Reasons For Blogging. Why I’m doing this.

Posted November 27th, 2007, in: New Media| Technology| Web 2.0

(been meaning to finish this up and post it for a while now)

First, here are some reasons not to do this:

I may later regret how naive I sound about a particular topic.
I may later regret giving away details about my life or the lives of others.
I may later regret making a public record of myself in general, for reasons not covered in the first 2 bullet points.
Blogging is doing something. Therefore, time and effort are required.
Blogging is dependent on an infrastructure that at any time could completely collapse, therefore the time and effort I afford this may at any point become a waste.
Writing, in the technical sense, is not something I am particularly talented at or interested in.
It is very likely that I will never have much of an audience.

Despite all those great reasons not to waste any time blogging, here are some reasons why I’ve been doing this.

It’s good for my Brain, kind of like stretching a muscle, to do some writing every day if I can.
It’s good for my outlook on life to see trails of accomplishment behind me, so as long as I believe in what I’m writing about, blogging should help me to remain happy with myself.
Increasingly, it is evident that the Web is a Read/Write medium. By taking part in it, I am making it better. Also, as my humble readership grows (and it is growing), I may influence how other people think and help them to discover new ideas. This is a beautiful thing.
It is valuable to me to be valuable to other people.
Blogging is making me a better spellr.
Creating content and then watching what searches people used to find my content and what people are clicking on is very interesting. It’s educational. It is broadening my understanding of people and culture.
“Have a nice day!” is my final reason.