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New 'sharing' roundup - waddya reckon?

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KateMumsnet · 22/05/2013 12:35

Hello all

We thought we'd try out a new roundup, with the aim of spreading a bit of blog love around and about.

Each month we'd run a linky, and ask you lot to add the post that you're most proud of to it - with a view to encouraging some new readers your way, and also to giving your best work a second crack at the whip, so to speak.

What do you think? Is this something that you'd contribute to? More importantly - is it something that you'd READ? Would you consider adding the linky to your own blog, to share some of the love?

And.. what shall we call it? We'd like its name to reflect the fabulousness of the network and all who sail in her, rather than a bald "My best post of the month" .

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KateMumsnet · 24/05/2013 11:36

Hmm, interesting SarahHillWheeler. We did try a weekly blogprompt hooked onto a topical, newsy theme for a while, but there weren't many takers.

Perhaps we should look at that idea again, though, and broaden it out to things which aren't necessarily tied to the news agenda.

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KateMumsnet · 24/05/2013 13:57

Glad people seem keen!

It's an interesting dilemma - if you theme them, then people who aren't interested in that particular topic (but who might have lots to say about other things) won't post. On the other hand we can see that it's hard, as a reader, to find the posts that are most likely to interest you. Hmm.

Perhaps if we follow Autismmumma's plan, and encourage people to make the topic very clear in the title, it might be broad enough to get people contributing, but also easy to navigate?

The alternative is two linkies - one for topical-comment-and-issues posts, another for 'gentler', parenting-and-family-life posts. We're conscious that we're not doing enough to help those who tend mainly to write on the latter at the moment.

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JessMumsnet · 28/05/2013 09:13

Thanks all for sharing your ideas - lots of food for thought here. We're gonna put our heads together with all your suggestions so stand by for more info soon.

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