What blogging is. And isn’t.
So, I get asked this question. And, depending on who asks, (hot chick, NDTV, uncles, friends, dimwits from 1970) I answer differently.
- It’s a tool
- It’s social networking
- It’s fun
- It’s serious
- It’s change
- It’s citizen journalism
- It’s where I write for myself
- It’s where I write for my special audience
- It’s where I use the word fuck without a second thought
- It’s where I act pompous
- It’s where I don’t act pompous
- It’s the future
- It’s knowledge management
- It’s news
- It’s the future of news
- It’s an evolved, niche media
But what I leave out is: It’s all of the above. It’s none of the above.. Blogging is just blogging, for fuck’s sake. Don’t read too much into it. Or too little.
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September 19th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
Engalukkevaa?
September 19th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
I am asked this practically every week.
Friend introducing me to his/her girlfriend/boyfriend, “This is Mohanty. He… err… blogs. Do you know what a blog is?”
Groan.
September 19th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
Anand: Amam, Ippo enandre?
Vijay: Stop groaning and hand them (or mail) the uri to this post
September 22nd, 2006 at 1:35 pm
enna thathuvam…aaaha …enna thathuvam! eppadi, “chanchoo” – eppadi?
September 22nd, 2006 at 3:32 pm
Ellam sari. How you know chanchoo funda? tell me now, I say.
September 22nd, 2006 at 10:45 pm
Doh! nee thaana man sonna!