Thursday, March 18, 2010

random post #61

I haven't written one of these since this, and that was ages ago.

So, you know, I have too much time on my hands! ;) So I conducted a quick survey this morning, going to 25 blogs at the top of my blogroll (my blogroll is ordered according to time of latest posting) and looking through their archives for their first post. I put the month they started out and the year separately. This is not a scientific poll or anything, the sample size is too small. But it was fun looking at the results nonetheless!

Here's the date of first posting, categorized by year:

(Ignore the parchment-like colours. I did some shtooopid image manipulation on them to make them look old! lol)

I also categorized them according to month:

So, in conclusion, more people tend to start blogging at the start of the year than at the middle of the year. The explanation that I've come up with is that the start of the year brings many changes: New schools, new places of work, etc. and this leads to bloggage! :O Anyway, should do a proper survey someday with all the blogs on Kottu or something... :)

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I also wanted to get rid of these two photos that I've had but didn't get a post to tack them onto. They're vertical panoramas (stitched together from multiple images).



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I shall finish off with this. I had to, absolutely HAD to, include this in the post...


I hope you'll excuse the randomness! ;)
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20 comments:

  1. KirigalpoththaMarch 18, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    I also started in January. Even though the sample size is small it gives some insights.

    I like the 2nd pic of your vertical panoramas!

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  2. mafMarch 18, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    interesting sample analysis of the blogs Chavie - you should look at the start of peoples blogs by season: Dec-Feb; Mar-May; Jun-Aug; Sep-Nov
    Also would be good to see this from how frequently they post on a month basis - -> you could get some real insight there..

    anyway just wanted to say that i drop by your blog quite often and enjoy your writing and analysis as well as your pictures - keep it up

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  3. SachMarch 18, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Nice analysis. I started 2008 October.

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  4. Rhythmic DiasporaMarch 18, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    An interesting mini study Chavie. I agree with your thinking in that the start of a year brings many changes. It's made me think hard about the life of a blog. Thanks

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  5. SabbyMarch 18, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    I started in the early months too but that was many, many blogs ago! :D

    I loved the pictures :)

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  6. seanMarch 18, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    What do you know... I started in January too!

    You're getting rather good at these panoramic shots BTW :)

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  7. Me-shakMarch 18, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    Ado.... I started in Feb :S
    I agree with Sean! Super pictures ahh! Good work!

    Cheers!

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  8. JanithMarch 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    Kirigalpoththa - Thanks! :D And your blog was part of my survey! hehe ;)

    maf - Thanks for that suggestion. Yes, you're right, should group them according to season as well in my next survey, and the frequency of posting thing! :D

    Thank you maf. Means a lot to me!!! :D

    Sach - Yep, I included your blog as well... Thanks! :D

    RD - Hehe, hopefully this thinking leads you to write a blog post about the matter? :D

    Sabby - How many have you had, exactly? ;) And Thank you! :)

    Sean - Thanks man! Coming from my hero of photo-blogging, this really means a great deal to me! Thank you! :D

    Me-shak - Yep, yours was one of the blogs included in the survey... You would've started earlier had I told you, and I'm sorry I didn't man... :S *mutters incoherently about some anonymity thing*

    Thank you mate! And I'm looking forward to seeing that panorama you captured today! :D

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  9. HarshiMarch 18, 2010 at 11:08 PM

    hehe.. you sure have a lot of free time. =P Anyway that's a nice idea, doing some mini surveys. You could try out different parameters too and see how it turns out. Good Luck! =D

    PS: That 2nd pic is really nice.

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  10. HarshiMarch 18, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    PPS: Wow.. only now I noticed. Did you hike up the Mt. Pidurutalagala or somewhere to get that header image? =D Awesome pic. ^__^

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  11. Penny SaysMarch 19, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    hey chavie...you really are a real unconventional writer...which i think is amazing...nice survey..i hope my posts counted on to it as well...me started in March...but your specification on the fact that people start blogging when they branch out a new path in life is absolute bullseye..:)
    AND..great panoramic pictures!!!:)

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  12. Serendib_IsleMarch 19, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    I think there was a blogger bloom (or boom) in early 2006, me being one of them. However, most of them have retired. Interesting survey, love the pics.

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  13. Java JonesMarch 19, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    Interesting result! Looks like April, May and November are not very productive months???

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  14. JanithMarch 19, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    Harumi - Heyyyy! Long time no see, glad to have you back Harumi! :D

    Well, a lot as in a few hours on a Thursday morning! ;) But yeah, free time nonetheless! :D Thank you!

    Hehe, that was taken at Mihintale... Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! ;)

    Penny - Haha, thanks! :D Yes, your blog was a part of the survey... Well, I made that assumption since that's how I started blogging myself... ;)

    Thank you!!! :D

    Serendib - Yes, I've heard about the legendary 'when blogging became cool and everyone started a blog' period... Must do some research, go through archives, etc. I love digging through archives, especially if I know what I'm looking for! ;) lol

    Thanks, I'm glad you liked the pics! :D

    Java - Hey Java! :D Yeah, I guess so... Maybe people are busy with school holidays in April/May (in Sri Lanka) and getting ready for Christmas in November? ;) hehe

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  15. stringhopper200March 19, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    Hey Chavie,
    I've been away for a bit, just read your survey, thanks for posting it! I notice that most blogs were started in 2009. I myself started blogging in 2009 and had the most posts that year.

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  16. AaminaMarch 19, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    I always love your randomness!
    They probably make your most interesting posts. And this is a cool survey.

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  17. SeanMarch 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Wow, "hero of photo-blogging"??? Man... how do I make an 'embarrassed' emoticon? Thanks Chavie...

    And since you like random stats, take a look at this 'xkcd' strip:

    http://xkcd.com/715/

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  18. JanithMarch 20, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    String - Well, the reason for this could be that people who started in '07 or '06 might've stopped blogging by now... most blogs don't last more than an year, sadly! :(

    Aamina - Hehe, thanks! :D Will try to be more random then! ;)

    Sean - Well, you are! :D Thanks for the strip, I'm a big fan of Randie's! :D

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  19. LoshiniMarch 20, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    You might have something there about making new beginnings :) I began bloggin at the beginning of my academic semester too. Randomness rocks!

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  20. JanithMarch 22, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Losh - I started after I left school, so I made a wild guess that this might be a reason people start blogging. I seem to have been right on a couple of cases! ;) Hehe, glad you like randomness! :D

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