.I do think there is a happy medium here for both parties involved though.By the way, even though you got singled out by this person, I did read that post and the entire post you summarized. Like someone else said, I wouldn’t have found it otherwise.With that said, there are times when there should be a feed filter before content is pushed to community sites.Example.We were having discussions about publishing our feed for the podcast out to a community site specific to .Net developers.Well, the problem is we don’t always cover .Net stuff in the podcast.We may have a show on LAMP, Python, Ruby, Linux and open source, whatever.Pushing our feed out to a purely .Net community site wouldn’t look appropriate.The fix is simple, make a feed based on a tag which you already have it seems with the [Syndicated] feed I see under categories, but maybe having a specific tag to a specific community site may be better?I’ll give you an example of why this should happen.The other day I was on MSDN’s home page and there was an article there from a respected member of the community we both know discussing something totally personal.It had absolutely no business being on the home page of MSDN.Blogs are personal and that doesn’t mean that a blogger shouldn’t post something because of fear it’ll wind up on Asp.net or MSDN, but there does need to be a filter in place so content is appropriated correctly for distribution.You appear to have this in place, but may want to think about adjusting the tags or something. Even in this specific case, you know what? You tagged this article for syndication and that’s perfectly ok because as the author you get to make that call.To answer your question:"Should I delete this blog"?Heck no.But possibly what can come out of this conversation are changes in how content gets syndicated from other bloggers into community sites.My $.02 for whatever it is worth.100% refundable.
Hi Joe, Thank you so much for precious contribution to increase people skill, I learned so much with your videosEncore Merci !Josef
Joe, seems to me that the poster has developed a different expectation of "blogs". Many of the newer blogs are more akin to full fledge web articles. If you go into it thinking that blogs are only for full fledged journalistic and well researched articles then I believe you have missed the original intent of blogs.Seems to me we need a new term for separating a "web log" from a "web article" distributed via a blog engine.
What you do is great.And anytime I have ever sent you a question via email – the response has been quick and helpful.Don’t see how anything you are doing needs to be changed.
I say; keep doing what you’re doing, right after you’ve used your holiday time. Get some rest and ignore the spineless insults.
ASP.Net is set as my home page and I follow links to this blog because I know either something useful is posted and/or something helps keep up with what’s new in the industry.So, no. You should not delete this blog. Thanks.
You are "THE BOSS", Go for the #4, I always enjoy your videos and blog posts.
Joe, take a vacation… you will like it :PI’ve been using http://www.asp.net but never got time to answer questions on Forums, but those who been doing it is really great help for our (developers) community.your videos, blogs and articles are wonderful.keep up the good work!Hasan!
In my opinion it is nice to have someone narrow down the "news".As you said, there are "only 100 hours in the week", and I don’t have time to ready long tutorials, just as you don’t have time to write them.I appreciate the style you have chosen, stick with #4.Ryan
Joe I would go with #4.Your blog is always interesting.
Joe,Don’t let one wacko get under your skin. I think there will always be someone who thinks they know more about what the audience wants then everyone else. I personally enjoy and have learned by your blog posts, videos, tweets and emails we have had back and forth. Yes, I enjoy some of the other MS asp.net coders as well. But that doesn’t mean I want them all to be the same content.BTW, I just came back from my week of R&R. It was great but doesn’t help. So screw the vacation. :)John S.
I refer you to one of Aesop’s fables: The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey.The moral: "Please all, and you will please none."You know what to do, Joe.->AP.S. Take your vacation.
Hi Joe, To answer your question, do whatever you want.It’s your blog, if people don’t like it, as you said, they don’t have to read it (or subscribe to feeds that include it).As a relatively inexperienced dev, I liked the article that you linked to enough to print it out.So that’s a +1 for its ‘blog-worthiness’.IMHO however, I do somewhat agree that extra value could be added to your posts by:1 – You giving your opinion or thoughts on the items you link to.Don’t have to write an essay, just a few sentences would do. 2 – Fixing your gramar and speling misteaks (which are everywhere).It kinda gives the impression that you don’t really give a crap about what you are posting.F7 dude.Cheers.
Well, I would have to agree that out of the options you listed number 4 would be my pick.However, I also seen in your post in the forum that you have been requested to do more videos with more advanced topics.This would really be helpful!I did review the 6 new updated videos for beginning ASP.Net and am glad to see one on page lifecycle.I wouldn’t say that you yourself should do all these videos, as there has been many others that have done those already out there, however, you are one of the few that does not make it hard to stay awake…lolCode snippets are great too, but I think if the code that companies the videos might go in a little more detail, with remarked summaries within, it would be a great benefit to all…Just my thoughts anyway…Thanks for the great work, keep it up!Chris
Hi Joe,Just ignore that user’s comments. Your blogs and videos have been very helpful to me and to a lot of .net developers.If he doesn’t like your blog, he shouldn’t read it.
I get a lot of value from #3. I definitely do not like long videos because I am mostly at work and I need to to able to scan through your Blog post to get the important information. This is why ScottGu’s blog posts are so helpful. News items can get old but a good tutorial can be useful for years.
I really like your blog Joe, and so do many of my friends. I almost visit it everyday. We really get a lot of information from your blog posts and videos. Keep up the good work :)Cheers.P.SI vote for #4 -> Do whatever you want
I really like your blog Joe, and so do many of my friends. I visit your blog daily and I really feel that I get very useful information from your blog posts and videos.Keep up the good work Joe :)Cheers,Chandra.P.SI go for #4. Do Whatever you want
Joe,Ignore the guy, you can never please everyone. Please yourself first and if you feel like continuing, the hell with him. Personally I enjoy your blogs.Dave
Take a break then #4.I personally am not much for videos but you have more than enough variety to interest me.Thanks for the hard work.
I always want to know how you spend your time?Can you post your daily routine at your blog.Thanks for your creative writing, and never stop whoever comment what?
Hi Joe,Just keep up the good work you’ve been doing. I love your video tutorials so much and get many many important info from your posts. People like you really do make the .NET community a better place.I will truly stand by you and just do whatever you want!!Now, Have a sweet vacation with your lovely children and get back to work,we waiting for you,my friend.
Don’t let the little jerks put you off. If they want to respond to you then they should get their own blog and write a post discussing why they disagree with you. Ignore anonymous comments from cowards. I’ve been where you are and thought the same thing. Don’t listen to them. You are doing a great job.
Joe,I’ve read your blog, watched your videos AND seen you present at Tech-Ed last year.All of it has been personally useful to me.I find the distinctions made by "random" artificial.A useful post is a useful post, and your posts are useful.If I happen to catch you at Tech-Ed this year I owe you a beer for helping us all out & getting a little grief for it.Rudyard Kipling had good advice about Internet critics: "…If you can trust yourself when all men doubt youBut make allowance for their doubting too"http://www.swarthmore.edu/~apreset1/docs/if.htmlSteve
Hi,when i come to the office i first open asp.net and visit blogs of you guys. this is really nice that u post valuable posts. so keep it up. also, great work and great people don’t need to tell how great full they are.Nad e Ali
just do it
Hi Joe, #4- do what you want to do.Your posts are very useful for me. I see these days people are being offensives. I have seen few incidents.I’m on your side.–Sharique
Keep up the good work with the videos btw! I stand up with you!
Keep up the good work with the videos btw! I stand up with you!
Dear Joe, Just do what u believe is right. Its difficult to satisfy everyone.If you did’t post the "10 skills" post , i might not found it.I sure lot of developers benefited from your blog ,I’m one of them.Keep up the good effort.
Hi JoeYou are really rockin man… i’m a big fan of you.. I learned a lot from u.. keep doin what ever u want to do..thanx again
Asking a blogger what he thinks about nasty comments is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs. The best way i deal with it is to take the good bits (if any) out of it and flush out the rest!
Nah, mate. Don’t worry, just keep doing what you’re doing. It is just fine."I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” :)he’s probably just a bit frustrated at some point because he would like to have the same visilibity in his blog like you have in yours. Time will heal this on him :)If you go to Thailand, I recommend you to run away from places like Phuket and Mainland. Try one of the small islands like the coral islands. You will avoid the tourists AND will experience a great deal of thailand…besides you will have a boat to take you to Thailand anytime. cheers,-Edge
I read you blog, and I like it. But this guy from asp.net forum right. Sometimes people like you (I mean MS people who is blogging) writes not interesting or foolish things just because they have to write.I want to read quality posts, for me quality is the better then number of posts.
definitely 4!! :)and Thailand sounds great
Just do whatever you want Joe..You are adding value to community and that is the bottom line.:)
Hi Joe,I’d say this < 100 point member doesn’t represent me or the majority. Take a breath, relax and think about that holiday
and forget what’s been said.Relaxed? Good, now get back to what you’ve been doing. The videos are great, the quickies are perfect for what they are – granted they might not all be relevant to me but they’re so quick to read that isn’t an issue and I have found some great new developments I would never have become aware of otherwise.
Hello Joe , if I’m your boss I’ll choose #44.Do whatever I want ?keep up good work!Thanks,
Don’t change a thing! Love the content and humour of your blog. Very informative, helpful and to the point. And this coming from an aged and experienced developer..Happy holidays!CheersAndries
Deffo option 4I for one, find the short blogs very easy to read, and I’ve picked up some links/services that I otherwise would never have found, or even bothered to go looking for.Book yourself a Holiday.. and make sure you don’t take anything that’ll allow you to pick up your emails! – Stick it to the man for a couple of weeks
Joe, the way I see it, every little bit contributes in some way. I have seen "snippets" of things on your blog and this has given me the taster required to go and find out more. You don’t need to write heaps of opinion, infact if you did I would probably skim-read over it (as valid as your opinion is, I just don’t have time to be reading giant blogs) and in my opinion it’s usually best to consider a variety of sources/read around things anyway…..so keep it as it is, it’s definately worth while, screw the haters.
My choice is:
1. Delete my blog spend all my time on videos ? 2. Delete my blog and write sample code? 3. Blog long tutorials when ever I can find time and forget the news stuff ?4. Do whatever I want ?You can do whatever you want my friend even though I will miss your blogs if you stop doing your current job.Cheers…Hajan SelmaniJoe,Why fall for a newbie who is interested in cheap recognition. Do you know how the guy is feeling right now that MVPs are replying his long unnoticed post.If nobody does, be sure we adore your knowledge like gods here in a very far land.Do your things and go for #4.
Joe, just keep doing what you’re doing! There will always be critics.This guy seems to be standing alone, and he’s the one who should be second-guessing themselves, not you.Also, with so many people supporting you on the forum, just let others do the heavy-lifting, and don’t let the guy get to you.-Todd
I vote for # 4 (but I would really appreciate if you keep on "blogging")Joe, I just wanted to thank you, I´m one of those anonymous developers that has learned so much from your videos, articles… that now I felt I had to leave a message. Thanks for all the work you´ve shared with us.
Well.. let me think for a second.My answer will be no. 4. As munchies says, some people derive important information from your blog. Some people does not. As for me, I can’t really tell. It’s the first blogpost from I have ever written.Well.. keep up the work. – Regards Fredrik Malmström
Joe – I get a lot of value from your blog and videos. If someone doesn’t appreciate it, they are free to surf somewhere else. Keep up the great work. But also, you deserve a vacation so don’t lose any week year! Hard work deserves time to recharge.
Just wanted to pitch in and say clicking on my misfit bookmark every day has become a habit
By all means, please just do whatever you want. I don’t really want you to go on a prolonged vacation, but if such a knat of a person is upsetting you then perhaps that is an indicator.I subscribe to your blog and a lot of entries aren’t relevant to me.So I just pass them over.I still subscribe because the ones that are relevant have provided me with valuable information.Not all blog entries have to be a tome.You have shown me over time that alot of what interests you is of interest to me.Keep up the good work.pamela
Joe,Keep doing exactly what you are doing. All of it is useful in some way shape or form. I would hate to lose a valuable resource.
Dear Joe,Your videos and YOUR VIDEOS alone have helped so many people that you could post you "slept with a dead boy" and I wouldn’t care.I think it shows how much you care by the mere fact that you took the time to BLOG about the negative blogger! Don’t let it become a habit though
keep your focus – knowing the good you are doing, and getting paid for it to boot! woo hoo!Lisa S
Keep up the good work Joe.Guys like you make my work less painful.Best regards
Joe, Please continue to do as you’ve been doing– you are doing just fine. You are a great help to the developer community, and most of us are very grateful. There will always be jerks out there with nothing better to do than attack you, so just tell them to go play in traffic.
Hi Joe,Watched a couple of your videos; good stuff :)I saw your post originally on my mailing list anyway, it doesn’t matter if you repeat it or not – in fact, its better if you do because it increases coverage.On that note, I met 4 out of 10 of those points listed
How many you get?Adam
Joe don’t delete your blog & select #4 "Do whatever you want" :)Hope to see more video tutorials pumped up from you on ASP.NET.As to that "attacker"; probably jealous of the great work you are delivering!Reading you with a lot of interest & passion.Keep up the great work!Cheers!:)
People are only tough when they are anonymous, the moment they show their identity they stop being tough.The least Joe Stagner can do is stand up and take credit for whatever hes saying =)
A vote for #3. News articles and links to other sites isn’t needed.
Hey Joe,I think you do a great job on the site and contribute a lot to the community.I’ve gotten a lot out of your blog and videos.It’s obvious you do everything to keep us updated and informed.Keep ‘em coming!Best,Matt
Hey Joe,I think you do a great job on the site and contribute a lot to the community.I’ve gotten a lot out of your blog and videos.It’s obvious you do everything to keep us updated and informed.Keep ‘em coming!Best,Matt
Hey Joe, just carry on the good work. I am a big fan of your videos and I’ve picked up lot of good things on ASP.Net Ajax from them (Though I don’t use it anymore cause I am using JQuery now).It’s your blog, those who’ve got a problem can rot…Don’t worry. We like your content 100%
I usually just lurk, but I first started following you after watching several of the videos on ASP.NET. I have found several of your posts useful, either giving me the answer I was seeking or putting me on the right path. Having spent several years troubleshooting customer issues, there are some people that will never be happy with any solution. I say do whatever you want, but I’d feel like I lost a valuable resource if your blog went away.
JoeI thought I was the sensitive one that can’t take the least little bit of criticism without thinking "oh no, now the whole world hates me" and wanting to go hide under a rock. But you? Either way, the first post was a rant but apparently as others have noted, his real point was perhaps about filtering the stream of posts that were being fed to that page. I worry about that when I post pictures of my dogs and that gets automatically picekd up on the aspinsiders stream. But even hand picked posts that are picked up for the VB feeds make me wonder since they are not always about VB.I understand the first post seemed personal and nasty, but if the real point is "hey what about filtering the feed" that has nothing to do with you anyway.
I know we all have posts (or blog comments even) that we spend a LOT of time researching and/or composing, and others which are just a quickie without even good spellchecking. But they all provide some value and if not, as you said "reading is optional".The variety of areas where you can add value (screencasts, looking at how everyting fits in to the big picture, etc) is what makes you great at what you do. Keep it up.just my 2cents because I understand how this made you feel.julie
I would vote for #4, your videos are great and I check your blog at least once a week…
You’re doing a great job amigo!
I really appreciate ur vids and tuts!
I vote for: "4.Do whatever I want ?"! Just keep doing what your doing.
Dude,Your videos simply rock!!!!
You keep doing what you are doing. We are fortunate that we have some really active MS ppl really helping out the community on top of their day job. Frankly I don’t see how you ppl do it but I’m glad that you do. I really don’t see any other of your competitors out there doing the same level of communication and grass roots efforts that MS puts forth. You keep posting and we’ll keep reading. Don’t loose vacation and don’t skip lunch. :)Bryan G.
Hi Joe,I love your tutorials and the blog entries (that I’ve read).I’ll give you a tip that one of my old bosses at a startup company told me, "8 to 8 is only half a day".HA!!All kidding aside, I’ll take whatever you have/want to give.
Joe,To hell with the begrudgers! ;-)I subscribe to your blog, as well as those of Scott G. and Scott H. If a blogger writes a single line that is insightful to a reader, then it’s of worth. I had actually starred that article on the top skills in my Google Reader before I read this guy’s lambast. I’m often guilty myself of the same thing that this guy has done here; that is, I shoot off my mouth in haste and repent in leisure. My excuse is the Irish temper ;-)Keep up the valuable work and follow your instincts per #4!Anthony
Hey Joe I’m a novice self teaching wanna be developer with no access to another live developer for a hundred miles I use your stuf all the time couldn’t build the little successes I have to this piont I’m a beta junkieand a sucker for every new ASP.NET download couldn’t live without your stuffYou guys at Microsoft are my lifeline to this hobby/addiction I haveThanks keep up the good work
Hey Joe I’m a novice self teaching wanna be developer with no access to another live developer for a hundred miles I use your stuf all the time couldn’t build the little successes I have to this piont I’m a beta junkieand a sucker for every new ASP.NET download couldn’t live without your stuffYou guys at Microsoft are my lifeline to this hobby/addiction I haveThanks keep up the good work
You should continue to do exactly what are are doing.I wanted to thank you for your expertise in this field.I’ve been watching tons of your videos over the last couple days and they are really very useful.I’ve already gone back over old web projects I’ve created and ‘AJAX’ enabled them thanks to your informative tutorials.Don’t let some idiot get to you.
Hi Joe, Whatever you have done for the community so far is very helpful for me. Please do what ever you think is good for us.
Hi Joe, Whatever you have done for the community so far is very helpful for me. Please do what ever you think is good for us.
Hi Joe, Whatever you have done for the community so far is very helpful for me. Please do what ever you think is good for us.
Hey Joe,Take it easy, do whatever you are doing and whatever you want to do. There are several types of people around and there are few who doesn’t deserve even few minutes to think about.If you do something, few people will complain even if you do not do something then also few people will complain. we can’t shut their mouth. Cheers
Please don’t stop blogging. Despite what that jerk said, I actually think you contribute plenty to the community through your blog. Sure, you don’t write lengthy posts a la Scott Hanselman or ScottGu, but you have a unique view of what’s going on inside and outside of Microsoft and often pass along information that I would never have found elsewhere. How many feed subscribers do you have? That should tell you whether or not your input is valued – if someone is going to subscribe to your feed they must like what you have to say.Thanks!–Kevin
Hi Joe,I too opt for option #4…and also, you blog gives us really good insight & is really useful to me..Its internet, so there are people who always pinpoint and try to stop something…just go ahead without seeing them All the best!..keep up the good work..- guru
I can understand his frustration with the fact that many blog posts are just a simple link to other blogs. You maybe have to click through 3-4 blog posts before you come to the actual content you are seeking. This is a wrong use of a blog post IMO, its only a link and should be treated as one.
Joe,#4… I just started my own ASP learning curve and your vids are excellent and provide a great jump-start.As far as the Top-10 blog post ‘not being ASP related’, didn’t it mention that the #1 was .Net, etc.I think that makes it relevant to ASP since everybody needs to keep the tools in their toolbox current.Thanks for your contributions!Jim
There are a lot of worthless blogs out there… This is not one of them.Keep doing whatever you want to do. This blog will always be at the top of my list.
I do find information useful on your blog, however most of the content is very short and almost not worthy of a "blog" post. More of a forum post.Obviously, it’s your blog and you can do whatever you want. The fact that its listed on ASP.NET as a popular blog may be a overrated.
Joe,I am a novice at best with most development avenues; however your videos, blog entries, and other information has given me a huge leg up.Thanks to you I was able to program a Purchase Order database using SQL and Visual Studio from which I have earned the kudos of our CIO.So Thank You.If I were you, delete those emails and skim over the comments that are cowardly hiding behind a false screen-name.They are those people that couldn’t loook you in the eye were you to meet face to face.Best Regards,Michael SawyerAssistant Desktop Manager
Of course not !!, i think the things that you’ve done for us and you’re doing is so much valuable and helpful for all of us that nothing can affect its value,and i’m saying this from the bottom of my heart,cause it’s not just about a blog it’s about a person who’ve been nice to ppl and helped ppl as much as he could,and there’s a lot guys out there who can’t understand such things so it’s better to just ignore them :).personally,i can confess that i haven’t had any friend nicer than Joe and i have learned so much from him,and everything he does is a great encouragement to learn more.
You should definitely keep on blogging…on Graffiti CMS!
you don’t have to do that.this is a nice blog
Hi Joe, your blog and videos are really helpful and I know they benefit a lot of others just as they do to me. Just remember that for whatever good work you do, there are still some critics who try to discourage. You should not stop because of such people’s words.
We understand very well that in the busy schedule you have, it is difficult to contribute time to the articles and videos. But still you are doing all that for everyone’s benefit. Thanks a lot for that. I personally learnt much from your contributions. Keep on going and you don’t need to think too much about the persons who write against you without any reason. We are all with you and expect more from you.
Joe. I think that blogging is freedom. It allows us to speak what is on our mind to the public. Just because some people don’t like it doesn’t mean anything. Its your place, your site. Do what you do best and keep at it. That is what I think.
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when in doubt, post lots of videos of kittens.
I’ve always enjoyed your blog, and I believe you do a fine job. It’s always nice to take a 10 minute break to see what you’ve posted.
As you told the disgruntled user, reading is optional. Where’s his blog?
Count me in on #4. For the record, I’ve always enjoyed the videos and I still have not seen all of them.
Oh, and bring me something good from Thailand.
If I am your boss, I will ask you to teach me kick boxing
well, not all articles are interesting or valuable for everyone. may be that particular person is trying to be more geeeeeeky.. just igonre him. if he wants let him spend his time on doing some more VALUABLE articles.
Joe, you are doing good on your blog. keep up the good work
Do what you want!
I vote for option #4 … and Joe keep great work and ignore the silly obscurantist people.