Comments for Vanya's Blog

Comment on The horror of free choice by Dilyan

Dilyan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:22:05 +0000

One of the questions raised by that is whether the individual has a responsibility for all the people his or her personal choices can affect, or do we only have to be responsible for ourselves and a small group of friends and relatives. It is astonishing that simple personal preferences can have such a massive effect, but does that mean that we have to do things just because other (strange) people depend indirectly on our decisions?

Comment on Favourites May 30, 2010 by Jana

Jana — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:27:18 +0000

thanks for your short-list…i really enjoy it:-))
have a gooooood weekend!

Comment on How to get big on YouTube by Vanya Damyanova

Vanya Damyanova — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:42 +0000

If it happens like that it would be great. I’m really afraid that YouTube might be flooded with corporate channels selling stuff and that people who upload videos on the site would be obliged to put commercials at the start of their videos.

Comment on How to get big on YouTube by Dilyan

Dilyan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:33:39 +0000

I don’t think people will stop watching YouTube. I think they will stop watching sell-out channels and move on to new, independent stuff.

Comment on How to get big on YouTube by Vanya Damyanova

Vanya Damyanova — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:45:41 +0000

Yes, they would probably stop watching but that is not the point. The important thing is to keep YouTube what it is not to ruin it. If people stop watching YouTube will disappear and what good will that bring?

Comment on How to get big on YouTube by Dilyan

Dilyan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:16:15 +0000

But surely if corporations took over YouTube channels and forced their crap into the programming, people would just stop watching?

Comment on Having fun retweeting by Dimitar Chakarov

Dimitar Chakarov — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:41:08 +0000

On the contrary – we do love your retweets! As for twitter-guides, there are plenty of guides and if you have money problems, I suggest you write your own. Like you said – there are a lot of ways to use twitter and many people wonder, so they google “twitter for dummies” or something like that and buy So go ahead – I know you can write an awesome guide. And you have your first buyer right here!

Comment on Commenting on 3 great Economist articles about Women & Work by Dimitar Chakarov

Dimitar Chakarov — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:31:43 +0000

I don’t agree with your first observation – “So I can say that in this regard women in Bulgaria are OK”. I am not a woman, and I usually don’t notice such things, but I had noticed some. My conclusion is that in the medium and large companies, especially in Sofia, women and men are (close to) equal. But in smaller ones the situation is far from great. There are constant jokes and teases which a less confident woman would not take that well, I guess.
As for the maternity leave – why don’t you ask your husband to use his and be there for the kid?
Ever since I had a kid I reconsidered my position on who should have children and at what age. I have many acquaintances, who got divorced (and several relatives too) and I don’t think one should have a child just for the sake of it. I also know many people who guilt others into having a kid and sometimes they do it just because they can’t help it. I may have said something in that regard too and I usually feel bad about saying it later on.
The whole deal with baby-sitters and what not is very difficult and I am happy that my parents and my parents-in-law are helping us so we don’t have to use a service. I really can’t imagine what it would be if we couldn’t rely on them.

Comment on Copyright infringement by Dimitar Chakarov

Dimitar Chakarov — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:49:15 +0000

And have you tried to watch or download tv series from some of the official sites? “Your country is not eligible, sorry.”

Comment on The single story by Jana

Jana — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:49 +0000

great story,Vanya!I loved the video-thanks sooo much for sharing!
I do see and understand the point of view here and how u feel in the same position…as a Bulgarian or Easteuropean…happans to me so often too!