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Typepad is down due to "maintenance." What’s an admitted blog addict to do...?
Well, it had to happen sometime. Typepad has left me stranded. It’s only day one but it feels like weeks. I don’t know who’s coming to my blog. I can’t see what referrals I’m getting, I can’t approve track backs. Life simply isn’t worth living!
Or maybe I just need to live it a little differently? I know, maybe it’s time for a new Top 10 list!
Top 10 Things You Can Do During A “Blogout”
10. Catch up on e-mail—it’s the next best thing to getting that “blog fix.”
9. Visit some news sites. Oh my gosh, there are current events that don’t involve Scoble, Amanda, and Rubel?? Who knew?
8. Read a book, magazine, or something else that won’t give you an error message, stop working and leave you to face your addiction alone.
7. Go home early—what’s the point of being in the office?
6. Actually leave your desk and talk to people—they’ll think you really want to talk to them but won’t realize it’s only because you can’t blog.
5. Take your kid to a movie, but forget about blogging about it afterward because you can’t.
4. Draft future posts about how you spent your “downtime.” (Top 10 lists are usually popular.)
3. Use the experience to quit “stat checking” cold turkey. Who am I kidding?? I’ll start the minute it’s up again.
2. Think about what you're going to write in your complaint note to your bloggy service provider “Dear Typepad—I hate you. But I love you. I’m so confused...please come back.”
1. Actually get work done. Scratch that. Find a blog platform that’s working (like this one) and blog about the whole crummy experience.
I feel so much better. So how about you? What do you do to survive a “blog outage”?
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Comments
David I knew something was up when I didn't see a new post up today on Logic + Emotion ;)
Posted by: Mack Collier | 07.12.06
The stat checker is just great. It's like a good old friend.
Do you think there will be blog therapy groups in the future?
Bloggers Anonymous...
No...that wouldn't be very web2.0y, you know, because of the anonymous...
Bloggers Unanimous!
There we go. I'll see you there in ten years.
Posted by: Paul McEnany | 07.12.06
Somebody please help me. I can't feel my toes...
Posted by: David | 07.12.06
Damnit. I got stuff to say, damnit.
Maybe we should start some sort of Daily Fix meme. We could all go outside and report back what it's like, you know, to be outside.
Posted by: Paul McEnany | 07.12.06
"Bloggers Anonymous...
No...that wouldn't be very web2.0y,"
Oh great Paul, First I can't blog and now bloggers anonymous is so "Web 1.0"
http://darmano.typepad.com/bloggers_anonymous/
I'm just going to end it now.
Posted by: David Armano | 07.12.06
David -- I think the question that's central to your post is this:
"Is life truly worth living if you can't blog about it afterwards?"
The answer is, obviously and unequivocally... NO.
Good luck to you. It's going to be a long night.
Posted by: Ann Handley | 07.12.06
Dude, that was just too perfectly badass.
-1. After 5 minutes of meeting someone really interesting you ask, “So - do you blog?”
I've gotten into constantly doing this. And after receiving the inevitable answer of "no" I smirk and look down on them. Then I spin out into a shame spiral and lock myself in the closet with my laptop.
Posted by: Paul McEnany | 07.12.06
#11. Since you can't blog—comment like it's 1999.
Ann, what does it mean when you close your eyes and all you see are Gaping Void cartoons? Am I going to make it??
Wait—one of those cartoons just started talking to me...
Posted by: David Armano | 07.12.06
Doh. I was just thinking of adding "Visit other running blogs and comment on them" to your list, David ;)
Posted by: Yuri | 07.13.06
I had blogging anxiety attacks today.... kept going to Logic + Emotion all day and nothing new.... Phew I am relieved! Imagine all the things you will be able to tell when you are back on! Fortunately we were able to email today.... Phew....
Eric
Posted by: Eric Kintz | 07.13.06
Well, it's back up. Life is worth living. I can feel my toes again, the sun is shining and the flowers are in bloom.
Eric, there's a new post on L+E. All is the way it should be.
Posted by: David Armano | 07.13.06