I've seen quite a few articles about blogging lately, the whys, wheres and how-to's... and I'm thinking that because these articles are written by journalists and other such newsy types, they have totally missed the mark on blogging and why it exists and why people actually read blogs.
I don't actually think that if I wrote lengthy in-depth, well researched babbles about politics and world issues and such it would actually be very interesting or attractive to people. More importantly, it wouldn't be a bit interesting to me. I'd say maybe 10% of people who care about reading blogs actually read these types of blogs, although maybe it's just me (I find them incredibly dull). I still think that news is better obtained via newspapers and the appropriate over serious magazine. Sure, every now and then I might like to check in on what some crusty Christian has to say about gay marriage or teen pregnancy, but the hardcore serious blogs take far too much effort to be that appealing.
I think blogging is the lazy man's version of people watching; hell you don't have to leave your house! It's about the voyeurism really. The chance to read something funny, catch a glimpse of an interesting or provocative photo, read an entertaining rant.
Do you think these journalists want us all to try to follow their so-called blogging rules so that nobody will be interested anymore? Are they threatened? Do people need to be told what to do and how to do them all the time? Somebody tell me, just how do you put guidelines on something so personal? Will following these rules and guidelines actually make you a more interesting "blogger"? Is there really some special, hip blog club for those who have all the ingredients of a supposed top-notch blog?
If there is, it's a club I'm not interested in joining.
Hey, whatever happened to those Pog things?
1 dirty hippies blowing your mind:
I have wanted to post something like this on my website and this gave me an idea. Cheers..
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