18.8.06
as promised,i am here to post an entry on the issue of blogging.and no,it's not abt the moral issues that we've been debating abt.it's a very simple problem that i observed from my sister.
blogs are addictive.
after watching many debates abt the pros and cons of blogs,as well as participating in social debates among my frens with regard to this,i have come to realise that blogs are not merely a form of self expression,but also a social link that connects us with our friends,as many would agree.when we blog abt our daily experiences or read up abt the lives of our frens,we are in fact doing sharing,like what we do in yf.we understand each other more and know what they're going through in their life.
however,i have to comment on how this aim can be achieved when blogs have become sites for rantings and narration of what happened in the day.
blogs started out as an "online diary" and the meaning of a diary is a book where u pen down ur inner thoughts and reflections.but now,many bloggers are blogging abt seemingly meaningless things everyday,merely babbling abt their day in school,what happened on the bus,what they did in school etc etc.
i understand the fact that because it's an online publicised site,ppl naturally dont reveal all their private thoughts,and i am not here to criticise the contents of blogs nowadays.
my point is that since blogs nowadays are not revealing thoughts and reflections of their owners,how then do we seek a deeper understanding of each other's life?how can we truly understand our friends better when all they blog abt is what happened in class and how they hate the bloody maths portfolio?and if that's the case,what then is the meaning of blog surfing?
(again,i emphasise i am NOT criticising blog contents.)
read back to para3 of this entry,and u see that my point on blogs is that they are meant for us to understand each other better,unless of course,your intention is otherwise,which will mean you are plainly blog surfing to kill time and for self amusement.
so,back to my main focus.my sister jamie spends a lot of time reading her friends' blog entries and goin around tagging.this is nothing bad.it just shows how many friends she has.but i question the quality of her time spent.
(sry,jamie,i am not criticising you either.i just need a real life example to illustrate my point>.<)
out of that one hr she spends going around reading blogs and tagging,how much has she actually gained in terms of social understanding and self discovery and learning?at the end of the blog surfing session,has she gained any new knowledge of her friends?has she read something she could learn from?
if at the end of the day,she goes "ohhh...i didnt know XXX actually thinks so profoundly abt life..she never spoke much in class!and that's an interesting point she raised.." or "hey maybe there's more than meets the eye abt YYY..maybe she's a nice person afterall!hmm,maybe im too opinionated", then i will say her time on blogs is well spent.
if the entries she read allows her to think and reflect abt that person or herself,i have nth more to say except encourage her.however from what i see,not only from her but also my classmates,blogs have become a mean to find new topics for gossips and reading abt how others bitch abt those they hate/dislike.
in some cases,the narration of one's day can be done in an extremely hilarious way and jamie finds some relaxation and fun in reading blogs.to this i have no negative comments.because a while of relaxation is good for everyone.BUT,not when it becomes a daily ritual and the focus is lost.
i know not everyone can find interesting things to blog abt or do reflections on every single thing.maybe that's a reason not to blog every day.it's not a bad thing to blog every day,but im curious how someone can have something to say everyday if it's just narration and random babbling and rantings.dont they get tired and their readers bored?
for me,i appear to blog everyday,but i do so only when i feel inspired enough to discuss a certain topic or issue.in this case,i dont feel like im wasting my own time,because im forming my own thoughts and opinions.
i happen to be someone who doesnt think from all perspectives all the time,so it's perfectly normal if you disagree or strongly disagree with my points.so,feel free to tag ur opinions or discuss the issues with me further in details.
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to jamie,i hope you have learnt something from this.and this is my honest opinion abt ur time spent on blogs.im happy that you have nice seniors and friends,but it's getting ridiculous,seriously.
tranquility ; 8/18/2006 02:24:00 pm.
