Comments on: Why Do You (or Don’t You) Blog?

By: Barbara (Xerraire)

Barbara (Xerraire) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:56:16 +0000

I realize after going to 4Simpsons post that you asked WHY.
I never said WHY I blog.

I blog to remember things, as writing it down helps.
I blog to vent.
I blog to put thoughts in order.
I blog to keep family and friends all over the world updated on me and my family with one swoop.
I blog to present news and issues of the day from a viewpoint that might not be mainstream, and perhaps someone else could profit from it.
I blog to earn a little living for me and my family. THe revenue from google is often up and down, but every little bit helps.
A good month usually brings me around $30 which helps on at least one bill. Combined with my other sites, the revenue helps even more.
I blog because at the end of 2005, the news said it was the “word of the year” and I thought I needed to get in on that.
I blog because I saw there was nothing better than first hand news.
I blog becauase Fox News said it helped shape the election, people were getting more than the mainstream media.
I blog sometimes to make a point to others and to myself.

I blog really, for so many reasons.

By: matthew

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:28:24 +0000

I like that, John. Though I must ask: What for?

By: John

John — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:09:09 +0000

Accountability.

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By: matthew

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:50:47 +0000

I blog because I like to write, I’m rather opinionated, and writing forces me to put otherwise rather non-linear thoughts into some semblance of order.

Plus, I love meeting new people, such as most of the people who comment here. I believe there are only two or three of the ‘regular’ who I know in real life besides the other authors.

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:14:32 +0000

Good question! It prompted me to do a post on my own that I’d had a draft of for some time.

One other reason I didn’t list: At least one of my kids reads my blog, and it is a good way to pass along information to her without “preaching.”

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Why blog? « 4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:13:47 +0000

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By: J. Ingersoll

J. Ingersoll — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:18:42 +0000

My original reason for blogging was to throw ideas out to people and get their feedback. I still do that, but I’ve also found that it can be a great way to keep up with old friends.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:31:36 +0000

Hey Matthew,

Thanks for coming by my place, thought I would check yours out. Nice place you’ve got here.

I blog because my head gets full and I must empty it, so it can fill up with new stuff. It’s a catharsis of whatever is buzzing around in my mind at the time. It’s a place to play with my ideas and the ideas of others. It’s a way of connecting dots and romping through a endless field of possibility. It’s a place to put difficult life lessons out there because even though I’m over them emotionally, they are too big to be ignored.

I blog because sometimes I can’t fall asleep because I have a galloping case of the brain weasles, and you just have to let them run.

Pretty typical, really…right?

By: matthew

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:58:18 +0000

I did not know you had a song lyrics blog, Barb.

You are truly profuse in your content, I believe.