It was interesting reading about how weblogs evolved over time. Blogs were first started by those who had a knowledge in computer technology. They knew the technology "lingo" and were able to start thier own websites easiliy. Weblogs were more structured and less casual when they first began. Websites such as this one (blogger) started up in July 1999 with Pitas and it allowed us everyday "normal" people to be able to start our own websites without having a background in computer technology.
Blood also writes of the blogger tone-which is ussually short and sarcastic. A skillful editor in blogging knows how to convey a message in one or two sentences and if it be longer, they would make a seperate entry in essay form. By doing this, it allowed the audience to be able to read thier blogs with ease. the blog is more of like a journal rather than an article in "The New York Times." By having the blog be this way, it made the blog more interesting to read. I mean, don't we always feel that temptation to peek into someones journal? I know I do...
Blogger is simply an easier form of writing. Anyone can do it and it doesn't require you to add links and commentary to your blog. Blogger is a more laid back and relaxed blogsite whereas the others (such as Metafilter) required one to be knowlegeable in the activity of blogging. Rebecca Blood writes of how we need to have weblogs in our society because they allow us to look into the minds of an individual and look at things in a different and more natural way.
In conclusion, weblogs allow the blogger to step back and reflect on thier thoughts. By doing this, they are not only learning about themselves, but they are teaching others to do the same. By expressing what they feel about a certain issue, they are allowing another person (whoever is reading thier blog) to be able to reflect on thier own opinions of an issue. Our writing enviorment is always changing, and while we still have newspapers, books and magazines, it seems to be that blogging is the new way to go in order to express an issue.
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