To blog or not to blog?

Post by **Marduk** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:45 pm

So, I've been mildly debating starting a blog. It seems to be the thing to do these days. But does anyone actually read those things? Would any of you actually read a blog if I were to start one? What does one say in a blog? They seem to me just to be inane ramblings that no one actually cares about. Thoughts?

NerdGirl · Post by **NerdGirl** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:06 pm

I would read it if you started one. I like reading blogs. I've tried to start my own a few times, but it just didn't happen. I have a recipe blog that one day I will convert into a gluten-free recipe blog. I haven't even looked at in probably more than a year, though.

Yeah, I just went and looked at and it's pretty pathetic:
http://hungryliketheden.blogspot.com/

Actually it wouldn't be half-bad if I removed all the recipes that say "coming soon" and replaced "flour" with "rice flour" in the one recipe where that's an ingredient. Maybe I'll put it in my facebok profile.

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:17 pm

Marduk wrote:So, I've been mildly debating starting a blog. It seems to be the thing to do these days. But does anyone actually read those things? Would any of you actually read a blog if I were to start one? What does one say in a blog? They seem to me just to be inane ramblings that no one actually cares about. Thoughts?

You should read my blog! Because I ramble about all sorts of things that no one cares about.

I think the key to blogging is either trying to reach a specific audience or trying to be funny. I try mostly the funny approach. And I blog about whatever is interesting to me.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:30 pm

I have several blogs of Board people bookmarked and I check them. You know, sometimes. Okay, well, the only one who posts regularly I ignore now. But anyway!

I have a blog too. Actually, four, though two of them are private. My one blog I've pretty much abandoned because I don't do much writing these days (it was a book review/post first drafts of short stories blog). My other blog I am really... trying... to keep up with. I like having somewhere to post about NaNo, I like having somewhere to write on the internet period, and it is even at this time very useful for my Etsy stuff. I keep a post where I put up pictures of all the custom orders I do, so I have examples for prospective buyers to look at.

Post by **Marduk** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:51 pm

The one idea I had for a blog would be a sort of "quote of the day" type thing; I'd put up a favorite quote, and then explain what I think it means. Would that be interesting to anyone?

krebscout · Post by **krebscout** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:09 pm

Marduk wrote:The one idea I had for a blog would be a sort of "quote of the day" type thing; I'd put up a favorite quote, and then explain what I think it means. Would that be interesting to anyone?

To be honest, probably not to me. I do blog-hop around, but only as a chance to better get to know my internet acquaintances. This doesn't seem like it would help me get to know you. I like the ones that have short, funny, frequent, and personal (not "this is why I cry" personal. Just "this is what's up in my life and what I think about it" personal) posts. Uffish Though, Optimistic., and his wife are great examples of highly readable blogs. They just don't post often enough.

bismark · Post by **bismark** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:15 pm

my blog used to be much cooler.

then i stopped being angsty about girls.

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:52 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:I have several blogs of Board people bookmarked and I check them. You know, sometimes. Okay, well, the only one who posts regularly I ignore now. But anyway!

You ignore me now?
*sigh*

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:06 am

No, Gio, it's worse.

I've forgotten to add your new blog time after time after time. Maybe... maybe I will go do that right now.

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:13 am

*tongue click* For shame. You missed the fantasticawesome charity giveaway! What a tragedy.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:35 pm

...also, I realize that I don't know how to find your blog...

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:59 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:...also, I realize that I don't know how to find your blog...

*quadruple tongue click, emphatically* How could you? I'm hurt, bob.

http://iisundefined.blogspot.com

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:02 pm

I totally knew that, I swear, I just forgot. Really!

Post by **Marduk** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:56 pm

Ok, because of (or perhaps in spite of?) the intense (insert heavy sarcasm) pushing you guys have done to get me to create a blog, I've done so.

http://marduksmagnificentmusings.blogspot.com/

Follow me! DO it! NOW! 1,2,3 NOW!

Post by **Marduk** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:56 pm

Also, tell me what you guys think. It is kind of like an out loud journal, so it is totally uncharted territory for me.

/fishes for compliments

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:11 pm

It's wonderful!

/hasn't read it yet

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:14 pm

You know, my young(?) friend, we are very much alike. But I can't tell you why. You wouldn't understand. [ =

NerdGirl · Post by **NerdGirl** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:25 pm

I likes it.

Post by **C is for** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:55 pm

I'm following you. But anonymously. If you ever say something worth commenting on, I'll comment, but otherwise you won't know I'm there.

This is standard fare for Board blogs.

bismark · Post by **bismark** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:04 pm

blogspot? *barf*

Humor will not be tolerated!! -Portia

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