Conversation in the hallway

reader (r): if you could have 5 million people read your blog daily, would you be happy?

nc: No. definitely not. All those anonymous addresses clicking in – never.



r: if you could have 5 thousand people read your blog daily, would you be happy?

nc: no, same reasons.



r: if you could have 500 people read your blog daily, would you be happy?

nc: I think that’s still too much. Unless the readership was composed of people who were no more than one degree of separation removed from me: friends of friends is okay. Friends of friends of friends -- maybe. Complete strangers? It’s not whom I think of when I write a post. I’d have to change my style.



r: if you could have 50 people read your blog daily, would you be happy?

nc: that’s it? I have 50 people in my Family Law class alone. I’m sure this blog hasn’t yet reached all their computerized little fingers, but yes, I would like at least two readers who are not reading to see if they can figure out if I say anything that will help them on their exam.



r: so how many readers would make you happy?

nc: quality, man, it’s all about quality. A reader should like to read the kind of stuff that I like to write about. Style, content, experiences, quirky selection of topics – all that has to please, otherwise it’s a misfire. Lucky thing is, if you’re a reader who logs on only to wince at the mere titles of some of the posts, you of course know that you can find a million other blogs to make you happy. Or, you can start your own little slice of heaven. [And I want to see YOU keep it lively and bold on a daily basis, for months and months!]