Comments on: Introducing the Unclutterer Forums

By: s

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:13:49 +0000

Funny. My boyfriend and I are avid “Unclutterer” readers. He’s better in practice than I am, and I’m often frustrated. So he bought me the book. I’m enjoying it, but I had just commented that I like the website because the comments are so interesting and add so much value. Now the Forums do that for the book, and so much more! But, I liked the limits of just one or two postings per day, so I didn’t get sucked into checking for updates. Now I’ll have to limit myself to checking the forums at a scheduled time, or I really won’t get anything done!

By: Shalin

Shalin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:43 +0000

YAY! This is wonderful!

By: Another Deb

Another Deb — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:13:16 +0000

Wahoo! Yet more ways to stay motivated about uncluttering. A few years back I discovered that the weight loss effort was best accomplished with an online membership instead of a “meetings” membership. Whenever I needed motication I was able to check the ongoing forums. Let’s hope this is as useful.

Erin, The look is really clean and comfortable to my eyes. Thanks Dancing Mammoth folks!

By: T-mag

T-mag — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:19:36 +0000

I’ve only ever been on this site on my phone so, I had no idea there were ads! I only saw a clean uncluttered blog. I just love it!

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:09 +0000

Thank you so much for opening up a public forum for your blog readers. I’ve never posted here before because I’ve only been a reader for about a month and a half, but I just wanted to say: thank you SO much for sharing all of your tips, tricks, and amusing anecdotes. I’m trying desperately to getting a handle on an epic mess of an apartment and this website has been my #1 inspiration.

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:51:03 +0000

Thanks for the response, Erin. I guess we’re just being nitpicky

Also: just checked the site of my city’s public library. They have your book on order, and there are already 75 requests for the next available copy. Just thought I’d let you know you have a bit of a following up here in Canada as well…

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:36:19 +0000

@Magchunk — There are three of us on moderation duty. There is also a “Forum Administration” section that could work well for reporting awful things we might have missed.

By: Renée

Renée — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:27 +0000

If you’re distracted by the ads in the right column, all you have to do is make the browser window slimmer in order to hide them!

By: Magchunk

Magchunk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:18 +0000

I always laugh a little when people complain or comment about ads being distracting… mostly because I think I’m so oblivious to ads that I have to go back and check “Wait, there are ads on this site?”. As long as it’s not a pop-up (hate those), they’re fine by me. The only ones I notice as annoying are ads on facebook. They stick out like a sore thumb for some reason.

The forums are a great idea. I’m assuming they’ll be moderated?

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:49:59 +0000

Erin, thank you for sending the worksheets!! I will be putting them to good use in tandem with your book. Thx again!

Deborah

By: Sky

Sky — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:18:59 +0000

This sounds like a great idea and I look forward to it.

Your book is wonderful. I read it straight through! Now I’m going through it again and doing each room using your method. Thank you!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:10:09 +0000

Erin – I think this is a fantastic idea and provides such a wonderful way for those of us reading your book to connect around things that are top of mind as we sift through the chapters and the various parts of our lives needing uncluttering. While “normal” doesn’t exist…I’m glad the forum concept was able to regain your time and attention and be launched so shortly after the book’s release!

Thanks a ton to you and the rest of the team for the added effort!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:07 +0000

Hi Erin, I pre-ordered my copy of your book when you were offering to email the worksheets, but I never rec’d them. Can you send them now? I’ve posted a comment before asking for them, but I haven’t seen an answer (although I have not read all the comments for all the posts since Nov 3 either so I may have missed your reply). Thanks!!!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:12:48 +0000

@Anita — Unfortunately, there is no way to turn off moving ads vs. not moving ads. We can say that we don’t want talking ads, so we have those turned off. Our controls through Google are pretty limited.

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:01:08 +0000

Erin — I think Michelle’s point was that Google ads used to be a lot less obtrusive. I remember them being just a few links, no graphics, no animations. I liked it that way. Now they’re a lot more attention-grabbing, which might be nice for them, but it’s very distracting and unappealing to me.

I understand your use of ads on this blog, and I don’t think Michele implied you should get rids of the ads altoghether. I think she was only expressing a wish that the ads were less distracting, in which I am joining her.

PS: I also get the ad of the woman getting skinnier; I don’t think I’ve ever got a location-based ad. And no, I haven’t searched for anything health or fitness related (except group exercise class schedules at my gym, but that was done by going directly to their site, no Google involved).