Comments on: Blogging – because it’s there.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:20:45 +0000

Liked this post, Jack! I wish more of my ‘real-life’ friends had blogs… or ones that they actually kept up with. From what I can tell, my friends who don’t start one or who let theirs die after a few days or weeks seem to feel ‘pathetic’ posting about daily happenings or thoughts so their blogs dwindle if they ever start one to begin with. (Apparently, some of us (and I’m really referring to myself here) don’t mind posting about daily nuances whether or not I think they’ll be earth-shattering to anyone, especially because I like reading others’ blogs that are the same way.) I find that if I have acquaintances even in the same town I’m in that keep a blog and/or read mine we form a much faster and more meaningful friendship because we know so much more about each other than what we decide to say in small-talk conversations at official social gatherings… you just get to share more of yourself on your blog than you’d feel comfortable doing face-to-face sometimes. What I try to tell friends that are starting blogs is to just be themselves, write how they talk, throw some personality into it. I’ve found that my friends’ blogs who I really enjoy are ones that sound like them rather than the ones that sound like they’re trying too hard to put on a certain appearance.

Anyway, don’t know if any of that was at all relevant! I kind of got going on that subject!

By: Alen McFadzean

Alen McFadzean — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:41:24 +0000

Just to pick up on the point Steve makes. My blog came about because I started keeping a personal journal of my mountain outings in 2005. And the reason I started was because I found an old diary from 1986, in which I’d kept details of what went on at work, mountain adventures, potholing trips, union meetings, conversations. I was horrified to discover how much had been erased from my memory. Even people I had worked with had been scrubbed clean from my consciousness, and would have remained so had I not found the book. Yes, writing does make you think things through. And it allows you to keep fresh in your mind the things that would otherwise have vanished into thin air.

By: JackP

JackP — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:40:00 +0000

Gary, it’s a standard WP theme so we’re working within certain limitations as to what we can do…

By: Gary Miller

Gary Miller — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:32:26 +0000

Nice post Jack and I like ‘Because They’re There’ – even if it is still under development.

(Quick nitpick: How about a label for the Comments/Message box?)

I sometimes get really personal when I’m writing – especially just lately. But, for me it’s an ideal medium for releasing my emotions and achieving a state of catharsis.

Keep blogging and I’ll keep reading!!

By: Steve Woods

Steve Woods — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 +0000

Excellent post.

Personally, I blog because it makes me write things down and therefore think things through. If someone wants to read my ramblings, they’re free to do so.

Additionally, I’ve started giving myself goals and publishing them online. By doing so, I feel obliged to complete these goals lest I be forever scorned by both of my readers