The “On Simplicity” Pledge
In the spirit of simplicity, I make the following pledge:
I will not post unless I have something of value to say. “Today I cut my toenails” is not valuable information for anyone, so I’ll refrain from updating just for the sake of updating.
I pledge that each post will be written with care, and not dashed off at the last minute just to have something for people to read.
Since the goal of many simplifiers is to take back their time, I pledge that I will not waste your time or energy with vacuous posts.
I pledge to not take this blog too seriously. You will not find highfalutin’ posts, just friendly ideas and inspiration.
I pledge not to clutter up your RSS reader. You’ll just have to find some other way to waste time at work.
Deal?
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Jannie
September 24th, 2008 at 10:02 am
This is so great to here! Just going through your archives and checking out the titles that interest me
I think that is such a great way to blog. I hate fluff. It is nice to be able to post at least once a day, but if your content is compromised because of it, then forget it!
I need to take my blog less seriously too. It is very young still (less than a month old), but I wanted to impact my readers right away. I think it is backfiring though, maybe I should be more personal and laid back. Kind of like you would be when talking to a friend.
Thanks for not wasting our precious time.
- Jack Rugile
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September 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Hi Jack,
I think you’re doing just fine. It takes that first month of writing to even start to zone in on the style you prefer. Give different styles a try, but always come back to the one that feels natural to you.