Is this a lost cause? This is not an existential question about the nature of reality or a cynical comment on modern politics. All of which are forthcoming, I am sure. The issue today is blogging. I spoke with a friend today, who I had not been able to talk to in quite some time, and we were musing about the possibility of being a blogger without being a jackass.
Surely, there are useful web pages out there that call themselves "blogs." You've got the Drudge report and the Blogora (see the link to your left) and even Wil W. moves back and forth between talking about his kids and discussing important issues in society and technology. But so many of my fellow simply seem to be reaching out to cyberspace because they can't make connections in real life. I mean, seriously, who does that? Oh, wait, I do.
Let's face it - the blagonet is awesome, but I'm sure you can think of many people who are losing the ability to interface without a technological medium. I mean, just think about how many dating websites there are out there - what is so hard about making friends in real life?
So, the question is, what is a blog supposed to do? Do you read them because we are curious about people we don't know and their inability to connect, or is there something specific we are looking for? Is it just to give you something to think about? If that's the case why not just pick up a book? Any book. Except for books by Norah Roberts, John Grisham, and Tom Clancy. Those DO NOT count. What makes a blog worth your time? I look for blogs to provide food for thought or to increase my body of knowledge. Is that their job, or are they really places to post a personal life?
2 comments:
Dean Koontz... his books don't count either.
why do people read blogs? boredom, voyeurism, and voice. to affirm existing prejudice. because they have no idea what to eat for dinner.
oh, and for the free porn.
:)
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