Comments on: Why blog? http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-blog ...work in progress Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-109 Nathan Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:40:44 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-109 Thank you very much Shelley!<br /> Thank you very much Shelley!

]]> By: Shelley http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-108 Shelley Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:32:30 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-108 You're not shouting at a brick wall. I found your blog through a series of back alleys while googling pictures of cactus graffiti. Your blog is intelligent, creative, and funny; and most importantly, I agree with almost every political point and social commentary you make... very handy stuff, that. It saves me the trouble of changing my mind, which - let's face it - is always such a hassle. And I'm so firmly entrenched in my opinions, that when I do disagree with something you've written, it's not a problem. Win-win, really. Plus, very pretty pictures. Thanks! You’re not shouting at a brick wall.

I found your blog through a series of back alleys while googling pictures of cactus graffiti.

Your blog is intelligent, creative, and funny; and most importantly, I agree with almost every political point and social commentary you make… very handy stuff, that. It saves me the trouble of changing my mind, which – let’s face it – is always such a hassle. And I’m so firmly entrenched in my opinions, that when I do disagree with something you’ve written, it’s not a problem. Win-win, really.

Plus, very pretty pictures.

Thanks!

]]> By: Quite Random » isolatr http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-76 Quite Random » isolatr Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:56:58 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-76 [...] Of course it’s just a parody of Flickr, del.icio.us, digg, and half a dozen other social networking sites that have sprung into existence over the last couple of years. When I wrote about blogging the other day, I mentioned that blogs now have the ability to ‘talk’ to other blogs. That’s not the half of it. RSS subscription means you can be notified immediately when a contact’s blog is updated, or when a comment is made on something you’ve written or photographed. Information can be channelled into whatever format you like, and spoon fed directly to you. Immediacy is the key – everything is up to date now, right now. [...] [...] Of course it’s just a parody of Flickr, del.icio.us, digg, and half a dozen other social networking sites that have sprung into existence over the last couple of years. When I wrote about blogging the other day, I mentioned that blogs now have the ability to ‘talk’ to other blogs. That’s not the half of it. RSS subscription means you can be notified immediately when a contact’s blog is updated, or when a comment is made on something you’ve written or photographed. Information can be channelled into whatever format you like, and spoon fed directly to you. Immediacy is the key – everything is up to date now, right now. [...]

]]> By: ruby in bury http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-68 ruby in bury Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:23:58 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-68 Hi Nathan, I've been thinking a lot about the question "Why blog"? Mainly I think I do it because it satisfies my need for self expression 100% in a way that nothing else ever has - although I've been a diary keeper for years. I don't think that blogging is a symptom of us getting more individualistic and closed down. Writing my diary might have been like that for me. But blogging brings me to others, in a very open and honest way. With friends and contacts in a normal face to face setting it can take ages before you get to broach certain subjects, and feel OK about discussing certain things. On a blog, you can launch straight into it - and have others talk back to you about it. And also my social life's taken off since I've been blogging my town - in a place where circumstances meant I saw only other mums and kids, I now suddenly know a lot of other people! Thanks for this thought provoking post. Ruby. Hi Nathan, I’ve been thinking a lot about the question "Why blog"? Mainly I think I do it because it satisfies my need for self expression 100% in a way that nothing else ever has – although I’ve been a diary keeper for years. I don’t think that blogging is a symptom of us getting more individualistic and closed down. Writing my diary might have been like that for me. But blogging brings me to others, in a very open and honest way. With friends and contacts in a normal face to face setting it can take ages before you get to broach certain subjects, and feel OK about discussing certain things. On a blog, you can launch straight into it – and have others talk back to you about it. And also my social life’s taken off since I’ve been blogging my town – in a place where circumstances meant I saw only other mums and kids, I now suddenly know a lot of other people! Thanks for this thought provoking post. Ruby.

]]> By: Nathan http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-67 Nathan Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:08:33 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-67 Now you see that all makes me feel good! <img src="/words/wp-content/plugins/editormonkey/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif" alt="" /> Now you see that all makes me feel good!

]]> By: You know who I am... http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-66 You know who I am... Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:38:47 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-66 Nath, The content of the blog is like a window into your state of mind. By reading a few lines of yours (or sometimes even the title) I have a fairly decent idea of how you're feeling. Because anyone who knows you can testify to your great honesty and openness, it's almost as though you are bearing your soul. There is no hidden agenda and this is enlightening both to me and, I would expect, to all your nearest and dearest.Without wishing to pontificate, it almost feels like you're taking us on your emotional roller-coater journey called 'life'. You need to know we're coming with you and keeping you company along the way. Personally speaking, this is an honour and I feel priveleged to be able to accompany such a fine, fine chap. Yours Friend. Nath,
The content of the blog is like a window into your state of mind. By reading a few lines of yours (or sometimes even the title) I have a fairly decent idea of how you’re feeling. Because anyone who knows you can testify to your great honesty and openness, it’s almost as though you are bearing your soul. There is no hidden agenda and this is enlightening both to me and, I would expect, to all your nearest and dearest.Without wishing to pontificate, it almost feels like you’re taking us on your emotional roller-coater journey called ‘life’. You need to know we’re coming with you and keeping you company along the way. Personally speaking, this is an honour and I feel priveleged to be able to accompany such a fine, fine chap.
Yours
Friend.

]]> By: Nick http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-64 Nick Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:58:30 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-64 I started blogging because I was interested in the technology and it filled a bit of time at work.  I had no desire to write a diary or be an activist at that time but now I feel it's a diary of the stuff I was bothered about enough to write down.  It's other main purpose is to save you writing emails to loads of people when you're away from home. Keeping up with people's blogs can become a bit addictive.  A friend of a former colleague who was an early blogger had a fantastic blogging appetite where she would update maybe 3 or 4 times a day with quite long rants and musings.  She managed to do all this while being PA to the London Deputy Mayor so it was even more exciting to read about all the politicians alcohol fuelled power lunches.  Unfortunately coopblog is now off the radar. I started blogging because I was interested in the technology and it filled a bit of time at work.  I had no desire to write a diary or be an activist at that time but now I feel it’s a diary of the stuff I was bothered about enough to write down.  It’s other main purpose is to save you writing emails to loads of people when you’re away from home.
Keeping up with people’s blogs can become a bit addictive.  A friend of a former colleague who was an early blogger had a fantastic blogging appetite where she would update maybe 3 or 4 times a day with quite long rants and musings.  She managed to do all this while being PA to the London Deputy Mayor so it was even more exciting to read about all the politicians alcohol fuelled power lunches.  Unfortunately coopblog is now off the radar.

]]> By: Margaret http://nathanmnelson.com/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-63 Margaret Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:01:04 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/words/2006/03/09/why-blog/#comment-63 A writer I met once (I've forgotten her name - duh!) said we write to prove we're not alone. It's like shouting, "Is anyone there?" A writer I met once (I’ve forgotten her name – duh!) said we write to prove we’re not alone. It’s like shouting, "Is anyone there?"

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