So now that I've posted something a little more personal and honest (not that I'm lying to you guys on here, but I'm more hesitant to talk about things I feel this strongly about unless I'm really angry or think I'll get a helpful response), I feel a little embarrassed, thinking about people actually reading it. A while back I saw a similar comment, with someone asking if anyone else tended to quick add a few more trivial posts to push the personal one down the page. So I think this is a common problem in blogging unless you never talk about anything personal ever (which would completely defeat the point of me having a blog, IMO).
But honestly, while the internet is wide-open and public, who am I worried about seeing these things? My mother? My boss? (Hi.) Random strangers I will never meet? The person I quoted? (Given that I really like her blog, I hope this wouldn't be an issue.) The worst that could happen is that I lose my job, no one in the local tech community will talk to me, and people start writing nasty letters to the editor. Right? Okay, I'm done now.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
A few meta-comments on blogging
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Hey there, the article on bloging is very good do write more intresting keep up the good work be in touch
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Oh gosh, and then I went and linked it on twitter. I hope I didn't make it more uncomfortable for you!
I can totally relate--you'd never know it from the outrageous stuff I say on my blog, but half the time I walk around feeling like I've left the house without clothes on.
Thanks for linking to it. Sleep does good things for resetting my brain, so I think I'll be just fine. :)
While I operate in different spaces that I try to understand/change, I completely relate to both of your last posts. I often grapple with how to make my posts honest and personal while keeping a certain level of privacy. Much easier to attempt than achieve, but at the end of the day our blogs are ours, and what others think really shouldn't matter.
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