Most know that this blog has been around for quite a while (21 years and counting) and the community has evolved over the years. We have some people that have been commenting since the first days, some that joined during the title years, some that joined just to complain about the down years, and some that just arrived recently.
However, there’s another category of folks out there, the silent majority. Now, I don’t mind people just reading. I think we could operate just fine as a magazine or newsletter or whatever format. But from the very beginning, I’ve believed in the power of interaction. Put another way, people say that “content is king,” which is true, but let’s extend it to say “and community is queen.”
So this is my call to all the readers that haven’t signed up for a CelticsBlog account. The time is right to join the community and contribute your voice. Or to quote Dead Poets Society quoting Walt Whitman: “That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”
Need more incentive? How about this. There are additional perks to joining with an account.
Perks of being a signed in member
- Fewer ads on our articles
- You get to comment on articles and post your thoughts in the Feed
- The notification bell in the upper RH corner will show you when someone rec’s or responses to your comments and feed posts
- You get to ignore other commenters you don’t want to see
- You can rec other great comments and Feed posts
- You can track your activity and set your preferences on your account profile page
I’ll also point out that by joining you can post your own content on The Feed.
So join the community by signing up for an account. Then come and introduce yourself to us! Some questions you could answer:
- How long have you been a fan?
- Why did you become a fan?
- How long have you been reading the blog?
And finally, a note to the long-time commentors and members of the community. Please give everyone a warm welcome when they join the conversation and keep being the awesome fans that you are. From the beginning I’ve preached one golden rule, treat everyone with the same respect that you would want to be treated with.
So join up and add your voice to the conversation!