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Written by Dimago from the blog Some food for thought on 12 Jan 2009
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June 2009 marks my 4 year anniversary as part of TVSA community. I’ve seen people come and go, I’ve been a spectator in many a fights, I’ve written a few blogs and I must say; I love this site. It makes me look forward to coming to work, it makes the day go by that much faster; it makes me more productive because I ensure that my work is done as quickly as possible so I can blog and I have made many friends on this site.

So I was thinking of the things we could do, to make blogging here at home as peaceful and delightful as possible.

1. Avoid writing Please Call Me’s (as per TVSA lingo) i.e. an article that is less than 5 sentences. Please respect the TVSA community enough to write something substantial

2. Do not leave blank responses on other people’s blogs. Its soooo 2008! If you are not challenged by the topic, nor interested in it, please feel free not comment. It’s OK!

3. Avoid going off topic on other people’s blogs. There’s nothing as disrespectful as seeing “Hello Dimags, *waving like a raving lunatic*” on someone else’s blog. That’s what guest books are for. Plus we have special off-topic blogs written to get us talking on this and that. Just don’t do it on someone else’s blog.

4. If you are going to criticise a blog, let it be constructive criticism.

5. If you are going to quote someone, like another blogger, please make the quote in italics or bold...

6. Lastly but definitely not least (I am sooo guilty of this one). Stay as close to tv inspired blogs as possible. After-all this site is called TVSA – we are meant to be the authority of tv in south africa. This does not necessarily mean recapping, but it must be something that you may have seen on tv and it got you thinking.

These are the rules I’ll try to blog by this year, what other rules do you think we could add?

Holler!

58 Comments

belz
12 Jan 2009 12:08

There’s nothing as disrespectful as seeing “Hello Dimags, *waving like a raving lunatic*” >>>>>>>LOL!!! Its gonna be hard but i'll try my best.

Cande
12 Jan 2009 12:11

eish i do most of the don'ts on TVSA and will try to be a better person in 2009. Dimago you and TVSA come a long way neh?

Zah000
12 Jan 2009 12:13

Avoid writing Please Call Me’s
LOL!!!! Amen.............

Toxic
12 Jan 2009 14:04

Lastly but definitely not least (I am sooo guilty of this one). Stay as close to tv inspired blogs as possible. After-all this site is called TVSA – we are meant to be the authority of tv in south africa. This does not necessarily mean recapping, but it must be something that you may have seen on tv and it got you thinking.

hehhhehehehehee!!

Do not leave blank responses on other people’s blogs. Its soooo 2008! If you are not challenged by the topic, nor interested in it, please feel free not comment. It’s OK!

true!!!

GoldenSta
12 Jan 2009 14:54

Dimags 4 years, hay' mos unespiliyon (experience) in this thing...LOL

Number 5 I'm guilty there as well but I'll try to challenge myself to making my next article TV/Celeb related.

<<...something that you may have seen on tv and it got you thinking...>> I see a lot of things on TV that get me thinking but I either struggle to find the right angle or I feel it's not enough to write an "interesting" article out of.

Tshd21
12 Jan 2009 15:27

Thanks Dimags....... Am guilty of going off-topic.... I try to avoid it at all costs but sometimes it's difficult.... Will try harder this year....

In fact, I just put it it down as my second resolution for this year.....

Toxic
12 Jan 2009 16:53

I see a lot of things on TV that get me thinking but I either struggle to find the right angle or I feel it's not enough to write an "interesting" article out of.

I know girl! So many of us experience that.

Brown Shuga
12 Jan 2009 17:10

You must have started at Tashi Tagg.com then gal coz TVSA is only 2.5 years old. Not go off topic???? Eish Dimags, re tla zama coz each response triggers memories or topics that may be interesting even though they aren't related to the main one. I feel you on the waving lunatics though.

Sobza
12 Jan 2009 17:15

Avoid going off topic on other people’s blogs

Uyakundixolela ke kule sisi, I am still gonna do it

DJ Why why
12 Jan 2009 17:42

There’s nothing as disrespectful as seeing “Hello Dimags, *waving like a raving lunatic*” on someone else’s blog.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa

Rule no2. I have been guilty of doing, mobile access on cheap phones like mine does that, you write stuff and it never comes thru.

Rule NO5: I feel you gal, maara some well angled personal blogs are better than TV stuff ....(e.g the Love series: Things we do for love was great).

Lady D
12 Jan 2009 17:57

Dimago,i will most definately try to not go off topic on people's blogs,its gonna be hard though!

Nonny
19 Jan 2009 10:15

There’s nothing as disrespectful as seeing “Hello Dimags, *waving like a raving lunatic*” on someone else’s blog.
hhahahaha this is gonna be a hard one for us Dimags, imagine mina I have been away for a month, obviously bloggers are gonna be waving like lunatics when they cyber see me........LOL

Renegade
19 Jan 2009 10:24

Nice one Dimags.

Mina I'm not guilty of any of those coz I"m the perfect blogger, all these people should emulate me...hehe. I'm kidding, nami I'll do my bit to not go off topic, in fact, I was about to go off topic on BS's blog right now, mara I wont do it.

Nonny
19 Jan 2009 10:26

LOL Rene, mina on tvsa it's like for being off topic, that's why I even created that blog.

Nonny
19 Jan 2009 10:27

I meant - it's like I live for being off topic, but I'll try and do it less (I know I won't stop, so I ain't gonna lie)

Dimago
20 Jan 2009 14:30

Mina I'm not guilty of any of those coz I"m the perfect blogger, all these people should emulate me...
Is there anyone like that?

Ms. Jay
20 Jan 2009 14:36

Nice one Dimags. Yep I am a perfect blogger (cyber grin) no-one can dispute that can they?

Ms. Jay
20 Jan 2009 14:38

It makes me look forward to coming to work, it makes the day go by that much faster; it makes me more productive because I ensure that my work is done as quickly as possible so I can blog

feel teh same way dee,

myname
20 Jan 2009 14:41

I've been looking 4 this article yesteday & i couldnt find it but thanks Dimago i wil keep them in mind, although its gonna b hard but i can & We can (in Obama's voice) try.

60 Plus Madala
20 Jan 2009 14:44

Dimango sisi/ boeti- thanx, but ke I suppose the rulz r applicable 4rm Feb... nhe! And then, no ways on the off-toppic! Its like a rule saying that shall be no gossip in church- its an unimplemantable rule- nam uyakundixolela....!

makgotso
20 Jan 2009 14:49

Eish almost broke the rulz by greeting 60 plus Madala, mara unzima lomthetho Dimago

Serenity
20 Jan 2009 14:57

There’s nothing as disrespectful as seeing “Hello Dimags, *waving like a raving lunatic*” on someone else’s blog. That’s what guest books are for.

Noted!
But sum ppl hardly ever go to their GB so what's if i see my old buddy, cant i say a quick "hello"? Just a question.

Dimago
20 Jan 2009 15:01

Its like a rule saying that shall be no gossip in church- its an unimplemantable rule
LOL Bra 60! Here's another rule for you 60 "Ensure you spell other bloggers names correctly, if you must, copy and paste it " :)

Nonny
20 Jan 2009 15:03

Its like a rule saying that shall be no gossip in church- its an unimplemantable rule- nam uyakundixolela....!
hahhahahahah so true Madala, it's in our blogging nature to go off topic.

Dimago
20 Jan 2009 15:07

hahhahahahah so true Madala, it's in our blogging nature to go off topic.
And every1 knows that you Nonns are the queen on off-topic :)

60 Plus Madala
20 Jan 2009 15:08

Here's another rule for you 60 "Ensure you spell other bloggers names correctly, if you must, copy and paste it " :)

LOL- That I can 'try' 2 implement, my apologies indeed- its' typo error due 2 my athritis - my fingures r refusing 2 cooperate!

60 Plus Madala
20 Jan 2009 15:09

lol on Nonny the Queen, hellow he Majesty....!

Nonny
20 Jan 2009 15:11

And every1 knows that you Nonns are the queen on off-topic :)
hehehehhehehe so clearly ur'll can forgive the queen if she kinda goes off topic here and there.........LOL

blueroze
20 Jan 2009 15:23

<<...something that you may have seen on tv and it got you thinking...>>would love to write a lot that i have seen but till today i dont know how to write a blog :(

pameng2003
20 Jan 2009 15:28

Hi every1 "waving like a lunatic"

Nonny
20 Jan 2009 15:30

lol Hi Pameng2003

Dimago
20 Jan 2009 15:33

I feel you blueroze...its hard to articulate some stuff...sometimes you think you have a great topic only to find that the content is not there...but don't give up girl!

pameng2003
20 Jan 2009 15:48

and wena dimango its hard for some of us to put togehta the english so we can have a gr8 paragraph,attachng pics to the article is also a challenge..plz create an ABET course on that.........

Dimago
20 Jan 2009 15:57

Hehehehe Pameng...i'll be your blog moderator...send me your draft....LOL

mjj
20 Jan 2009 15:59

Pameng awulaleli wena....awuzwanga???/ no more waving.....Only Nonny and Myself are allowed to wave.....LOL

Feza
20 Jan 2009 16:09

<<<Stay as close to tv inspired blogs as possible>>>

Eish, thats a tough one, and I hope it is NOT a MUST -- as a story-teller, i'm inspired to write by things that happen to me, the people around me and all that I experience.

Nonny
20 Jan 2009 16:20

Pameng awulaleli wena....awuzwanga???/ no more waving.....Only Nonny and Myself are allowed to wave.....LOL
kwa kwa kwa yeah Mjj, tell them, people are really ignoring these improtant rulz.

Supa
20 Jan 2009 16:35

Hi guys!!!EISH...Rulz konje...RULZ? ...Guys mina angazi ke manje ngizo blogger/cyber njani.I hope im not off the topic.

60 Plus Madala
20 Jan 2009 16:39

Pameng awulaleli wena....awuzwanga???/ no more waving.....Only Nonny and Myself are allowed to wave.
LOL-Pameng- uyibhoxa zisuka nje.....! Amen on the selected few [Nonny & mjj] , I think I once heard somene talking about 'the cream of TVSA'... lol

Nonny
20 Jan 2009 16:42

LOL-Pameng- uyibhoxa zisuka nje.....! Amen on the selected few [Nonny & mjj] , I think I once heard somene talking about 'the cream of TVSA'... lol
LOL

Hi guys!!!EISH...Rulz konje...RULZ? ...Guys mina angazi ke manje ngizo blogger/cyber njani.I hope im not off the topic
Hey wena Supa, stop stressing abt rulz that are made to be broken, mina I am waiding for u at Jaels blog, u said u'd be back at 4 and manje it's 16h45. So talk???

mjj
20 Jan 2009 17:01

how can i forget the elder....Madala nawe kaloku you are exempted.....so you can write your waving as many times as you want.....LOL

Supa
20 Jan 2009 17:11

u said u'd be back at 4 and manje it's 16h45. So talk???Where here..No ways! Check ur pm now.

60 Plus Madala
20 Jan 2009 17:11

how can i forget the elder....Madala nawe kaloku you are exempted.....so you can write your waving as many times as you want

kwa kwa kwa kwa......., thanx mjj! Now that I am inn, I think I must add that the list of 'the exempted" in now closed- lol
@ Dimago: kindly add on rule 3 & 5 the phrase- "with the exception of .....lol

Supa
20 Jan 2009 17:18

Cnglemother,Nonny,Jael and Awelani...Check ur PM.

mjj
20 Jan 2009 17:22

lol @ Madala

Dimago
21 Jan 2009 09:07

Cnglemother,Nonny,Jael and Awelani...Check ur PM.
Supa, i know you are a few weeks old here on tvsa, so i'll excuse you and leave this 'rule breaking' statement on my blog

@ Dimago: kindly add on rule 3 & 5 the phrase- "with the exception of .....lol
@ Madala, MJJ & Nonns...nithandakabi

Nonny
21 Jan 2009 09:15

LOL @ the exempted blogger

Nonny
21 Jan 2009 09:19

I meant exempted bloggers........coz there are quite a few of us (emphasis on US....LOL)

Strolicious
21 Jan 2009 09:31

Nonny no exempted bloggers nizaphula mthetho nje...

Nonny
21 Jan 2009 09:38

LOL at the haters.......LOL

u4me
21 Jan 2009 11:03

Guys, rules are made to be broken. so i am doing this in advance, "a thousand apologies" for any rule i will break.

Nonny
21 Jan 2009 11:11

LOL honesty appreciated u4me.

u4me
21 Jan 2009 11:17

ohh, thus so sweet of you Nonny, i feel warm from your word of appreciation. Are you always this sweet, sweety. LOL

faraimagic
21 Jan 2009 11:20

there we go again! Grown up's telling other grown up's wat to do!......Thot we ova this its soooooooooo last year!

Supa
21 Jan 2009 11:24

@Dimago
Supa, i know you are a few weeks old here on tvsa, so i'll excuse you and leave this 'rule breaking' statement on my blog...Jou lekker deng thank you.Morning folks.

Supa
21 Jan 2009 11:30

there we go again! Grown up's telling other grown up's wat to do!......Thot we ova this its soooooooooo last year!................tl tl lt tl.....kwa kwa kwa ...Lol...hay e e.

bongeka sengane
04 Feb 2009 10:17

hey dims we are still learning,itechnology into mayi nje so wud u pls bare wth us i4few years lol

Dimago
04 Feb 2009 10:25

You are excused Bongs...lol

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