Comments on: Abby’s Identity Revealed http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: anonymous http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1081 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:59:29 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1081 I beg to differ! If it was support you were advocating then making her richer is not support! You pleaded "please buy Abby’s book", you didnt however suggest providing any form of emotional support... and then took a complete U-Turn in the above post... Consistency, Please! You've suggested people want to read her book is "support" infact support would be an email stating "i enjoy your blog, i disagree with the papers views (or not) and i think your very talented!" I beg to differ! If it was support you were advocating then making her richer is not support! You pleaded “please buy Abby’s book”, you didnt however suggest providing any form of emotional support… and then took a complete U-Turn in the above post… Consistency, Please! You’ve suggested people want to read her book is “support” infact support would be an email stating “i enjoy your blog, i disagree with the papers views (or not) and i think your very talented!”

]]> by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1067 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:52:55 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1067 I think there is a big difference between confidence with individuals and the confidence to face everyday things after the whole light in which they are seen changes. I'm not sure you can honestly say that you would have the same confidence with friends and family if a side they never knew about you was suddenly splashed accross the sunday papers. While in this case one might say Abby brought it upon herself, I think its unfair to assume that she wouldn't appreciate the moral boost of knowing she continues to have the support of people who read her blog. Personally I don't think money comes into it. The blog is free and so if you don't want to buy the book then support is as easy as posting a comment on her blog (which many have done). I just know if I wrote a book about something I'd like people to buy it, irrespective of earnings I may recieve and so I'm assuming the same about Abby. Its not what you are recieving per copy that matters its that people don't buy a book without intending to read it, and so every buyer is in fact someone who is interested in what you have to say, and that IS as boost. Just like it makes me feel writing this blog is much more worthwhile when people I don't even know (like youself ;)) post a comment on it because you let me know you have read it. I think there is a big difference between confidence with individuals and the confidence to face everyday things after the whole light in which they are seen changes. I’m not sure you can honestly say that you would have the same confidence with friends and family if a side they never knew about you was suddenly splashed accross the sunday papers. While in this case one might say Abby brought it upon herself, I think its unfair to assume that she wouldn’t appreciate the moral boost of knowing she continues to have the support of people who read her blog.

Personally I don’t think money comes into it. The blog is free and so if you don’t want to buy the book then support is as easy as posting a comment on her blog (which many have done). I just know if I wrote a book about something I’d like people to buy it, irrespective of earnings I may recieve and so I’m assuming the same about Abby.

Its not what you are recieving per copy that matters its that people don’t buy a book without intending to read it, and so every buyer is in fact someone who is interested in what you have to say, and that IS as boost. Just like it makes me feel writing this blog is much more worthwhile when people I don’t even know (like youself ;) ) post a comment on it because you let me know you have read it.

]]> by: anonymous http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1061 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:10:31 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/08/16/abbys-identity/#comment-1061 Im sure she doesnt need a confidence boost if she's really that bold with gentlemen in her life.... Buying the book will only make her richer, I really don't think buying her book will boost her confidence, only her bank balance... Im sure she doesnt need a confidence boost if she’s really that bold with gentlemen in her life…. Buying the book will only make her richer, I really don’t think buying her book will boost her confidence, only her bank balance…

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