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I think that's what I've already been doing. It is a strange, largely one-sided relationship with m.b – I push to the feed and can respond to replies without leaving the blog but then almost never reciprocate. I am not invested in the timeline. I follow some via RSS and occasionally dip in to m.b in order to reply (if other options aren't available) but there is generally a disconnect between my actions and the audience there; it feels somehow selfish. It also emphasises the point about convenience: it's easy to dive into a timeline and have everyone in one place bit that comes with immense distraction and irrelevance, even there. I much prefer intentional following, RSS feeds or visiting sites directly. _What_ I write is unaffected by m.b itself. If I am influenced by those on it it is because I follow them elsewhere or follow someone who shares a link rather than by any engagement within the timeline. It sounds a bit crass but that is the reality of the situation. I want my relationships on the web to be more bi-directional and that's not going to happen by me engaging with a timeline.