blogging pet peeves

Ok, we all know why blogging is fun but then I do have some pet peeves about it which take away some of the fun. so let’s go over them without further ado.

1. deviantart factor: our blogsphere is littered with images from deviantart & other photo sites. Well, it’s alright if one seeks permission from those photographers before using their pictures but if not it’s unethical. Afterall those images are all copyrighted. & deviantart's copyright policy does describe copyright infringement as "placing a photograph or creative work online without proper permission." Even flickr members often point out in their profiles to ask their permission if one were to use their photos for any purpose & I strongly believe that’s the way it should be. These days everyone takes photos, atleast with the phone & many bloggers I know are on flickr as well. bulhaa & .mini are some of the bloggers who prove it’s possible to survive without always relying on photo sites for pictures. I’m sure they feel it’s more fulfilling that way.

2. comment moderation. Don’t we all want our comments to go up as soon as we write it & hit ‘publish your comment’? often when you visit the blog coupla days later you still find your comment missing & u wonder whether the blogger decided not to publish it afterall. One time a comment I made appeared a week later! Well, along with many other comments so she was probably away from blogsphere for a week. moderation resemblances media organisations where journalists need to seek approval from their editors before their content goes public. i believe bloggers should allow commentors say whatever they want, whenever they want. i do understand some post nasty comments as 'anonymous' but they do it at their loss cos we all know they're cowards. anywayz just that "your comment will appear after the blogger's approval" looks oppressive to me & it does somehow undermine the participatory process, dont you think?

3. word verification: well, I seem to get it wrong & have to post comments again often. I constantly wonder what good this feature does. they say it prevents spam. well, i dont use it but i've never been spammed.

4. music. I notice this on some girls' blogs where a romantic song plays when the page loads. Well, we’re already listening to our favourite music while online so that additional overlapping song is only a distraction.

5. the chirp of a certain chick (bird I mean): I’ve come across this chick on a single blog & apparently it’s the blogger’s pet. up until quite recently there was no way to mute it. thank you velvette for your thoughtfulness.

anywayz that's about it. I’m sure you wont take things personally if your blog features any of what i mentioned above & respond immaturely as in “hey if you’ve a problem with what I’m doing just shove it where the sun don't shine”. They're elements i'm not in favour of & i’m only trying to have an open discussion here so just shoot your thoughts! also tell us about what you're not fond of on blogs.

Cheerios