May 23 2008
What type of blogger are you?
There used to be bloggers who just used this format to leave journal type entries for their friends and families to use to keep in contact. Some people used to write their poems and add them to a blog. Others found blogging a good way to rant and get out their frustration and anger over anything that upset them.
It was amazing to me to see how open these people were in their topics and posts. Also they were getting people to comment on their postings. I usually write when I need to vent, but the thought of having it out there for everyone to see was a bit intimidating for me.
If you are going to have a blog where you express yourself with a lot of profanity, then it is best to inform the reader that you do not have a kid friendly blog. I guess I am old fashioned in this since I believe that if you can take the time to write the profanity you can find the time to find grammar appropriate to everyone.
However it seems that more and more we are finding even the well respected people in the world do not always worry about what words come out of their mouths or fingers. The reader can voice their opinion by not supporting the blog.
Perhaps you are just a blog reader. If you are just a blog reader for now, that is ok. That is how I started and now I am a devoted blogger. One tiny bit of advice is that if you are reading a blog go ahead and leave a comment on it. You can leave your email address and it is never given to the public on 99% of the blogs, but you might be asked to join a mailing list.
What happens when you leave comments is that you are getting your name out there. You are beginning your internet presence. Bloggers love to get comments. Usually we will reciprocate with a comment on your site, or a return comment to your comment, or an email.
Remember your email address are usually kept private and you are notified of that.
I will discuss more posting etiquette in future posts. I will also discuss more types of blogs and Web 2.0 sites.
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