Speak of the Week #6: I Think I Need a Hug
March 25th 2007 12:30
I finally have learned sympathy for tech writers, the real deal full blown tech writers. Also I have learned to envy them even more.
Why? Because for a day and a half I was one of them, no, I was one of the best of them, I came out of nowhere and for that day and a half I was (probably) the number one tech writer in Australia.
I learned that pictures speak louder than words, so much louder that spelling things out in the English language can take a back seat for what someone might want to think.
Ok, I made it to the frontpage on Digg.com with an experimental blog which had an experimental article that came up with some real results. That’s four thousand hits folks, four thousand hits before my article was buried from the front page, a product of its own lacking.
You all probably wonder how many adcents I made, well, you’ll all be pleased to know, I made 21 adcents and they didn’t at all come from the 4000 hit article, why? Because Google decided it didn’t want to show ads there, as such public service announcements were ever present.
All over the internets people beat me down for my obvious ‘bias’ in my article, either that or my ‘incompetence’ (which I admit probably was part of the problem). But dear me, I don’t have a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 (a problem soon to be rectified) I’m just a regular kid. I just had a brainwave people would want to see still shot side-by-side screenshots from two versions of one game, that was what I set out to do.
If I had an Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 believe you me I would have done it right, but I don’t. I’m not a professional tech writer, I’m just some kid who had an idea that a few people really liked.
I wouldn’t mind it so much, I mean if those god damn google ads ACTUALLY SHOWED I would have made a couple of bucks out of it (ok, about fifty bucks to be exact) and I would think to myself that at least it was somewhat worth it.
But I didn’t make a cent, wel I made 21 cents, but not even from that article, and for my troubles I have been labelled and flamed like all tech writers but unlike all tech writers I didn’t make a single cent for my troubles.
I’d really like that hug now…
Why? Because for a day and a half I was one of them, no, I was one of the best of them, I came out of nowhere and for that day and a half I was (probably) the number one tech writer in Australia.
I learned that pictures speak louder than words, so much louder that spelling things out in the English language can take a back seat for what someone might want to think.
Ok, I made it to the frontpage on Digg.com with an experimental blog which had an experimental article that came up with some real results. That’s four thousand hits folks, four thousand hits before my article was buried from the front page, a product of its own lacking.
You all probably wonder how many adcents I made, well, you’ll all be pleased to know, I made 21 adcents and they didn’t at all come from the 4000 hit article, why? Because Google decided it didn’t want to show ads there, as such public service announcements were ever present.
All over the internets people beat me down for my obvious ‘bias’ in my article, either that or my ‘incompetence’ (which I admit probably was part of the problem). But dear me, I don’t have a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 (a problem soon to be rectified) I’m just a regular kid. I just had a brainwave people would want to see still shot side-by-side screenshots from two versions of one game, that was what I set out to do.
If I had an Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 believe you me I would have done it right, but I don’t. I’m not a professional tech writer, I’m just some kid who had an idea that a few people really liked.
I wouldn’t mind it so much, I mean if those god damn google ads ACTUALLY SHOWED I would have made a couple of bucks out of it (ok, about fifty bucks to be exact) and I would think to myself that at least it was somewhat worth it.
But I didn’t make a cent, wel I made 21 cents, but not even from that article, and for my troubles I have been labelled and flamed like all tech writers but unlike all tech writers I didn’t make a single cent for my troubles.
I’d really like that hug now…
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Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
And hey, surely you're not a real tech writer until thousands of nerds worldwide have flamed you!!
Hope you're feeling better.
Kylie
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Thanks for stopping by
Comment by Jessicca
Learning Something Everyday
Malaysia Found
Hang it there!
Have a blessed coming weekend
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
That's a great idea.
(my boys have XBox 360s' and I 'borrow' them to play Lara Croft and Mortal Kombat...yeah I suck...but oh well...)
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
The legal adults bought their own...come on....what do you think I am?
MicroSoft?
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Damn kids... erm... legal adults...
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
It may seem wasteful but it's not.
Besides they will be moving out one day.
We think....
See you around Ahmed.
DuskDevi
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Even if I always *let* them win.
But it's their money, so meh really (you should get them to pay a bit of the electricity bill, them Xbox 360's really know how to suck power out of sockets).
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
As I said.... my children do not shirk their responsibilities.
They know my husband and I are their safety nets...not their hammocks.
...all the more reason to indulge them.
(...I'm sure you'd hate to hear how many cars belong to my household...)
Yeahhh...our youngest thinks he's the best at games/fishing/arm wrestling/backyard rugby etc...big brothers are good that way....
How old are you Ahmed?
(I'm just curious...you don't have to answer this...)
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Well, ditching the cube and spec's I'm 19.