Comments on: So, about that blogging thing http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/ Just another Wordpress.com weblog Mon, 25 May 2009 06:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Iris http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-2053 Iris Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:28:04 +0000 http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-2053 Wow. Five comments now. :-) I blog to share ideas with other librarians, but I also have a "secret" blog to use as a writing outlet for all those little things that happen in life that could be funny, sad, or interesting for other people to read about, but that would clutter up a semi-professional blog. That secret blog has very few readers (probably no more than 7 or 8), but it's still my outlet. I write it for me. Wow. Five comments now. :-)

I blog to share ideas with other librarians, but I also have a “secret” blog to use as a writing outlet for all those little things that happen in life that could be funny, sad, or interesting for other people to read about, but that would clutter up a semi-professional blog. That secret blog has very few readers (probably no more than 7 or 8), but it’s still my outlet. I write it for me.

]]> By: Josiah T. http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1977 Josiah T. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:57:31 +0000 http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1977 My curiosity and the mere fact that we share the same name led me to click your link when I was searching for my blog. Most people dubbed with the name "Josiah" seem pretty cool... must be a parenting thing. My curiosity and the mere fact that we share the same name led me to click your link when I was searching for my blog. Most people dubbed with the name “Josiah” seem pretty cool… must be a parenting thing.

]]> By: Corrie Bergeron http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1760 Corrie Bergeron Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:42:05 +0000 http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1760 Don't sell yourself short. Jerry Seinfeld did pretty well with his little "show about nothing." James Lileks (www.lileks.com) has made a career out of observing ephemera. I thought I had no readers on my infrequently-updataed blog, too. That is, until I started using Twitter, Tweeted a few shameless plugs, and put a FeedJit map on the blog. Was I ever surprised. I'm pretty sure I know who the readers in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon are. But wonder who in Germany and Ireland is looking? Don’t sell yourself short. Jerry Seinfeld did pretty well with his little “show about nothing.” James Lileks (www.lileks.com) has made a career out of observing ephemera.

I thought I had no readers on my infrequently-updataed blog, too. That is, until I started using Twitter, Tweeted a few shameless plugs, and put a FeedJit map on the blog. Was I ever surprised. I’m pretty sure I know who the readers in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon are. But wonder who in Germany and Ireland is looking?

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1677 Colin Devroe Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:48:42 +0000 http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1677 Well, since this is the second comment, that blows Eric Schmidt out of the water. Besides, his stats are skewed by the fact that "readers" and "blog" are tough to estimate. For one thing, there are millions on top of millions of abandoned blogs. Why do I blog? Because I love to write my thoughts down. I currently blog in many locations - each for their own reasons - and I really enjoy the craft of writing and I love to either start or continue conversations. There is a lot of noise on the Internet, as you've said - but you speaking to whomever chooses to read your thoughts isn't considered noise, it should be considered opinion. Well, since this is the second comment, that blows Eric Schmidt out of the water. Besides, his stats are skewed by the fact that “readers” and “blog” are tough to estimate. For one thing, there are millions on top of millions of abandoned blogs.

Why do I blog? Because I love to write my thoughts down. I currently blog in many locations – each for their own reasons – and I really enjoy the craft of writing and I love to either start or continue conversations.

There is a lot of noise on the Internet, as you’ve said – but you speaking to whomever chooses to read your thoughts isn’t considered noise, it should be considered opinion.

]]> By: Moose http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1671 Moose Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:31:05 +0000 http://josiah.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/so-about-that-blogging-thing/#comment-1671 I blog because it's right up there with organizing the spice cabinet and scrubbing the grout in the shower when it's the day before an exam. ;) I blog because it’s right up there with organizing the spice cabinet and scrubbing the grout in the shower when it’s the day before an exam. ;)

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