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Sunday 22 April 2007
The Online Tribe : Three Commitments
Lately, things have been so busy, and so difficult in many ways.
I still believe in my online tribe. Are you with me? Here are my commitments:
- I will not give up.
- I will not stop blogging.
- I made mistakes and I shall steady on.
Are you with me? I need you. Claim your truth in comments below.
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Posted by: Molly | 4:15 pm |
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:31 pm
That’s the spirit! Best wishes!
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:35 pm
I’m here. I’m with you. Hey, it’s a process, we’re all still discovering, finding our way. (Life, blogging, and so on.)
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Yes, yes, and yes. Totally. Don’t give up.
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:40 pm
I support the idea of you not giving up, not to stop blogging, and to steady-on regardless of any mistakes made along the way.
Three Cheers…
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Three nods of agreement from over here. I believe the moment anyone stops learning is a sad time as we all make mistakes - how else would we learn?
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I am with you. Go ahead! You can do it!
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:10 pm
I don’t think anyone could say you were a quitter. Anyone who can look tough-times in the eye and carry on is my kind of person. Go you!
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Holzschlag–
What mistakes?
Anyone noticing or complaining about the speck of sawdust in your own or someone else’s eye is more than likely forgetting about the telephone pole that is protruding [or has protruded] from their own ass.
Some things are that simple.
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
thacker: I have always liked a good marine. You have my respect, always.
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Damn, Holzschlag. You just made me smile. Madam, you have mine. Give ‘em hell, Harry.
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Only forward as the book said. Our mistakes make our successes feel like triumphs. Our sad days make the bright ones shine with the fury of the sun.
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Go on Molly moving forward is easier after the first step.
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:15 pm
You go, girl! *hugs*
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Of course. I’d have it no other way. Never give up!
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:20 pm
No. Wait! Yes. Wait.. what was the question?
As long as I can still momentarily hate Faruk, I am on board.
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Of course. I hope the moggy’s enjoying herself!
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:48 pm
You know how I feel about the tribe
One thing about tribes is they have to take the good and the bad, the triumphs and the mistakes. We can’t run our lives through a validator like we do with our code, so we just have to keep on moving forwards even though we’re not perfect! 
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I suspect there’s more to this than I’m aware. I haven’t lived long enough to give you any sort of advice, but I’ll do what I can.
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
I’m with you. Though I have been silent of late, I’m always available when you need me.
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Bear forth and pause not, Molly. You keep going, and I’ll keep learning so I can pass it on myself, someday.
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:58 pm
You know I’m here. Sally forth!
April 22nd, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Poland is with You! DOnt’ give up! Just keep going!
April 22nd, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Onward, to… well, who knows where we’re going? What’s more interesting is who we take with us.
Take me.
April 23rd, 2007 at 12:32 am
Go Molly ! Never give up, never surrender !
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:21 am
Let’s see: am I still in the Tribe? Am I still with you, Molly?
Hell yeah!
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:59 am
Slightly annoyed that someone already quoted “Galaxy Quest”, but hey that’s just the tribe I’m in!
But I’m still with you for sure! :+)
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:34 am
I’m with you on 1 and 3 - I won’t give up, or be put off-track by my obvious failings and mistakes.
But I’ll probably stop blogging, and for the most part, participating in online social networking.
I mean … what’s the point? Social networking isn’t really social, it’s just sitting on your own in front of a computer. There’s more to life than the internet - much more
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:19 am
Of course I’m with you and probably the rest of Austria with me. And hey, that’s a damn lot of people. Normally I don’t give free hugs, but I’ll make an exception for you if you want one. Don’t throw it all away.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:55 am
After living 7 years with my boyfriend, I found out by accident that he cheated on my, both sexually and emotionally - don’t know what’s worse.
I give us a chance. Am I crazy? Probably. I still believe in love, I know it’s there, just scared. I cleaned a room and made a banana pie. It helps.
Yes, yes, yes, Molly. I wish you and me myself luck.
April 23rd, 2007 at 4:57 am
Still with you….. Hell Yeah!
- Neil.
Proud member of the tribe
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:32 am
Hey! Don´t give up!
Proud hang around of the tribe
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:41 am
I hope you got my email of support a while back Molly. If so, you’ll know how I feel. Yes, I am still with you. You need us? We need you too!
Keep blogging honey. It just wouldn’t be the same without you.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:56 am
I’m speaking only for myselfhere, but I’m in it for the duration…
Just remember, Illegitimus Noncarborundum! Loosely traslated means “Don’t let the bastards grind you down!”
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 am
Just remember, as Warren would say, “Enjoy every sandwich.”
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 am
Have luck, enjoy your life and keep on writing.
That’s always a good medecine.
April 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 am
I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’ve been reading your blog for a while and I like it!
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 am
Sorry Leeky for stealing your quote, it’s such a good one
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:01 am
with you all the way!
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
Yes! With you! cheers and best wishes!
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:47 am
Keep going, babe! Learning to forgive yourself is the most important thing you can do. We all love you and didn’t notice any mistakes, but you keep brooding about them.
Forgive yourself.
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:57 am
That kind of attitude is exactly what is needed. Nobody is perfect, you just gotta keep on trucking. The lurking community is behind you
April 23rd, 2007 at 10:58 am
Who among us doesn’t make mistakes? Your voice is a valuable one. Keep it out there and on this blog!
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:50 pm
With apologies to Van Morrison and Sid James and the crew, carry on, regardless! You’re needed and appreciated.
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Ugh. Tribe good. Tribe with Molly. *thump chest* owie.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:49 pm
I’m with you too Molly. Keep fighting the good fight. Opening up my RSS reader wouldn’t be the same without you.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:57 pm
I don’t know how much of this comment is inspired by the whole ‘blogging is destroying our culture’ discussion (if at all) but surely the culture is almost a living being that changes and evolves over time with various technological advances. I think the culture isn’t dieing, instead I think it’s growing!:)
As for mistakes, there is no point in them unless you learn from them. Then move on, and pretend they never happened!:) Everyone is allowed a quantity of bullshit
Make sure you take time to stop and smell the roses, because after all, does a rose really smell if no one stops to smell it?
April 24th, 2007 at 12:54 am
You continue to be inspriation to me Molly, for many of us I’m sure.
You are the little train that could.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Yup, I’m with you.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:25 am
no, never ever give up…. and mistakes? … are there to be made and learnt from
we’re with you all the way 
carpe diem
April 24th, 2007 at 5:59 am
# Colin Says:
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Ugh. Tribe good. Tribe with Molly. *thump chest* owie.
That has to be the best reply, ever!
- Neil.
(wishing he’d thought of it first…
April 24th, 2007 at 6:36 am
Damn right.
Don’t let any of the bastards get you down.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Rock on, Mollster.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
i will miss andy’s blog…
you must go on! so many of us learn from you and look to you for inspiration.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Lean into it, dear heart. You continue to amaze, and delight me with your persistance.
I pity any fool who tries to hold you back!
–Russ W
April 25th, 2007 at 6:54 am
Mistooks are a fact of life. It’s in our approach to them where we either become discouraged or not.
I’ve made so many mistakes, some quite serious personal ones, I’ve lost count. But I keep on. That there isn’t any real alternative is by the by. The trick is to say “Oops. I’ll learn from that one.” And not expecting the lesson to be apparent immediately! Sometimes it can take a long time, years in fact, before you can look at a situation and say “Now I get it!”
I used to dwell on some of my mistakes, even the minor ones. It took awhile, but I now say “oh well” and move on. Thinking about our past mistakes doesn’t do much for “your” self-confidence.
Don’t rush life, expect yourself to be perfect, and not make mistakes. We all do those things, it helps define us as people. But we can also make life an adventure, because it is, really. And every adventure has its share of setbacks and achievements. But the achievements define the adventure.
There’s a lot to be said for blogging; I write because I’ve got no other choice. I simply can’t “not write” (if you’ll excuse the double-negative!). It’s a great outlet for explaining things to yourself. My approach is to write for myself, and if anyone else reads it, great. (I reject the typical blogging advice of “write what your audience wants to read. I don’t particularly care what they want to read!)
It all depends on if blogging is a burden or a pleasure. It doesn’t have to be a static ‘emotion’ (for wont of a better word), either. There’s nothing compelling you to love blogging or dislike it as a constant. (If you’re blogging for professional reasons, there’s another aspect to consider, but that’s beyond the scope of what I’m saying here.)
Self-expression is hard, and it’s even harder if we impose the burden of doing it “well”. Mainly because no one can define “well”; we know it when we see it, basically. Persistence pays, though.
Keep at it, whatever “it” is. Life is an adventure (as I’ve said), mistakes happen, and blogging sometimes helps explain that adventure to ourselves.
Carolyn Ann
April 25th, 2007 at 11:42 am
it IS hard
but
mik’s space adventure is rolling on and on!
I can see you from out here Molly, you are doing fine =)
April 25th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Perhaps in life, it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters most.
April 25th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Still here.
April 26th, 2007 at 4:15 am
With you Molly…
April 26th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
hi molly - i was linus’ law partner in tucson. where is he?
April 26th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Yeah, keep going Molly.
April 26th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Amen to such resilience!!! And I’m going to start “actually” blogging…LOL
April 28th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
the long-time lurker says: most times the only way out is through!
don’t go back.
and i would miss this blog…a lot.
oh, and as for your wish for a love of life for your 44th bday…don’t give up on that either.
i met mine days after my 42nd bday. and i don’t have half your vibe (nor do i have that great “stevie nicks hair” =)
so keep the faith!
April 30th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Still with you and no plans of going anywhere. You are an inspiration in many ways. Brave, honest, open, AND a web standards hero! Sometimes those things will get you into trouble, but mostly they make the world a better place. More human. Less edited. More honest. All with 25% cleaner code than before
April 30th, 2007 at 11:04 am
Molly - you rock! Let’s see you rise above those that tried to use you to further their own careers. You’ll still be a respected member of the technorati when they’re back designing crappy little sites for the local hotel - oh wait, they already are!
May 1st, 2007 at 11:16 am
Molly,
A while back you spoke at InterLab on CSS and Web styles. It was fantastic meeting you there and being able to use some of your suggestions on my own sites.
You’ve been an inspiration to many, so maybe we can offer the same type of support you’ve shown the rest of us.
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:47 am
Sometimes it’s hard. But always keep on!
May 14th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Don’t give up. Of course!
September 13th, 2007 at 1:07 am
Happy birthday to your MOM, Molly! May she have many, many more birthdays to come…
September 22nd, 2007 at 6:19 pm
nice
January 29th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
thanx
February 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
There are many useful informations in this great article…I really enjoy reading the whole blog that you write. Thanks!..
February 25th, 2008 at 5:44 am
comand
March 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
thanx mlly
March 17th, 2008 at 6:55 am
thanks
March 30th, 2008 at 9:44 am
thanks
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
wery Nice blog. tnks travestiler
April 7th, 2008 at 4:06 am
it is easy to find it, i think u just search on google or yahoo
April 8th, 2008 at 8:12 am
but, i think it is another thing which you have
April 8th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
i like it
April 8th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
interesting, thanks
April 9th, 2008 at 8:23 am
do you know everything about css?
April 9th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
how can i find everything about css?
April 10th, 2008 at 7:15 am
what do you want to learn about css? we can help easily
April 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
i want learn too, i want start at the beginning of css
April 16th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
thanks
April 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
it is good t see u
April 21st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
thats the matter i want to learn
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
ok,thanks
April 24th, 2008 at 8:04 am
hi, umit. how is going on