tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post7569081038527742567..comments2024-03-27T11:42:47.601-04:00Comments on Another Monkey: Why do you blog?D.B. Echohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797128570217627410noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-45007966856987584582012-07-30T00:05:38.343-04:002012-07-30T00:05:38.343-04:00I blog in the vane hope that people will stop blam...I blog in the vane hope that people will stop blaming violence on the victim.<br /><br />(Chicken Soup with the Bully Enablers)Fowl Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667279541680008202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-85800465930969577352012-07-28T05:41:13.898-04:002012-07-28T05:41:13.898-04:00I really appreciate this post. I could never reall...I really appreciate this post. I could never really work up the motivation to blog just to.. blog. However, knowing that there are still a lot of community oriented / personal blogs out there is very reassuring.Stephaniehttp://www.binarychick.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-5141937690325698042012-07-22T07:32:06.383-04:002012-07-22T07:32:06.383-04:00I blog because I can.I blog because I can.Forty Ghostshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978309302114771289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-79493315097392644682012-07-21T13:42:45.035-04:002012-07-21T13:42:45.035-04:00I (Bumble) blog for one reason, to make people lau...I (Bumble) blog for one reason, to make people laugh. My blog started on a lark in 2009 when I realized that it was a great way to tell stories to a larger audience. Ination is purely a hobby but Bumble the main character/editor has a really cool and loyal facebook following. I really can't remember if the blog came before or after the facebook account. In any event, together my cat and I have created a character that is really cherished by a loyal few hundred folks. Whether its a blog post or fb post, the real satisfaction is making people take a twenty second break from reality and chuckle. Nothing is cooler than someone saying, hey I read that and PMSL. :)Bumblehttp://infidelnation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-59211256254578271402012-07-21T09:53:47.143-04:002012-07-21T09:53:47.143-04:00I've got quite a few blogs too I'll have t...I've got quite a few blogs too I'll have to post again to list them all. I love that you've got plans for a course on Blogging. I once gave a presentation in 2005 on blogging to the Wilkes Cr. Writing Program and they moved from the webformat they had to blogging and I believe they still use it today. <br /><br />Blogging is amazing and gives you an opportunity to write in a format that no other style of writing provides! I see blogging as a form of creative writing while allowing for expansion in all directions be it news information, poetic journalling, or just creating awareness of something that had not been there before. It really exemplifies the niche interests that so many "hipsters" are portrayed as having and as the rest of society are just generally interested in. Its magic!<br /><br />ErinErin L. Delaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201493045702954113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-69092534479258004732012-07-20T13:36:30.940-04:002012-07-20T13:36:30.940-04:00Because! ;) Nah, nah. It started because I was in ...Because! ;) Nah, nah. It started because I was in a Yahoo book club and got into the habit of providing links to current news articles I'd read if they were pertinent to the discussion. A fellow member blogged and I started reading her efforts, thought "I can do this and expand my reach beyond the club" and did so. That was back in 2001, shortly after 9/11. Been at it ever since, partly out of habit and partly because I still think I can provide links and commentary that some few people enjoy. My readership has fallen way off as many of my former readers moved to FB and stopped their own blogs.Linkmeisterhttp://www.linkmeister.com/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-39746190886788141052012-07-20T11:12:23.702-04:002012-07-20T11:12:23.702-04:00As a guy who observed a thousand things a day (all...As a guy who observed a thousand things a day (all too many of them negative) during my career as a television journalist, and was phohibited, ethically, from making personal comments, the blog concept seemed attractive to me to continue to write after I "retired," At the same time it allowed me to speak my own mind usually in the form of poking some fun at some of what I saw as well as myself! That's why I blog!David DeCosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091819336351966814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-6284245218057031182012-07-20T09:19:31.127-04:002012-07-20T09:19:31.127-04:00In about 2005 I was building and selling lamps. I ...In about 2005 I was building and selling lamps. I wanted a website to augment my business. At that time it was not really blogging. Later, I re-worked my site to reflect investigations into the arcane subject of Bigfoot's dermal ridges. But there are so many things I'm interested in that I don't like to be confined by one subject. These days I blog about all sorts of things. <br />http://orgoneresearch.com/Matt Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949528351576864960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-90627781719705650942012-07-20T04:44:42.820-04:002012-07-20T04:44:42.820-04:00People's only way to get their thoughts out in...People's only way to get their thoughts out in print used to be letters to the mailbag of a newspaper. They may or may not print it, they may edit it, they may limit it to one a month.<br /><br />A blog is like a letter to the mailbag, only you can do it whenever you want, make it as long as you want, put links/pictures/videos in it if you want.<br /><br />A blog is sort of like a diary of your thoughts.<br /><br />Everytime I post something on my blog, I think it's the last post. Then I just do one more. Then I think THAT's my last post. Then I do it again.<br /><br />So, maybe it's like a diary, you just can't stop doing it. I just write whatever strikes my fancy, I don't really have any plan for each post. After each post, I have no idea what the next post is going to be about, or even when I will do it.<br /><br />Great question, Harold! It causes you to think about why you do it. <br /><br />Probably, the answer is a lot different per subject. IE: a political blog, or news blog, VS. say a blog about doing crafts or art projects, or sports, etc...Big Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750364112179020584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-66231828818436781552012-07-19T13:16:45.803-04:002012-07-19T13:16:45.803-04:00I didn't want to jump into what seemed like a ...I didn't want to jump into what seemed like a deep conversation the first time, but since you're still asking..... Advertising. I run a simple blog for a local club. I think it's a little cathartic for myself too, but the posts are mostly links to other material. The goal is purely to get web presence and attention for the club. <br />http://homosassarivergardenclub.wordpress.com/blog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-64880637066006580602012-07-17T15:42:22.780-04:002012-07-17T15:42:22.780-04:00To amuse myself, which is the same reason most peo...To amuse myself, which is the same reason most people blog (truth be told).Stephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-37833812002476051512012-07-16T22:25:02.400-04:002012-07-16T22:25:02.400-04:00I actually started to blog because, when I first b...I actually started to blog because, when I first became unemployed, a career councilor told me that, as a communications major, I should to show employers that I have the ability to communicate! Plus it’s a sneaky way to hide gaps in unemployment, since you always look like you’ve been doing something…..BUT I starting to think that my subject matter may be working against me with corporate America! ;-) I don’t think they like trespassers....Cheri Sundrahttp://cherisundra.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988729.post-10613488686238032702012-07-16T19:47:50.284-04:002012-07-16T19:47:50.284-04:00Wow. I did not realize how many blogs you had goin...Wow. I did not realize how many blogs you had going on but they all seem to serve a good purpose. <br />As for myself, I blog as a way to keep a record of the progress I make with my writing and to share the journey with anyone that wants to follow.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830332078593192792noreply@blogger.com