tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post806655016742634706..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Buddharocks ReturnsNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-21676152428410756602013-05-10T09:02:56.958-07:002013-05-10T09:02:56.958-07:00I don't know about his content, but the name i...I don't know about his content, but the name is strangely familiar.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-45317822804518148792011-12-18T12:15:33.421-08:002011-12-18T12:15:33.421-08:00Hi Jagaro,
Thanks for the message. I know you'...Hi Jagaro,<br /><br />Thanks for the message. I know you've mentioned doing a lot of working with developing meditation groups and other related activities, which I'm glad to hear. <br /><br />I look forward to reading more of your writing in the coming year. Among other things, I'm planning on finishing an e-book I started several months ago that relates to some of the writing I haveNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-17273223278745882462011-12-17T19:27:23.034-08:002011-12-17T19:27:23.034-08:00Hi Nathan,
I've been offline a lot this year ...Hi Nathan,<br /><br />I've been offline a lot this year as well, mostly developing my sites which took me away from my contemplations and writing, which I'm slowly getting back into.<br /><br />I hope you've been well. Keep in touch.<br /><br />Metta,<br />Jagaro (mostly using my Buddhist name now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-83176936519759046422011-12-15T09:40:09.932-08:002011-12-15T09:40:09.932-08:00http://community.zen-sangha.org/
All the feeds he...http://community.zen-sangha.org/<br /><br />All the feeds here are clearly attributed, links provided at the right, and all articles link back to their original source. It is very, very clear that this site is using other people's content from other sites, and people have been asked permission before the feeds go up (at least it was for me when my site was up there). <br /><br />To me, the Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688546442746669587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-42537820788654878402011-12-12T06:26:07.991-08:002011-12-12T06:26:07.991-08:00Nathan,
Thanks for sharing your experiment on the...Nathan,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experiment on the 'useless' ads. I have no idea why ads don't work for the site quoted by you ? Maybe because there is not enough traffics, which I won't be surprised because I noticed "Buddhist" is actually the least popular section at BuddhaRocks now.<br /><br />Initially, I intend to create an industrial strength network Goodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-30269031369481988972011-12-12T06:04:52.846-08:002011-12-12T06:04:52.846-08:00Dean,
I realised that and that's why I stoppe...Dean,<br /><br />I realised that and that's why I stopped syncing feeds from bloggers like Nathan (even though some of them actually told us they would like their blogs to be circulated far and wide ... I am trying to create a system to help these people). <br /><br />Content that you can see at the experimental site at the moment is actually derived from public domain where people post Goodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-78067572662210882492011-12-10T07:27:49.032-08:002011-12-10T07:27:49.032-08:00Thanks for the comments Dean. You said a lot of wh...Thanks for the comments Dean. You said a lot of what I wanted to add to this conversation, but hadn't yet. I've been more offline than usual lately, so I haven't had too much time to respond closely. <br /><br />Best,<br />NathanNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-15224562472289762872011-12-10T03:31:33.481-08:002011-12-10T03:31:33.481-08:00While I get that you may feel sincere in your inte...While I get that you may feel sincere in your intention, this is simply not enough. Action has to be in direct alignment with the intention for there to be a wholesome result. To say that you have sincere intent and then to negate the result of your action shows some unawareness or naiveness on your behalf. You should carefully consider why people are getting annoyed and reflect upon your Dean 'Jagaro' Crabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675825920815339816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-58316368991947124582011-12-08T17:40:52.300-08:002011-12-08T17:40:52.300-08:00A few short comments from Nathan.
1. I have been...A few short comments from Nathan. <br /><br />1. I have been investigating other means of working with blog content and generating income - since ads actually aren't terribly effective. <br /><br />The guy from Zen Habits, for example, dropped all his affiliate ads. http://zenhabits.net/ <br /><br />And one of the websites I blog for, http://lifeasahuman.com/ , hasn't had much luck with Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-18384257602886597892011-12-08T17:30:24.807-08:002011-12-08T17:30:24.807-08:00Ted cont.
"I can't find any specifics o...Ted cont. <br /><br />"I can't find any specifics on Buddharocks about the charities you are wanting to support. However, it seems like every post is completely monetized with ads, even your "about us" page."<br /><br />This will perhaps explain the above (group domain) better ...<br /><br />- No, we do not have any specific charity in mind yet. It's premature (perhapsNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-71346959643053526592011-12-08T17:30:00.388-08:002011-12-08T17:30:00.388-08:00Here are Ted's comments for those interested.
...Here are Ted's comments for those interested.<br /><br />Here are the quickies for your comments: - <br /><br />"From what I see on Buddharocks currently, it looks like some of the posts do link back to the original blog now."<br /><br />It's has been programmed to work on all posting, if there is none, it's because I manually added/delete something ... it's not perfect Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-85309631529668456042011-12-08T12:20:33.686-08:002011-12-08T12:20:33.686-08:00Your sommnet system is not working ... see my full...Your sommnet system is not working ... see my full comment sent via emailGoodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-52291187609826637542011-12-08T08:21:19.926-08:002011-12-08T08:21:19.926-08:00Ted,
From what I see on Buddharocks currently, i...Ted, <br /><br />From what I see on Buddharocks currently, it looks like some of the posts do link back to the original blog now. That's really all most of us want, but it needs to be consistent. <br /><br />As for the "private" blog comment, perhaps a few of the Buddhist writers out there might be interested in that option. I am not. I actually want to share my work. I'm not Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-13683673363382796832011-12-08T07:54:51.903-08:002011-12-08T07:54:51.903-08:003. "We spend numerous hours producing the wor...3. "We spend numerous hours producing the work ... It's not out of line to ask for a simple link or citation."<br /><br />No, not at all. The links are there but citation bit is trickier. No problem to implemnet standard citation phrase like "Please read more @ XXX". I am afraid the the rest has to be manually inserted, which is pretty unrealistic ...<br /><br /><br />4. Goodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-33339088963515073682011-12-08T07:51:43.604-08:002011-12-08T07:51:43.604-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Goodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-7917038319512629412011-12-08T07:49:08.006-08:002011-12-08T07:49:08.006-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Goodizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149883017620385393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-66922559921730236982011-12-08T07:47:11.025-08:002011-12-08T07:47:11.025-08:00While I thank you for responding, what you have st...While I thank you for responding, what you have stated does deserve further explanation ...<br /><br />First, Nathan is right I am not tech savvy but he is wrong to say there is no link back to the source. The only script I could find back then is the one that will strip off all links and replace words in content with synonyms. I spent weeks correcting all that ie. all links and your article willBuddhaRockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068830272113770185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-91349552593351749442011-12-08T07:46:47.335-08:002011-12-08T07:46:47.335-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.BuddhaRockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068830272113770185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-85514488377815900722011-12-08T07:34:04.899-08:002011-12-08T07:34:04.899-08:00On another note, if Ted, or other blog owners like...On another note, if Ted, or other blog owners like him, sincerely want to address the kinds of past grievances that occurred on Buddharocks, writing that kind of letter to blog writers isn't gonna cut it. The whole thing could have been a big misunderstanding based on a lack of web skills, but what I received from Ted's letter was the message you're a selfish, unBuddhist person for Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-61980054900902883822011-12-08T07:30:45.923-08:002011-12-08T07:30:45.923-08:00Ben,
I understand your response, and I'll re...Ben, <br /><br />I understand your response, and I'll readily admit that the manner in which Ted's comments were written sparked a bit of snark and unneeded drama in my tone. I fully take responsibility for that. And you're right, it's not my usual approach. <br /><br />However, as Adam pointed out, the site used to look like something that was mostly about generating ad income. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-85723408167710177732011-12-07T23:35:19.020-08:002011-12-07T23:35:19.020-08:00While this happened 6 or 7 months ago, it also hap...While this happened 6 or 7 months ago, it also happened over a year ago. I left comments on the site and attempted to contact the owner of the site. It wasn't at all clear that this was some sort of gift to the community or whatever they are claiming it is. On the contrary, with all of the ad space and click-throughs, it seemed very, very much like a spam site that was using other people'Adamhttp://cascadianation.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-26177944135004328062011-12-07T20:59:34.240-08:002011-12-07T20:59:34.240-08:00Haha, and whoops, by Tim I mean Ted!Haha, and whoops, by Tim I mean Ted!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381626101154181475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-87388139592173441962011-12-07T20:58:18.661-08:002011-12-07T20:58:18.661-08:00Please understand this is not intended as criticis...Please understand this is not intended as criticism, I can't say exactly why, but I feel compelled to defend Tim, even if his use of others' work is unethical. Perhaps it's just an oft-felt impulse of mine to defend anyone against what seems like personal attacks, especially in such a public arena, but...<br /><br />I respect folks' wishes for acknowledgement, but I wonder how Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381626101154181475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-34979616233243091552011-12-07T19:54:09.030-08:002011-12-07T19:54:09.030-08:00I had forgotten about BuddhaRocks after a number o...I had forgotten about BuddhaRocks after a number of attempts to deal with the fact that our content is being reposted without acknowledgment. Like you Nathan, I shortened my RSS feed. It is rather funny and entertaining what you have posted as "Ted's" commentary. Who hit him with the confusion stick?<br /><br />Contrary to what Anon says I am often surprised by behaviour that ZenDotStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051368546505731081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-70592908734734795542011-12-07T19:46:01.458-08:002011-12-07T19:46:01.458-08:00I am well aware that anything I post online could ...I am well aware that anything I post online could be "lifted" and used by others as they will. There's no surprise on my end at all. <br /><br />I'm speaking from an ethical point of view, as a writer and also someone who thinks that it's important to have these kinds of discussions in the public sphere. <br />Because the way people handle writing and the arts is changing Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.com