Alright, well the general debate that’s been going on seems to be whether or not blogs are useful tools, or if they’re merely internet junk that’s polluting the minds and lives of today’s youth. I personally believe they’re extremely important to the society of today, but whether or not people use them correctly is not under my jurisdiction. The majority of blogging websites are free to sign-up with, so you can get any average, run-of-the-mill writer publishing one. While reading about ‘Emo Tina’ whining about her boyfriend problems and how her Mom won’t let her get a third piercing isn’t ideal, there are other important uses for blogs.
Like war blogs, for instance. People over in warring areas are using blogs to cover media issues that aren’t being broadcasted due to either controversial material or overall chaos. During the tragedy of 9/11, people had blogging support groups for suffering family and friends of victims. There are other support blogs used for severe problems such as eating disorders and depression. There are also literary blogs that involve an interactive story. The work is constantly in progress, and the writers are always updating parts of their work so people can comment on them and give them suggestions to develop it more and help for the creation of the next part. These developed works often get published and have a good following because people are extremely invested in the storyline by actually being a part of it.
Due to certain misconceptions about blogs, people judge them negatively and call them ‘a waste of time and energy.’ However, judging their importance is difficult because even the most seemingly insipid blog may be the only outlet a person may have. In other words, it could mean the world to someone even though it doesn’t appear to have much importance at face value.
So this ends my impromptu ramble about blogs. I shall post my summaries later. I just wanted to make a brief contribution as I haven’t posted in quite some time.
