STOP, Please STOP

Not everyone is a writer, not everyone is going to present just what you want to digest, graze on. But with 190,000 AR members around campus here at the University, there are so many great contributors. Just search the topic. The time you spent on this blog to preach to the choir, well, you and I and other AR bloggers just need to do our job of promoting our areas, our properties, establishing a brand. The "how to blog" blog posts to me are fluff, lots of air. Waste of electrons. Let other bloggers find their voice, establish their brand, transparency at their speed. More time put in to blogging is what is usually missing. Want it all boils down to. Not bad follks needing scolding really. Skip the ones you don't like, create the ones we need to see. All our earliest blogs had training wheels on them, and were see dick, see jane. Many new folks on board and welcome them, don't scold them.

Whew!  I like the point system because it encourages me to write, but I see the downside and as you point out.  Yesterday, I've spent hours writing some posts because I want them to mean something.

Ultimately, I don't think there is much to be done about it - just pass over them.

I hear ya Michael, it's good to be relevant and not just blather.  But I do see the point of events and local businesses.  People who finding your posts may happen upon you because of those blogs too, and they help show that you know the area.  But perhaps you're talking about people all over the country writing about the Derby, haven't paid attention.  

It's also a way for agents to connect with other agents around the country and get to know each other. That rapport can eventually lead to referrals.

I have to agree with you. It is not about the points. It is about real content and driving people to YOU. I have been blogging for 18 months and love it. I do not even look at the points. Create content will set me apart from the pack.

Remember there are lots of reasons for being on Active Rain!  Some teach, others learn, and most of us do a little of both. Some are here to network, others are here strictly for marketing their listings, or books, orservices, and others are here to learn and practice writing for SEO and for becoming a "local" presence on the internet. My post yesterday was about how Active Rain was kind of like Candyland - a little bit for everyone, no matter what your tastes!