Building Blogs of Life
Blog - "an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page" (http://www.dictionary.com/)
Weblog - "a personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user" (http://www.dictionary.com)
Living in the age of modern technology (albeit relative to the past and not so for the future), it is imperative to note the changes mankind has imparted to generations upon generations. One of the most prominent evolutions we have witnessed to date is the creation of the internet, which I would term as the wires of life, and even more lately, the "wireless" of life. That aside, it has provided an outlet for individuals to express themselves, and in this case we are talking about BLOGS, a man-made mutation of weblogs.
Changes are something we pride ourselves in, especially if they play around with definitions. People, if you actually made an attempt to read the above definition, you would notice a minuscle contrast between Blogs and Weblogs, namely, it's purpose. Note that 'blog' as defined encompasses thoughts and feelings, while that of 'weblog' cites the purpose of providing information. Amid your cynical thoughts about the legitimativity of them, I would prefer to assume those two definitions as correct for the sake of this argument. Pardon me.
One of the more common verions of weblogs I have come across is the "online diary" as people call it. Speaking of which, I guess I forgot to include the definition of diary. Is it not a private record of a writer's own experiences, observations, feelings or attitudes? Apparently not so to many. Unless you are more comfortable with the definition of a diary being a record of appointments to keep, I think we should note the word 'private'. I'll leave you to think about it, for I am in not position to comment on who is right or wrong in this case.
Another case that leaves me wondering about the direction mankind is heading is the use of weblogs as a means of attracting unwanted attention. In this case, it usually describes weblogs which rotate around emotional ranting about the writer's life, hate messages, vulgarity, or even using languages from another dimension in an attempt to portray a certain 'cuteness' about themselves (think 'mi' and 'euuu'). Such is the decay of human nature which I am unable to accept. Peace, people, peace! Try watching more Miss Universe pagents.
In my opinion weblogs should be an outlet for constructive arguments, records of experiences or reflective thoughts which cater to the peaceful yet cynical spirit of human nature. People should seek to use their god-given abilites of writing wisely in upholding the beauty of writing, as well as making a positive impact on those who happen to read their entries. The sardonic and attention-seeking nature of individuals is something we can afford to avoid. Weblogs should have the effect of evoking thoughts from individuals through invoking from the writer. Only then can the purpose of leaving a public account of one's thoughts, accounts or opinions be a benefit to the internet community, and leave people with a better understanding of you as a writer and of themselves when they make an effort to reflect on their lives based on your comments.
Hence I urge you bloggers out there to start making it a point to validate your articles or entries and think about how much of an impact you words can make on people who read your entries. As for me, I will continue writing discreetly on my thoughts and feelings based on my life experiences, and hopefully you readers out there might find my comments useful in maintaining a holistic and sensible purpose towards life.
Weblog - "a personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user" (http://www.dictionary.com)
Living in the age of modern technology (albeit relative to the past and not so for the future), it is imperative to note the changes mankind has imparted to generations upon generations. One of the most prominent evolutions we have witnessed to date is the creation of the internet, which I would term as the wires of life, and even more lately, the "wireless" of life. That aside, it has provided an outlet for individuals to express themselves, and in this case we are talking about BLOGS, a man-made mutation of weblogs.
Changes are something we pride ourselves in, especially if they play around with definitions. People, if you actually made an attempt to read the above definition, you would notice a minuscle contrast between Blogs and Weblogs, namely, it's purpose. Note that 'blog' as defined encompasses thoughts and feelings, while that of 'weblog' cites the purpose of providing information. Amid your cynical thoughts about the legitimativity of them, I would prefer to assume those two definitions as correct for the sake of this argument. Pardon me.
One of the more common verions of weblogs I have come across is the "online diary" as people call it. Speaking of which, I guess I forgot to include the definition of diary. Is it not a private record of a writer's own experiences, observations, feelings or attitudes? Apparently not so to many. Unless you are more comfortable with the definition of a diary being a record of appointments to keep, I think we should note the word 'private'. I'll leave you to think about it, for I am in not position to comment on who is right or wrong in this case.
Another case that leaves me wondering about the direction mankind is heading is the use of weblogs as a means of attracting unwanted attention. In this case, it usually describes weblogs which rotate around emotional ranting about the writer's life, hate messages, vulgarity, or even using languages from another dimension in an attempt to portray a certain 'cuteness' about themselves (think 'mi' and 'euuu'). Such is the decay of human nature which I am unable to accept. Peace, people, peace! Try watching more Miss Universe pagents.
In my opinion weblogs should be an outlet for constructive arguments, records of experiences or reflective thoughts which cater to the peaceful yet cynical spirit of human nature. People should seek to use their god-given abilites of writing wisely in upholding the beauty of writing, as well as making a positive impact on those who happen to read their entries. The sardonic and attention-seeking nature of individuals is something we can afford to avoid. Weblogs should have the effect of evoking thoughts from individuals through invoking from the writer. Only then can the purpose of leaving a public account of one's thoughts, accounts or opinions be a benefit to the internet community, and leave people with a better understanding of you as a writer and of themselves when they make an effort to reflect on their lives based on your comments.
Hence I urge you bloggers out there to start making it a point to validate your articles or entries and think about how much of an impact you words can make on people who read your entries. As for me, I will continue writing discreetly on my thoughts and feelings based on my life experiences, and hopefully you readers out there might find my comments useful in maintaining a holistic and sensible purpose towards life.
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