Comments on: Birthday and Feedback Time! http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:40:47 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1146 mahendrap Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:21:18 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1146 Sree: nice to see you on my blog again! Thanks for visiting and your very kind words! I'm happy you liked my daughter's pics...and appreciate your encouragement! Do keep visiting. Sree: nice to see you on my blog again! Thanks for visiting and your very kind words! I’m happy you liked my daughter’s pics…and appreciate your encouragement! Do keep visiting.

]]> By: sree http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1147 sree Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:57:17 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1147 Hi Mahendra.... wishing u a very happy birthday :) (though belatedly). Ur daughter is sooo cute..a precious little darling. I liked ur frank analysis of why u started blogging and what u feel about it now. I was always looking for humour and light hearted tete a tete when I started blogging. But I guess that phase fizzles out soon and u start looking for food for thought. I should say I found urs and Ram's (rambodoc's) blog like a breath of fresh air. Prerna too has an upfront style which I like. Though I am not actively blogging these days..I keep visiting most of my regular rendezvous as blogsville is an irresistible place. You have an unimitable style. Keep rocking ;-) Hi Mahendra.…
wishing u a very happy birthday :) (though belatedly).
Ur daughter is sooo cute..a precious little darling.
I liked ur frank analysis of why u started blogging and what u feel about it now.
I was always looking for humour and light hearted tete a tete when I started blogging. But I guess that phase fizzles out soon and u start looking for food for thought. I should say I found urs and Ram’s (rambodoc’s) blog like a breath of fresh air. Prerna too has an upfront style which I like. Though I am not actively blogging these days..I keep visiting most of my regular rendezvous as blogsville is an irresistible place.
You have an unimitable style.
Keep rocking ;-)

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1120 mahendrap Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:24:57 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1120 Ergo: Thanks! So, you found two birthday mates of your sister! Yes, I'm indeed enjoying myself so far, and regarding it getting better with time - I'm looking forward to it! Ergo: Thanks! So, you found two birthday mates of your sister!

Yes, I’m indeed enjoying myself so far, and regarding it getting better with time — I’m looking forward to it!

]]> By: Ergo http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1118 Ergo Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:03:46 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1118 I meant to wish to *belatedly*. :o) I meant to wish to *belatedly*. :o )

]]> By: Ergo http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1119 Ergo Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:03:05 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1119 Happy Birthday Day Mahendrap! :) Interestingly, now I know that my sister also shares the same birth day with Lance Armstrong. :) Keep on blogging, it's a great activity, and you'll notice if you stick with it long enough, the whole experience of thinking, writing, and discussing gets better with time. Happy Birthday Day Mahendrap! :)

Interestingly, now I know that my sister also shares the same birth day with Lance Armstrong. :)

Keep on blogging, it’s a great activity, and you’ll notice if you stick with it long enough, the whole experience of thinking, writing, and discussing gets better with time.

]]> By: Nita http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1117 Nita Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:38:39 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1117 Er...my blog's birthday is 5th september not 17th! Er…my blog’s birthday is 5th september not 17th!

]]> By: Ela http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1121 Ela Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:41:17 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1121 Thanks for the information. Good day to you all. Thanks for the information. Good day to you all.

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1133 mahendrap Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:27:57 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1133 Paul: I'll cherish your comment. Regarding staying true to myself, I think this directly maps to what Nita was saying about sincerity. So my response to her is quite like my response to you - I never think about popularity or visitor counts and only write about what interests me. Thanks for sharing the advice! //Yours is one of the most personally important to me blogs on my list of blogs to read — I feel like I’m always welcomed here. Thank you so much for that!// I don't know what to say. I'm speechless. I feel very honoured. I cannot understand how there can be like-minded blogs that don't make you feel welcomed...:-) But anyway, I'm glad, and you don't have to thank me for it. I should be the one thanking you. Paul: I’ll cherish your comment. Regarding staying true to myself, I think this directly maps to what Nita was saying about sincerity. So my response to her is quite like my response to you — I never think about popularity or visitor counts and only write about what interests me. Thanks for sharing the advice!

//Yours is one of the most personally important to me blogs on my list of blogs to read — I feel like I’m always welcomed here. Thank you so much for that!//
I don’t know what to say. I’m speechless. I feel very honoured. I cannot understand how there can be like-minded blogs that don’t make you feel welcomed…:-) But anyway, I’m glad, and you don’t have to thank me for it. I should be the one thanking you.

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1132 mahendrap Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:21:38 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1132 An Only Mouse: Rambodoc has already clarified, excellently, on my behalf. I would simply like to note additional factors: - the so-called privacy issue you point out is not unique to the blogosphere. It also is in the picture whenever you share your child's photographs with your friends or relatives in the absence of your child. - we should live according to paradigms of social acceptability that exist in our time as long as we believe them to be correct. If we start trying to live by paradigms <b>that may come about</b> in the future, life will become very difficult and impossible. - I fail to understand your use of the word 'thoughts' on the web for all to see. Yes, your thoughts are surely points to ponder, but the fact is that I had not only pondered over them, but discussed them with my wife, and carefully evaluated my intention before proceeding. If your comment had been in a different tone that asked me if I'd done so, and what I'd thought, I would have shared my thoughts in much greater depth. If you wish to take your contrarian ideas further, I'd redirect you to Nita's post on the Age of Consent, that I'd included in the post where I posted my daughter's photographs. There's much more heavier material there for you to express contrarian views! An Only Mouse: Rambodoc has already clarified, excellently, on my behalf. I would simply like to note additional factors:
– the so-called privacy issue you point out is not unique to the blogosphere. It also is in the picture whenever you share your child’s photographs with your friends or relatives in the absence of your child.
– we should live according to paradigms of social acceptability that exist in our time as long as we believe them to be correct. If we start trying to live by paradigms that may come about in the future, life will become very difficult and impossible.
– I fail to understand your use of the word ‘thoughts’ on the web for all to see.

Yes, your thoughts are surely points to ponder, but the fact is that I had not only pondered over them, but discussed them with my wife, and carefully evaluated my intention before proceeding. If your comment had been in a different tone that asked me if I’d done so, and what I’d thought, I would have shared my thoughts in much greater depth.

If you wish to take your contrarian ideas further, I’d redirect you to Nita’s post on the Age of Consent, that I’d included in the post where I posted my daughter’s photographs. There’s much more heavier material there for you to express contrarian views!

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1131 mahendrap Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:07:42 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/18/birthday-and-feedback-time/#comment-1131 Nita: thanks! Your words of encouragement mean a lot more than you'll ever know. I liked this theme for its cleaner and simplistic look, and have decided to go with it for a while. I never realized or knew that my blog reflected sincerity - to me, I cannot understand how it can be otherwise. If one is not sincere, what the f*** is the person blogging about!? If this is somehow being reflected in my writing, I'm more than glad, and thanks for pointing it out. I'm sure this is one thing about which I do not take any, I mean, any efforts at all! :-) And if I'm indeed adding some value, I'm again very happy about it and the feedback. This sort of answers a question in my post - are smaller posts fine? Answer: yes, if they add value to what is being written or quoted. So, you're blog is one year old! Congratulations! Nice to know that your blog and I almost share the same birthday! :-) Priyank: Thank you! As a 'strategic project planner', some more strategic tips from you are most welcome! :-) Nita: thanks! Your words of encouragement mean a lot more than you’ll ever know. I liked this theme for its cleaner and simplistic look, and have decided to go with it for a while.

I never realized or knew that my blog reflected sincerity — to me, I cannot understand how it can be otherwise. If one is not sincere, what the f*** is the person blogging about!? If this is somehow being reflected in my writing, I’m more than glad, and thanks for pointing it out. I’m sure this is one thing about which I do not take any, I mean, any efforts at all! :-)

And if I’m indeed adding some value, I’m again very happy about it and the feedback. This sort of answers a question in my post — are smaller posts fine? Answer: yes, if they add value to what is being written or quoted.

So, you’re blog is one year old! Congratulations! Nice to know that your blog and I almost share the same birthday! :-)

Priyank: Thank you! As a ‘strategic project planner’, some more strategic tips from you are most welcome! :-)

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