I seem to be in the mood for cleaning... well, actually it's more like organizing!! It's too late for spring cleaning so I guess I could call this 'summer sorting'.
I've been doing a lot of it in my office but this morning I tackled my computer.... BLOGGER to be exact.
It's just amazing how participation has dropped off (at least in my followers/followings). People aren't blogging like they used to.
Now, I've always been picky about who I followed. I just had 101 friends in my followers list. So, I decided this morning, I'd check to see how many of those people I once was in contact with are still active!
On the design page I clicked on READING LIST. On the right side of the page it listed all the people I was following. So, one by one I click on their blog title to see how long it had been since they posted anything new. I decided that if they hadn't posted anything in 6 months, I'd delete them. To do that, I went back to the reading list. There's a trashbin at the right and by clicking on that trashbin they were gone, one by one.
I now have 89 that is on my followers list.
See what I mean. If you don't post, you lose.
How long has it been since you checked your followers list? I bet you'd be surprised.
It was shocking when Blogger started dumping followers who were not a part of the Groogle + system. This was some time ago now. I refuse to be a part of that system because it is too invasive. That said, blogging does seem to be diminishing; nevertheless, I hope it's around in some form for years and years to come. I don't bother with "followers" any longer preferring my own list of friends. Happy Blogging, Latane!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vee and hope blogging is around for a long time. I don't do Instagram which many have gone to. It's been a hit and miss with me lately on posting and commenting and I've even contemplated giving it up, because I feel guilty when I get really busy and don't have time for the commenting. It is time consuming, but I hope to get back in the groove some time! I lost many off my sidebar when Groogle (as Vee says) messed around with it. I'm still finding and adding folks back. That is what I go by and I really need to check my followers list in my Dashboard. I rarely think to do that. Have a nice day! And thanks for the blogging advice!
ReplyDeleteI can't recall ever checking the list, something to do when I have the time. I do know that a lot of people I followed when I first started blogging are no longer around favouring Instagram but I am not really a fan of that.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to laugh. It has not been that long ago...but I don't remember if I finished th job or not. Whether I did or not, there would be some I just wouldn't delete because I really liked them...I really do miss some of the bloggers. Some have health issues, and I still find it hard to believe that E.G. Camera Girl is no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteLatane, I have read your blog regularly and joined as a follower. I used to contribute to the book review blog with you. I notice that you don't carry my blog on your blog list so I guess that means you don't read my blog. I haven't paid attention to who is a follower of my blog because through the years most of them have dropped out.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Latane!
DeleteI was looking at the list the past week or so and was surprised by the number who I hadn't seen post in awhile. I'm not blogging as often, either, too many other things to do right now.
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