I came across an article this morning, "Blogs falling in an empty forest," via slashdot. While articles proclaiming the death of something on the Internet come and go like the weather changes in Kansas, I have to agree with what the article is saying.
Years ago I started my blog. Actually it was more like I allowed my "web site" to transform into a blog. It was just the thing to do. Since I actually work in the software development industry and have some measurable level of technical expertise to have, "just a regular old website" would be nothing short of embarassing.
Then the Gold Rush started. Everyone had a blog. Everyone's dog had a blog. The blogs of hell as authored by the masses were unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Some were good and have survived and even flourished. Some, as the author of the article states, sit abandoned as most people have moved on to the next shiny object that seems to be capturing people's attention right now.
So yeah, there just aren't as many blogs as there were a couple years ago. It's not the hottest thing right now, the thrill with blogging is largely gone just like disco, parachute pants and 8 track tapes. But, I don't think I'm absolutely ready to give up my blog just yet. There may be a whole bunch of other, trendy places I can go and post my thoughts. But, at the end of the day, it's not my place. So, while the masses may migrate to spots like Facebook and MySpace, I'll go ahead and stay where I am. I may still use services like Flickr and Twitter, and time may pass between posts, but I don't plan on abandoning my blog anytime soon.
Years ago I started my blog. Actually it was more like I allowed my "web site" to transform into a blog. It was just the thing to do. Since I actually work in the software development industry and have some measurable level of technical expertise to have, "just a regular old website" would be nothing short of embarassing.
Then the Gold Rush started. Everyone had a blog. Everyone's dog had a blog. The blogs of hell as authored by the masses were unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Some were good and have survived and even flourished. Some, as the author of the article states, sit abandoned as most people have moved on to the next shiny object that seems to be capturing people's attention right now.
So yeah, there just aren't as many blogs as there were a couple years ago. It's not the hottest thing right now, the thrill with blogging is largely gone just like disco, parachute pants and 8 track tapes. But, I don't think I'm absolutely ready to give up my blog just yet. There may be a whole bunch of other, trendy places I can go and post my thoughts. But, at the end of the day, it's not my place. So, while the masses may migrate to spots like Facebook and MySpace, I'll go ahead and stay where I am. I may still use services like Flickr and Twitter, and time may pass between posts, but I don't plan on abandoning my blog anytime soon.
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