Comments on: Why do(n’t) you blog? http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:35:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3018 CW Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:21:40 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3018 Penny, one thing I like about blogging, or rather reading other people's blogs, is the little window it gives me into their lives. I love reading about your beautiful kids :) Stewart! Thanks for that essay - much to think about... Penny, one thing I like about blogging, or rather reading other people’s blogs, is the little window it gives me into their lives. I love reading about your beautiful kids :)

Stewart! Thanks for that essay - much to think about…

]]> By: Stewart Greenhill http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3009 Stewart Greenhill Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:11:11 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3009 A non-blogger here: At the moment too busy with other stuff, though I'm starting to see the potential in terms of sharing information. Perhaps one day... I recently heard a reading on the radio of George Orwell's 1946 essay <a href="http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/wiw/english/e_wiw" rel="nofollow">"Why I Write"</a>. About half-way through, Orwell lists four great motives for writing which he claims exist in different degrees in <strong>every</strong> writer. These include some of the points you've listed, but you might also like to add these: <strong>Historical impulse</strong>. Desire to see things as they are, to find out true facts and store them up for the use of posterity. <strong>Political purpose</strong>. — Using the word ‘political’ in the widest possible sense. Desire to push the world in a certain direction, to alter other peoples’ idea of the kind of society that they should strive after. A non-blogger here: At the moment too busy with other stuff, though I’m starting to see the potential in terms of sharing information. Perhaps one day…

I recently heard a reading on the radio of George Orwell’s 1946 essay “Why I Write”. About half-way through, Orwell lists four great motives for writing which he claims exist in different degrees in every writer. These include some of the points you’ve listed, but you might also like to add these:

Historical impulse. Desire to see things as they are, to find out true facts and store them up for the use of posterity.

Political purpose. — Using the word ‘political’ in the widest possible sense. Desire to push the world in a certain direction, to alter other peoples’ idea of the kind of society that they should strive after.

]]> By: Librarians Matter » Blog Archive » We all want to know. http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3007 Librarians Matter » Blog Archive » We all want to know. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:57:30 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3007 [...] asks “why do(n’t) you blog?” over at Ruminations. She’s after feedback for a presentation about “why you (and [...] […] asks “why do(n’t) you blog?” over at Ruminations. She’s after feedback for a presentation about “why you (and […]

]]> By: Penny http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3003 Penny Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:51:43 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-3003 Attention Whore... I like it :) Think there is an element of that in my reasons. But mostly I like the community. It's a communication thing between me and others (mostly mothers and scrapbookers at present) that I value. Being a SAHM is quite isolating so online communities that can be accessed at times when the kiddos and chores are not demanding attention is a good thing. Plus who else is going to listen to my incessant posting about cute things my kids say and do :-P Attention Whore… I like it :) Think there is an element of that in my reasons. But mostly I like the community. It’s a communication thing between me and others (mostly mothers and scrapbookers at present) that I value. Being a SAHM is quite isolating so online communities that can be accessed at times when the kiddos and chores are not demanding attention is a good thing. Plus who else is going to listen to my incessant posting about cute things my kids say and do :-P

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2998 CW Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:27:09 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2998 Thanks Mooiness. I agree that blogging lets you meet people.. and yes it is fun! Hey ADHD nice to see you :) *makes note: blogging - good for those who are attention whores* Isaak this blog was an experiment too... Thanks Mooiness. I agree that blogging lets you meet people.. and yes it is fun!

Hey ADHD nice to see you :) *makes note: blogging - good for those who are attention whores*

Isaak this blog was an experiment too…

]]> By: Isaak Kwok http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2992 Isaak Kwok Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:11:54 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2992 For me, it started off as an experiment. I enjoyed the community and sharing and have continued ever since. It has been quite a fun experience thus far. For me, it started off as an experiment. I enjoyed the community and sharing and have continued ever since. It has been quite a fun experience thus far.

]]> By: adhd librarian http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2990 adhd librarian Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:52 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2990 Why do I blog? I'm an attention whore. I like to give my oppinions more often than my cow orkers want to hear them. I like to write. I think I have something to say/a style of writing which is uncommon so I imagine people like reading it. It helps me work through issues. and (the big one) I'm so cutting edge and 3.0 (perhaps even 3.1.5) that I am obliged by the universe to blog. Why do I blog?

I’m an attention whore.
I like to give my oppinions more often than my cow orkers want to hear them.
I like to write.
I think I have something to say/a style of writing which is uncommon so I imagine people like reading it.
It helps me work through issues.
and (the big one)
I’m so cutting edge and 3.0 (perhaps even 3.1.5) that I am obliged by the universe to blog.

]]> By: mooiness http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2987 mooiness Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:00:28 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2987 It's mostly a creative outlet for me, with the side-benefit of meeting ppl and compelling me to seek out new blog/sites and interesting stuff all the time. Which in turn feeds back into the blog. And yeah it's fun. :) It’s mostly a creative outlet for me, with the side-benefit of meeting ppl and compelling me to seek out new blog/sites and interesting stuff all the time. Which in turn feeds back into the blog.

And yeah it’s fun. :)

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2986 CW Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:41:46 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2986 Cheers Michelle and Kathryn! I've answered Meredith's survey, of course :) but thought I'd ask these questions as prep for Friday (I should have said so)... Cheers Michelle and Kathryn! I’ve answered Meredith’s survey, of course :) but thought I’d ask these questions as prep for Friday (I should have said so)…

]]> By: Kathryn Greenhill http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2985 Kathryn Greenhill Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:16:07 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/08/01/why-dont-you-blog/#comment-2985 Nice to see you blogging more regularly. Makes my morning feed checking more fun. All of the above of course. Mainly to organise my thoughts, so I can quickly articulate what I think in RL converstations. Now that I have a few subscribers, I also feel like they are making a time commitment to read my blog, so I should return the courtesy and make time to create content for it. Meredith Farkas is asking the same question in her current survey of the biblioblogosphere. Nice to see you blogging more regularly. Makes my morning feed checking more fun.

All of the above of course. Mainly to organise my thoughts, so I can quickly articulate what I think in RL converstations. Now that I have a few subscribers, I also feel like they are making a time commitment to read my blog, so I should return the courtesy and make time to create content for it.

Meredith Farkas is asking the same question in her current survey of the biblioblogosphere.

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