Blogging?

I'm convinced I know nothing about blogging, despite the apparent simplicity of the concept.

While I have many things to say, I have a philosophical objection to polluting the web with useless personal information, perspectives, and other "opinionware".  Sure, it seems there's a useful function.  Sure, I've had a lot of experiences which others can benefit from.  Sure, I have a story to tell.

But, I'm just not convinced this is the way to do it yet.

After about 70 days, my blog has no traffic.  But, I ran across yet another interesting inspiration in Joe Kraus's blog, and I've aded him to my Catalyst's list.

If this is boring you, try his.

Comments

[Chrys]

aded - added ANYWAY - you have to go after your traffic - visit people who blog the way you like to read - they'll probably like what you write?! Write what's important to you and do some random searches - like the recently updated - how I found your BLOG! It takes awhile - I just finished my TYPEPAD 30 trial and I'm starting to meet people who think in ways I understand or want to learn more about. I don't know your political preferences - but you probably don't like to be controlled by propaganda - this is an example of what you find while you travel!!

http://64.6.244.78/mt/archives/002249.html

[Chrys PART II]

Bnoopy is a great example - there are a lot of people with the vast holding of talent you've grown - I liked your Spider EYE site! I'm just a floater learning to build - working on writing, JAVA, CSS and of course HTML - - Maybe I'll get good at something?!?! Your's would be a site to look for learning 'tid-bits'!

[Joshua G]

Blogging isn't a waste of time, but I reserve it principally as an ad-hoc newsletter publishing mechanism to reach family and friends.

By flattening the self-publishing playing field, it means that the diamonds are drowning in the shit. Just because you have something worth saying, Gary, doesn't mean the ROTW can find it. It is a tragedy of the commons, transposed to the electronic space.