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Topic: To guestbook or not to guestbook? |
NemesisVex
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 posted 06-21-2001 04:38 AM   
I do believe this topic did reside in this board once, before the great hard drive crash that claimed the posts here.
I haven't had need for a guestbook in a good two or three years, but I find myself curious -- would a guestbook allow people who visit myself regularly but wouldn't send an e-mail or post on my BBS a way to say, "Kilroy was here"?
I can easily develop my own and control its contents, so I wouldn't have to depend on a free service.
I'm just wondering whether guestbooks are even still relevant. How much attention do you pay to your guestbook?
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Ice Angel
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From: Philippines
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-25-2001 05:55 PM
How much attention do I pay my guestbook? A lot. My personal site has a lot of my original poetry in it and as a serious budding writer I thrive on a lot of criticism, and a huge percentage of visitors are just too lazy to send in an email telling you what they think of your site and content.
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Shelly
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 posted 06-26-2001 03:23 AM
yep. lots.  i don't get as many e-mails as i do g'book entries. yeah.
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Cabell
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posted 06-27-2001 06:31 PM
I got tired of free guestbooks and wasn't interested enough in having one to beat out a workable one on my own server, so now I just don't have one. I do wish I got more email feedback, but not enough to get a guestbook again. I do sign other people's, though, but only when I really want to comment, so if they don't have a guestbook, I email them.
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erin_s
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posted 07-17-2001 08:08 PM
The thing about guestbooks and my personal debate with them (as well as counters) is soon my content revolves solely for the reader--not so much for myself anymore.
I know many diarists tangle with who they are really writing for. The feedback is good, yes. But if they really need to say it, they can write an email.
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