What the heck is a blog?
What the heck is a blog anyway? Sounds like a cross between a bob, a lob and a hog.
This definition by 'bytowninternet.com' is the popular opinion.
"Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site".
I, of course, as is typical, beg to differ. A blog to me is an un-diary.
A blog is
for public consumption. it is written with the reader is mind. it is written to capture and keep the readers intrest. comments and discussions are solicited and welcomed.
A diary is
an intensely private document. it is a sacrilege to read another persons diary. And to admit you read anothers diary, comment on its contents or worse discuss it with anyone or anywhere would be social suicide.
A blog documents an opinion or a stance. A diary reflects thoughts and a thought processes.
Blog is an advertisement to the author. and like all ads, it has a pinch of fluff and dare i say falsehood? a diary is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the true represeantation of the author.
But where the blog scores against the diary is in its kaleidoscopic representation of the authors nature. it reflects the true human personality. no man is completely unidimensional in his intrests. A blog offers the perfect outlet to write, dicuss, diplay knowledge on all topics that come to mind. I like this facet of a blog the best.
so to answer the question that started this post, here is what I think a blog is
A Blog is
1. a document of an experts* opinions, ideas, thoughts and actions
2. with an invitation for interactive dialogue and exchange
3. across a diverse range of topics.
* - an expert is defined as one with knowledge or experience or both, who can offer an effective debate on the topic. In the case of blogs, people generally write on their own thoughts and experiences and are open to dicsussion and debate on their written word.
Thats what I think. comments invited....
+2del.icio.us
posted by Soumya @ 4:25 PM
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1 Comments:
Insightful commentary on what a blog is....however, in my mind, a "true" blog is a running commentary on what is going on in the context of the World Wide Web. On the other hand, a diary is a running commentary on one persons life events, i.e. birthday ventings, the trials of motherhood, personal achievements and the like. A blog is meant to initiate a dialogue on trends and viewpoints on where and how the World Wide Web is developing.
The sad rality is that most people have taken to the keyboard and use blogs as a mode to voice their dissent with politics/music/childrearing/local trends of the time as opposed to a good old fashioned debate. The heated passion of discussion is being lost. Blogging encourages dissent and discussion to be done anonymously and in a very isolationist fashion.
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