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    Tuesday, January 04, 2005

    Is having a personal blog selfish?

    I've always said that personal blogs are rather silly and self centered if they aren't on the web to serve a purpose. I mean, a purpose is sort of what we're all after so why shouldn't our blogs be after the same. I already belong to 2 online blogs, that are more communities with purposes. The first, is my friend blog-created for the sole purpose of reconnecting the scattered nature of friendships, and the second is a book blog where we read and discuss various books picked out by members. This blog-Less than Casual-is more about me, but more specifically about poetry. Poetry in general. The blog community appears to be popping up everywhere with more and more poetry blogs that serve as a way to tether us all together. Or at least enable the sense that people do still care about poetry.

    posted by Kristine at 1:28 PM

    4 Comments:

    Blogger Michael said...

    The purpose can be to simply sort out one's jumbled thoughts, no? I've been considering doing an individual blog for awhile...

    4:15 PM  
    Blogger Kristine said...

    I'm very purpose or 'what's the point' driven. So, for me, starting a blog because there is an online community of poets was ok. Otherwise, why make it public?

    11:53 AM  
    Blogger Michael said...

    Because exhibitionism / enabling voyeurism is sexxxy (with three x's).

    6:04 PM  
    Blogger mephistofales said...

    Funny, I never even read your first post till just now... dare I say that bit about great minds?

    10:14 PM  

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