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Why do we Blog?

Danah makes an interesting comment on her blog today.

"For me (and many of my friends), blogging is an exercise of love, not an effort to meet an audience's needs. Having to face expectations every time i go to my blog makes me feel absolutely disgusting, like i've become some sort of blogging whore."

What does blogging mean to people? Do you consider what your audience may want or expect when you post to your blog, or do you just write whatever compels you, and people come to read it? I think for me, it is a bit of both. I blog because I like to blog, but also because I think that my readers expect to read about 'isms' and technology. I don't generally post too many personal details because of how I have framed the topic of my blog. While my content has changed somewhat - with more personal notes here and there, I do expect it to change more. I am not sure what my readers will think or not, and I am curious. They can continue to read it, or not.
Admittedly, I do feel guilty if I haven't blogged for a few days, and I offer a comment on what I am doing. This does imply that I think about my blog's audience. Though Danah makes some good points about blogging taking over your life.

posted by Netwoman @ 10:09 PM