Bizosphere

Reservations

I find myself again wondering if I’m beating a dead horse, keeping Carnival of the Capitalists going, even as “no longer a carnival.”

While it does increase the overall traffic here, and I will increase traffic by more routine posting, which will ultimately help the CotC rather than vice-versa, the traffic is downright pathetic compared to what it should be. Not compared to what it had been, as it was already bad, but it’s not even at the level of one hit from each person subscribed to the CotC mailing list. That means people who pointedly asked to be notified, somewhere along the line, are substantially disinterested as a group.

I feel fortunate that I’ve had as much interest in hosting from people as there’s been, so far. However, it seems to be similar to what I was encountering toward the end of the old style carnival. That is, getting hosts was difficult, nearing impossible.

I’m not sure I want to handle it myself, each and every week. That would give it the benefit of one voice and tone, but variety was the beauty of varying hosts.

I also don’t think it should become a “carnival” again. Especially if hosts are scarce either way.

I’ll try to carry on with it as long as I can, and see if traffic and interest go back in the other direction. I’m tempted to do the weekly roundup, but call it something else. That goes against the attempt to salvage the brand, on the idea it has some value.

Any thoughts from the throngs of readers?