Gastblogschaft
Main Entry: gast·blog·schaft
Pronunciation: ‘gäst-blog-shäft Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -en
1 a : responsibility for hospitable treatment, or response, exhibited by a blogger to readers’ comments 1 b : a blogger’s respect for readers that includes a commitment to accuracy; a tendency to respond to readers’ comments with consideration and a level of respect commensurate with that expressed by readers
2 : a blog commentor’s reciprocal responsibility to comment with the courtesy and respect shown by the blogger
3 : the aura or atmosphere of fun, engaging interaction created by such commitments to respect by bloggers and readers
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*my thanks to Webster’s OnLine for the format, Sojourner for some of the ideas for requirements, and to Hrafnkell for providing the encouragement to see this definition through (using a pre-existing definition is one thing, creating a new one, even a small one such as this, can be an interesting challenge)!
Care if I post this on my site? I ranted about it recently, afterall. :)
Kay, thank you for noticing this page! You’re more than welcome to post this – I’m hoping that the concept spreads :-)
Hehe.
http://theriverlethe.com/gastblogschaft/
Very cool – and thank you for the link back here :-)
[...] I have always tried to be consciously guided by the principle of Gastblogschaft, as developed by Bernulf and Sojourner. I see it as a natural expression of xenia, the principle of guest/host relations [...]
Executive Pagan, thank you for what I consider to be a very high compliment! The relationship to the Greek xenia is certainly there, considering that part of my inspiration for this is based on the old Teutonic (and modern Heathen) notion of hospitality, and that these cultures share Indo-European roots :-)
That’s a great way to put it. I hope it becomes more common for this to be respected in the blogosphere. If anything else, bloggers who respect their guests will keep them as readers and gain more.
Thank you for your comment, Morninghawk!
The hope that Gastblogschaft gains more support in the blogosphere is something we share – I think applying the two-way principles of hospitality to blogging presents a win-win environment for both bloggers and readers, and has at least made blogging (and reading blogs) more enjoyable for me :-)
My page “gastblogschaft” got lost during a site update. :( Now the link above is dead. I’ll shall create it again, posthaste.
Hey,
I love what you’e doing!
Don’t ever change and best of luck.
Raymon W.
Kay, thank you for your comment!
Thankfully, I’ve never had the problem of losing pages (but then I’m also not running on my own domain, either) – I can imagine that must be a bit annoying. I’m sorry it took me so long to respond to your comment here … I just wanted to say, WOW, to the graphic you made for your page, and let you know that I think it’s really cool :-)
Raymon, thank you also for your comment, compliment and lucky wishes! As for not changing, well, I’ll give it my best ;-)
Just a short note to say I like your blog.
Good job and keep up the great work!
Kenneth
[...] bothered by the whole situation. My interpretation of ξενία (hospitality), not to mention gastblogschaft, tells me that I did the right thing to create the best environment for the greatest number… [...]
[...] I also have spent some time this morning wandering the Internet reading my favorite blogs and trying to be a good guest and a good blog-host, striving for Gastblogschaft… [...]
I love that “Gastblogschaft” is still getting blog press B. :-D
Kay
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