Triond Roll Call
Let’s find out who’s really here…
Triond is far and away the best publishing site I have found on the web. There are some that might pay a bit more, and some that may have features that Triond does not, but as a whole, it stands head and shoulders above any others I have found.
But it does have its weaknesses. I have tried, since I started using the site, to figure out how to best get past the obstacles and share my findings with the community as a whole. But there has been, to date, one problem I have been unable to solve, and that is the problem of effective networking within the site.
There are reasons for networking that go beyond mere socializing. In an ideal setting, someone who focused on, for sake of example, historical writing, would want to connect with others here who write about similar subjects. The whole ‘read mine and I’ll read yours’ concept is nice in theory, but in practice? For example, a good percentage of my writing deals with sports and politics, subjects about which I know many people simply couldn’t care less. I, in turn, have no desire whatsoever to read about Runescape or effective ways to train a cat.
It is exceedingly difficult to root out current Trionders, much less ones who write on similar subjects. You can use the ‘Explore’ feature, but it is at best slow and awkward to use. I can type in ‘football’, and I will get a plethora of articles about it… but many will be from people who haven’t even been here for months upon months. You can watch the newly published articles, but again, this is excruciatingly slow and tedious. I tried several months back to do a census of sorts… went through every listed member of Triond alphabetically to D and requested them. (over 6,000 total). After a month, I had gotten just 200 responses. I took the time to look through a good number of the leftovers, and found that in the segment I sampled, over 80% were defunct accounts.
So how do we figure this out? With an experiment, of course. In the comments section of this article, put a snippet on you. Nothing complicated… no one wants to read an autobiography about you right away. Keep it simple:
mnofdichotomy is a 35 year old man from Wisconsin who writes predominantly about sports, politics, and current events.
Do not post a URL… this isn’t about spamming. Spam will be deleted. But read through the list. Add people as friends who you feel share common writing interests. Reciprocating views are nice, and lets not mince words… they’re part of the game. But in the end, an article on Renaissance artists with a comment saying “great write. Informative. Nice Pictures” isn’t nearly as constructive as the guy who tells me my picking the Colts over the Titans is foolish and actually tells me why.
It may work, it may not. I will get a few snide comments about how much money I’ll make on this article, which if you are at all familiar with Triond you will know is idiocy. Everyone here could read and comment, and what I would get is a couple of days on the hot contend and 2 or 3 dollars. And as this isn’t really promotable outside of here, it’s a waste commercially.
So give it a try if you’d like, and as I said, scan the list for potential common interests. Don’t just add everyone (some slacker would undoubtably have tried) because you’re defeating the purpose. So let’s hear it… Who’s out there?
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October 9th, 2009 at 6:40 am
excellent
October 9th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Rask Balavoine is an Irish man who writes about his meanderings around the world and other odds and ends.
(Is that ok?)
Nice idea by the way.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Bravo, nicely written. Totally agree with you.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Fat bastard who enjoys writing humourous bits of stupid that flow from a mind of weirdness.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:13 am
MortysMadHouse is a 32 year old female from Perth, Australia, who writes mainly about autism spectrum disorders (both her boys have autism) as well as anything else that may catch her fancy.. .. ..
Great idea, mnof!
October 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Darla Smith is a 50 year old woman from North Carolina who writes mostly poetry.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Shelly Barclay is a 26 year old woman from Boston. She writes mostly historical articles with some geography, biology and biography works tossed in there. Oh, and some opinion. Mostly history though. lol
Mo, inbox, por favor.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Good write I am with you on this one I do agree with what you have written good article.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:57 am
N.Lloyd Andrews. A 39 year-old from Wisconsin.
I write mainly about politics, right now specifically on health-care reform. I also write on personal life experience, with hopefully helpful information. Hell, I’m all over the place.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Well, I don’t share your interest in sports, but I like your amusing and meaningful article here
October 9th, 2009 at 8:19 am
23 year old man from Texas, I write Christian articles,along with poetry,movie and music reviews, and more but for the sake of space and time I will not list EVERYTHING.
Great Article M.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Love a man that speaks his mind! I picked you cause I liked your pic.
I don’t know much about sport but I do love the art of Burlesque dancing and many more sexy articles. I also like to learn about different things so I can get a diverse look at my world! I like to write about things that are funny, with a hope to cheer people up.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:28 am
guessing lily’s about to get a buncha friend requests.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Kelly Melang funny gal and all around athlete from Winston Salem, NC. I write humor about life as a triathlete and over 40 mom of two boys!
October 9th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Great article. I totally agree with you. My pen name is hfj, and i’ve been with triond about a year now. I like to look on the funny side of things, and i try to write humorous poetry. I’m also a sports fanatic and avid golfer. Well done Mnofdichotomy.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Annie is a writer and teacher who posts things for other teachers, relationship articles, some funny stuff (I at least amuse myself), awful poetry, gardening stuff, and random bits I wish to rant about.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Roll call answer – Present sir
October 9th, 2009 at 9:12 am
My name is Bo I write about floral arrangements and infant care.When not doing that I write things that make people laugh and sports and other fun stuff,dabbling with poetry and outlandish made up stories.I also am conductor of the Bo Jack Express, super train and blog.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Bravo Mn,
another noble attempt.
Miraj is a 27 yr old man from India,who writes poetry of every form and kind.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Brilliant Idea Mno.
My names Brad, 18 from the UK. I write about games, music, films, science and occasionally stories of all kinds.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Great idea, MnofD! Karen is a 44 year old mom of 2 teenage girls. I was a teacher in a former life. I write about Parkinson’s disease (from personal experience unfortunately), about parenting, about my Christian faith, and I try to make you laugh. I love kittens and have posted oodles of pictures of my kittie cats.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Katie is a 50+ lady from Minnesota that writes mostly poetry but occasionally also has articles of a spiritual nature.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:12 am
My name is Steve and I’m looking for no strings attached…
Whoops! Wrong site.
My name is Steve and I write about all, everything and nothing.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:48 am
This looks interesting
My name is E.D. Beale and I like to write about anything that strikes my fancy. Primarily, I enjoy writing erotic fiction, but I usually write about romance, sex, and relationships in my spare time.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:59 am
OK, Mn, you’re on – and I found a writer above whose work will interest me, so thank you. I don’t really get how this experiment will solve your criticism, since it will only be useful to those who already know you or follow the forums, but….
Maranatha is a 50+ Arizona desert rat who enjoys writing poetry; and articles on her surroundings, healthy living, spiritual songs and subjects, and whatever else catches her interest. She’s also delving into the craft of writing short stories, in the hope that she can actually get published when she grows up.
Cheers!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I am a soon to be married 27 year old who writesmainly poetry with some random article popping in and out of the equation.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
tenderpoison is a 36 year-old woman, married, mother of five, from Northern California who writes mainly poetry and is considering writing about politics…and a myriad of other things that interest her.
great idea Mn…but I’m already friends with most of the responders here.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I agree.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
fun wow
October 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Neat thing you’ve started here!
I’m Sophie, 32 year old in Kansas (formerly Wisconsin). I write about media (movies, TV, commercials), but mostly about pet issues (it’s my money-maker)… and you’ll forgive my random attempts at humor.
I prefer to READ about politics, marketing and literature…oh, and British-type humor.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Brandon Kumm is a 37 year old, short, fat, white guy from Lincoln, Nebraska who writes DIY stuff (eco/green), political articles, poetry, religious articles and anything else that tickles the cockles of my disturbing fancy.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Ben Pearce is 26 year old male from Invercargill, New Zealand. I am an obsessed sports writer who has lately decided to submit articles about writing itself. I am also considering writing articles about music in the near future.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Hi all! Jessica Zuzierla here, from Philadelphia PA. My pen name on Triond is JCTorpey. I love to write about most anything IT related, cellphones, and matters of the heart. I only have two articles published on Triond as of right now, as I am just getting into the game. But I am definitely here to stay!
October 9th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I’m Athena Goodlight. I write mostly on topics about life, parenting, children, teaching, DIY, how-to articles, food, cooking, self-improvement, etiquette and whatever comes to mind. I’m loving every moment on Triond.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
beldobie is a 38 year old mother of three. For the most part I write poems and occasionally articles and short stories.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Dean Snyder is a Deist and Libertarian who writes articles on various topics including politics, government, philosophy, and religion.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:29 am
I’m Jack Donlan. I write on marathon walking-running, politics, triond, my wife, football, the law and anything else that may interest me.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Atikin, (which isn’t the real name) is 17 and at school who wants to work in business, film/TV journalism and software/media engineering in the future.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:20 am
I do some poetry and political commentary, but I’m an artist and I use Triond mostly to upload photos I’ve taken. I like to read about anything, so long as it is well written. If I was going to pick favorites, I’d have to go with politics, sports, and humor in no particular order.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:36 am
50 year-old husband of a godsend; currently living in Tennessee and dabbling in poetry.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:19 am
i m a happy-go-lucky guy, recognised by the state as the “Speaker of the year”, who writes about anything and everything that he FEELS… yeah… and may be that is why I enjoy an instant connect with my audiences!
October 10th, 2009 at 6:48 am
what a good idea lol
i’m having a baby in a week and i’m bored :/ xx
October 10th, 2009 at 7:47 am
LOL at answers 1 & 3 (and more from further down, but I can’t be bothered to count…)
CaSundara is a 32 year old female who writes about natural health, magic and the occult, history, British news & politics, cats, philosophy, culture, religious/spiritual beliefs, and other random subjects.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Cassandra Antares is a music lover who writes about music, poetry, science, health, astrology,astronomy, folklore and occasionally the paranormal, athough my primary interest is music.
October 10th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Jeff Merrow Animal Activist preservation of all endangered animals is my style of write.
October 10th, 2009 at 10:36 am
What you could perhaps do is write an article
POETS AHOY
I suppose all poets will read that article
And like to add there name
And note others too.
This way you will get a poets only list.
I have 1000 on my list
Some r perhaps poetry haters
I can’t delete them
Every time I do
I find I have knocked off a fan
Then I reinstate THEM,
It takes lots of my time,
So u can add me on
POETS
SEXIEST GUIDE
WRITERS OF ARTICLES
I have been restricted to as CREATIVE only
Whenever I send my work else where
It gets rejected as quickly
Hope I have contributed a view.
Best of luck
See how many Hits u have earned
You will be a multi millionaire soon
Ideas and sex only SELL
October 10th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Jo Terry is a 28-year-old wife, mother of four, financial consultant and publication assistant who is struggling real hard to find time for her passion in writing. She writes short stories, half-way novels (hahaha…), songs, Biblical reflections, life experiences and anything that steals its way through her thick black hair into her busy mind. She’s… journalistically short of breath at the moment.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am
This is a great idea and I run into inactive accounts all the time. I am a mid aged lady from NY who writes what I feel like writing each day. Poetry, domestic violence, changing a law, recipes, and I network as well. Triond is good but if you want to know where most of my work is e-mail me. queenbe16 at live dot com
I hope this poll is successful and you learn what you need to know. Best of luck.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:50 am
30yr old from Borneo. Loves writing poetry, book review and short stories
October 10th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I am a fifty-five year old “imagineationist”. I love to tell stories, mostly action adventure, some gothic horror, human interest and “difficult to classify” pieces. I dabble occassionally in poetry.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Brandon Huffey is a 26 year old man whom lives in the terribly overcrowded state of California. He enjoys reading articles on peoples outlooks in life, poetry, short stories, sections of progressing stories, and enjoys writing about such things likewise. Occasionally he spurts forth a video game walkthrough or two, usualy pertaining to WOW.
That about sums it up.
Two thumbs, and two big toes up – for this article and its purpose!
If you add me to friends, and have similar interests please let me know via a message so i can read your work as well.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Casey Mack is a fifty-something poet and occasional essayist on life, love, faith, politics, general religion, and sometimes twisted perspectives and attempts at humor around all of the above.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I am a filmmaker who has taken up writing to keep the creative juices flowing until I can put together the money to make my first feature.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Lauren, 32 year old female working towards a PhD in archaeology, history, anthropology, science, etc. Most of my articles are about these subjects, with some added offbeat content for fun.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Lucas, 49, Swiss writer residing in London, writing about whatever pops into his head … usually the grin of the Cheshire Cat somehow creeps into his articles even when commenting news … present on almost all Triond sites except ‘jane’, ‘pet’, and ‘cars’ … these omissions might be dealt with in the future
October 10th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I am a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Hi, I am spiritwalker…I am clinically insane but I am soo sweet and sexy too. I am the dark faerie queen and I write from the depths of my darkness…poetry or whatever. I love photography, art and have no sexual preference….yep…that is about it.
oh….and…happy nightmares.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I am the liberator of my own conscience. My poems are the manifested reflection of my sorrows. I’m not writing for money,I’m writing for me. I love reading science so send some,if it’s interesting I’ll finish it.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
KristenKreashko is a 15 year old girl who just wants to be happy.
I love God and Jesus and do not hate anyone. I’m also way too nice for my own good. Kinda a door mat. :-/ Which is good for other people I guess. lol
October 10th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
A 47 year old man who tries to share unusual information varying from sports to holidays.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I am legend.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Great article!
My real name is Randy, and I’m a 50+ male who has been married for 18 years to a very loving wife who has cerebral palsy. I love writing poetry, song lyrics, articles on child abuse, humor, and short stories in the genres of mystery, suspense, horror, futuristic stories, children’s stories and holiday stories. I also have a brown belt in Karate. I also play drums in a band called Six String. We play old rock, blues, and country. When I’m not writing or playing music, I love spending time with my wife Mary.
October 11th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Yours Truly,
the One& Only
Troll of Triond
aka William Shakespeare
October 11th, 2009 at 4:19 am
Great article.
I’m Pablina 26 from UK.
I write odd bits, poems, jokes and the odd informative / opinionated article. I am not the greatest writer and I am fully aware of this however I am learning all the time from my felow Trionders.
Big on photos and art, also intending on submitting quite a lot of silly videos for a humour purpose.
Pabs been here!
October 11th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Nice one Mo : )
I’m Marie Milton from dull England, UK.
I love to write poetry, mainly about the state of the world today. Am a sucker for animals and nature and a total humanitarian.
take care
Marie Milton
October 11th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I am single, my husband left me Christmas. I am lonely, I like to write poems
October 11th, 2009 at 8:02 am
This is quite exciting.
Melody will soon be turning 41 and living in the Philippines with her husband and daughter.
She loves to think she’s a poet, and has lots of poems here. As she’s a nurse by profession, she also likes writing health-related articles. As she loves to read books, she does book reviews as well. Basically, she writes about anything that takes her fancy.
October 11th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Interesting idea.
38-year-old man from the UK. I write mainly about history but also a little science and travel.
October 11th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I write poetry, nonsense articles and will soon be releasing audio/vocals
October 11th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Mark is an American who moved to Canada to marry a woman he met on the Internet. Mark is an experimental musician, he dabbles in photography and writes on many subjects, mostly exotic pets, and absurdist poetry.
October 11th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Katien is a 49 year old woman from the UK. I have written a variety of things including what I hope are amusing anecdotes, nature, rants and random things. I also like taking photos of nature. I have no interest in poetry or sport.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I post all my school work on this site. You can find many different things. I do not write about specific topics. However, everything i write is researched and carefully written and is of interest to 90% of the population.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:41 am
So let’s go.
Overwings is a 39 man living in northern Spain writing about mostly about society, travel and local scuba diving. Most of my articles are written both in English and Spanish.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:33 am
HI,
I write varios articles about health, dating, relationships, poems, few Limericks and my daily life too. We as group of people are so wonderfully different and diverse in ourt articles and our thoughts and opinions and emotional state on the pieces we right.
This is very true and issue we all like to resolve is how network our artcles better.
Been wondering since the day I signed up at Triond.
Thanks Lee Ness
October 12th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I am a 35 year old male from Chattanooga. I predominately write articles about workplace efficiency, organizational behavior, and other organizational issues. I also write about pets and other things that flow through my head.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
passionate about writing have to write everyday otherwise I feel like I am not breathing.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:02 am
papaleng will turn 52 this 285h, I started as poetry writer but soon branched out to different subjects, Though I regularly post Spiritual articles and have done lots of Animal works.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Great idea, I’m Hazel Crowther live in the Uk, worked with children for 33years started writing about my experiences gained with children, in order to pass on my knowledge, but now love writing poetry and short stories also. I’m a great fan of Triond.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hi! My name is Jeffrey Miller, a.k.a. Papa Sparks and I am a 51 year old American living and working in South Korea. I have been here since 1990 teaching and writing. I have been a member of Triond for about a year now after having first tried TIBU (a now defunct writing site). I write about poetry, travel pieces and essays about life in Korea and popular culture.
Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
October 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Honey is a 22yr. old single mom who never lost a passion for writing. I write about whatever my mind tells me and poetry!
October 16th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
I’m a high school senior in America, and I write poetry, song lyrics and creative prose. Most of it is dark- not melodramatic (I’d like to think), but reflective of a past bout of depression and a cynical view of the world. A few of the newer ones are a little more hopeful.
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I may be a bit late to the party, I’ve been sidetracked the last couple of weeks by the determination to complete the frist draft of a novel (only two chapters to go, woohoo) and haven’t added many articles. When I get back, I’ll be postsing mainly health related, also news, reviews and celebrity gossip. In between editing, of course.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
I am a 36 year old single mom of seven children. I write about a variety of things but mainly what I feel in my heart at the time!!