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You're a Blogger? Really? How Nice for You
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You're a Blogger? Really? How Nice for You So called bloggers are an interesting breed, particularly here on Senior Sizzle. Despite doing a bit of writing myself (some of it published in various print outlets), I tend to view blogging in a negative light or at least with a bit of suspicion on certain topics. I was dating a woman for a while, who was a prolific blogger. Her work was engaging and I considered it a bit of a window into her past and present mind. A good chunk of her work was on previous relationships and how she had been emotionally beaten by so many of them. Long story short, we eventually broke up and, sure enough, she ripped out a blog about the topic in short order. What surprised me was how little resemblance there was between her self-serving drivel and what actually happened. Had she broken up with another guy that afternoon as well? Since then, I tend to dismiss a good chunk of ‘I’ve been wronged’ blogs out of hand; right or wrong. Certainly opinion blogs may be taken at face value whether they’re on target or not. That said, it’s time for me to launch into my own holier than thou tirade. Regardless of whether the content is absolute horseshit, most bloggers tend to be quite proud of their writing. They convey complete thoughts using complete sentences and know the difference between your and you’re. I’ve lost count of the number of profiles on Senior Sizzle that state ‘I’m only here to blog’ but their writing wouldn’t pass a third grade English class. Truly, if you want your content to be taken seriously… Also, if you’re merely posting pics you found on the internet that you found funny/titillating/interesting, you’re not a blogger. You’re an internet message board. |
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The only thing I can agree with in your post is the bloggers who just post stickers they find on faceplace or other sites and say one or two words. To me, that is not a blogger. Hell, we can all do that. Totally unrelated but some bloggers do not care for opinions that do not match their own. Some do not care for constructive criticism and only want "high fives". How boring this world would be if we all agreed on everything.
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Sandra, I usually try to read around grammar / spelling mistakes as well, to get to the content. Perhaps I should have been a bit more specific on the material I was taking issue with (trying to not write an epic for once  . The ones that make me scratch my head are the 'blogs' that are just one run on sentence with no beginning and no end. There are a ton of these around where you can't get to the message (if there is one) without having to dissect the quagmire of letters on the screen.MissC, I'm with you on the folks that only want praise for their self-important insight. If you want to insure your ideas remain great, keep them to yourself. I love a bit of healthy debate and am almost a bit disappointed no one's taken me to task on some of my entries.
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@New. Thanks for that. I had one lady tell me that my words had a negative spin to them. Ummm, no that was not the case. I just had a difference of opinion and, that is the difference. Or, maybe she didnt like it that I wasnt drooling over her boobs.
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