Before the New Year kicked into full swing, I was checking last years analytics. Several things jumped out at me. For the last four months I shared at least once a day, several days more than once. For the year I had more visits than any other year so far for NSS & I had surpassed my standing record of shares per year. Back in 2013 I tackled the Around the World Musick project & set my own record with 305 shares. That held until now, although I almost surpassed it last year with 304 shares. This year the number of shares was 309.
This all made me realise that I needed to slow up a bit before I get totally burned out doing this thing. I've been so busy here & in my day-to-day (other) life that I had to put visitor requests on hold. That I will remedy first this year.
Next, I decided I needed to do something about a folder I have that is busting at the seams. That is my "Overflow" folder. Whenever I'm preparing things around here, I always gather many more prespective candidates for sharing than I have the time or space for as things roll out. All the left-over files end up being dumped into "Overflow". It's been growing at an uncanny rate for several years. I am going to open that mess & try to make some sense out of it. I'd like to share what's worthy & file everything else where it belongs.
So starting today I'm going to fulfill any visitor requests until that plays out, then hit the "Overflow" folder for as long as that takes (or I get bored with the concept ot distracted by another idea). I'm just going to slow down a bit, I hope.
Requests
Frenz Christian is an enigma to me. He showed up sometime early last year (I believe). He makes random requests that very seldom have any connection to what I've shared (twice only were they relavant, in fact the Spear of Destiny tomorrow is only the second ever relevant request). His requests aren't even really music that I would listen to particularly. I've always tried to oblige & 8 out of 10 times I've come through (the only time I flatly refused was a Super Furry Animals request...(I have to draw the line somewhere). The thing about Christian is I'm not sure if he's human or a 'AI bot'. Sometimes his replies are word for word copies of previous replies (at least three time) & I don't really know anything about him personally.
But I've bought a seat at the game so I'm all-in until I finally go bust. The only thing I've done to reinforce my hand is to limit the requests to 10 per month.
Here's Christian's first unfulfilled request...Dansdepartementet - Niagara, the sophomore release from the 1980s Swedish post punk band.
Side 1 -
Händer Av Spindelväv
Eurolight
Syster Hämnd
Party Goes On
Side 2 -
Finito
Maniac Danse
Det Sista Trädet
Niagara
Untitled
Enjoy,
NØ
