I figure I’d write again (have talked about this on other blog sites) about why I blog. After reading the latest post by the ‘right wing techie’ Brad Wardell that was about blogging I figured it is as good a time as any to mention why I blog.

Let me say right away that I do not believe in over editing a blog posting. A blog should basically be a journal where one writes about the things one has done, seen, feel, and think. Do you get the picture? A blog should be more about you than anything else. To much editing turns the blog into a formal paper that is better suited to be turned in to a professor or published in some newspaper, or academic journal.

I do not spend that much time trying to organize or structure what you see here. It is pretty free flowing. You know why? This blog is not a thesis paper or school essay. This is not the top quality of my writing and should not be. IT IS A BLLOOOOGGGG.

One should not feel obligated to support his views in an online journal by citing a series of facts. However, if a person desires to supply a lot of supporting evidence to an argument or opinion then okay, but it is not necessary. A list of supporting facts or arguments is best used in a thesis paper (am I repeating myself?).

As a blogger I should be able to simply say, ‘I feel like crap today’ instead of having to say, ‘ I feel like crap today BECAUSE I went to bed late, got up earlier, and missed breakfast’. It is my blog and I can supply as much detail as I desire.

Most of the time I write blog entries in summary fashion. On average I do cite the bases of my reasoning but only briefly and I rarely go into detail.

By keeping, ‘the blog is about you’ perspective you should not have to do extensive research or know facts that you do not already know to write a post. If you do engage in research activity it should be because you are personally interested in the subject you are researching. In other words you are doing it because it is like a hobby.

I blog totally for myself. I know this blog reads as if I am addressing an audience because it actually is addressing an audience. The audience is I. It is I now and in the future. If anyone stumbles upon this blog they should consider themselves lucky (or unlucky) to be exposed to the honest ranting of a fellow human being. I enjoy reading what I write (I enjoy reading what others write too) so when I write I write in a fashion and manner in which I will enjoy reading (and writing). Does that make sense?

The other individuals that I expect may read this blog are family members. It could be a record of what I was thinking about or doing during certain times in history and my life, which may be of interest to family (and maybe cultural historians, social scientist, marketers and others who need to know what people are or were thinking or talking about) in the future.

I am not driven by the desire of making my blog more public or seen by more people as seems to be the goal of many at joeuser. This is a public blog so I know others can read these blog entries and I encourage it. Comments are appreciated too, but that is not my main concern. How many people see or do not see this blog is not important to me. The grading of my blog entries is not that important to me either. As long as I am happy then all is well.

I do not care how easy my blog is for others to understand or read. The little bit of organization done to my blog is to make sure my writing is clear to me. Every word, sentence, and paragraph is written so that I achieve enough clarity for me to enjoy reading.

I think it is good time to mention what I expect from the website(s) where I post my blog entries:

1. I expect the site to be up in running and available for postings twenty-four seven. I
know servers occasionally must shut down for maintenance or that technical
difficulties can occur for various reasons but if a site is down as much or more than
it is up then it is of no use to anyone

2. I do not expect to be pressured into upgrading my membership (if there is an upgrade).

3. I expect the Webmaster to run a site where the accounts are secure.

4. I expect a professionally run operation. I do not want my browser hijacked and code or
objects run automatically (which has happened at joeuser.com).

5. I want simplicity in a blog site. I’ll start a website if I want to be more involved in
maintaining a web page. I prefer the blog site to have freely available templates that can
be quickly set up instead of having to find one or design one on my own (I’ll save that
for a website that I can do more with than post a blog).

Usually if these five points are not met I go find another site to blog on. There are many sites out there. I have low tolerance for sloppily run operations. So….. I’m I asking for too much? I think most professional webmasters would not think so.