March 25, 2008
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Does this look familiar to you?
I know you guys have all seen this kind of stuff before. Someone posts 100 pictures of themselves at a social event, with each photo showing the same people in the same poses except that maybe strands of their hair have shifted. And the massive volume of pictures slows down loading time so all you can see for 10 minutes are blank spaces in between captions--assuming you even wait that long. Whenever those ominous empty boxes appear on my screen, Death shows up and tells me that he's going to cut my life short since I'm obviously wasting my time. And of course I close the window immediately because, honestly, he's super ashy and the longer he sticks around the more skin flakes he drops all over my carpet. I keep telling him he is really nasty, but he'll just be like, "get a Dyson." And I'll be all like, "you get me a Dyson!" And then he'll be like, "I can't. I am still paying off my scythe." I knew this was going to happen. Death has really bad credit, but he still insisted on buying the expensive scythe--the one that Ron Popeil claims can "slash life and wheat with ease!" "I'm going to need this when I retire and start my dream farm." Retire? Hello! You're Death!
...Where was I going with that? That's right, another blogging etiquette lesson.
Lesson 3: Posting Pictures
Although I am a huge fan of words, I admit that there are moments where they are just not enough to convey thoughts. In those circumstances, then, it is acceptable and necessary to put up a picture or two to help illustrate whatever message you are trying to get readers to understand.
Unfortunately, your partying life is not such a message. It is pretty clear to everyone that you had fun at some party when you write "I had fun at some party." And yet you think it is necessary to put up hundreds of pictures of this party anyway.
Why am I singling out boozy party posts? Because those are the ones most likely to have a ridiculous amount of unnecessary pictures. Albeit I'm sure getting wasted with your friends was really fun for you, but viewing tons of pictures of you getting wasted with your friends is fun for no one. I understand that you might feel the need to give a shout-out to all your friends by putting up photos of them, but let's keep something important in mind: a picture is usually worth about 1000 words or so, right? So for every picture you put on your blog, you've added 1000 words, i.e., 3 single-spaced pages, to your post. That's a lot of stuff to expect anyone to get through.
However, you can showcase your photography without forcing it upon the rest of us by creating a photo album. I will use Xanga's feature as an example because that's the only one I know how to use...since I've been
to Xanga for years...*cough* badge me *cough* Click on that!
Wow!
You can thus create a photo album dedicated to whatever party you went to, and put all the pictures into it. Then just pick one or two pictures you really like to put on your party post, and include a link to the album for those who want to see more. People like me will thank you for keeping Death and his gross skin flakes away, and people who went to the party will thank you for showing them what happened after they passed out.
Comments (25)
But clubbing pictures are awesome! A minute-by-minute photo recap only adds to the awesome memories
Your post probably arrived too late as there is *drumroll* facebook now to upload all the 50 trillion drunken party photos online for other's enjoyment/suffering. Btw, just saw Death partying over at facebook just now
. At least xanga should be save now from boring meatpartyIamsocoolandpopular pictures infestation.
Hmmm, I guess I have some room to upload annoying photos then! You haven't been badged? You don't need the badge, don't give in to peer pressure (unless it's me telling you to do something)!
Sylvia! I was just thinking about posting up some pictures of friends when I get home from work tonight! EXACTLY in the drole vertical dread boxes you described! Now I wont because I saw the light! Your blog tutorials sure are helpful! If you ever make a TV advertisement for your blog tutorial, (you know with those ugly blue backgrounds, pictures of VISA, Mastercard, and AMEX accepted, and "CALL NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST" in bold white words )please put me down as a success story!
Me and Sarah getting our groove thang on to JT's "Sexy Back."
Me and Sarah getting our groove thang on to Britney's "Gimme More"
Me and Sarah getting our groove thang on to Rihanna's "Umbrella." Or was it "Don't Stop the Music"?
Me and Sarah doing tequila shots. We're badass!
Me and Sarah doing jaeger shots (dunno how to spell that, LOL). Even more badass!
Me and Sarah flirtin with some sexxy guys. Ain't their greasy hair sexy? We's so wasted. ROFL.
Me and Sarah flirtin with more sexxy guys. Love their popped collars. And they bought us drinks! Holla!
Aren't we sexy in our skanky outfits? Don't we just lead the coolest lives? Aren't you jealous of how hawt we are and how much fun we're having? Aren't my squinty drunk eyes super sexy? You know you want me.
well said! *applause*
I don't even usually waste my time looking at those blogs when people post their stupid pics. YES on the photoblog/photo album area. Um....HELLO?! Xanga's given us a TON of storage...use it!
Haha, hilarious. I post up lots of pictures, but I usually try to limit it to one per post. And if I do have one of those long caption-ed, story-telling, posts where I need a picture by picture thing, I just pick the main ones that show the important points of the event. Do you think that's enough to make Death come? I hope not.
Seriously? You're not TRUE yet? Damn you must be jealous of me.
party pics put me to sleep unless they're doing something extravagant like grinding or something HAH! kinda unfair how some deserving bloggers didn't receive a TRUE badge.
*embarassed*
I've learned my lesson.
You're just too funny. Here's a pickle, just because you're YOU!
Actually, nothing can be more entertaining than an over-the-top photo whore. It's entertainment to see in pictures the progressively drunken stages. Entertaining, that is, if I'm already bored as hell with nothing else to do. haha.
But come now, nearly every one has been the victim of photo whoring, not just for club scenes. EVERYONE. It comes with the urge to blog. Thank goodness most grow out of that phase, some quiker than others. It's the one's who never stop that deserve the laughter.
That being said...this was another laugh riot. Particularly the beginning, where you go totally off topic with that bit of Death. ROFL.
Meh, I'm not much for photos.
I only take pictures of odd things that everyone should enjoy.
Like a sign on a gigantic bin of marbles at the Smithsonian that says "Please do not stick children in the bin of marbles."
Best vacation picture ever.
did i ever tell u that your xanga blog insights never fail to impress me?
you are one of a kind...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You got TRUE-ED! Did they give it to you because of your blatant shameless self-promotion and groveling? I wish the Xanga gods will bestow upon me a badge sometime soon. *Crosses Fingers*
Usually at this point I'd respond with something witty regarding your comments but, I find myself at a loss of words on the topic of EATING my sister's newborn baby...=/
Hm...bonus points for the recovery. As Schoolhouse Rock says, "Punctuation Matters!"
I actually have never been to Chuck E Cheese. Parents never brought me and when I was old enough to find out that I got jipped the big costumed rat went all child molester on me and said "I was too old." =<
oo it'd take ur skin flakes anyday babie.. and no i'm prolly gonna go to a grad school near you so I can be the mighty stalker that I am
me: your a genius.
you: my a genius huh?
me: ...
me: yore a genius?
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i heart your blog.. which is directly related to your brain which is closely related to you. So much heart.. ing.
I just realized that you had gone back on certain posts and responded to messages... whooooopssyyy... lol
Xanga is so much more advanced since I last came to play.. all this new fangled techmology is unsane.. minis, lightbulbs, good blogs... it's craziness..
i keeps it old school with 2 eprops and text.. awww yeaaa =P
noo i'm one of those who likes to post up those pictures !!
hahahahaa usually 2 or 3.... the ones that make me look good =)
hahaha i've never actually created an album...except on facebook haha
LOL! I know, that Molester Mouse (Not so publicized cousin of Mickey Mouse) is such a tease!
The worst has to be myspace, when you click on someones page and they literally have like every picture and sound file known to man. And you can physically feel your life being slowed down by their massive amount of GAR BODGE.... Overall I'm just amazed by the progression of technology itself. I remember when I was a kid, barely anyone had a Cell Phone, logging onto the AOL at a robust 14.4 kbs, and trying to figure out how to use my VCR and playing Super Nintendo games, and thinking that was cutting edge graphics......
lol! my friends do this when we're at a party/club. i try to change things up by at least changing my facial expression lol. but after a while you run outta faces to make! but at least if most of the pics are the same, its easier to choose which ones im gonna post!
I'm gonna assume you don't mean me since I only post gathering pictures once a blue moon anyway. And even then it is in context of some point I am making.
Or else I was bored. I just hate photo galleries. My pictures are already meaningless but creating photo galleries make me think I would appear not only irrelevant but also conceited! And I am certainly not that.
I only look at picture blogs if they are Anth0nyc's blogs. Although, I will never forgive him for putting up a naked picture of that dry old bag lady.