How to you manage your forum time?

Helena

Hi all, how does everyone manage their forum time? I'm a bit feast or famine with it ... I'm either sucked into checking every 10 minutes, or else I stay far, far away!

Need to find a good balance so that I am being a good contributor without getting too off-track with real-life things haha!

Any and all suggestions welcome!

10 years ago

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Summer

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I check in while having my morning coffee break. This usually extends to about half an hour - in theory, of course! Some days it's impossible to tear myself away from a particularly interesting or pertinent thread. Also, I will sometimes pop back in during the day or evening - as I'm doing right now! I do try to set strict time limits, though, or nothing else gets done!

10 years ago

Anonymous

I have a reward system going. I work for an hour, then jump on YLF for a break. Then, back to work for awhile, and so on. As long as the work is getting done, I don't worry about my frequent YLFing too much. But yes, Angie needs to post a warning that it's addictive, right?

10 years ago

kkards

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i generally like to read angie's blog with my coffee in the morning, and check out a few forum posts....if there's something interesting, i'll try to check back in on my phone as I walk into work (but I generally don't have time to actually sign in or post). then YLF is my lunch time treat. if I have time, I try to sneak a peak in the afternoon, but usually its just enough time to look. my co-workers seem to limit my time by continuing to ask me questions or stopping by wanting answers---sometimes its just annoying how they eat into my YLF time (LOL)!

10 years ago

Alassë

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I read the daily blog post, then catch up on threads for an hour (if there are a lot of interesting ones) or 20 minutes (if few). Then I can take a break for a day if I want to let interesting threads pile up, or check daily and expect some days to be 20 minute ones.

10 years ago

Lyn D.

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Another morning cuppa reader here- 30 mins or so every morning

10 years ago

anne

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Not well!! Always ready to read others' wisdom on this topic!

What does constrain me; lack of time, lack of phone texting ability, hopeless phone connectivity and a fairly low threshold for viewing images.

10 years ago

Carla

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Check blog in the am with my coffee. Check forum during the commute home in the pm. Maybe an hour in the late pm after the workout. Weekends I take (lots of) breaks from household chores...

I rarely watch TV, and since I started following YLF and a handful of other sites, and playing around in Pinterest, my magazine consumption is way down.

10 years ago

Cerinda

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I read Angie's blog and skim the forum with my morning coffee but don't allow myself to dig in until the workday is over. Yeah, sometimes dinner and rest of the evening get off to a very slow start

10 years ago

Style Fan

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I read Angie's blog in the morning with my coffee. I check the forum but restrict myself to 10 minutes or so because I have to start my day. I may go back to the forum later in the day but not always. I rarely post WIWs because it takes so much time to get DH to take the photo, load it, write up the post, etc.
I would like to be more involved in the forum and post more of my own WIWs because I enjoy the interaction of the members. I need to find a way to do that and still do all that I do.
We don't watch TV and I never buy fashion magazines since I discovered the internet fashion sites (YLF and a select few).

10 years ago

Colette

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When you figure this out please let me know. I'm also trying to find a balance. Right now I just fit it in when I can so my participations is spotty. One thing I've noticed is that I reach for my iPad more and TV less and less because I find YLF much more interesting and rewarding.

10 years ago

Anonymous

I dont have a formula/time management system for YLF at all. I work from home with my sewing business and my laptop lives next to my sewing machine. Depending on how busy I am, any time of the day is fair game for browsing the forum. However sometimes I'm just not in the mood. It doesnt rule my life....much

10 years ago

Anonymous

I'm like you, feast or famine. Right now, I'm in feast mode.
Work, kids, household chores, and exercising are really my only limits.
Computer availability as well, since contributing from my phone is pretty difficult. Sorry no help! But know that you're not alone!

10 years ago

Helena

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Thanks everyone!! I am glad I am not alone I suppose there are worse things to spend too much time on!!!

10 years ago

rachylou

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Oh I'm just terrible. When I have to sit at a desk, I simply don't get off. The YLF tab is always open. I have to forcibly hold myself back after flooding the board, so not every message has me as the last poster hour after hour. I make long, tortured posts. Angie & Greg, I believe, sit there wondering why I'm always logged in, why I don't get some lunch.

When I'm at home, tho, I feel guilty. Because I could actually go a whole day without posting.

10 years ago

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