Last man standing
Grandad April 12th, 2011
I started this site four and a half years ago.
Since then I have been musing away for my own satisfaction, and if others want to read it too then that is fine by me.
When I started, I discovered the delights of RSS for keeping an eye on other sites and I started a collection that I read every day. That collection grew as the months went past and it ended up with a couple of hundred sites. Occasionally I add a new one, and occasionally I delete one if I know it’s no longer in use.
Over the weekend I was mucking about and decided to clean out my RSS reader. The rule I used was to delete any site that hadn’t posted in the last year. I thought there would be a few, but to my surprise, I found I had deleted around half the feeds and was sorry to see such once excellent sites being consigned to the bin.
Looking through the remainder, one thing struck me – how few of them are Irish. Only a handful remain and it’s a damned small handful at that. All the rest are in the UK, America or various other outposts of humanity. Where the fuck have they all gone? And more to the point, why?
Of the remaining sites, only around half a dozen are posting on a regular basis and half of them are relatively new at the game.
I blame that fucking Twitter.
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I have one or two regular blogs that I visit (including this one) and also notice a few are closing down/not posting. Most recent was that “20 person” who I did enjoy reading although I seem to remember he “retired” once before.
Howandever, I think you are probably right about twatter and other such shites, sorry sites.
It’s also been the death of other boards etc. such as P45.
Ho hum, sad times. Getting old.
Correction. Am old !!
Twitter is a torment, could never get into it myself even though I tried. Tis a load of ould shite as far as I’m concerened
The death of the Labour party in Blighty saw off quite a few of the libertarian bloggers. It is sad to see those blogs dwindle and die. Most of them were pioneers and many inspired me to write the shite that I do.
I watch my bloglist for inactivity as well, but I only give them 6 months. Sometimes they pop back up and if they do they rejoin my Awkward Sods list.
I am moving soon to WordPress so keep an eye out. I have not sloped off quietly into the night, I have just moved to a new garrison.
CR.
Off topic but who cares… why didn’t Ireland do an Iceland Mick?
Mossy – The last time that bloke “retired” there was a huge fuss on the Interweb. This time there wasn’t a mention anywhere. Just goes to show.
Ranty – How come the Libertarians backed off with the demise of Labour? From all I hear, your new lot seem to be just as bad and could do with a few of suggestions from the Libertarian? As for WordPress – you won’t regret it.
Bill – Could you clarify?
“why didn’t Ireland do an Iceland Mick” – I have never heard of an Iceland Mick. Is it some kind of a dance?
“why didn’t Ireland do an Iceland, Mick” – If you are addressing me as Mick, then you are confusing me with some bloke in the village who is trying to impersonate me.
I think the “Is Irish blogging dead?” debate / debacle some time ago (c. 2010) killed off the vibrancy of the Irish Blogosphere. I can’t remember the kick-starter, but he/she did to blogging what the Guinness Light campaign did to good wholesome porter.
Survival of the fittest, Grandad
Twitter only gets half the blame Grandad. Don’t forget Facebook. Apparently writing more than a paragraph has become a challenge for many, not just the Irish.
“Twitter only gets half the blame Grandad. Don’t forget Facebook. Apparently writing more than a paragraph has become a challenge for many, not just the Irish.”
Unfortunately very true
GD…After a year or so and attempting to wirite a blog, I honor you the fact that you find something new and fresh to wrrite almost every day. It is no small task, and I thank you for your efforts. I truly hope you continue Head Rambles for another 30 to 40 years. Thanks, GD. Willie
Just keeping you on your toes you old cove!
Still why didn’t Ireland the population tell the Irish bondholders where to get off just like the Icelanders told the Icelandic bondholders?
SHoop – I can’t see a debate causing the death of so many sites. More like the debate just tapped into what was happening.
Denise & Lafsword- I didn’t want to mention Facebook as the subject tends to send me into the realms of rudeness. You know how I like to keep this site profanity free!
Willie – Sometimes it isn’t easy. Then I just open the morning paper………….!
Bill – Because we are once again being governed by a shower of arselickers who are afraid to say boo to Europe. What Europe wants, Europe gets. Anyone know when the next ferry to Iceland is?
Like haemorrhoids, some of us persist!
Dunno about anyone else, but me, no feckin time.
Survival of the fit, like you and Mrs. Brown, God love you both.