jezic Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Why does blogging draw so many people in? What is the good that it does? Why did i make my own blog?
Proud2BCatholic139 Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Blogging helps me get my feelings out...good or bad. Most of the time, I write good things about my day! Yay! It's a great way for me to keep in contact with everyone I never get a chance too.
Dudette Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 It's fun....and you can keep in good touch with friends. It can do a lot of good, it can be your whole apostolate if you wanted it to be.
jezic Posted October 18, 2005 Author Posted October 18, 2005 yes i am sure it could be as basically all you do is write stuff. I like the idea that you can earn money if your blog becomes popular (at least at the website that i am on). my blog is www.bobbykeller.blogspot.com I like it simple like that though i don't know how to do anything with it anyway.
photosynthesis Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I have a livejournal, but i wouldn't call myself a "blogger." I think people who get all of their news from blogs are silly silly people
shelly_freak Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I've gone through my fair share of blogs. I had a livejournal and then a livejournal and a xanga and then a blogger and then my xanga again and now I just write random things when I'm bored on my myspace blog. I actually just finished writing about my awesome day.
Sojourner Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I don't get my main news from blogs, but I do look to a handful for commentary or analysis. Generally, they're people that I know or friends of people I know. I don't just read random blogs. I tried doing one, but the pressure to be esoteric and yet witty every day got to me. I can't command those things -- they just happen.
jezic Posted October 18, 2005 Author Posted October 18, 2005 what do you mean? Why would you have to be anything but yourself? Isn't it your blog?
Sojourner Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Well, yeah, but what's the point of having a blog if no one reads it? And who's going to read it if you're not consistently interesting?
theculturewarrior Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I think more people write blogs than read them! :
Sojourner Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 To which I say, what's the point? Why write a blog no one is reading?
Jaime Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 18 2005, 03:22 PM']I don't get my main news from blogs, but I do look to a handful for commentary or analysis. Generally, they're people that I know or friends of people I know. I don't just read random blogs. I tried doing one, but the pressure to be esoteric and yet witty every day got to me. I can't command those things -- they just happen. [right][snapback]762830[/snapback][/right] [/quote] And yet they happen daily around these parts....
Sojourner Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 18 2005, 03:44 PM']And yet they happen daily around these parts.... [right][snapback]762852[/snapback][/right] [/quote] If that's true, it's only because I'm inspired by all the esoteric, witty folks who post here.
jezic Posted October 18, 2005 Author Posted October 18, 2005 i don't think that the most important part about writing a blog is the other people. I think it is more of a method of personal expression. I am not so interested if any one else reads my blog. It is jsut there so that they can. I hope for some it inspires them to think a little bit, but i am not going to try to be extra funnyor anything like that to keep them interested. what are other people's blogs
philothea Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Oct 18 2005, 03:17 PM']I have a livejournal, but i wouldn't call myself a "blogger." I think people who get all of their news from blogs are silly silly people [right][snapback]762822[/snapback][/right] [/quote] !! What is your LJ? (I'm amberdine) I like my blog because sometimes I think I'm clever, and it's fun to have an outlet. Blogs are better than trying to post someplace primarily conversational like, say, here, because a lot of times people don't respond to everyday observations. On a blog, it feels normal if no one much responds. I just noticed someone I don't know added me to their friends list. Which is cool, and usually I like "friend" them too... Except this girl's LJ is French! I am not sure what to do.
Dudette Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) [quote name='jezic' date='Oct 18 2005, 06:04 PM']i don't think that the most important part about writing a blog is the other people. I think it is more of a method of personal expression. I am not so interested if any one else reads my blog. It is jsut there so that they can. I hope for some it inspires them to think a little bit, but i am not going to try to be extra funnyor anything like that to keep them interested. what are other people's blogs [right][snapback]762873[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think writing in blogs is fun, I have a live journal (www.livejournal.com/users/muy_gwai) a xanga (www.xanga.com/Muy_Gwai) and a myspace, but I don't like myspace so I don't use it. I also have a blog spot (http://muygwai.blogspot.com.) ..but I only have it to comment on other people's blog spots. I don't actually update it, though I could if I knew other people that have it. Edited October 18, 2005 by Dudette
photosynthesis Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 18 2005, 04:41 PM']To which I say, what's the point? Why write a blog no one is reading? [right][snapback]762847[/snapback][/right] [/quote] write for yourself! [quote name='philothea' date='Oct 18 2005, 05:30 PM']!! What is your LJ? (I'm amberdine) I like my blog because sometimes I think I'm clever, and it's fun to have an outlet. Blogs are better than trying to post someplace primarily conversational like, say, here, because a lot of times people don't respond to everyday observations. On a blog, it feels normal if no one much responds. I just noticed someone I don't know added me to their friends list. Which is cool, and usually I like "friend" them too... Except this girl's LJ is French! I am not sure what to do. [right][snapback]762889[/snapback][/right] [/quote] my LJ name is photosynthesis. I'll add you to my friends list next time I log in.
Dreamweaver Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Eeek, I had a very bad experience with blogs. A word of warning, be very careful of what you right. More people than you imagine read blogs and such. Drama ain't a good thing, especially when the other party is known to blow up and overreact, and threaten legal action. I've been tempted more than once to get a Livejournal, just to join some communities.
photosynthesis Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 anyone here part of the LJ "catholicism" community?
philothea Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 I joined a bunch of catholic communities on LJ. There is a lot of overlap. I am now only in catholics. Also carmelitespirit, and of course phatmass_pham.
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