The Circle Of Blogging ( Like a Hamster Wheel mixed with "Game of T...

When you start to realize that there is a methodology to your madness where you are Writer, PR, Advertising, a Help Desk and sometimes a Bouncer on your Blog!" I thought this gif is a nice representation of the Ecosystem on here. ;)

Hopefully after a couple months you start to learn that just sticking up a poem with a picture of a sad kitten will not necessarily catapult you to the mediocrity or excellence you so desire. You'll see some who say they support you and don't, those who are the quiet type and just follow your work and support you along the way and others who vote strictly according to Tribal lines.

A common discussion I have with some usually involves snarky jabs/reactions and how to respond. (Don't Emotionally Invest or Feed those who Don't Nourish you Back ) < Hive account@battleaxe. There are a couple ways that seem to work relatively well for me. Hopefully, we can remove a bit of the "Game of Thrones" vibe that can occur between party lines that seem to exist. (Spoken or unspoken the Lannisters and the Wildlings both have their equivalents on here)

-Ignorance is Bliss, Ignore and try not to take things too personally although it is hard not to when alliances and money and socializing is involved for many of us. The more you can focus on the people who have gotten you this far, the less time you can waste on someone who talks smack or seems to take pot shots at you. Rise Above! If they are detracting instead of at least staying on their own path then just moving along and not responding can work well.

-You never know all the politics or reasons people behave as they do. Sometimes some rather harsh lessons get learned on being able to start to see the good players, the bad players and the rogue players who can be the most loyal of all in some ways. The person you kick down today in a few months can return with an arsenal or the person who thinks they are God's gift to the platform gets taken down a few pegs. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of seemingly contradicting information that gets presented. Sometimes just trusting your gut instinct versus feeling torn between pleasing others (for the sake of your "House" or "Houses"), can be the truest Compass on here.