A Thousand OJar’s?
Thought for the day:
“As the roots rot and the tree falls, a vast array of new saplings appear.”
– Michael.
I remember hearing this phrase at a conference once, “If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying” and at the time I filed it mentally under, “load of crap!”. OK, yeah I have a cynical streak but who hasn’t right? Well I was talking to Chris (OJar-Chris) tonight about the possible future plans for OJar and this…
Over the weekend I was busy helping at a trade show booth and a couple of things struck me which may be helpful to people on OJar and also the direction of the site in general. First, let me say thank goodness for e-mail and Instant Mesg. as I have lost my voice which may…
This isn’t about OJar changing but I am hoping this will answer a riddle for some. Why do some people create trouble on a forum? Kids scream, “Mommy look at me” when they don’t feel the love. People going through a breakup/divorce need love so they assume that any attention is a substitute for love….
Well it’s time to reveal what we have come up with in our discussions to improve OJar. 1. To save bandwidth costs everything will be in black and white. As technical people know that will immediately save 30% of our hosting costs with reduced bandwidth usage. 2. To save moderating time, anyone that uses the…
I have asked Joe (Juggernaut) to lead a dialog with OJar members about potential visual metaphors (look-and-feel) for OJar if it had more topics. – How would the home page appear? – Navigation? – Colors? – Layout? – Visual Cues? If you have ideas please contact him. Thanks, Michael
Seth Godin has just release a mini-book called, “The Dip”. Its about, when it makes sense to give up or keep trying. How many times have you heard, “winners never give up” or do they? Similar to Stay or Go, sometimes you need help deciding what to do next in your job or relationship. Hope…