I just did some spring cleaning in my RSS reader, and I was a bit surprised by how many dead trading blogs there were. There were three main types:
- Just normal posts, and then I assume the blogger was stricken with a sudden, fatal malady. No explanation given.
- “I’m going to take a short break from blogging”… then… months to years of silence.
- “I’ve decided to quit blogging.” Reasons ranged from “I have a new job that keeps me from blogging” to “I’m tired of blogging.”
I really appreciate it when I get option (3). At least then I know for sure that you are gone, and why. Do you owe me that? Not really. It’s just what I’d prefer. I mean, I finally took NYSE Scalper off my reader, for instance, but if he actually ever does resume blogging I’ll miss it, now. It would have been cool if he made a final blog post to say whether he’s definitely out or not. Oh well.
I know many of you have heard my soapbox topic before about dead blogs, but I might as well repeat: if you quit your blog, PLEASE LEAVE IT ONLINE. In most cases, you aren’t even paying for the hosting, so there’s really no reason to break people’s links and bookmarks. Again, do you really owe me that? No. But what the hell, if it costs you no money, throw your readers a bone. Just today, another free trading blog went offline, and now my blog has more dead links in it.
