Dear Bloggy,

My blog has been well received and I am looking to add some new features to spice things up. I like the idea of instant polls, it provides interaction and lets me know what the friends who read my blog think about things.

So what do you think about that Bloggy?

Warm regards, Ricky

Dear Richard,

How clever of you to ask about this issue when our own SRO debuted with the "Standing Room Only Diss-Master 2002" this week. If our experience is any indication, I'm afraid the answer is a little tricky... Ricky.

First, how much do you really want or need to know about the people who read your musings? SRO gets quite a number of hits from people looking for "men's sex loafer fetish", a subject burning to be examined but thankfully not here. I could personally live without knowing what lurks in the minds of these Googlers, let alone taking the time to ask them.

If you do go the Poll Route, some Mensa Moments about the whole thing. First, don't ask questions involving yourself. I'm assuming you're human and as such are bound to take the response personally. Bad bad bad. Second, don't fish. The implication you're leaning towards an answer will make you appear condescending and pushy. Not a pretty look after you've spilled your guts about your Lackluster Life.

You may think gussying up the look of your page in order to keep the "young-uns" from moving out of town is the way to go. Maybe. Maybe not. Do you really want a town full of bitter and restless natives?

(SRO Note: Despite Bloggy's severe misgivings, we are keeping the Diss-Master 2002 for the time being.)

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