Comments on: How to decide whether to unsubscribe from a blog

By: FreeUrChains

FreeUrChains — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:14:29 +0000

You convinced me to purchase Rich Dad, Poor Dad as well as Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Investing Guide Book this weekend! Used of course, after checking at my local library if they had a copy. Don’t worry I bought your book 3 weeks ago. No more buying books for me ever again

By: Concojones

Concojones — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:48:51 +0000

Very true.

After a while your curiosity is satisfied and you feel you’ve learnt what there was to learn from the blogger, so you move on. Another cause may be a less fruitful period for the blog (we all have our ups and downs) so I’ll check back after some time has passed.

By: Corporate Barbarian

Corporate Barbarian — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:51:18 +0000

Your unorthodox take on the world continues to inspire me to not only write better, but to write about things that are not run-of-the-mill. I won’t be unsubscribing anytime soon. Keep doing what you’re doing.

By: Scott Lovingood

Scott Lovingood — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:42:12 +0000

I have a lot of blogs that I skim in Google Reader. Some of them like Lifehacker publish many things that don’t interest me but several that do. Being able to skim through them quickly helps.

I also segregate my blogs into units so I can focus on one subject at a time. Finance, economics, sports, technology, etc. I have very few that are in the read every day category but a lot that are in the read every week category.

When they don’t publish for a long time, nothing shows up so I don’t have to read them

I do like this site because it is very different from the traditional PF site. I think reading different things helps us to expand our minds and grow. But many times we need to cement the basics too or we forget them as time passes by.

By: mjukr

mjukr — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:22:45 +0000

You make my head hurt so I keep reading

p.s. know any way to coax an rss out of the Unconventional Ideas site? I like his writings (one of few such bloggers with spouse+children), but don’t see any subscription/feed links…

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:17:27 +0000

I do read this one (one of less than ten total) every day, because you do make me think, even though I don’t always understand, you do entertain, you are NOT Doom and Gloom (no more than me) you are living a lifestyle I am pursuing with greater haste, and, well, I just like the way you think and write.

By: LiveWorkDream

LiveWorkDream — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:08:05 +0000

You DO make me think! I’ll absolutely continue subscribing. Keep up the great work.

By: Debbie M

Debbie M — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:26:55 +0000

I often read just HOPING that I will see something new. Because I am kind of pathetic that way.

I read most blogs via RSS. After I actually do learning something new, I move that blog to the top of the page I’m reading from. If a blog has dropped to the bottom, it might be time to drop the blog.

I do have problems dropping blogs that I love just because the writer no longer contributes. Maybe they will magically start writing again. It does happen sometimes. Probably after 6 months, though, it’s time to give up.

By: dogatemyfinances

dogatemyfinances — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:48:37 +0000

I think there’s something to be said for community or friendship from blogs that are like you.

By: matt g

matt g — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:07:10 +0000

Another reason to read a blog is to find other blogs they link to

Finding that sweet spot of new information at a level you can understand (that you’re also interested in) can be tough, and sometimes it’s worthwhile to hang on to an old subscription you’ve outgrown in the hopes they’ll link to the next level up soon.

By: HSpencer

HSpencer — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:52:15 +0000

I enjoy this blog because:

It seems to focus on the individual.

It discusses ideas to save time, money, energy, and resources.

Posters to the blog are very civil in their writings.

The mainstream media is non-influential in the author’s daily postings.

The author has a broad spectrum of subject matter to discuss.

It is not a conspiracy blog, nor is it a discussion of the failures of the American Government. Gloom and doom discussion for recreational purposes of the poster is absent.

There is an air of self-improvement in each post.

The subject of financial success is at the forefront of most postings.

All subjects presented have been very useful, and interesting. There is value in the content.

I would give the blog an “A” so far, allbeit I am a newbie.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:31:48 +0000

Well luckily i am learning alot from you and often you make me laugh out loud… Bonus!