Comments on: Are You Afraid To Be Famous?

By: June 2009 Income Report

June 2009 Income Report — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:30:19 +0000

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By: Klaus @ TechPatio

Klaus @ TechPatio — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:22:05 +0000

This is an old post, but it was featured at your frontpage just now , so thought I would comment anyway

Well – I’m not afraid to be famous, cause I know I’m never going to be *too* famous. I don’t know *anybody* of my IRL friends or family that has any idea who Darren Rowse, Brian Clark or John Chow are. So if I’m going to be famous, it’s really going to be deep inside my niche – which will be tough as I don’t really have a specific niche, yet. It’s more a general tech blog with some personal stuff included every now and then.

But you raise an interesting question though!

By: Deneil Merritt

Deneil Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:47:33 +0000

lol, I like that. “Once your wealthy, you can hire someone to help you get over your fear.”

By: Finance Advisory Stop

Finance Advisory Stop — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:24:28 +0000

Deneil, no worries about becoming famous. Fame equals wealth. Once your wealthy, you can hire someone to help you get over your fear. It will all work out, no worries. Just don’t forget us when you become famous!

By: Deneil Merritt

Deneil Merritt — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:16:26 +0000

You have a great point. There is a big responsibility for well known bloggers.

By: Television

Television — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:57:39 +0000

I think being a famous blogger also involves and responsibility, since if you’ll be famous, than lots of people will read your posts, and if you write something bad, than others will quickly notice that and may take example from you.

By: Deneil Merritt

Deneil Merritt — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:42:39 +0000

Wow, yes you took my fear beyond me. I use to be the same way though. I didn’t want to be known at all. I didn’t even want to take pictures with my family! Something changed in me and I don’t mine 100k people knowing who I am but at the same time beyond that, I have fear of crazy people running up to me.

By: peartree

peartree — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:26:36 +0000

I found this article through google.

I actually fear fame myself. Not just as a blogger but as a person. I fear photographs, strangers knowing my name or what I look like. I don’t leave voicemails because I don’t want reordings of my voice to exist in the same way as I don’t want photos of me to exist beyond my lifetime or outside of my social circle.

I know this is probably a little deeper than then way you feel seeing as your url is your name, but Maybe it is of interest to you.

For what its worth I’m no social delinquent, I just avoid photos and Reordings of my voice, which is easier than you’d think in this facebook/flickr day and age.

By: Deneil Merritt

Deneil Merritt — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:55 +0000

Ok, with that being said I have one question.

Why would you keep all your money in your house and not in a bank?

By: Caden Grant

Caden Grant — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:58:09 +0000

I wouldn’t be scared to become famous. The only thing that would scare me is that if people knew how much money I made they might rob me or break into my house and I might be shot or something in order for them to get my money or something haha.

That’s all that would scare me.