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Entry 2309, on 2023-12-24 at 21:19:30 (Rating 1, Comments)

In this item I want to talk a little bit about this blog. From today I am going to try to reduce the length of these posts, and maybe do them a bit more often to compensate. A couple of regular readers have commented that they find them a bit long, one going to the extreme of saying she "loses the will to live" before she gets half way, and others having a more simple response of "TL;DR" (too long; didn't read).

Another problem some readers have is that I sometimes go a bit off topic during a post. This is true, because I don't always know myself what direction they might go in when I start. In many ways they are a way I have of exploring my own ideas, and I don't always know where that might lead!

Finally, the previous blog posts are a bit of a struggle to convert to podcasts. They usually become 5 to 10 minutes of audio, which takes about ten times that time to process, so shorter posts will make that process easier. By the way, I hope you noticed the little "speaker" icons in the list of blog posts which link to podcasts of some of them. You can also subscribe to my podcasts using a podcasting program using the RSS link there.

So in future you can expect shorter posts which are more focussed on a single topic. Despite this criticism, I do thank everyone who regularly reads this blog. There are currently 2259 posts, with 5759 comments, and well over 6 million total views.

It would be great if more people would leave comments. If you agree with what I say, say so, if not, say why. Just "Yes, you are right, as per usual" or "You are talking rubbish because..." would be appreciated. Note that I try to reply to people who disagree with me respectfully, so don't be scared!

By the way, I am hoping my web site will record its 50 millionth view before the end of the year. You all knew this blog is just part of my web site, right?

If you are reading this on my site (ojb.nz) rather than WordPress you can click "MAIN MENU" at the top of this page to go to the top level where you can choose from the main areas of the site: aircraft, astronomy, photography, wine, Mac computers, and other subjects (cars, comments, computers, debates), as well as this blog and my podcasts. You can also just type "ojb.nz" into your web browser to visit at any time.

So again, thanks to my readers and I hope you appreciate the new format.

Comment 1 (7538) by Pat Wheatley on 2023-12-24 at 21:28:05:

Aaarrrggghhh you're a genius Owen, I love reading your posts, and I also don't have the attention span of a gnat, so do not find them long at all. Not that we're on the same page about everything of course (like climate nonsense, and God), but thse posts do a lot of good, I reckon, Happy Christmas! - cheers Pat

Comment 2 (7539) by OJB on 2023-12-24 at 22:14:16:

Thanks for the support. I think maybe "genius" is going a bit far, but I won't argue! BTW, I have been enjoying your "12 Days of Christmas" bike posts on Facebook!

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