There has been talk out there in the material world
as well as the blogosphere about the coming extinction
of blogging. Apparently, it's sooooo last year, last decade,
I don't know. Passe, I suppose. But the alternatives are
what -- facebook? Twitter? 140 characters? Not a chance.
I do enjoy facebook -- I see it kind of like flitting
in-and-out at a party, dropping a few lines (of conversation!)
here and there; and twitter, well, call me old but I just
cannot and will not go there. But a blog is a lot like having
your own daily newspaper column, with regular readers.
Room to spread out, really express yourself, get creative.
It's a way to create a global community, and I am completely
enamored of it. I'm here for the long run. Stay tuned.
I'm with you T: blogging is by far the most creative of the three options, & gives the most to blogger & reader. I like Facebook for keeping up with friends, & for fun--must confess I do use Twitter a smidgen, but not even daily. I can't see either as blog substitutes.
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ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you in it for the long run, T. Clear. I am, too. And you're right - blogging is a terrific way to link up with others around the world. It opens up conversations, camaraderie and collaborative opportunities that would never otherwise exist. All very fine and good.
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ReplyDeleteWe no listen to such gibberish.
ReplyDeleteWe are.
Therefore we blog.
It's heartening to hear that you all agree!
ReplyDeleteI like to think that what I do is more glob than blog.
ReplyDeleteSo, are you going to change your user name to Globalot? ("Global Ought")
ReplyDeleteAnd is your blog a photoglob? The possibilities (globabilities) are infinite!
me, too.....I love it and it keeps me from being scared to write my stories (why that is, I don't know) because otherwise I wouldn't write.
ReplyDeleteChecking my blog list is such a calming, fun thing for me to do with my a.m. coffee. I think there are enough people that agree and we'll keep blogs from dying out.
ReplyDeleteThe pressure being put on Vaquero to twitter and FaceBook is incredible.
ReplyDeleteSomeone even set up a twitter account for him.
I get bludgeoning e-mails every day from 'friends' demanding I join facespace and friend them. ????
We already have da List ... which P., for instance, is a member of.
I like blogs. I mean for reading as well as for writing.
Love, C.
Yikes ~ My blog is not yet three weeks old. I hope it's not "so last year" as much as it is something that people are just figuring out how to make the best use of. I needed to think about the pros and cons before I started. It's true though; I am a bit of a late adapter ...
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I'd do without mine!
ReplyDeleteah, but we all know what's happening to newspaper columns.... and newspapers....
ReplyDeletestill, i agree with you. of course.