Comments on: Rhythm And Blogs http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sam http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7417 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:29:57 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7417 It was nothing against your writing - you know when your mind is trickling over, you feel like you're about to think of something almost spectacular...and then it's gone. Like when you try and blow a bubble as big as possible and then it pops, and all you're left with is crap on your glasses. It was nothing against your writing - you know when your mind is trickling over, you feel like you’re about to think of something almost spectacular…and then it’s gone. Like when you try and blow a bubble as big as possible and then it pops, and all you’re left with is crap on your glasses.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7139 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:29:40 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7139 I drove through that neighborhood but felt uncomfortable, like I was getting too close to the edge or something, and before there wasn't room to turn around I got outta there. Happy WEekend, Cliff. I drove through that neighborhood but felt uncomfortable, like I was getting too close to the edge or something, and before there wasn’t room to turn around I got outta there.
Happy WEekend, Cliff.

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7128 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:16:24 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7128 FB - True. Seeing as my of my friends are from the online world, I just tend to say the title of the thing, and they will know whether it's a movie of a site of or a show without me having to mention the medium. Among my offline friends, the Internet does seem a little obsessive, because online broadcasting is also my job. So I know they are thinking, "Hang on - you're online all day at work, and you've write a blog?!" But that's just as strange as saying "Hang on, you trade stocks all day and then you make phone calls in the evenings?!?" Over time though, that'll go. Ed - I think the cusp is right next to the brink, which is one down from the verge. FB - True. Seeing as my of my friends are from the online world, I just tend to say the title of the thing, and they will know whether it’s a movie of a site of or a show without me having to mention the medium.

Among my offline friends, the Internet does seem a little obsessive, because online broadcasting is also my job. So I know they are thinking, “Hang on - you’re online all day at work, and you’ve write a blog?!”

But that’s just as strange as saying “Hang on, you trade stocks all day and then you make phone calls in the evenings?!?”

Over time though, that’ll go.

Ed - I think the cusp is right next to the brink, which is one down from the verge.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7071 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7071 All these cusps have driven my muse away. All these cusps have driven my muse away.

]]> by: FB http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7063 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:41:37 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7063 I guess it depends on what sort of circles you move in. And whether you are talking to online or offline friends. Offline, I tend not to mention the blogs and go straight for the content, but not for the reasons you suggest. The opposite, in fact. Do you not think that perhaps a reason people would mention the content rather than the fact they read it on a blog, might be that, amongst people who don't blog (or indeed have any other form of online interaction with people they don't necessarily know 'in real life'), people are a tad wary of revealing the source of the info, in case they are labelled as some kind of 'internet weirdo'. Internet socializing (or whatever) is, I think, something that you never really 'get' until you are involved. And most people who aren't (yet) involved, are still prone to viewing it as something a bit seedy. Over time, as more and more people get involved, that view may well diminish, and it won't have to be such a dirty little secret. But I've learned that, more often than not, talking about my 'online life' (if you like) with 'offline people' (friends, family) can lead to raised eyebrows (or worse). I guess it depends on what sort of circles you move in. And whether you are talking to online or offline friends. Offline, I tend not to mention the blogs and go straight for the content, but not for the reasons you suggest. The opposite, in fact.

Do you not think that perhaps a reason people would mention the content rather than the fact they read it on a blog, might be that, amongst people who don’t blog (or indeed have any other form of online interaction with people they don’t necessarily know ‘in real life’), people are a tad wary of revealing the source of the info, in case they are labelled as some kind of ‘internet weirdo’.

Internet socializing (or whatever) is, I think, something that you never really ‘get’ until you are involved. And most people who aren’t (yet) involved, are still prone to viewing it as something a bit seedy.

Over time, as more and more people get involved, that view may well diminish, and it won’t have to be such a dirty little secret. But I’ve learned that, more often than not, talking about my ‘online life’ (if you like) with ‘offline people’ (friends, family) can lead to raised eyebrows (or worse).

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7044 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:47:07 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7044 Thanks Sam - The problem is that I can't put it any better than I have, so I'm probably on the cusp of coherance. Thanks Sam - The problem is that I can’t put it any better than I have, so I’m probably on the cusp of coherance.

]]> by: Sam http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7043 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:42:11 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-7043 I've read your post twice and I still can't quite understand it - I feel like I'm on the cusp of an epiphany. I’ve read your post twice and I still can’t quite understand it - I feel like I’m on the cusp of an epiphany.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-6948 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/25/rhythm-and-blogs/#comment-6948 That Meg's a smart'un. I'm on the cusp of creating something- and now I'm confused as to who I'm actually creating it for and why. Me? Moeny? The end consumer? Who? What? Why? Shit. Talk about being bogged down, now I've been BLOGGED down! That Meg’s a smart’un.

I’m on the cusp of creating something- and now I’m confused as to who I’m actually creating it for and why.
Me? Moeny? The end consumer? Who? What? Why?

Shit. Talk about being bogged down, now I’ve been BLOGGED down!

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