Do you have a problem with what I post?

[Paul B Technic]

**** I am posting this in here as this is the board I am most active on ****

It has come to my attention that at least one person (I have no way of knowing who this person is) has a major problem with the amount I am posting on LEGO related groups / forums. I have come across this information due to a response I have received from the survey I have created about my blog, as this is totally anonymous I can’t respond to this personally.

In the interests of ensuring that issues can be raised and dealt with like adults, I am posting this message on every LEGO related Facebook group / forum I am a member of for two reasons:

1) If any of the group / forum administrators have any issues with my posts, content or amount - please contact me directly.

2) If any members of the group / forum have any issues with my posts, content or amount - please contact me directly.

My normal process is to post a short introduction about what I have done and a link to the blog post about it, to me this makes more sense than posting large amounts of text and multiple photos / videos which not everybody would be interested in. A link allows those who are interested to go and read about it / look at the photos and videos. Those who are not interested can simply skip past it.

If you have a problem with what I post, please tell me....

Edited August 28, 2014 by Paul B

[BusterHaus]

You should ask a moderator to pin this topic.

All kidding aside, while I'm pretty new to this forum, all other forums I've participated in the past have had more active and less active posters. The different posting frequencies and styles make up the flavour of the board. If official posting rules are being broken, it's up to the poster to clean up their act. If someone has beef with the quality or quantity of your posts, you can listen to what they say and decide as objectively as possible if they have a valid point. Take a couple of days to ponder it. If they do have a point, consider changing your behaviour. If they don't, move on. There are better things to do than argue on the internet.

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for the well thought out reply.

If people like or don't like what I post I can accept that, what I would like to know is what group / forum this is on so that I can change my posting behaviour.

If I post lots of text and photos / videos then some people don't like that, I just put a short intro and a link and people don't like that either.....

[Jim]

Hi Paul,

I wouldn't worry so much about it.

When you post something here, you will find out soon enough whether people are interested in your topic. Not everybody will be interested, but that's only logical. What matters are the ones that do show some appreciation. I feel this is a bit like posting on Facebook. When I am posting the same useless stuff over and over people get annoyed. When I post useful content now and then, people tend to like it better. So by checking the response on your posting behavior you should be able to draw your own conclusion.

And if you are posting is not in sync with forum rules, you also find out soon enough

All things considered; there's a single person who has left you a negative comment, while there are several hundreds of not thousands here on EB (and FB). That's not a bad score

Chin up and keep going about your business

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks Jim :)

I have removed myself from a large number of Facebook groups this afternoon which were just "general" LEGO and not Technic related. I also won't make the mistake of asking for such open feedback in the future. My survey was about my blog, not about if people liked me posting it.

I have a new MOC to post later tonight, I will see what sort of response this gets ;)

[m0dulo]

I agree with what Jim wrote. It sounds like there might be one or two respondents at one extreme. Sometimes data points like that, whether online reviews, scientific studies, surveys, questionnaires, evaluations, etc., are simply discarded because they are anomalies — or just not relevant. I'm new and not that familiar with everyone so I checked your blog and post history. Seems good to me. With such a small number of negative comments, I'd suggest just keep doing what you are doing. :)

Edit: Your blog seemed really cool. I thought the RUOK post was especially good.

Edited August 28, 2014 by m0dulo

[Omikron]

I found it kinda funny how some people see internet as if it consisted of real and adequate people. Paul B are you new to the internet?

Also - multiple copies of the same content make it less valuable and people see it as spam. And NOBODY likes spam.

Edited August 28, 2014 by Omikron

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for the replies :)

My problem is not that people like or don't like what I post, it is that they don't say where I am posting it that is the problem so I can stop.

I do post links to my blog posts on various things to multiple groups / forums, this is because not everybody is on one group / forum. The other choice is to post large amounts of text + photos and videos, at least with a link you can decide if you want to click on it or not.

[Jim]

I do post links to my blog posts on various things to multiple groups / forums, this is because not everybody is on one group / forum.

Let me reverse the question; why do want to reach out to each and everyone?

Just post your content here and on one or two facebook groups. Problem solved (probably).

[Omikron]

Thanks for the replies :)

My problem is not that people like or don't like what I post, it is that they don't say where I am posting it that is the problem so I can stop.

I do post links to my blog posts on various things to multiple groups / forums, this is because not everybody is on one group / forum. The other choice is to post large amounts of text + photos and videos, at least with a link you can decide if you want to click on it or not.

Well this is where the problem starts. You try to reach as many people as possible. But some (or most) of them may not be interested in this at all. It's like advertising that you do not want. You see it on 1 channel and you don't care, but when you start to see it on every channel at the same time - you start to hate the advertising, it's creator, the company, the good's etc.

That's exactly why people consider copy/paste as spam. If they (people) are not interested in the content then placing the content in "their place" will make them angry. Some of them may think '"you have a LEGO forum for that, why did you also copied this on facebook?"

If person is interested in your content, then the person will seek it. If not - you will just annoy them with your actions. No wonder some of them may be angry.

Consider having all of your content only in 1 place.

Edited August 28, 2014 by Omikron

[Jim]

If you are posting in 10 Facebook groups, there's a good chance that there are people who will see the same message 10 times. That's indeed quite annoying.

So stick to the two Technic groups.

[Kierna]

Hi Paul B,

I am a fellow Tasmanian! However, I have to live in Melbourne atm. It ain't as good as the rolling green hills of the Apple Isle.

You could try posting to forums that focus on the subject on which your MOCs are based: eg. Unimog forums.

I know real motorcyclists love my Lego motorcycles

[weavil]

If you are posting in 10 Facebook groups, there's a good chance that there are people who will see the same message 10 times. That's indeed quite annoying.

So stick to the two Technic groups.

That's why some people dump a MOC, MOD, or what ever on Mocpages - store the pictures on Brickshelf/Flickr to talk more about it on a forum - then dump it into Rebrickable for people to build.

I check all of those every day, so if I see it on one I will skip it on the other.

Facebook - a picture and a link

Forums - a couple pictures and/or a video

Oh there is two ways a person could dislike your style (I don't mind). 1. They have dialup. 2. They are using a smartphone/tablet.

[Jim]

I seriously don't think it has anything to do with bandwidth.

[Zerobricks]

Never noticed any problems... I had smiliiar thing few days back when it seems that for a certain mod I overposted in brick flick forum, but all I wanted was to help OP... I wouldnt worry too much...

Edited August 28, 2014 by Zblj

[1992pb]

Hi Paul, I don't write often but I think this deserves a reply.

I wouldn't care so much about a single negative feedback...

I found your blog a few days ago, I didn't read it deeply because I'm a bit busy with university exams, but it seems very interesting!

When you create a pool on the web (but also in real life) there is always someone that doesn't reply seriously, and clicks buttons at random.

This changes a lot the results; I would be happy with only a single negative feedback in a pool open to all people worldwide

Simply ignore it.

Maybe someone thought that you post a few lines and images and then a link to your blog in order to increase accesses, but again - it's only a single person; and anyway IIRC you don't have ads on your blog.

I hope I was helpful

Ciao!

Edited August 28, 2014 by 1992pb

[Freekysch]

in life there will always be people who like / dislike what you do, so i won't worry to much about that. I really like your work and i always enjoy seeing your new creations, but to be honest i would rather see the pics / text posted here on the board rather then see a post only with a link and little text. But that's just me !

Keep your head up Paul and keep the good work coming !

[grum64]

If, out of the many that read and find interest in what you post, just one person has a problem I think you should count that as a positive.

Life really is far too short to worry about someone who hasn't the backbone or decency to put their name to their words/criticism.

I for one find your posts interesting, informative and enjoyable to read so keep them coming

[legomuppet9]

I personally don't have any problems with you , but then I don't have Facebook so I'm not in any of those groups

*bad advertising*

Also if you need another link for your links page....its in my SIG.....

*/bad advertising*

Edited August 28, 2014 by legomuppet9

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for all the replies, it is really good to get some different views on this.

I am a member of 9 LEGO Facebook groups, 2 are general Australian ones, 2 are Tasmania ones, 2 are general LEGO and 3 are just Technic, I normally post on to some / most / all of them, in the future I might limit my posts to just a couple of them. I have posted on the general ones and had better replies than on the Technic ones. Sometimes with things like photos from our expos they are not Technic in nature so I post these to all of them.

I am also on three forums, I am most active on this one. I think I will just leave it for the moment, keep posting to my blog and only share links to my most important / interesting posts. If people want to read my blog they will find it.

[darksheep]

Hi I don't Post on the forum because my time is limited (I get about 60 mins to build a week and 10 mins a day for internet) , I would rather spend it reading what other people are doing and becoming inspired .

I find your posts mostly informative and help full so don't take what a few people are saying seriously.

Forums are for posting and reading , you can never post to much or read to much.

[750ACE]

I would just ignore it personally. When you create a topic don't forget to show a picture or two not just a link to your blog. So I have to agree with Freekysch's comment. Just my two cents. Anyways you are going to need to ignore the negativity on the internet. Keep building! :)

Edited August 28, 2014 by 750ACE

[Jim]

When you create a topic don't forget to show a picture or two not just a link to your blog. Just my two cents.

True!

[nerdsforprez]

**** I am posting this in here as this is the board I am most active on ****

It has come to my attention that at least one person (I have no way of knowing who this person is) has a major problem with the amount I am posting on LEGO related groups / forums. I have come across this information due to a response I have received from the survey I have created about my blog, as this is totally anonymous I can’t respond to this personally.

In the interests of ensuring that issues can be raised and dealt with like adults, I am posting this message on every LEGO related Facebook group / forum I am a member of for two reasons:

1) If any of the group / forum administrators have any issues with my posts, content or amount - please contact me directly.

2) If any members of the group / forum have any issues with my posts, content or amount - please contact me directly.

My normal process is to post a short introduction about what I have done and a link to the blog post about it, to me this makes more sense than posting large amounts of text and multiple photos / videos which not everybody would be interested in. A link allows those who are interested to go and read about it / look at the photos and videos. Those who are not interested can simply skip past it.

If you have a problem with what I post, please tell me....

Ditto to everything that has been said Paul. Or at least all the positive stuff that says.... more or less... "don't worry about it". From what I have seen, all your posts are tasteful and completely appropriate. And in terms of the frequency..... you are completely fine. The one complainer is just that....... one.....

[DrJB]

You can make everyone happy ... that's the exact definition of leadership. Keep up what you're doing. Those who are interested will read/follow, those who are not, they'll move on and find something else to do. We all have different 'tastes', and that's what makes the world go around.