Comments on: Thoughts on the blogosphere http://lowquality.net/2006/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/ increasing the signal to noise ratio in my head Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Justin http://lowquality.net/2006/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-653 Justin Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:49:11 +0000 http://low-quality.net/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-653 Luke: I find sometimes that my propensity to my friends and family prevents me from writing things to or about them because I am afraid of the consequences. I have avoided discussing some events in my personal life concerning Kim's family and my feelings towards the college I am attending, for instance, because I know memebers of Kim's family and employees of my college (who are friends) also visit this site and I would not want to endanger anyone's career or well-being. In retrospect I would not have publicized this site as much as I have to my friends. I would love to vent about these subjects, but politically it just doesn't work. It sucks. Paul: As I said in the post, alot of people can make their everyday lives sound so amazing, and I realize that reading about sometimes is more fun than being there. I wish I was one of those writers. Drew: Sometimes I wonder how deep of a whole we digging ourselves. I don't think anyone is really scared of Homeland Security reading our blogs, but wait until the IRS figures it out and see how easy it will be to cheat on your taxes. "That trip you made to Nevada for business last year? According to your xanga you spent three weeks playing craps and blackjack." Luke: I find sometimes that my propensity to my friends and family prevents me from writing things to or about them because I am afraid of the consequences. I have avoided discussing some events in my personal life concerning Kim’s family and my feelings towards the college I am attending, for instance, because I know memebers of Kim’s family and employees of my college (who are friends) also visit this site and I would not want to endanger anyone’s career or well-being. In retrospect I would not have publicized this site as much as I have to my friends. I would love to vent about these subjects, but politically it just doesn’t work. It sucks.

Paul: As I said in the post, alot of people can make their everyday lives sound so amazing, and I realize that reading about sometimes is more fun than being there. I wish I was one of those writers.

Drew: Sometimes I wonder how deep of a whole we digging ourselves. I don’t think anyone is really scared of Homeland Security reading our blogs, but wait until the IRS figures it out and see how easy it will be to cheat on your taxes. “That trip you made to Nevada for business last year? According to your xanga you spent three weeks playing craps and blackjack.”

]]> By: drew http://lowquality.net/2006/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-651 drew Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:23:48 +0000 http://low-quality.net/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-651 well, seeing as how my paycheck comes from web 2.0.....it is okay. people can bore the hell out of me all day with videos and recordings. i even make my own as i am sure you have noticed. i don't suffer from a need for attention (being a mildly overweight, hair guy with a thin, pretty wife gets me plenty of that), a desire to have people validate me through comments, or anything else hinted at above. i think my blog interests me more than anyone else. i kind of use it as a way to validate the fact that i spend way too much time on the 'net looking up stuff that will ultimately clutter my brain to the point of not being able to retain what i really need to remember. oh well. i am liking the links on the side though. nice design. drew. well, seeing as how my paycheck comes from web 2.0.….it is okay. people can bore the hell out of me all day with videos and recordings. i even make my own as i am sure you have noticed. i don’t suffer from a need for attention (being a mildly overweight, hair guy with a thin, pretty wife gets me plenty of that), a desire to have people validate me through comments, or anything else hinted at above. i think my blog interests me more than anyone else. i kind of use it as a way to validate the fact that i spend way too much time on the ‘net looking up stuff that will ultimately clutter my brain to the point of not being able to retain what i really need to remember. oh well.

i am liking the links on the side though. nice design.

drew.

]]> By: Paul http://lowquality.net/2006/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-650 Paul Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:14:45 +0000 http://low-quality.net/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-650 There a few ways to write a blog; there are the "link" blogs that simply just link to things that interest them; there are the political blogs, there are personal blogs (that are just diaries), there are philosophical, reflective blogs; but overall most blogs are a one person perspective; someone sharing their personal thoughts, opinions and life -- and a vast majority of all those blogs have only a handful of readers. There are a few blog 'superstars' (in the more personal, non-political genre) -- Heather Armstrong (dooce), Jason Kottke, etc (I love Lileks as well). If you're in it for fame or "numbers" then consistency seems to be key -- do what you do and stick to it -- if its just a means to practice writing, or share what you've learned, to just entertain people -- then stick to that. Those are my worthless 2 cents. poot There a few ways to write a blog; there are the “link” blogs that simply just link to things that interest them; there are the political blogs, there are personal blogs (that are just diaries), there are philosophical, reflective blogs; but overall most blogs are a one person perspective; someone sharing their personal thoughts, opinions and life — and a vast majority of all those blogs have only a handful of readers. There are a few blog ‘superstars’ (in the more personal, non-political genre) — Heather Armstrong (dooce), Jason Kottke, etc (I love Lileks as well). If you’re in it for fame or “numbers” then consistency seems to be key — do what you do and stick to it — if its just a means to practice writing, or share what you’ve learned, to just entertain people — then stick to that. Those are my worthless 2 cents.

poot

]]> By: Luke Worley http://lowquality.net/2006/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-649 Luke Worley Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:02:59 +0000 http://low-quality.net/thoughts-on-the-blogosphere/#comment-649 Since I rarely have much to mention that is "interesting" or "funny" I tend to blog as a means of an outlet (as you say) seeking advice from friends and family on everyday subjects. It's a passive aggressive way for me to communicate and share everyday experiences. If I get feedback - great, if not, that's cool too. People who are often left in the dark are mostly the ones closest to you. It seems a little bit too easy though to put your feelings out there for the world to see sometimes than just telling someone flat out. I'm still new to all of this, and while I agree that some stuff posted can come off a bit boring to the common person or aquaintance even - it does have a way of keeping people up to speed where they othrewise would not be. That is all. Since I rarely have much to mention that is “interesting” or “funny” I tend to blog as a means of an outlet (as you say) seeking advice from friends and family on everyday subjects. It’s a passive aggressive way for me to communicate and share everyday experiences. If I get feedback — great, if not, that’s cool too. People who are often left in the dark are mostly the ones closest to you. It seems a little bit too easy though to put your feelings out there for the world to see sometimes than just telling someone flat out. I’m still new to all of this, and while I agree that some stuff posted can come off a bit boring to the common person or aquaintance even — it does have a way of keeping people up to speed where they othrewise would not be.

That is all.

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