tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post8390384332073445174..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: This is an ad free blog!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-71259195695076442862010-04-24T01:51:19.042-04:002010-04-24T01:51:19.042-04:00Well said Carolyn! I love your honesty and followi...Well said Carolyn! I love your honesty and following your sewing blog. You are truely an inspiration, you help me get me into my sewing room after a long days work and I appreciate the fact that when I come here I'm not bothered by any advertising, that's something that can rarely be found anymore! Thank you a lot...AlaskaBerninaGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785858643579439463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38422046153974504212010-04-18T04:41:00.362-04:002010-04-18T04:41:00.362-04:00So right!!!So right!!!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-26120521351587752392010-04-16T03:26:13.740-04:002010-04-16T03:26:13.740-04:00Thank you, Carolyn. That attitude is just one of t...Thank you, Carolyn. That attitude is just one of the reasons I love your blog. Another reason is your gorgeous clothes! Love the 'nude' dress.Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471643987029247042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14532040608745815912010-04-15T19:13:28.408-04:002010-04-15T19:13:28.408-04:00Hi Caroline,
You are truly inspirational and much ...Hi Caroline,<br />You are truly inspirational and much appreciated for sharing your sewing passion and experience. <br />Thanking you,<br />LyndaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27296511061292076212010-04-15T14:57:21.368-04:002010-04-15T14:57:21.368-04:00I don't blog, so I don't know what prompte...I don't blog, so I don't know what prompted this declaration, but I think that's probably why I love your blog so much. You're honest and you're transparent. You don't appear to have a hidden agenda. That's probably why so many of your readers trust you. Thanks.LindaCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-24973246732683959182010-04-15T12:28:43.277-04:002010-04-15T12:28:43.277-04:00Carolyn, love your blog! Love the declaration you&...Carolyn, love your blog! Love the declaration you've made. I agree with Gertie, however I will say, that I get tired of people trying to promote their blog or shop like crazy by even leaving their URL in the comments. For heaven sakes, they can click on your name and go to your site from there. I've been seeing this a lot, even from bloggers I really like and whose blogs I religiously follow. It really does make me wonder if their intentions are truly genuine or just another ploy to make them the most popular blogger on the block. <br /><br />Glad you are taking a stand.Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380215145775412897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34577670242799479602010-04-15T10:50:27.876-04:002010-04-15T10:50:27.876-04:00Carolyn,
Well said. I must agree with Gertie thou...Carolyn,<br />Well said. I must agree with Gertie though, as there are some people who choose to have ads on their site as a means of income. Each to their own, I say. After reading your article I visited the Ad Free Blog website and I now have the little owl on my blog and have written a short post on why I don't have ads. I hope you don't mind that I linked to your most recent blog. <br />I love reading your blog, it's very inspiring and interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-29025885311367463732010-04-15T09:52:15.310-04:002010-04-15T09:52:15.310-04:00Well, I personally need advertising money so I can...Well, I personally need advertising money so I can support my luxe blogging lifestyle - private jets, fancy cars, that sort of thing. :)<br /><br />But in all seriousness, there's a world of difference between spam comments and a selective sponsorship program. You've chosen what's right for you, and I applaud you for that. But in my own situation, I've been disturbed by the notions that 1) anyone who accepts advertising is morally suspect in their blogging motivations and 2) people (especially women) should not expect monetary gain from the content they put out in the world if it's associated with a hobby or leisure pursuit. <br /><br />Which brings me to the point: The absence or presence of advertising is not what makes a blog inherently good or bad - it's the quality of content provided. We all love your blog, so you've obviously got that down. :)<br /><br />Also, I don't think anyone of us blogs just because we like to sew. If that were the case, we'd be wasting a lot of precious sewing time by blogging! We blog because we like to sew and share it with a like-minded community. I think there's space for lots of different choices in how we do it.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-80193805184678201442010-04-15T08:17:21.202-04:002010-04-15T08:17:21.202-04:00I appreciate so much that you just blog for the sh...I appreciate so much that you just blog for the sheer love of sewing! I read your blog daily, because I love all things sewing. You are an inmstiration!<br />AllisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-49280930807443864392010-04-15T08:01:17.705-04:002010-04-15T08:01:17.705-04:00I've gotten a few of those requests, too. I c...I've gotten a few of those requests, too. I compare my blog to NPR or PRI. I accept no advertising, so I can say what I want. <br /><br />Carolyn, I can see you in Oprah's position - being sued because you said something against hamburgers!!!Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-59461722306476986292010-04-15T07:31:20.662-04:002010-04-15T07:31:20.662-04:00Oh, my AMEN. I loathe the spammers, but I also re...Oh, my AMEN. I loathe the spammers, but I also really get irritated by the "Sponsor Me!" posts and requests from bloggers on my feed too. For me at least, making my blog space a revenue generator would just suck the fun right out of it. I love it because it's NOT a job!angie.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6739429392481082702010-04-15T07:29:59.200-04:002010-04-15T07:29:59.200-04:00Oh, my AMEN. I loathe the spammers, but I also re...Oh, my AMEN. I loathe the spammers, but I also really get irritated by the "Sponsor Me!" posts and requests from bloggers on my feed too. For me at least, making my blog space a revenue generator would just suck the fun right out of it. I love it because it's NOT a job!angie.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-18945347419806079992010-04-15T06:04:07.424-04:002010-04-15T06:04:07.424-04:00I agree with you completely, and I've always i...I agree with you completely, and I've always ignored requests for advertisements too. I figure you once you've done a paid ad, then ever after people can never tell if you're saying something that's real for you or that you're just being paid for.Kristy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-58002087791427848552010-04-15T04:00:07.302-04:002010-04-15T04:00:07.302-04:00Well said Carolyn! I love your blog and like the ...Well said Carolyn! I love your blog and like the way you do things.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-47438836633776895992010-04-15T03:22:23.139-04:002010-04-15T03:22:23.139-04:00you are absolutely right!
Good that you're tak...you are absolutely right!<br />Good that you're taking a stand<br /><br />bye the way.. thanks for the inspiration I get from visiting your blog!Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514834850114718967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-86490276009566386562010-04-15T02:18:24.107-04:002010-04-15T02:18:24.107-04:00Well said! I find the comments with advertisements...Well said! I find the comments with advertisements to their own sites so irritating (and remove them).Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-89517311747570649842010-04-15T02:01:22.698-04:002010-04-15T02:01:22.698-04:00I say good for you! I was recently inspired by thi...I say good for you! I was recently inspired by this <a href="http://www.adfreeblog.org/" rel="nofollow">ad-free blog</a> bit. Going to get it up on my blog soon.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183686721305419157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-40132374974230565452010-04-15T01:01:42.642-04:002010-04-15T01:01:42.642-04:00Thanks for being a fair & honest voice in the ...Thanks for being a fair & honest voice in the blogosphere, Carolyn! We appreciate you!! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com