Feb 1, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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    4. I liked your post, it was a good read and not too long. I would had maybe a small pic for each paragraph, I think it’s nice to add a bit of visual to a post. Best of luck to you! Julie

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  4. Hello people, thanks in advance. My blogs are of a more philosophical type, I have two blogs, one devoted to a specific subject, God’s existence; and the other is very recently created and is broader in its relevancy.

    I want to hear feedbacks, criticism and appreciation about my works to see if I am really doing the job I am intending to. Thanks a lot again!

    First blog; refutinggod.wordpress.com
    Second blog; anotheratheistsite.wordpress.com

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  6. Hello! I spent a long time at the weekend researching and writing a post (don’t you just love it when you get quiet times to write at the weekend? This blogger does. 🙂 ). My post talks about how Disney animated movies use accents to reflect and reinforce stereotypes in society.

    It was inspired by last week’s Washington Post article about linguistic research on gender and dialogue in Disney princess movies, which is finding that in more recent movies, male characters have a lot more dialogue than females.

    I’m really interested in hearing what others think about the issues I discuss in my post.

    Do you agree that Disney movies can play a part in teaching children how to discriminate?

    Here’s my post. “Disney’s Loss of Innocence: language, race and gender in children’s animated movies” — http://wp.me/p1Bv1X-145

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      1. I’m glad you find my post thought-provoking. Thanks for the follow. 🙂 I tend to blog about varied topics – mostly books, movies, linguistics and some topical academic issues, especially where language is concerned.

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    2. Hi there. I read your post and really liked it. I think you write really well and are thoughtful.

      I have two young boys and am trying so hard to make them aware/ unaware of gender i.e when it matters, and when it doesn’t. I really appreciated your blog from that point of view as well.

      Well done – I’m now following you.

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      1. Thank you for the feedback. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed my post — I was trying to find the right balance between academic research and my own thoughts, so I hope that came across.

        And thanks for the follow too. I’ll check out your blog.

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    3. Hi Grace, thank you so much for sharing this thought provoking post. I will come right out and say that I’m a big Disney fan, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the questions you bring up. As for the points your post makes, I agree with some, I disagree with others, but that’s to be expected, right? 😉

      Regardless of me personally agreeing or disagreeing with your opinion in this piece, my only feedback would be to balance your sources if you’re going for an academic approach. As I read your post, I couldn’t tell if it was meant to be an opinion piece (in which case there would be no need for you to balance the sources you cite), or if it was meant to take a more clinical approach (in which case I think it would only be fair to include substantiated arguments from all sides).

      Happy blogging!
      Charlotte
      http://girlygeekgirl.com/

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      1. Hi, thanks for your comment.

        Sure, my post was designed to start a conversation, so I’m glad to hear others’ thoughts.

        I’d say that my post is neither purely opinion nor purely academic, but a combination of the two. 🙂

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  7. Hi everyone,
    I’ve recently written a monthly roundup on https://loonysbiz.wordpress.com/ – showing all the posts I published in January. If anyone would like to look at all of them, go ahead, but I’d really like some feedback on my gender stereotypes rant, my objectification poem and my article about an empty holiday. All these posts can be found in the roundup.
    Thanks a bunch!
    Loony

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    1. I agree with the stereotypes rant..keep ranting until things change. the poem was good. see my comments there. I never knew about Australia day so that was interesting. I wish we’d do away with mothers day and fathers day and just have an inclusive parent’s day.

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      1. Thank you – I absolutely intend to.
        Thanks for reading those and commenting, I always appreciate the feedback.
        And I haven’t really put much thought to it but I think an inclusive ‘Parent’s Day’ would make it easier for kids from diverse families for sure 🙂

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  8. Hello 1st February Blog Party! Hope everyone is well. I’m glad to see the end of January – are you? I just introduced a new series on my arty crafty blog, called “Make it Through Monday”. Its a series of weekly tutorials involved crafting with recycled materials found around the house, and is for adults and kids alike. So if you like messing around with glue, tape, paper and stuff, hop onboard. First tutorial starts tomorrow. 🙂 https://scribbleartie.wordpress.com/

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    2. If you’re into photography and art, there are a ton of WordPress themes that showcase those mediums. One thing I like to see is an “About” page. I know you’ve put up some information about yourself as your first post, but you could easily transpose that into an “About” page later on. Also, it’s easy to post about things that you like, so post what you think is important to you. Your recent blog post said that your tastes change all the time, so I’m sure you’ll have plenty to discuss 🙂

      Good luck! Hope this helps!

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    3. I can’t tell you what to write about. It’s YOUR blog and you’re free to write about whatever you want. Share stories or cool things or ask discussion questions. If you’re stuck for ideas or prompts, then check out The Daily Post’s daily prompts for help!

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    1. I like your blog’s theme. It reminds me of diary entries. I guess the one piece of advice I can give is to start filling up your site! Also, if you want to reach a broader audience, don’t forget to add tags to your posts 🙂 Hope that helps! Good luck!

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  16. Hey! I just posted a couple of posts. One, on my view on homosexuality, and one on financial facts. Please feel free to visit the site and give me your thoughts on some of these issues. I have lots of these types of posts ready to publish on a dynamic group of topics. The site is:

    https://politicallyincorrect16.wordpress.com/

    Thank You for Your Feedback,

    Colton

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  18. Hey guys!

    I am pretty new to blogging. I tried it once before, didn’t really turn out great, so I stopped.
    I am not even close to being a writer but I feel happy, when I write, so I want to give it one more shot.

    I would be grateful if you guys could check it out and share anything you think I should improve on.
    https://anonymouspuzzle.wordpress.com

    Thanks a lot guys!

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    1. The theme of your blog fits in nicely with your content, especially the one about living in colonized India. Your use of pictures is also nice. The bright colors are cheerful and inviting. You mention here that you love to write; are these posts some of your written pieces?

      Keep up the good work! Good luck!

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      1. Thanks lot for such a great feedback. I hope to keep it colorful and bright. 🙂
        All the posts are written by me, the pictures are not by me though.

        Thank you! I really appreciate it.

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  19. I’ve recently changed my theme. I want a new banner (probably going to use Fiverr). I can’t decide if I should go for a colorful banner or a black & white minimalist type thing. My blog is about teaching and learning both in and outside of the classroom. What do you think?

    My Link: http://wp.me/p4vKwj-1aT

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    1. I just took a look at your blog and I very much like the theme and the banner with the color. I think the small pop of color really balances the look of your blog.

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    3. Thanks. I wanted color too. I was afraid it would look too busy. But I’m going to go with a pop of color and not go all elementary school teacher on my blog. I’m excited to finally have some sort of logo!

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    4. Hi, thanks for sharing! I definitely like the content theme of your blog — inspiration is wonderful! My only suggestion would be to reconsider the WP theme you are using. I find that particular theme to be bulky and annoying to navigate. Just my personal opinion, but I prefer traditional blog layouts where the most recent post is at the top, and you scroll down for older posts. Just my two cents 🙂

      Charlotte
      http://girlygeekgirl.com/

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    2. I can’t help you on the photography side – and I agree there are some wonderful pictures out there – especially on some of the foodie sites – mine are still very amateur. I like your blog – great simple and natural ideas – I’m following!

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    1. Hi Giulia,

      I really like how your posts are laid out on the home page with little image widgets for each genre of writing. My only suggestion would be to check out what it looks like on a mobile platform as well. I’m reading from my cell and finding that sometimes things look a little funky.

      Good luck, and keep writing!

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