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Hey You Unsubscriber...did you think I wouldn't notice?

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Home Stager with Home Staging Online Services

After spending the day in meetings, I finally got home, kicked off my shoes and checked into the Rain. A quick glance at my home page, and I was ready to relax and read some good blogs.

Wait a minute...my heart quickened...SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I clicked back to my home page. Something had changed, some number was different. I first looked at my ranking...no, that hadn't changed. Being superstitious, I was in a mad rush to get out of the 13th spot in my state, and I had successfully moved into 12th last week. goneNumber of features hadn't changed...WAIT!!! I KNOW WHAT IT IS!!! My number of subscribers dropped!!! How can that be? That number is very important and dear to my heart!!! Can it be true? Can someone UNsubscribe? I quickly go to the blogs I subscribe to...AHHHHH! There it is...an UNSUBSCRIBE button!!!

So, my question to you is...DID YOU THINK I WOULDN'T NOTICE? Did you really think you could just sneak way without consequences? Well, I've got consequences for you! I haven't been able to eat or sleep, or watch TV. The world is dull and gray and I'm not sure the sun will even come out tomorrow. And, now I'm faced with nothing but questions.

How did I fail you? Why did you leave? Was there something you hoped for that I didn't deliver? My subscribers are like my family. Whenever I get sad, I just click on my subscribers and their little faces can raise me from the darkest gloom! But, now there's a hole where your face used to be.

This is for you....you know who you are:

 

I know it's probably too late...but I wish you had said something before you left. If there was something you didn't like...something I said or didn't say...I CAN CHANGE!!! You want more pictures and less text? I can do that!!! More text and less pictures? Dammit, man, you never even gave me a chance......

Posted by

Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!

Chris- You and your daughter are two of the faces that make me so happy! And, I agree about Rob Thomas!

Jun 26, 2008 04:20 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Elaine, I would be lion if I said I was going to unsubscribe---Cockadoodledoo!

Jun 26, 2008 04:44 PM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!
Oh Charles, you know me so well! There's no song sad enough if I lost you! ;)
Jun 26, 2008 04:54 PM
Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

Here's the truth from a member who has occasionally unsubscribed from blogs... (not yours)

Sometimes its like this ... you realize that altho you really, really like all those folks ... there are just way too many subscriptions in in your subscribed column .... you've overwhelmed ... life is in chaos... you just simply have to remove just a few of them before you go absolutely, utterly freakin' berserk!!!

So its nothing personal, really, it isn't.  :-0

Jun 27, 2008 12:19 AM
Joel Weihe
Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS
Helping you to use your VA home loan benefits

Elaine - Poor thing!! I'm excited everyday when I just see a number in that box.  Wasn't long ago that it was 0!!!

I'm sure it wasn't personal - how on earth could it be - you are so sweet and funny and have good stuff!!

Jun 27, 2008 12:37 AM
Joel Weihe
Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS
Helping you to use your VA home loan benefits

For that matter - how the hell do you see who subscribes to you anyway?  Am I missing that button?

Jun 27, 2008 12:38 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate
Elaine - I'll take their spot! I have unsubscribed BUT only when it is from a blog from a member that hasn't participated in quite a while. And, I man quite a while! MATCHBOX 20 - I LOVE THEM! So, until I hit the "Submit Comment" button I think I'll just watch Rob a little longer!
Jun 27, 2008 12:48 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Elaine, once I accidentally unsubscribed from a big blogger's blog.  He had subscribed to mine and always filed comments - until!  The next day, I noticed that he had unsubscribed from my blog, and he hasn't commented on one since then.  Even though as soon as I realized my goof, I resubscribed to his.  So it might have just been a boo boo!

If you even see that I've unsubscribed to your blog, it's a total accident and just let me know so I can fix it immediately!  And blog on!

Jun 27, 2008 01:03 AM
Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

Elaine ~ How dare they! : )  On the other hand though, I have unsubscribed to blogs; mostly those who haven't seemed to have any recent posts.  Yours are pretty frequent, so I don't understand . . .

Jun 27, 2008 02:00 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!
Cheryl- Great explanation! I guess if removing me kept someone from going berserk, I can live with that...I think. Sheree- You are TOO nice!!! To see your subscribers, click on Statistics in the left hand column, and it will show you both "Blog entries", and "Subscribers". They are in order of most recent on down. Leesa- Thank you so much! You don't have to worry about me...I never run out of things to say. If a day goes by that I haven't posted or commented, call an ambulance! I must have fallen and I can't get to my computer! ;) Patricia- So I'm not the only one to take it personally! Too bad he was unforgiving. You, my friend, were the first smiling face to ever subscribe! So, Thank you! Kathy- Perhaps it was someone who is offended by my feelings about roosters! ;)
Jun 27, 2008 03:33 AM
Anonymous
Fernando Rosado Eclectic Home Staging, Palm Beach County
Hi Elaine, Im not sure if it looks like I left you but the fact is that I have been Suspended from AR, for commenting in a hateful blog about gay marriage. Im sad to say I will not be in the Rain until July 26 :( Sad world when I feel I have to defend myself from hateful people...And you know what? It wasnt even worth it. I hate I fell in their hateful trap ! XXX fernando Ehomestaging561@aol.com
Jun 27, 2008 04:10 AM
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Peter Nikic
Broad & Bailey Realty LLC - Valhalla, NY

Elaine, I just had an afterthought. I find myself more reluctant to subscribing to new blogs, because I am subscribed to a couple that I've thought about unsubscribing, but I didn't because I didn't want to offend them.

btw, thanks for subscribing :-)

Jun 27, 2008 04:10 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!
Fernando- Look for an email from me! Peter- I would say a "normal" person would not get so upset if you unsubscribed from their blog. But, I guess only the blogger knows how many subscribers he has, so if you unsubscribe, you may represent HALF of their subscribers! Anyway, I was happy to subscribe to yours! They aren't written in Albanian, are they?
Jun 27, 2008 04:40 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Elaine - I would subscribe a second time if I could.  Having lost and regained subscribers a BUNCH of times, I have given up on questioning myself.  I must be doing something right to have developed a strong following here.  Usually, the number pops back up pretty quickly.  Keep up the good work!

Jun 27, 2008 04:53 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!

Jason- Now, why would anyone unsubscribe to you? Tired of warm, insightful glimpses into a man who loves his job, family, and friends? There is obviously something very wrong with those people, and as my late mother would have said "You are better off without them!"

Jun 27, 2008 05:03 AM
Patrice Estess
PB APPRAISALS - Kerhonkson, NY

Well, got me...i now subscribed...very cute post...thanx

Jun 27, 2008 09:05 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!
Patrice- Oh dear, it was certainly not my intention to get subscribers with this post! I hope you won't be sorry! ;)
Jun 27, 2008 09:12 AM
Valerie Osterhoudt
Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT
ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Elaine.. I've never even read any of your blogs, until now.  So, I know it was me.. and from how you write, it wasn't you either... IT WAS THEM.

Jun 27, 2008 09:23 AM
Valerie Osterhoudt
Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT
ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Elaine.. I just thought of something.. maybe we should mention to AR that we would like to know *WHO* our subscribers are.  Afterall we know who our associates are.. so why not subscribers?

 

Jun 27, 2008 09:25 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!

Valerie- Thanks for the very nice compliment! I guess I have to face it that I am not for everybody...in fact, some people don't get my humor at all (like my dad, for instance)

If you click on Statistics, you can see a running total of your Blogging points, or if you click the tab that says Subscribers, they are all there with their little pictures. So, if someone sneaks off, it's pretty obvious! ;)

Jun 27, 2008 09:38 AM