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Re-Blogging, Re-Posting or Serial Posting-Why Do We Care?

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Real Estate Agent with Integrity Real Estate Group

Why Do We Care?At least once a day is seems that a member of Active Rain has a concern about how another person creates their posts.  Whether it is how and why we re-blog, whether a person should be allowed to blog the same post multiple times in a row or whether re-posting your own or a team members post should be allowed.

The bigger question to me is "why do we care?"  Everyone approaches the Active Rain network in a different way.  For some it is a social network to connect with other agents, for others it is a forum to learn and for many it is a way to attract new business.  Active Rain has a series of community guidelines that were established to make sure that everyone who joins has a "standard" to go by. 

As long as a blogger doesn't violate copyright, plagiarize or violate the community guidelines then we shouldn't care.  Whether we think they are point hogs or full of hogwash doesn't matter.  I used to lose sleep over posts or comments that I saw on Active Rain.  Then I realized that I was to busy selling real estate to worry about another agent's antics.   If I see a violation I flag the post and move on.  It is up to the team at Active Rain to decide whether to take action or not.

Life is too short to worry about another blogger.  Let's go out and sell some real estate!

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Comments(62)

Jim Dvorovy
Cutler Real Estate - Canton, OH
REALTOR - Canton Ohio Real Estate

>I used to lose sleep over posts or comments that I saw on Active Rain. 

Cindy -  Amen! I keep promising myself to not even participate by commenting on "agency" posts. I don't know how many posts I've seen in which the writer creates some far out scenario, gets a hundred comments, causes a lot of aggravation, and in the end admits it was a fictitious situation.

Feb 22, 2009 11:41 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Wow you go out for the day to sell real estate and come back to lots of positive comments and a gold star.  Thanks everyone.  I think it appears that everyone has a similiar sentiment to mine when it comes to worrying about how others post. 

Feb 22, 2009 11:42 AM
Harold "Hal" Benz
Transformative Action Coaching & Consulting, LLC - Westfield, NJ
Business & Life Coach For Agents & Entrepreneurs

Cindy,

I have to agree. I could re-post my blogs a bazillion times and never get close to some of the point totals I see around here. If someone else wants to play this way, so be it. I'm here to learn and grow my business. Thanks for the reality check.

Feb 22, 2009 12:13 PM
Raymond Gravelle
Moses Lake, WA

What's a re-blog? :)

Feb 22, 2009 12:26 PM
AMBER NOBLE GARLAND - Top Real Estate Expert, Property Tax Appeal Specialist & Author
Strategic Marketing Expert & Relocation Specialist Serving New Jersey and nationwide! - Marlboro, NJ
- The Agent You Can Trust To Deliver REAL Results!

Amen to that Cindy! I'm focused on "DOING ME" and I think everyone should focus on "DOING THEM." When you're busy making money, you don't have too much time on your hands to obsess about what other people are or are not doing. Thanks for posting this.

Feb 22, 2009 12:54 PM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Amen, Cindy Jones.  I sold one house today, listed another, and have 3 more to get ready to put on the market this week.  Let's sell some real estate!

Feb 22, 2009 01:17 PM
John Moran
Keller Williams Realty's At The Beach Team - Destin, FL
For Your Place At The Beach

Let's sell some real estate - now that's a motto I can learn to love.   How about this there has to be referrals out there right?  132,000 castaways looking for a deal must know someone that wants to buy a place at the beach for $.50 on the dollar.  If you do let me know and we can can do some referral work - it will be fun! 

I bet if you check out these communities and you will find at least one property that you or someone you know would be interested in.  Foreclosures and Short Sales are 50% of the market and are bringing prices way down which means there are deals everywhere!

Sandestin Real Estate, Grayton Beach Real Estate, Watercolor Real Estate, Seaside Real Estate, Watersound Real Estate, Seacrest Real Estate, Alys Beach Real Estate, Rosemary Beach Real Estate.

Check them out and let's sell some real estate!

 

Feb 22, 2009 02:36 PM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Amen, Cindy!  I think there are some folks who have way too much time on their hands!  My guess is that they're not doing much business.

Feb 22, 2009 03:07 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

Exactly.

Feb 22, 2009 06:42 PM
Bruce & Mary Smith
Savannah Lakes Homes - McCormick, SC
REALTORS, Savannah Lakes Village McCormick SC

Hi Cindy - I learned early in AR participation that I don't have time to worry too much about the style, etc. that others use.  I just move on if there is something that does not suit!

Feb 22, 2009 10:53 PM
Anonymous
NYK007

Hi guys,

I have to agree. I could re-post my blogs a bazillion times and never get close to some of the point totals I see around here. If someone else wants to play this way, so be it. I'm here to learn and grow my business. Thanks for the reality check. Thanks

NYK

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Drug Intervention Iowa

Feb 22, 2009 11:42 PM
#55
Tara Campbell
RE/MAX Family - Harker Heights, TX
Broker/Owner, GRI, CDPE

Cindy...my thoughts exactly!  I keep worrying about if I am doing what everyone else is doing on AR but have realized I need to just make it about me and what I want to do with it.  I could stay up for days trying to figure out everyone else's stuff and still be confused...I think I'll go sell some real estate today instead.  :)

Feb 22, 2009 11:44 PM
Anonymous
Frank

Cindy, I couldn't agree more. I am a new  business owner and just started to involve my self on different networking sites and have had more than my fair share of tips on what I should do, how I should do it, what I should say on the list goes on.

Like the most absurd is not to use the word "I" when speaking of my business. I am the owner with no help from anyone besides my beautiful wife. Why would I say we when it is only me. Anyway, I thought you brought up a nice point. Good luck to you with all you do...

Best regards,

Frank Phillips

Phillips Inspection Services

www.phillipsinspectionservices.com

Feb 23, 2009 04:11 AM
#57
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Cindy,I would be flattered if someone considered my blog that terrific that they would want to re blog it..But I agree lets get out there and sell some REAL ESTATE! :0)

Feb 23, 2009 07:19 AM
Jesse Vasquez
Equity Realty- TVG - Smithfield, UT
"APPROVED”

couldnt have said it better myself AMEN!!!! hope it stops!

Feb 24, 2009 06:34 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Cindy;  I'm with you!  Life's too short and there are bigger things to worry about.  I don't care what anyone does with their own blog.

Feb 24, 2009 08:15 AM
Richard Stabile
Re/Max Real Estate Limited - Oradell, NJ
Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor

Cindy,

This is a cumulative effort to put forth, as you say, different agenda's. Cream floats to the top!

Richard

Feb 24, 2009 11:16 AM
Mary Beth Bonacci
RE/MAX Alliance - Denver, CO
CRS, SRES

Seriously, Jim?  People make up stuff on their blogs to generate a lot of chatter, and then admit it's not true?  That's ridiculous!

 

As for me, I'm flattered when somebody re-blogs one of my posts.  We're credited properly, and it's all about getting good information out there!

Feb 25, 2009 02:14 PM
Lina Robertson
AMAX Real Estate - Springfield, MO
REALTOR® Serving Springfield, Nixa and Ozark, MO

Cindy, I couldn't have said it better myself!  Actually, I'm a little jealous nobody has re-blogged one of my posts yet.  LOL

Lina Robertson - RE/MAX Solutions - Realtor

Mar 01, 2009 01:21 PM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Thanks again to everyone for the positive comments.  The last weeks has been a bit crazy so I didn't get to make a personal comment to each of you.  Sorry!

Mar 02, 2009 08:05 AM