Comments on: The Dark Side of Blogging: Warnings From Leading Bloggers http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:18:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Drug Addiction Treatment http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-59541 Drug Addiction Treatment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:56:44 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-59541 Blogging is an addictive job, but if you take in consideration that 120,000 blogs come to life everyday, you must ask yourself: why is that happening? Because people are feeling lonely... they need to communicate and blogging offers such a possibility... to connect through a blog with millions of people. The problem is that interpersonal communication has dropped in the past 10 years and computers are replacing our social life and that is why blogging is something addictive and can have negative effects. Blogging is an addictive job, but if you take in consideration that 120,000 blogs come to life everyday, you must ask yourself: why is that happening? Because people are feeling lonely… they need to communicate and blogging offers such a possibility… to connect through a blog with millions of people. The problem is that interpersonal communication has dropped in the past 10 years and computers are replacing our social life and that is why blogging is something addictive and can have negative effects.

]]> By: K Stone http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58331 K Stone Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:32:52 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58331 I can relate to this. I am a freelance writer and I have a blog too. I love both, but it can really take over your life. I also wrote a similar article on the pros/cons of starting your own business, such as being a freelance writer. I can relate to this. I am a freelance writer and I have a blog too. I love both, but it can really take over your life. I also wrote a similar article on the pros/cons of starting your own business, such as being a freelance writer.

]]> By: Star http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58145 Star Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:58:53 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58145 Rather than an addiction, I would describe being a blogger the same way I would being a writer--it's like being in school and always having homework to think about, even on weekends or the middle of the night. You are never "done." I have a number of blogs and don't really care if I get comments or not...if I do, fine. But my mission is to give people little snacks for thought as they whiz along in life. On health--http://healthsass.blogspot.com -- I am Health's Ass. On the business of writing, http://www.writerscatablog.com, or even on the inner thoughts of two writers' loyal canine companion (http://scribblesthedog.wordpress.com). Fly by, read, maybe retain a syllable or two and be on your way. If I saved your life, tell me...otherwise, better luck next time. Rather than an addiction, I would describe being a blogger the same way I would being a writer–it’s like being in school and always having homework to think about, even on weekends or the middle of the night. You are never “done.”

I have a number of blogs and don’t really care if I get comments or not…if I do, fine. But my mission is to give people little snacks for thought as they whiz along in life. On health–http://healthsass.blogspot.com — I am Health’s Ass. On the business of writing, http://www.writerscatablog.com, or even on the inner thoughts of two writers’ loyal canine companion (http://scribblesthedog.wordpress.com). Fly by, read, maybe retain a syllable or two and be on your way. If I saved your life, tell me…otherwise, better luck next time.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58136 Michael Stelzner Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58136 Jeff; To your comment about someone fully taking your content and posting it on their blog. It is not legal. See this post: http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/03/contentjacking-the-new-cyber-crime/ Mike Jeff;

To your comment about someone fully taking your content and posting it on their blog.

It is not legal.

See this post: http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/03/contentjacking-the-new-cyber-crime/
Mike

]]> By: Jeff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58135 Jeff Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:31:06 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-58135 This is very interesting. I've only been reading you for a short while now, and I'm glad you included this in your "Top 10 Blog posts" otherwise I would never have found it. I'm a newly established blogger (at least on the topic of writing). I wonder if there are statistics on how many people make money off their blogs. Right now I don't and would never dream of it (not for any moral reasons, but how could I ever become that good?). Thus, I don't see why it would make any difference on whether a blog is completely reprinted elsewhere if it is fully cited. If people like it, it will attract them to your blog, otherwise they wouldn't stay for long anyway. Blog posts are posted completely free by the author for anyone to read. The only difference is where the article appears. At least this is how I see it right now. Keep up the great work! This is very interesting. I’ve only been reading you for a short while now, and I’m glad you included this in your “Top 10 Blog posts” otherwise I would never have found it. I’m a newly established blogger (at least on the topic of writing). I wonder if there are statistics on how many people make money off their blogs. Right now I don’t and would never dream of it (not for any moral reasons, but how could I ever become that good?). Thus, I don’t see why it would make any difference on whether a blog is completely reprinted elsewhere if it is fully cited. If people like it, it will attract them to your blog, otherwise they wouldn’t stay for long anyway. Blog posts are posted completely free by the author for anyone to read. The only difference is where the article appears. At least this is how I see it right now. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Ozonew4mWebmaster http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-25785 Ozonew4mWebmaster Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:57:58 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-25785 Very interesting... I was just passing through so i thought i would say hi :) hi :) A webmasters reading is never done :P I added you to favorites so no doubt i will be back so keep it up Very interesting… I was just passing through so i thought i would say hi :)
hi :)
A webmasters reading is never done :P
I added you to favorites so no doubt i will be back so keep it up

]]> By: Cathy Chatfield-Taylor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19908 Cathy Chatfield-Taylor Tue, 15 May 2007 17:44:40 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19908 Michael-My favorite comment about one danger of blogging came from David Weinberger in a January 2006 interview with Rebecca Blood: Rebecca: How has your weblog changed your life? David: Blogging has made me fat. I used to exercise in the morning. Now I blog. Read the whole Bloggers on Blogging series at http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/index.html#bloggerson. -Cathy Michael-My favorite comment about one danger of blogging came from David Weinberger in a January 2006 interview with Rebecca Blood:

Rebecca: How has your weblog changed your life?

David: Blogging has made me fat. I used to exercise in the morning. Now I blog.

Read the whole Bloggers on Blogging series at http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/index.html#bloggerson.

-Cathy

]]> By: matt lambert http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19240 matt lambert Wed, 09 May 2007 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19240 It occurs to me that successful people tend to become obsessively and compulsively focussed on whatever it is they have in their sights (sites?). So, it doesn't stretch the imagination to say that the people who get addicted by blogging are more likely to be successful than those who don't. Although, reading this back, I'm now worried that I'm not addicted enough. It occurs to me that successful people tend to become obsessively and compulsively focussed on whatever it is they have in their sights (sites?).

So, it doesn’t stretch the imagination to say that the people who get addicted by blogging are more likely to be successful than those who don’t. Although, reading this back, I’m now worried that I’m not addicted enough.

]]> By: Obi-Akpere http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19204 Obi-Akpere Wed, 09 May 2007 15:17:13 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19204 Micke your stuff is really good, I have learnt alot from it. Micke your stuff is really good, I have learnt alot from it.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19025 Michael Stelzner Tue, 08 May 2007 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/05/01/the-dark-side-of-blogging/#comment-19025 Hi Cindy; Thanks for adding your insight to this discussion. All very good points! Mike Hi Cindy;

Thanks for adding your insight to this discussion.

All very good points!

Mike

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