Just wondering…
I’m toying around with the idea of creating a password-protected dissertation blog. It would probably be very light on the “why oh why can’t I get work done???” side, and heavier on the explication-with-images-and-video-where-appropriate side. With snippets of writing along the way. The reason I’m playing around with this is simply that I get enthusiastic talking about this stuff, it’s kind of interesting in its own right, and it does kind of constitute ‘drama’ of a benign sort to have a blog whose purpose is to try and see a big project through.
But I don’t think I’ll do it if I can’t get at least three people interested in reading - too depressing.
So, I’m just wondering if any of you would be interested in following along on such a blog? Having the password would not constitute any kind of contract requiring you to comment regularly (although the occasional comment, when provoked by something I’ve written, would be like gold in my impoverished little hands). If you’re interested, can you drop me a line by email at xilerui [at] hotmail.com? There are no worries and no hard feelings towards any/everyone who prefers to pass on this - I’m just wondering if there’s any interest out there.

March 14th, 2008 at 9:40 am
You know I am…
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March 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Well, of course. I cant always promise promptness (I’m still working through student work from February!) but I’ll always volunteer to read what you are working on. By the way, it WAS great to see you if only for 1-2 minutes just before your panel. Sorry I wasn’t able to be at the gathering, but I do understand the responsibility one has to NOT give infectious diseases to others’ kids, if it’s at all possible to avoid. Like I said earlier: my loss, but I feel better now (and better for having spared you all).
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March 16th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I would read your diss blog! I toyed with making mine password protected, but then it doesn’t work with RSS feeds. It is totally up to you (of course) but maybe make it anonymous as it can be, and not password protected?
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March 21st, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Interested!
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