Why Blog...?

Have you ever wondered why people blog. I’ve talked to several bloggers and non-bloggers about it, and have got mixed feedback.

Some people think blogging is a waste of time; others feel it’s a way to get famous!

I’ve read several blogs and I feel I can definitely eliminate the above two options.

Blog is an internet space provided to each individual. How one makes use of the 5MB or so space is up to each! Some use it to upload movies, songs, pictures, reviews et al.

After writing to this point, my mind is all boggled up and I’ve decided to look up to what wiki has to say about the term ‘blog’. So here it is:

“A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video”

I’d classify blogs into the following categories:

- Personal

- Corporate

- FAQs

- Genre

- Educational

- Misc

Let me talk more about Personal Blogs.

How are they used?! Well, of course they depend and vary from individual to individuals.

Some use it as a diary, share experiences, ideas, innovations, thoughts, videos, pictures, graphics, etc. It all seems so perplexing to some one who doesn’t blog but I can assure you its fascinating if you like to read.

Text Blogs can be a creation of human minds and it’s a rare opportunity to read it! A mind has the ability to create a piece of fiction, poetry, share a beautiful or sad memory! Each has a story within it and each can captivate you! Some blogs I’ve read recently do deserve a standing ovation! A beautiful piece of fiction has been created, and I absolutely like to acknowledge their precious efforts here. Some blogs are informative and have helped me extensively when I’m looking for specific information on varied subjects.

However, at times blogs can be a total disappointment! People tend to use the internet space to store crap and junk! For instance, pieces of absolutely useless graphics, text, etc. People blog to bitch about someone, bad mouth someone, take off their frustration, etc. which I feel is a total waste of one’s time and internet space. But then again this is a debatable topic. What might seem totally crap to one might seem to be piece of gold to another. It is subjective!! Still I strongly feel that the internet space should be used with proper thought, even if it’s free!

For me, blogging is about sharing some precious memories, thoughts, incidences and experiences with friends. Things I value and things that would bring a smile to any face every time they are read! It is not a mean to find my way to fame or fortune, not a mean to bitch about someone, not a mean to be mean! It’s a mean to be happy and make others smile!

I’ve decided to use the internet space thoughtfully unlike some! But it is everyone’s private space and each are free to use it the way they like.

Hopefully this tiny effort would help create a speck of awareness amongst us bloggers!

Happy Blogging! Keep up the Good work all of you!