Self-Criticism

I post too often.  If I really wanted to have a good blog, I wouldn't post more than twice a day.  I think a frequency greater than that is too hard to absorb.  My favorite bloggers are those who post at least once a day, possibly twice, and no more.  The prolific bloggers who pump out a lot of posts a day irritate me, even if I love what they have to say.  My attention is divided between posts and instead of thinking about one, or responding in the comments, I blaze on to read the next one and then leave without a strong impression of any particular post. 

Unfortunately, I can't really stop myself.  I have too much that I want to blurt out, and I'm too undisciplined about self-editing, to follow such a rule.  Even though I'm quite sure this would be a better blog if I did.

Comments

[anonymous]

I really enjoy your blog and get excited everytime that Bloglines notifies me of a new post. Keep 'em coming!

[cmc]

I like the frequency of your posting.

[pjm]

If you really wanted to have a good blog, you'd get a little gadget to put in your pocket which would administer a small electric shock whenever you mentally started a sentence with, "If I really wanted to have a good blog, I'd..."

I understand that you're looking at this from a reader's perspective, which is well and good in some contexts, but I think in this context it is not.

[wab]

I would not count the "Questions to readers" among the number of essays per day. The two are very different and digest quite differently.

[Melissa]

I like that you post frequently - it gives me something to look at when I need a study break or during class.

[Monjo]

You could discipline yourself to write in advance and then time the postings.
eg 2/day may be 9am/9pm
3/day may be 8am, 4pm, midnight
4/day may be 8am, midday, 6pm, midnight

Two PoVs from readers:
1 - long posts are not always read
2 - too many posts and most get skimmed