12 reasons why I hit the "Show next page" button from StumbleUpon directly when visiting your site http://www.marcofolio.net Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:48:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc993 #13 - post is about stumbleupon. #14 - self-promotion Blastedt Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:15:03 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc1083 I hit \"Show Next Page\" if a page doesn\'t interest me immediately. However, I [i]never[/i] use the thumbs-down button, mainly because it is unclear what \"thumbs down\" actually does. It seems that many people use thumbs-down if they don\'t like the content of a site. Makes sense, right? Not really - because what you\'re saying is \"don\'t show me this kid of site again\". And that might not be what you want to happen. For example, I don\'t like SUV\'s. When I stumble upon an automotive page showing a big ugly SUV, I\'m tempted to give it a thumbs-down, so that I see less SUV stumbles. The problem is that Stumble-Upon will simply send me less automotive related pages - and I don\'t want that to happen. As much as I hate certain kinds of cars, I can\'t assume Stumble-Upon is sophisticated enough to know that I thumbs-downed a page due to my not liking the particular body style of the car on that page. Likewise with comedy pages - even if I don\'t think it\'s funny, I never thumbs-down, because Stumble-Upon can\'t possibly differentiate between my sense of humor, and the senses of humor employed on every comedy related page in the SU database. The only reason to thumbs-down is if you specifically do not want to see [i]anything[/i] related to that page any more. If you stumble on a comic strip that you find offensive, only thumbs-down if you don\'t want to see [i]any[/i] comic strips anymore. In which case... why do you have that sort of interest checked off in your preferences? Josh Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:09:38 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc1222 :) I would have listed the EXACT same reasons as you....They are without a doubt the top reasons any seasoned surfer would list! NICOLE Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:15:17 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc1223 the thumbs down button means you do not wish to view any more pages concerning or similiar to the page u just thumbed down... :) NICOLE Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:16:20 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc1316 Dude ... put the pipe down. I don\'t know where you got that ego from, but it\'s misplaced if you somehow think that all blogs should be written to suit you. Mine is not. You are welcome to visit it and give it a thumbs down twice a day if you like ... because you are not my target audience, nor are those who might follow your lead. Have them stop by, too. All that will do is pare the mis-directed traffic off my site ... it won\'t hurt me in my target audience. There goes your \'influence\'. I am not shooting to be easy to read ... I am trying to be -worth- reading. That is sufficient challenge in its own right. That is why I do not write in the \'sound-bite\' style. How is it that you are declaring \'usabilty\' standards but you provide a text box with blue lettering against a blue background? You just completely wiped out anyone with low vision or, quite possibly, color blindness. And your article was about what? Making a blog readable? OTOH, thanks for the link to the demotivational posters. There were some that were new to me and I liked having them grouped, too. BillinDetroit Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:21:21 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc1319 Hi, I think you misunderstood this article. Stumbling is know to be \"fast\" (Which is actually a downside of blogs). The Stumblecommunity is different from any other target audience. Many of my articles aren\'t \"Stumble-worthy\" too. I was just giving tips if you fully want to aim your blog to the SU community, not to your own readers. You shouldn\'t take it all personal, I\'m pretty sure your target audience does love your blog :) . Marco Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:29:51 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc2674 I love how you make negative comments on your blog hard to read. \"# The article is way too hard to read I don\'t like long pillar articles, but some have such an interesting title that I\'m willing to read them if they\'re easy to read. Don\'t make one huge block of text, that\'s boring. Check out the 16 tips you must check before publishing an article and maybe I\'ll stick on your article. Otherwise, I\'m out. Together with a huge amount of the StumbleUpon community.\" Oh and your font is too small, too many ads on the right. This site gets my thumbs down LOL Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:24:39 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc3407 Sounds like you\'re the one with the ego. This guy wrote his own opinions on his own blog and you took it personally. Who the fuck cares if your blog doesn\'t match up with this guy\'s opinion. Stop being so self obsessed brad Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:42:23 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc11202 #13 This page is almost an exact duplicate of page stumbleupon produced last week. Is this blogger stumbling for ideas, then submitting near duplicates on his own site to stumbleupon? :s #14 The title of the page is in the theme of \"the ten best/worst/badass\" Talk about a blog with no thought behind. I know. I\'ll do an article about weird clocks! google pics \"weird clocks\" first 10 hits are \"10 most weird clocks\" brilliant! ad monies come to me! :confused: #15 any joke or cartoon who\'s primary punch line is f--k. and there seem to be hundreds of them. :dry: #16 for that matter, punchlines of FAIL, PWND, Priceless, LOL, or ROFL. LOL: yeah it works in chat. But as a punchline? A rabbi, a priest, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says LOL. :huh: #17 Ending the blog pleading for attention from the reader. \"Well, what do you think? post your comments below!\" Or even worse is \"Vote for me/this blog/this video!\" It sounds like \"Is anybody reading this? Please talk to me! I\'m so lonely!\" :( A well written article with a comment section is invitation enough. What, is the reader going to think \"this author has made some interesting points, and I want to share my views. Oh, hey -- a comment section! I wonder if I could share my thoughts? hmm. no invitation from the author. I will just leave my banana bread recipe then. Maybe I will start leaving a good banana bread recipe as a comment on bad blog articles! :evil: Big G Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:28:36 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc11297 I just gave ya a thumbsdown. piere Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39:10 +0100 http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/12_reasons_why_i_hit_the_show_next_page_button_directly.html#josc11306 Im tired of lists being submitted to stumble. 12 reasons to lose your girlfriend 13 great photoshop plugins 50 of the BEST lol cats 10 DIY BBQ Tricks 25 blah blah blah.... How about just a normal article... It was cool back in 2007 but not anymore.. this is my opinion... Bored on Stumble Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:15:35 +0100