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Sunday, April 13, 2008
'What is a blog to you?' When I first read the question I just half snorted and said 'depends what it's about' but on deeper reflection; any blog is a way of reaching out to other people - nothing more, nothing less.
Humans are by default very social creatures, so much so that a loner is considered 'weird' and not to be trusted, it's only natural that even in as sterile an environment as the internet we would create ways of socialising.
I think everyone who enters the 'blogosphere' becomes obsessed with stats and improving their ratings at least once in the lifespan of their blogs, I know I did way back when this blog was first hosted on blogger. I had an account with every traffic driving site that came along and watched my evolotion on the TTLB ecosystem with alternating bouts of joy and despair.
Others are of a monthly nature and tend to derive from a community of like minded individuals perpetuating a traffic driving gimmick that allows the 'winner' to post an image link/ banner to the awarding site.
These days I think of stats as just more ways to procrastinate, they amuse me and yes, they occasionally allow me to puff my chest out in pride and proclaim "i'm popular me!" (until I remember that the traffic headed my way is courtesy of something like blogexplosion and none of those people want to stick around and marvel at my obvious greatness, they're just trying to improve their own stats and I'm a stepping stone on the way).
Let's face facts though, I'm unlikely to ever rise high in the blogging ranks because I don't specialise, there is no 'niche' into which I fit - and in all honesty, it doesn't bother me one little bit.
This is my virtual home and while I allow strangers to pass through and ccasionally leave their mark - I know that those of you who stick around and make yourselves comfortable 'get' me and so this blog fulfills it's purpose admirably.
Labels: Fine Art of Blogging
posted by Shirazi @ 9:44 AM,
5 Comments:
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At 10:21,
ghee said...
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Hi Dio!Thank you for the greeting!
Happy Birthday to you!!
My blog is my getaway...its my buddy and my bestfriend :)
keep on blogging.let the world know whats on your mind :) -
At 10:47,
said...
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Happy Birthday Di0. You never mentioned! Why? Wish you the best on this occassion.
Jiya -
At 10:49,
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Virtual home! Nicely said. BTW, I am at your virtual home and I like it.
Jiya -
At 15:15,
said...
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Envy! Envy ;-)
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At 23:05,
Jennifer said...
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Hi Dio...
I really like this post!
There are those who write for ratings, money, fame... and there are those who write what is in their heart and mind.
I think you are one who writes what is in your heart and mind.
Blessings always, Dio, and Happy Birthday!
Jen
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My blogs are a resource for my writings. More often, I blog informally, sharing impressions, generating ideas to see how they invoke reactions, keeping track of others’ work in the fields of my interest, or simply ranting or pointing out things that come to my attention.
Also, I use blogging as a platform to prune ideas. This is where I meet others and share experiences. “I am neither geek, nor nerd, I am not a hacker, a phreaker, a programmer or any variety of technoid dweeb.”
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