Comments on: A Brief Introduction to Blogging http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:58:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Harshil Karia http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6554 Harshil Karia Wed, 28 May 2008 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6554 @ Gautam - agree with you. The nature of blogs will change to a large extent. They currently are too static (eg. WATBlog and even your blog for that matter). Google Friend Connect will also be one of those things that might change blogging - open social applications on blogs. So blogs will be more social/ interactive/ be coupled with more multimedia, more engagement - and those will transform into new metric mechanisms as well.. probably. I get where you're coming from when you say that moblogging wont be to big .. .some concerns with respect to value of content also exist primarily due to the nature of the mobile and its connotation in people's minds. @ Sayantan - yea the lines between everything on the web is blurring! @ Gautam – agree with you. The nature of blogs will change to a large extent. They currently are too static (eg. WATBlog and even your blog for that matter). Google Friend Connect will also be one of those things that might change blogging – open social applications on blogs. So blogs will be more social/ interactive/ be coupled with more multimedia, more engagement – and those will transform into new metric mechanisms as well.. probably.
I get where you’re coming from when you say that moblogging wont be to big .. .some concerns with respect to value of content also exist primarily due to the nature of the mobile and its connotation in people’s minds.
@ Sayantan – yea the lines between everything on the web is blurring!

]]> By: Gautam http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Gautam Wed, 28 May 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6552 A couple of years ago I had posted my theory on why Blogging works: http://gauteg.blogspot.com/2006/03/why-blogging-works.html Your take on what the future holds for blogging is interesting. I personally think most static websites would give way to some kinds of CMS that are blogging inspired. Like the newly released Google Sites. Video is going to be the killer app. If broadband is going to be cheap. Soon Personally am not hoping too much for mobile blogging unless the platform changes a lot. Currently as Joi Ito says phones are too linked to service providers and subject to regulatory approvals. A couple of years ago I had posted my theory on why Blogging works:

http://gauteg.blogspot.com/2006/03/why-blogging-works.html

Your take on what the future holds for blogging is interesting. I personally think most static websites would give way to some kinds of CMS that are blogging inspired. Like the newly released Google Sites.

Video is going to be the killer app. If broadband is going to be cheap. Soon

Personally am not hoping too much for mobile blogging unless the platform changes a lot. Currently as Joi Ito says phones are too linked to service providers and subject to regulatory approvals.

]]> By: Shayon http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6549 Shayon Wed, 28 May 2008 17:13:16 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6549 @ Mark & Harshil Talking about blurring the lines...why don't you give a little dekko on Wikipedia? How many of us actually know that everything that's been put up on Wiki is basically written off by people like you and me? I myself have been an engineering student just a few weeks back and I've seen people copying and pasting literature off Wiki, shamelessly, to get their final year project work done. I have also seen people actually creating national level quiz questions based on the "facts" given on Wiki. I know, today, Wiki has evolved a lot and probably most of what's there is actually right. But what I am trying to point at is the ignorance of a general consumer about the level of authenticity of Wiki articles. Wiki has almost blurred the lines between user generated content and deeply researched data off encyclopaedia. Coming back to blogs, who knows, things just might turn out the way Harshil predicted. @ Mark & Harshil

Talking about blurring the lines…why don’t you give a little dekko on Wikipedia? How many of us actually know that everything that’s been put up on Wiki is basically written off by people like you and me? I myself have been an engineering student just a few weeks back and I’ve seen people copying and pasting literature off Wiki, shamelessly, to get their final year project work done. I have also seen people actually creating national level quiz questions based on the “facts” given on Wiki.

I know, today, Wiki has evolved a lot and probably most of what’s there is actually right. But what I am trying to point at is the ignorance of a general consumer about the level of authenticity of Wiki articles.

Wiki has almost blurred the lines between user generated content and deeply researched data off encyclopaedia.

Coming back to blogs, who knows, things just might turn out the way Harshil predicted.

]]> By: Harshil Karia http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6545 Harshil Karia Wed, 28 May 2008 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6545 @ chica - completely agree with you. @ Mark - Thanks. You're probably right with the fact that blogs will not replace books. But the lines will definitely blur. With that happening, in a few years, we will not be able to draw the line between serious, well researched content and speculative opinionated content that is sugarcoated in a consumable semi intelligent form. In India - i know a lot of people who read the newspaper and think that they have engaged themselves in something 'intellectual' - bloggers will seek to capitalize on that kind of a mentality (which exists all over the world probably) - and some will take short cuts, i am sure. @ Shayon - thanks buddy - look forward to your posts soon! @ Rupesh - yea - if someone wants to become a blogger focus is important - for practical, and psychological reasons @ chica – completely agree with you.
@ Mark – Thanks. You’re probably right with the fact that blogs will not replace books. But the lines will definitely blur. With that happening, in a few years, we will not be able to draw the line between serious, well researched content and speculative opinionated content that is sugarcoated in a consumable semi intelligent form. In India – i know a lot of people who read the newspaper and think that they have engaged themselves in something ‘intellectual’ – bloggers will seek to capitalize on that kind of a mentality (which exists all over the world probably) – and some will take short cuts, i am sure.
@ Shayon – thanks buddy – look forward to your posts soon!
@ Rupesh – yea – if someone wants to become a blogger focus is important – for practical, and psychological reasons

]]> By: Rupesh http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 Rupesh Wed, 28 May 2008 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6535 I believe that blogging has 2 ways:- 1. what you wanna write. 2. what poeple wanna read. The above words are short but, have a deep meaning. A blogger should decide at the very beginning of the blogging life, which one to opt. At times, it seems we are diverted from the path chosen initially. I believe that blogging has 2 ways:-

1. what you wanna write.
2. what poeple wanna read.

The above words are short but, have a deep meaning. A blogger should decide at the very beginning of the blogging life, which one to opt. At times, it seems we are diverted from the path chosen initially.

]]> By: Shayon http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6503 Shayon Wed, 28 May 2008 10:50:25 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6503 An Awesome pillar post! I guess, now on, all an ignorant needs to do is look up this post. Great stuff! An Awesome pillar post! I guess, now on, all an ignorant needs to do is look up this post. Great stuff!

]]> By: Mark http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6479 Mark Wed, 28 May 2008 06:56:09 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6479 Great introduction for people unaware of the happenings in blogs, especially for the ket technical developments. Fully agree with the medium that blogging will be heading towards and the issue of "advertorials" that specialed bloggers will have to face in the future. However, as to blogs replacing books, I'm not too sure if that would be the path blogs will take, but who knows. Great post! Great introduction for people unaware of the happenings in blogs, especially for the ket technical developments.

Fully agree with the medium that blogging will be heading towards and the issue of “advertorials” that specialed bloggers will have to face in the future. However, as to blogs replacing books, I’m not too sure if that would be the path blogs will take, but who knows.

Great post!

]]> By: chica http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-6475 chica Wed, 28 May 2008 06:34:48 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/05/28/a-brief-introduction-to-blogging/#comment-6475 "its easy for just about anybody to set up a blog ...and write whatever they feel like." This is so true, and in my opinion its all the more a reason to point out that blogging should be done a bit responsibly. The idea is not to curb freedom of expression, but if you express something you have to be ready to take the ownership of that. A lot of people blog without realizing that the thoughts they have expressed will remain online forever and they will be another part of their identity. Your earlier post on a youth being arrested for posting nude pics of his girlfriend may be an extreme case, but I do know that a lot of employers research potential employees online nowadays, so they should be aware that blogs are not just personal diaries anymore. “its easy for just about anybody to set up a blog …and write whatever they feel like.”
This is so true, and in my opinion its all the more a reason to point out that blogging should be done a bit responsibly. The idea is not to curb freedom of expression, but if you express something you have to be ready to take the ownership of that.
A lot of people blog without realizing that the thoughts they have expressed will remain online forever and they will be another part of their identity.
Your earlier post on a youth being arrested for posting nude pics of his girlfriend may be an extreme case, but I do know that a lot of employers research potential employees online nowadays, so they should be aware that blogs are not just personal diaries anymore.

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