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You mean Epinions members have personalities?Jun 15 '02 (Updated Jun 26 '02) Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Try your best not to develop anything but better writing skills. Make friends at your own risk.
I have been at Epinions off and on, like so many a tumultuous relationship, since October 2000. Actually, with exclusion of my first marriage, it is the longest relationship I have had in my life with anyone or anything. (Okay my animals do not count, they cannot run away or delete me from existence!) I suppose the question is: Do you REALLY wanna develop a personality on Epinions? The incorrect answer would be: YES. The correct answer: NO! I already have a personality, thank you, and it shines through my work. Okay with that said, can you write? Even the most mundane subject, (not to offend my friends in Kids "N" Family) such as DIAPERS, can be written well, informative, and amusing. Try adding a little anecdote, if you do not have one, then you obviously have no children. Anything from pulling the stuffing out of their diapers, to your child wearing one on their head, can make a review more interesting than JOE BLOW and earn you more member and non member hits. As if that means anything~ to those of us who have been here a while or those just starting. (FYI-we have decided that they really DO NOT MATTER!) I do not think it is as important to DEVELOP a personality at this site as it is to maintain ethics and principles. Write what you like, but if it isn't heartfelt, you suck, your Epinions suck, and you member hits will really suck. Watch the numbers. That's how you know you have arrived, but more on that later. Epinions is the biggest popularity contest I have ever encountered. That being said it is divided into three sectors. 1) The Elite Epinionators- You know who you are. You know what you write. You know how you act. I'm not saying you are bad but I don't want to be you. 2) The Dysfunctional Epinionators- These writers are the spice that makes Epinions bean dip yummers. I do not belong here, I have nothing to contribute. Yet I cannot help but being intrigued with their witty commentaries, psychological observations, and truly artistic styles of writing. If you are a NEWBIE this is not the place for you. 3) The faceless, nameless, opinion-less, Epinionators- These are the writers that do their damnedest to stay out of everyone's way, hoping to make it to the 300 club by writing flameless, less than exciting blurbs to make their two cents and go quietly, gently into the night. They do not want to be the center of attention at any cost, and their writing reflects this mentality. I do not belong here because I cannot keep my mouth shut. I am certain somewhere on this site there is a list of rules and regulations that describe exactly how to get into these groups. I am also certain that if you do what YOU DO best, you can get in without an invite. WATCH YOUR WOT. Epinions is a funny place to gauge. The people here are hard to understand. You have to do a lot of reading and writing to understand the writers, however write one less than perfect editorial and you will be on one group's chit list quicker than Clinton made the tabloids. You know you have arrived when something you write, either in comments, edits, or reviews renders you a slew of hate filled emails in your inbox. I recommend the DELETE button for those with a queasiness for the unpolite. To those who love a little disruption- read and reply. This has to be the best way to know you have arrived at Epinions. Your personality is shining so bright you get half the populations panties in a wad and they let you know in comments. Or it could be exactly the opposite, you could get a slew of thoughtful, niceties that make your ego blow, or you find yourself swooning at the thought of your newfound friends. Your WOT goes up, your WOT goes down. That is the best way to know where you rank among the best of the best. Do not go to the member center, it's useless as a fortune cookie telling you whether or not you will or will not be accepted here. Regardless of who you are, what you write, or how you write it, remember that you are you and no one can take that away. You do not need to develop anything, much less a personality to write at Epinions. In fact, you are better off here if you have NO personality. Say what you will but those who have a well developed bond with other writers, a great style of writing, didn't get it from reading crap like this, they already had it before they got here. No one needs to be in a clique to make it here. Where money is concerned you will never make it here. So get that thought outta your head right now. The best you can hope for at Epinions is to write, have fun, and be yourself without your name being the topic of conversation at the many boards and groups that support and/or repress writers. If you find that your personality is changing because of your stay at Epinions maybe it is time to reevaluate your reasons for being here. Friends? Money? Waves? Helping Consumers? (GASP!) The only advice I have to offer is the advice I give most often to those who ask for my perspective regarding this site...... Opinions are like @$$holes, everyone has one..do not take yourself too seriously or those around you so seriously and you will do fine...... That being said I am going back to my hole and I will return sometime in July with some USEFUL advice, until then kiddos, play nice and watch your back. E-Personalities change here on a dime. You can expect at least that, since you definitely won't even come close to making that dime writing reviews. :0) ©MM  |
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