Was there a time, in the stone age of blogging, when blogging was more personal in a without fear sort of way? Was that "real" blogging? What is blogging? Sure there are still an uncountable number of very personal blogs, but do people hold back from revealing many of the details of their lives out of concern that they may reveal too much, that some things are just too personal? That saying what is really on their mind may get them in trouble with their boss (wouldn't a world without bosses be nice?) or even cause them to lose their job? That it's just too risky (for many reasons) to put too much of yourself online?
Was it more exciting to read the online diaries of strangers back in some golden age of personal blogging? For myself, I find that a little of that sort of thing goes a long way, unless it is very well written and of interest in more than a simple voyeuristic way.
Are the best blogs ones where there are strong opinions and a real living personality that comes through in the words that express those views?
What are some of your favorite blogs and why do you like them so much?
What does it mean to blog today?
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