DISQUS

On point #4, I think the right way to do would be to link to the service directly first, and then give your own old posts/tag links as a subnote. That way, your 'emerging fans' would have some links to explore with and your credibility will increase among the finicky lot who want to 'get to the point'.

I do post regularly and ritualistically at KalaaLog.com - since it is an art blog, it turns out to be an all together different ball game. The readers do 'dig' regularity. For the past year, I have missed a couple of posts and that does affect the momentum of growth.

I think though, the point of having it as a stress can be reduced by tweaking the frequency of posting. If you feel confident of cranking out 5 posts per week, make it 4 posts per week and keep that 5th one scheduled for next week (a nice way to build those 'rainy day' cache). For me, I think I can post around 3 or even 4 posts per week regularly at my art blog (it takes a bit more work in terms of research and study) - but for quite a long time I have stuck with 2 posts per week.

Hey Jonathan. I tried a trackback, but it did not seem to work.

http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2007/02/17/plagiarism-in-india/

Wow. I am glad I have subscribed to your feed.

I was on a dilemma as to whether include a page at my blog that encourages readers to contribute to my blog.

Something was holding me back, and again, you hit it right on the spot.

I have decided not to do so, or if I do, I would some how give something back to them - either monetary (when I do start earning from my blogs), or at least an attribution.

Wow! You must be a great blogger. ;) It feels like I commented just now.

I had my content stolen (yes, I call them thieves), and was some how able to handle it through trial and error. Through pingbacks and link-throughs, I was able to get to this site.

I am glad that I landed on this site. Better late than never.

I have been exploring the legal issues in the perspective of internet and I was surprised that it is a niche in itself. :)

Well, I came across your site, through your recent comment at my friend's blog.

I had read Sion's article and thought about writing something about it at my blog. I did agree to most of it that he wrote about. Because, I felt a kind of 'kin-ship' with him. I write and do artwork.

But that was not my day job, and hence, I found that I was missing something.

You hit on the head of the nail, when you said that you were not an established writer. I too am not an established writer/artist.

Your extrapolation of this issue, gives me the missing perspective.

PS: Sorry for digging out an old topic. I just felt like I had to put some words on how I felt.