Monday Mission 3.41

Welcome to what has to be the most tardy Monday Mission yet!

It has been a rough week here at PG dot net. First the MovableType database gets deleted, days later it is restored, a week's worth of posts are lost (then manually re-entered), then the hosting server gets hit with a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Great. Fun. Whee. So guess what this week's theme is???

So, thanks to all for being so understanding - not one complaint all week! If all goes well, you should get your next Monday Mission on Monday. Spread the word that this one is out, and let's all have a great weekend!

PromoGuy's Monday Mission 3.41

1. Have you ever accidentally deleted something from your website or otherwise screwed it up? Share your tales of woe, won't you?

2. When was the last time you did a total backup of your website (including databases) to store offline? Do you have some sort of schedule set up?

3. If your entire site was deleted, and there was no way to restore it, what would you do? Would you start over? Give up? How would it impact your life?

4. Not having a blog for several days gave me a lot of time to reflect on blogging. I asked myself some serious questions, now it is your turn. Just what do you hope to accomplish with your blog? Why are you doing it? To make the world a better place, to satisfy your own vanity or what? Is the time you spend blogging really "time well spent?"

5. Do you think having your own web site/blog has changed you as a person? (For example, given you more confidence in yourself, enhanced your creativity, encouraged you to improve yourself, given you a flair for web design, etc.)

6. One of the main reasons I get so much "comment spam' is because I've allowed my site to be indexed by Google. One one hand it is great to come up high in the rankings on so many searches, but the drawback is I get a lot of comment trolls and comment spam (hmm, do trolls eat spam?). Do you let Google index your site? Do you often search certain topics on Google to see your rankings? What are some of the good and bad things about being listed in Google?

7. I've often thought that I need a "Blog Buddy" and should start up a "Blog Buddy System" site. The idea is based on the same "Buddy System" every child is told about when they go on a field trip. Your Buddy looks out for you, you look out for them. You keep an eye on each other and if something goes wrong, you take charge and help. The "Blog Buddy System" is the same - every blogger has one other blogger who watches out for them. There is 100% total trust between the two. Each allows the other permissions to post on their blog. Each blog has a "Blog Buddy System" icon linking to each other's site, so readers know who your Buddy is. If your Buddy doesn't post for a few days or a week or whatever seems out of character, the Blog Buddy picks up the phone and calls them. There may have been an accident. A family emergency. Or, perish the thought, the death of the Buddy. The Blog Buddy is responsible for carrying out the wishes of their Buddy. Be it logging into the site to make announcements, keeping silent, or closing down their blog. Whatever has been agreed upon, but the Buddies watch out for each other. What do you think of the "Blog Buddy System" idea? Do you have a "Blog Buddy" in your life? Would you like one? Have you ever thought about what would happen to your site if you died and who would tell your readers?

BONUS: If you hide away from me how can our love grow?

Today's Comment Question: How long do you usually give a blogger who stops posting before you just reading them regularly?

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Posted by on October 17, 2003 @ October 17, 2003 09:06 AM    
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