Polling for Dollars

July 30, 2001 D. H. McKee

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I’m thinking of putting a web poll on my site, but now that I’m working on it, I can’t think of anything to ask. There’s nothing I want to know about any of you (heh). But is that what a web poll is all about? Aren’t these things for you, the surfer? Don’t you want to know what others think about when they’re online? Don’t you want to see the opinions of others when they fill out the poll on Zuckervati’s site?
Then perhaps the poll shouldn’t be for me. I am merely the ringmaster, and you are the teeming millions who have come to my circus for some entertainment, and you are the ones who want, nay, crave, the interactiveness of this place. You want the visceral experience, the smell of the popcorn and animals, the roar of the crowd, and the dim lighting, punctuated by the bursts of flame and smoke.
Well then, if that’s what you desire, then I am obliged to get this poll online. I am your servant. Thank you.

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About This Site

As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.

Writers often treat the bio like it’s an interview or something. Maybe like they’re having a conversation with you, the reader. While it may work sometimes, the most common way to write a bio is to write in the 3rd person.

I’m like those writers, and I’m talking to you directly, unlike the common way to do a bio. You should see my About page. It makes sense to me, since this is a bit which describes my blog’s website. When I get famous enough that I don’t have time to talk to you, I’ll have an intern write everything in 3rd person. Until then, you get to talk to me.

Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.