Poll: Do You See Value In Blogs?
November 15, 2006
I was reading an article about blog posts the other day and I ran across some comments left by users at a popular “news” site. One of them referred to blog writers as “pompous windbags” who only wrote on blogs because they “couldn’t make it as journalists”. Another one referred to the blogs with nothing to offer other than a recap of someone’s daily events by saying they “ruined the word blog”.
I’m wondering if those guys are the norm or just a couple of extreme blog haters? I threw together a quick poll (sorry for the limited options… I just didn’t know what else to put). If you’ve got an extra second cast your vote or leave a comment.
I’m really curious now… seeing as how blog writing is my new full time job! Haha.
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Posted in Blog Related
November 15th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Well, my official answer would be somewhere in between the two yes answers. There are plenty of blogs that certainly have useful information - and they can be a lot more enjoyable and interpersonal than other sources. I’m not sure that I would say they are hands-down more reliable sources than, say, a front-page news article. But I’d say there’s definitely plenty of great information to be found from “bloggers” and individuals who have lots of interesting/informative things to say, but maybe not always have other avenues of sharing those ideas available to them.
November 16th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
I guess I should have included a more middle-groundish option. I totally see your point.
Next time I’ll get your help coming up with options.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
They’re only worth it if you make the cut in a much sought after blog site! heh-heh…
November 19th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Haha. Well I guess we’ll just have to keep waiting then…
November 19th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
Was it as no-go???? :(
November 19th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
I dunno yet… we’re still waiting for the results. I guess it’s taking longer than expected.
November 19th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
Well, I hope you make it! :)
PS I see you’re still messing with your template. I kinda like the last one.
November 19th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
I loved the last one :( Unfortunately, Internet Explorer didn’t.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Yeah, I can’t agree completely with any of those options. I think they are valuable…entertaining and often informative, but wouldn’t be my first source of news.
November 21st, 2006 at 9:48 pm
Ok… so apparently poll making isn’t one of my talents. LOL.