Well this being my first post I decided to write what exactly I thought of posts. Its an interesting idea, that of “blogging”. New to the scene I have realized there are very different layers that develop while thinking about something to post on the internet. I first decided I would read a few other blogs to get a feel of what others believe is in important to express in this limited space that occupies others limited time while reading it.
Strangely enough any blog has a set agenda, meaning that the person has something in mind for the other person involved, the reader. If a person individually believes they are simply writing about what happened in their day that particular day, and believe it is but a journal to share, well they are still trying to convey a mood or situation to the reader, even if its subconscious, by only pointing out certain activities in their day for that person to be a part of. No matter how lackadaisical ones own motives may seem, they still exist. There is some how still an expressive feeling even if that is to be unexpressive. So is literature I presume. But then what is the establishment of arguing points on blogging then? Why not just accept that people are not like us, do not have the same motives, and may only be motivated themselves to be argumentative? Why do so many people take time out of their day to convey emotions based on what another wrote?
On a surface value it could be said that blogging is merely a median to connect people with ideas. I believe this is true. However if a person wants to take advantage of the fact that they are only typing something online and do not have to face consequences that is their own decision and thus should be heard as well.
But the question is then, who to confront, who to rebuttal, who to try to explain your point of view to. Is the advantage of blogging to be able to partake in all types of psyches that may or may not be established only for the surreal world of the internet? Is it to establish yourself through opinions of others that may be immensely different from how those typist actually believe/act/feel in their daily lives? It seems to me these are things to consider when blogging. Who are you blogging for, what is the benefit of others, do you actually believe the people you even talk to, and really is any of this at all relevant? These are all more questions then statements of subjectivity that I’ve come up with. Does one write for the sole purpose of experiencing themselves through writing or blogging, or is in contingent on the readers’ opinion?
Blogging gives us all a outlet to reach each other, that is undisputable. But what then what do each of us want from each other and from ourselves? How would one act if their words held no consequences and did not have to be identified by the writer? Does the pressure of identifying yourself with a sole blog lead to the uncomfortability of ourself, or vice versa?
For me today , this topic was was a shot in the dark to write about while I sat on the porch with my own thoughts and decided not to be so intrigued as to whether to share them or not. Rather I made a conscious decision to try to question the sub conscious and to admit my ignorance of such practices on the internet. Throwing yourself in to unnatural environments is one way to learn more about the world, yourself and others, and so to you, here I am.
