tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post1708093464916050450..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Looking for thoughts and insights on the Carnival of HomeschoolingHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-56464130263513375662013-12-28T10:13:41.904-08:002013-12-28T10:13:41.904-08:00I apologize for taking so long to respond to the c...I apologize for taking so long to respond to the comments. My wife and I have been very busy with foster care.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback. For now I do plan to keep the carnival going. And I've encouraged the hosts to look for posts to include in the carnival. Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-9646881674077542092013-10-09T18:45:49.086-07:002013-10-09T18:45:49.086-07:00I think you are right about the linkies, easier fo...I think you are right about the linkies, easier for bloggers to submit, I think. But here I am, a lowly reader with no blog. I love this carnival and hate linkies. I appreciate the short description of the article. It helps me decide what to read and what to skip.<br /><br />Keep up the good work, I would be sad to see this carnival go down.Genevièvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795346475812340263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-18557010402484279822013-10-08T06:59:18.320-07:002013-10-08T06:59:18.320-07:00I like Denise's suggestion about including non...I like Denise's suggestion about including non-submitted posts; The Common Room blog did exactly that in this week's CoH.<br /><br />But yes, I have noticed in general that carnival submissions are way down...even the spammers. Someone suggested that the Linky-type features have probably become more popular.Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-60666693618498179922013-10-07T20:57:53.730-07:002013-10-07T20:57:53.730-07:00I have been trying to remember to send in CoH entr...I have been trying to remember to send in CoH entries, but it's easy to get too busy. Have you thought about switching to a less-frequent schedule?<br /><br />One thing I've noticed is that several spam blogs (online education, hire-a-nanny, etc.) have been getting through, which tends to lower the overall quality of the carnival. I may be hyper-sensitive to that, because I also run a blog carnival (on teaching math), and we get hit by those same spam bloggers. Grrr.<br /><br />I don't know how you feel about this, but I encourage my carnival hosts to keep their eyes open for good posts and share their favorites, not relying totally on the carnival entries. That can help fill out a skimpy carnival, and it may also help build awareness, as some of those featured bloggers may contribute again in the future.Denisehttp://letsplaymath.net/noreply@blogger.com