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Do you have a thorn in your side and just never bothered to pull it out?
When I look at my list of things to do for this site, there are some tasks that just never make it to the top. Somehow, even when one of those inch up near the top of the priority list, several other new things slide right above it before I get to it. Certainly that happens to you too, right?
The other day when I posted my logo article, Jake from farmvillefanatic decided to point out a bug that’s been bothering me for some time now. I just never had the time to go fix it. Deep down, I hoped that no one would notice but I knew I would have to get around to fixing the problem one day. It’s like getting that little chip in your windshield. You’re always looking at it and it’s annoying but usually not enough to get it taken care of any time soon.
Well, Jake actually decided to take the initiative to actually fix the problem for me! The other day, he sent me an email with fresh code, new images, and simple instructions.
In other words, Jake, one of my newer visitors, noticed an issue and solved the problem for me, virtually a complete stranger to him. (BTW, his site is kicking some serious butt. It’s bringing some crazy traffic numbers and earning him a decent income in a very short period of time.)
Anyway, the point is, it never ceases to amaze me the sense of community some sites have. I don’t want to turn this into a huge thank you post because someone will always be left out. However, there are plenty of other examples of folks helping me move things along … unsolicited! I get things like detailed advice (e.g. Harsh in my earlier days), offers to guest post and even partner with (e.g. Dave has me practically living at his site), and selfless plugs (e.g. Brad and Ms. Freeman giving me unsolicited Alexa reviews).
By no means am I implying that I’m a cruise ship and people who help me are tugboats. I’m really saying that no matter how big or small you are, there’s always something you can’t do or don’t have time to do. I think that it’s great that I have such awesome blog buddies who contribute in a variety of ways.
Do you have any stories of people extending you a helping hand even when you didn’t ask for it?
