Some of you might wonder why I receive and welcome the many different types of comment love on my posts, especially those regarding Entrecard and my daily routine of dropping 300 cards each (600 in total!) for both Mariuca and MPG. Here are some examples.
EC is very very slow today so I am dropping and running!! - Jackie
Yeah, EC kinda slow lately. Even the page is fully loaded, the EC blog still not yet fully visible. - HaaziQ
Hi Marzie! I've just changed my EC both url & avatar so am dropping AGP here for today! Enjoy yr evening! I know I'll be busy later! - Jean
Dropping my 1st EC..today power failure for 8 hours. - Bono
What could be perceived as empty talk to others, is very much the opposite for Mariuca, the Master Dropper. By the way, this title means that I drop 300 cards almost daily, give and take a few days where I miss this quota due to unavoidable circumstances like extremely slow connection on my end, a hectic day at work or I am away for a vacation.
For Mariuca, all these EC related comments come in very handy for me to gauge the actual EC situation on that given day. When EC acts up sometimes and takes ages to display the full EC widget for me to drop my card on, I find much comfort when other members drop by with their comment love for me, affirming the hunch that I am not the only one caught in terrible EC traffic that day. When you take the time to let me know that my blog is your first EC drop for the day, I glow in joy knowing that you're thinking of me. Leaving me a comment to let me know you've changed to a new EC avatar also makes me smile as I imagine how your new card looks like. So you see, this is why I welcome all the comment love I receive on my posts, especially the EC related ones. Something so simple and short can in reality translate into a meaningful comment to me personally. Thank you very much to everyone who takes the time to leave your comments for me. All your comments are much appreciated by both Mariuca and MPG and I hope you will continue to leave me your thoughts, big or small, here! :)
I can assure you that dropping EC daily is no piece of cake. I am not using the EC Toolbar seeing that it is still missing some of the features I require to ensure a smooth EC drop round every day. So I go back to the traditional method of clicking each dropper in my EC Inbox individually. This takes time but with a speedy connection, it is bearable. In the event that it is one of those days where everything seems to move in slow motion, it can be really frustrating to wait endlessly for the EC widget to appear. What's worse is when the EC widget refuses to make an appearance no matter how many times I refresh a page. So yes, EC dropping is a very tedious job and yet I continue to persist. Why you ask? Simply because I've become so accustomed to my daily EC round that I'd feel incomplete if I go to bed without completing my 300 drops for both my blogs! ;)
What I love most about EC is the greater exposure it has given Wishing On A Falling Star and MPG. I've met countless names and faces via EC and many of them have turned out to be wonderful friends who eventually follow my blog and their updates. I've also discovered many awesome new blogs, which I had no idea existed prior to joining EC. Furthermore, the concept of earning credits, which can be used to advertise my blogs at other EC members' blogs is also very appealing. I am an ardent fan of advertising. This cannot be avoided, since my job as a copywriter revolves around advertising and writing ad copies that sell, so whichever way I turn, advertising (EC or otherwise) plays a huge role in my daily work and blogging routine. :)
In a nutshell, I seriously think I am addicted to EC, and with that come accepting Entrecard with both its advantages and shortcomings. I am very much aware that EC dropping is not one task to be taken lightly. It requires serious commitment, time and effort on your side so I truly appreciate all my droppers who visit me daily to drop off their EC at my blog. Though I have plenty of credits to spare, rewarding my Top EC Dropper with credits simply does not make sense, thanks to the new EC rule which allows us to transfer only 1000 credits a week. By the time I get around to transferring the monthly EC credits I award to my Top Mariucans here and at MPG, it'll be time to start making my transfer for the next month.
So after much thinking, I've finally decided on the best way to reward my faithful EC droppers. Starting from December, I will be featuring my Top EC dropper in my sidebar YAY! So allow me to say a hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Picture to People for being my Top Dropper at Wishing On A Falling Star for the month of November!
Depending on the appearance and suitability of your EC avatar, my Top EC Dropper will either receive a picture link OR a text link. Either way, your link will remain in my sidebar for one whole month! This I hope this will suffice in expressing my appreciation for your constant drops at my sites. As an EC dropper myself, I know just how difficult it is sometimes for us to persist through our routine, so hopefully this will deter you from giving up on EC when it is going through one of their usual slow moments or on Mariuca for that matter.
And with that, I am signing off for the day. I still have so many things to work on tonight, starting with my EC round for Mariuca of course, see ya later and Happy dropping! :)
Posted at 2.36 AM
* The first person to leave a comment on any post title that ends with a star will receive a link back to his or her blog for being my first commentator!
* The first person to leave a comment on any post title that ends with a star will receive a link back to his or her blog for being my first commentator!
143 comments:
me? me? me?
it's really me!! hugs and kisses to GP!!
i have been absent from dropping seriously for more than two months now. i guess my limited connection got me down.
i agree that you meet good friends at EC and mostly they follow your updates and even comment while others not. but i find EC ok! i am planning to seriously drop again.
muah!!!
I almost got to chop, but a few minutes late...lol!
Wow Marzie, 300 drops per day is a lot! How long does that take you on a fast and slow connection day? I only have a few hours per week to blog, so I only drop a little - but when I do drop, your blog is definitely one of my main stops:)
Have a great week ahead!!!
hi Mariuca
does that mean you drop 300 for each blog or 300 for your 2 blogs?
I find dropping 300 all up is my limit..but you're always in my inboxes..
I use google chrome bar which does make dropping faster...but no good when it comes to viewing videos on MM ..I use IE for that :)
will be back to drop later ..have to have some coffee :)
Really? You are not using the Firefox addon toolbar? And still you have to drop 600 EC per day. That's super awesome!
Yeah, I agree with you. I don't feel like sending EC credits this month too. The limits EC transfer is kinda nonsense. Ish2.. Menyusahkan betul
I enjoy seeing your comment too about the EC traffic. But these couple of days, I don't have enough time to drop you a comment or two. The traffic is super slow today~ I had to refresh countless of time. Sometimes, I resort to click their post instead of just waiting for the front page fully loaded. Huhu.. Desperate time need some creative measure. Hehe.
I finished mine at 2.30am today (start about 9pm). I use my celcom broadband instead of strymix (my home wireless modem already broken down last month).Double the slower. LOL
Okay have to go now, I am planning to finish my MM post by 4.30am. see you tomorrow :)
I step away from Mariuca for a minute and...chop chop chop!
Roxy
So sad to see I didn't make your top droppers list...I can't imagine I've missed a day, but then again, your top dropppers all have 31 drops in 30 days, maybe that doesn't work here in the U.S.?
Roxy
Oh, wait...there's Roxiticus Desperate Housewives...oh happy day!
Roxy
Just in time for your EC post, they're having an emergency outage. I guess you get what you pay for...
Roxy
Ruby!!! It is YOU again ha ha, that's twice on a star post now, thanks so much and Mariuca loves ya! :):):)
Good to hear that Ruby, I get restless if I don't complete my quota, but sometimes it's just impossible. Like right now EC is having an outage and I was halfway dropping for Mariuca boo hoo! Hope it gets fixed soon.
Hugs and love for u Ruby and have a great Monday! :):):)
Bobby! Looks like you were a few minutes late, try again next time okay? :)
It depends Bobby, sometimes I finish the whole round in less than 2 hours, other times it could take up to 4 hours, especially with a slow connection and because I also leave my comment love for my EC friends. Plus the coffee breaks in between he he! Anyway, thanks for making me one of ur fave stops when u do ur round YAY! :):):)
Kim!! 300 drops for each blog! What is the matter with me right? Ha ha ha!!!
Google chrome bar Kim? I've not tried that yet, maybe I should look into it. Thanks sweetie! :):):)
Really HaaziQ! I'm not using the EC toolbar cause I drop on yesterday's droppers. So like for Mon, I'll drop for my Sunday droppers and EC toolbar doesn't seem to have that feature yet. Kalau ada, for sure I'll use the EC toolbar he he! And yup 600 drops a day, crazy right?? :):):)
Mmg nonsense HazziQ! What's the point of limiting our transfers kan? Dah la kena tax he he! ;)
HaaziQ! Thank you for all ur EC comments here, best kalau ada gang on the slow EC days eh? And now EC tgh outage it seems, and I haven't finished my Mariuca round, dunno what time I'll be done then. :(
Ala kesiannya double slow ye? Tu la, sometimes mmg impossible to complete due to slow connection yes? :)
Alamak, I still haven't done my MM post ni, later kut. Happy MM HaaziQ! :):):)
He he he next time I want to see U chop-ping here okay Roxy! :):):)
Roxy! You did make my Top EC list YAY! Thanks for all 31 drops this month and hope to see u at number 1 in Dec. Go Roxy Go! :):):)
Roxy, I was happily through Wicked for Mariuca's round and then the outage happened tsk tsk tsk! Am I gonna wait for it to end...we'll see. ;)
Hi Marzie, I was gonna email u and ask for your whereabout edi. :) I hope you and B are doing fine. :)
I have stopped dropping 300 EC per day, but you know I will always drop on both of your blogs. :)
Happy Monday Marzie!
Chopped over on MPG...heh heh
Do I at least make your longer (top 25?) top EC droppers list with Roxy's Best Of?? That's one of those things I wish EntreCard would keep track of...I know how many times everyone drops on me, but not how many times I have dropped on them.
Roxy
I just hate seeing those little red outage Xes on everyone's widgets as I surf around via BlogExplosion and the Music Monday linky. X X X
Roxy
Hi Mariuca.
Thanks for your visit.
Atos has lots of fun doing this things and me too :)
I´m featuring my top dropers and advertisers too. I think it´s a good way to say thanks.
Tonight EC is down, I´ve been trying to drop for ages but the main page doesn´t even load, grr.
Well, better go work on MM.
Cheers.
EC down so cant drop ec
Wow, 300 EC drops a day? You da man la ... urrrmmmm, I mean woman la! LOL!
You know how lazy I am in doing anything so I'm thankful I have an EC angel doing that for me ... hehehe ...
hello lovely! thanks for featuring my comment love here! It meant alot to me. Thanks for thinking of me. :)
marzie, i've just confirmed my ad at both yr mariuca & MPG. It was half the price from yr usual price, i quickly grab it. haha!
did u noticed that yr drop rank sudah tukar for MPG. It is now deeply commiteed - deadly serious. Haha! congrates, woman! Don't play play wt our marzie wor!! haha!
i am also using the conventional way to drop. no, actually i only drop when i visit my friends' blogs. hehe. that's why my rank is casual & relaxed. haha!
i understood what u meant by the transfer limit and time concern. I've just done transfering credits to my top 5 dropper for previous month and yours is the last one. And now i hv to wait for next wk to start another round for my Nov dropper. It's so frustrating. At least they could increase the transfer limit lar, rite! :)
i think yours is a great idea. You always think up of something good. Congrates, woman!
Wakey, wakey Genie Princess... the EntreCard outage is over and you have less than 2 hours to get from Wicked to 300!
Roxy
Same here, Marzie!
I also use the traditional way of dropping cards via my EC inbox. It's hard for me to drop using the EC toolbar because I can see no widgets. Whereas in the inbox, everything is there, and I memorize all your widgets even when my eyes are closed! ;-)
Well I was going to sneak through and get my drops done because I can't sleep...but, my goodness you are just so sweet that I had to stop in and say thank you.
Oh yes soon in a couple of weeks there will be another blog for me also.
Wow I will be busy too!!I'll let you know when the grand opening is.
Hugs and have to run !!:)
Hi Debbs! Busy gils la past week, and this week oso got so many new jobs ni, cause yr end always finds me busy with work. Hope u and C are okay too. :)
I'm not sure how long my 300 drops will last ni, dah la have to do for MPG oso so 600 drops tu he he! And thanks so much for dropping on both my blogs whenever u do ur round, love ya! :):):)
Roxy, u chopped so quickly over at MPG nobody else had a chance, congrats sweetie! :):):)
Roxy! RBO also made it to my Top 10 at one point last month, and is still in the 11-20 range currently so YAY! Maybe u can have both blogs on my Top 10 list for Dec, just like how both ur blogs are on my TC list now! :)
Mize! EC was down last night! I was halfway through my round and had to quit thanks to the outage. So did not complete my 300 drops yest boo hoo!
Anyway, I like the idea of featuring my advertisers too, it's really a great way to thank them for advertising at our blogs. Happy MM Mize! :):):)
TH, me too. EC had an outage last night. It should be okay today. :)
Nick! 300 here and 300 for MPG, so 600 a day he he, crazy right?? I wish I had an angel to drop my cards for me too, u think ur angel want to drop for me or not? LOL! :):):)
No worries Jean, of coz must help increase ur Techno a little with some linky love from me, enjoyz! :):):)
Wah half price Jean? Then u made a good move by grabbing both ads he he, thanks sweetie! looking forward to having AGP at my blog, but u said u want to promote TGB oso... next time! :):):)
Jean, of coz must be deadly serious when it comes to EC he he, I'm am EC addict mah! But it's FUN! ;)
Jean, the transfer limit should be eliminated, definitely! I oso just finished transferring for MPG's October's Top Commenters, now must wait another week before I can start transferring for my November winners, leceh right? That's why I'm gonna feature my TD in my sidebar, better that way yes? :):):)
Roxy, I'm gonna try to reach Awesome for Mariuca within the next hour, watch me go Roxy! ;)
Ha ha ha Lainy! I know we feel the same way about EC and the new post at ur blog says it all LOL! I'll continue to drop 600 daily for as long as I can or until this addiction wears off, thanks sweetie! :):):)
WOW Jackie!! A second blog from you? Congrats dear and I hope to get an invitation to ur grand opening YEEHA! Am doing my drops now while replying my comments at both blogs so see ya in a bit! :):):)
Cheers to all the regular EC droppers. Its definitely not an easy task to maintain & you are doing it all so well :):)
Thanks Janice and yup, dropping regularly is no easy feat so it's good to show appreciation for my TD here YAY! :):):)
Aiyah.. missed my chop chop chop lah..hehe..
Anyway.. I really salute you and your determination and dedicationohhh master dropper.. the massive traffic jam is really a challenge.
I agree with you on the getting to know new blogs and things.. it's really awesome going round the blogosphere, dropping your card and making new friends.. whoever thought of this EC concept is a genius!
Hi.
Today, things got back to normal, so I´m making my EC round. Just passing by, gotta check your MM too.
Cheers!
I would love to drop 300 EC but I just could not find the time to do it! So I just drop whenever I can. Anyway, always appreciate your drops on my EC widget : )
Hola Marzie! EC is very slow nowadays. Have to refresh many times to get one page to load. imagine hundreds of it. I managed to drop like 10 only for today ;(
Hehe Bobby wants to chop it seems!
Hi Mariuca dear, your blog is my first EC drop for the day!!! *mybf's not around* hehe!
dropping by Mariuca..
glad to see that EC is back up :))
Ooh...guess who just popped out on the Roxy's Best Of... EntreCard widget. Enjoy your visit.
Roxy
It does take total dedication to drop 600 EC a day.
I can't even imagine doing that!
I know I only have one blog, but even the 300 is tough for me.
I'm not as proficient at dropping every day. In fact...I suck at it.
I drop maybe 30 a day at night as I'm winding down from my day.
Congrats to your top droppers!!
That is some serious dedication.
I like that little thing on the sidebar. It's great that you recognize the dedication.
I see Emila is on the top Mariucans list for the month?
*gasp*
Congratulations Emila!!!
That must have taken some serious commenting chops to de-throne LJ.
Sorry LJ. But you are still #2!!
You ROCK TOO!!
Imagine Grandy's excitement to see that I'm still in the top 10!
Woot WOOT!!
::Grandy's doing a little chicken dance::
woooohoooo!!! Im SEC!!!
SEC SEC SEC!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!! FINALLY!
:)
ps. SEC = Seventy Eighth Commenter
*GRIN*
Hello dearie..
How are we today.. Lama tak see you online.. hope you are just busy as I was.. Miss Fly is still out.. A has a meeting today so we can only to LY later on when he comes back.. so I am still using his pc..hehe..
Not sure if I congratulated Emila on de-throning me but CONGRATS EMILA!!!! Caya lah!!!
Uwah.. sedih for me but happy for you Emila.. the price I have to pay for Miss Fly being sick..
I was going to use my usual strategy but who's to know Miss Fly would go kiok on me on the eleventh hour kan??
And can't very well displaced Azwaj from his own PC!!
So sad :(
But it's ok... this month pulak.. though I am busy in SG lak
and no Miss FLy.. which means I can use Mr Nice Guy generosity!
Uwah!!!!
Oklah.. off to drop and bawa diri...
Hi Grandy!!
It's ok.. I'm alright.. Emila is da best and she deserve the top spot!!
Congrats on being a TC too!
See you later!
Whenever I'm online and wanting to blog hop or read others blog, yours will come to my mind. :) So, with or without EC, I'll surely come by.
Does the teddy bear contest end tonight? Less than 6 hours from now??
I am away at meetings all day but will check back in late tonight...the suspense is driving London and Maddie wild.
BEAR-iuca, BEAR-iuca, come live here!
Roxy
Wow, everyone is commenting up a storm...gotta work hard to stay on the list in December!
Roxy
hahaha, oh of coz! i must also promote TGB! i shall wait till it's on 'sales' again! haha!
yes, yes, marzie!! i am all the way with you on the elimination of the ec transfer limit. so leceh lar.
btw, congratulations for being AGP Top 5 Dropper for Nov! :)
For my Top Dropper slideshow, I am using a simple HTML tweak only. I use [marquee] with [ is change to <. Hehe.. I hope you understand it. I cannot write it here. It won't shows
I start off my EC dropping today quite late. I hope I could finish it by 2.30am. Have to sleep early. I planned to watch Twillight tomorrow :)
Hi Marzie,
I havent really experience much slowness in terms of dropping since I have my own drop list with blogs we love. :) it makes life a lot easier hehehe :)
I managed to drop 300 cards yesterday..woo-hoo!
Hi Marzie,
Well my PC is still running so far. I made it over here anyway.
I really really need to make my 300 today.
Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me.
Congrats Monica on making 300. I am headed your way right now!!:-)
Wow, I'm such a loser when it comes to dropping 300 per day. I decided that if you are on my list of EC drops on my links page, then you will get a consistent, daily drop from me. If the blog is good and I like what you write, then I'll comment, like I am now. :)
There are just too many other things to do in a day. Not sure what I'll do when my list reaches 300, but I guess I'll tackle that when I get there.
Cheers Mariuca!
hello Mariuca
just dropping my 2nd drop for the day...puff puff..
have a good one :))
Hey, you might not be in my Top Ten EC dropper November edition, but you still in my top 20! Number 12 to be exact :D
Check it out here!
Hi Mariuca,
I appreciate comments too. Leaving comments is a way of showing appreciation for the time people had spent to publish their posts, and a way to tell friends that they're in our thoughts. Thank you for being a friend :)
Hi GP,
Just dropping by. Yeahhhh so far so good.
oh yes some time in the next couple of weeks I am opening another blog too!!
i am very excited. It's just for storing uploads that connect to larger versions of my photos...for those that might like to see them bigger.
Shrinking them down really does remove some of the quality. and also then I will be able to drop from two blogs!!
Hugs:-)
good morning Mariuca...
have a great Thursday :)
@ Jackie welcome to the multiple blogs fraternity ;)
Wah lamanya tak reply comments for this post LOL!
Hi LJ, thanks dear. Sometimes mmg lazy to drop but then restless pulak he he! :):):)
LJ, speaking of EC, Turnip got deleted from EC kan? I was shocked when I found out cause dia kan famous dropper! :)
Hi Mize, thanks for dropping your EC here, I am finishing off my round now. :)
Hi Foong, I agree dropping 300 cards daily is a chore, so better not get addicted like me lol! :):):)
Emila, EC breakdown la last week. Hopefully dah okay and it's been behaving so far. Happy Friday to you dear. :):):)
Hey Mon, thanks for dropping your EC here, have a good one! :)
Hey Kim, nice to see you too, happy weekend! :)
Hi Roxy, I had a blast at ur blog the other day, must continue to advertise at RBO and RDH, thanks for having me there! :):):)
Hey Grandy, thanks for all ur comment love here, you rock! Dropping 300 is easier for me than 30 posts in 30 days he he!
I'm glad u like the new TD ad feature in the sidebar, maybe we'll see Grandy there one day! :):):)
And congrats to you Grandy for maintaining ur position in my TC list woo hoo. I will come up with my TC post soon, happy weekend! :)
Grandy, looks like LJ is finally dethroned and Emila is now the Queen here lol! Let's see what happens in December. ;)
Sandman!!! LOL, thanks for the funny comment here, for a moment there I really thought u were second! Try again next time. Hugsy! :):):)
LJ!! bawa diri ala cutenye he he he! Here's a big GP hug for u dearie, takpe... you're still holding the record for longest reigning months - 8 months tu, congrats! :):):)
LJ, hope MF comes home soon, did they let u know how many days she'll be in da hospital? Mesti tensi kena share PC kan? ;)
Hi Wiehanne, what a nice thing to say, thank you very much for all your visits and comments here. Have a great weekend and happy blogging! :):):)
GP! Have not sent yet.. It was raining just now lah.. Tuesday confirm hantar.. and usually HP would take about 2 weeks minimum!
MMG tensi ni.. feel like being on the clock lah :(..
but A has been very generous.. he's watching tv now..hehe
Have you seen today's Boldie epi.. wowee.. suspense!
Hi Roxy! You won BEAR-iuca woo hoo, love the cheer! :):):)
Hi Jean! So happy I'm still on ur TD list woot! And I hope to see TGB here soon at my EC yay! :):):)
Hi HaaziQ! Thanks for the code comment, I think I'll figure it out eventually. Happy EC dropping, I'm almost done for the night woo hoo! :):):)
Hi Metz, I'd love to do what you do, dropping from a fave list, but I'd feel guilty if I don' return drops in my Inbox as well. It's true though, I've never had problems dropping from links already on my blog. Have a good weekend! :):):)
YAY! Good for u Monica, 300 drops is awesome! :):):)
Thank you from the drop Jackie, I really hope ur PC is better now. I am loving ur pop-out comment box feature though, hope it will be a permanent fixture at TPV! :):):)
Hi Wayne, thanks so much for ur comment and welcome to Mariuca's blog. :)
So long as you're making some drops, you should be able to enjoy the traffic benefits of EC. I am happy u dropped by and good luck to you. :):):)
Hi Zunnur, nice to see u here today! Thank you for being my friend too, I always enjoy ur comments for me. Have a good weekend. :):):)
Congrats to Jackie on ur upcoming new blog, can't wait to see what u have planned for us! :):):)
Hi Kim, the weekend is about to start for me, have a good one with C! :):):)
LJ, I can feel ur tensi all the way here, poor thing! Dah la 2 weeks astaga....nemind, janji ada borrowed time yes? I just finished watching PB, gonna watch Boldie and DH soon yeeha! :)
Wow! That's a lot per day! I'm brand new to this and I thought it would be no big deal but then I realized how demanding it can be! Props to you! And I love the name of your site. The bears are adorable!
Hi Jen! Thanks so much and welcome to Mariuca's blog! :)
Oh u are new to EC? How are u liking it so far? I'm so used to dropping 600 cards daily, but it can still be a big chore when faced with the drawbacks I mentioned in my post. ;)
YAY! I love my blog name too and thanks for the bear compliment woot! :):):)
what a nice idea mate. i know you work hard on your drops. hopefully this will see a good return for you.
hey m8 did you know you have a commentry running on your blog, as soon as it opens?
I think EC might try and boot you out for it, im sure its in their rules not too. either way mate thought i wud give you heads up about it just in case x
Hi Tina!! Oh my, I have a running commentary here?? I didn't even know that, I've already removed my music box so I really have no idea where it's coming from. Thanks for the heads up though! :):):)
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