Blog etiquette continued

All right, I've found the first "don't" that applies to me, and it's "Thou shall resize thy images". I used to have a slow dial-up connection so I know downloading huge ones hurts. I have to resize the pics I used for my page layout. I only test-uploaded them but now they've been sitting here for days. But what are the "annoying margin-breaking pictures" ?

On linking to other people's blogs: "I want visitors to my blog to enjoy an experience online and share in what I enjoy and hopefully get as much pleasure out of it as I do." That's where I stand. I like whoever I linked to.. either the person or his/her work or both.

On responding to people: "Respond to commenters. Your readers took the time to offer their thoughts, keep them coming back by reciprocating." I don't think this should be taken literally, like always respond. It's good to remain spontaneous and do whatever we feel like doing rather than feed a relationship with too much politeness. However, prolonged silence is telling.. that there is no relationship, LOL.

On the whole, I subscribe to the opinion that acceptable behaviors vary depending on the social circle we're in. At this stage, it's hardly possible to predict how people I don't know will react to whatever I do here. So umm.. let's just communicate and go with the flow.

Blog etiquette

Damn, I see people asking around if they can have links to other people's blogs on their site. I haven't asked anybody. And perhaps I should because I've already mentioned two people in my posts. I am sort of talking about them behind their backs. I realize they don't know about it because they haven't visited my page, but what if they do and get upset seeing their sites linked from mine. I wonder what problem they might have with this. Not wanting to be associated with just anybody out there who happens to stumble upon their blog and like it, while they don't know or like this person back?

However, it's quite convenient to keep a list of blogs at hand right on mine; I have so much other stuff in my browser's bookmarks that I can hardly find anything anymore. So until I do my research and discover that I'm committing a major faux pas here, please don't take offense if you find yourself linked. And I'll take you off the list the moment you request it.

Having so consoled myself, I'm adding another link.. to someone I completely don't know - an outspoken Irishman in exile, who introduces himself as little Connor - a man born with only one kindney.