An year ago, I would have given a grand title to this post. I would've stood up and waved to accept the applause from all the readers of this blog. I would've given a speech saying how glad I am to be back after a fairly long break and how much I missed blogging and the readers.
But, I'm doing nothing of that sort. A part of the reason is the fairly obvious lack of readers who'd be willing to do the cheering and applauding. Instead, I'm wondering whether it would be appropriate to write an update post.
Now you might say that posting an update is like accepting defeat. You would have a valid point if you say that an update-worthy, interesting life, would leave little time to post updates.
When a blogger posts an update, he might be doing it to keep his blog alive. Then it is the same as the sad story of a struggling actor who ends up in the porn industry. Sometimes it might be a totally shameless i-have-nothing-to-blog-about-but-i-want-to-hence-this-update post. Such a post is no better than Himesh saying, "Yes, I sing through my nose. So what?". It is like one of his compositions.
But, we all know that both pornography and Himesh's albums, do great business. And there's nothing we can do about it. In fact, we can't afford to do anything to curb these things.
The blogosphere is built on the foundations of update posts. Someone tells us about how she threw a surprise birthday party for her husband, someone blogs about her six month old son, someone reviews his first month on a new job. And, to be frank, it isn't boring.
Here's to all the updaters of the blogosphere!
6 comments:
The foundations of comments on the blogosphere are the 'I liked your post' or 'Wonderfully written post' comments. Someone likes someone's stories, others may like the other's photographs, and many people like and say 'well written' to even such update posts. This sure isn't a sign of genius, but ain't bad either.
This is to all the 'well written' comments written to posts!
i agree
when a reader posts a "I agree" comment, he/she might be doing it to keep the blog alive. Then it is the same as the sad story of a struggling viewer who switched to C grade porn movies. Sometimes it might be a totally shameless i-have-nothing-comment-about-but-i-want-to-post.
This blogosphere is built on the foundations of update comments. Some comments say how "wow" is your post and some others about "i comment yours, you comment mine", and to be frank these comments are boring. :P
im no 6ft, 36-24-36 blond bombshell, but you always got me :p
and i totally agree with your pov. a update post is due on mine too since long now... somehow, we get attached to our blogs and want to keep them 'alive'
and am glad my bugging helped!
Whats happened to the Blogosphere now-a-days? Frustoo, jobless people [Yes, Sica, you really are!] write posts about the nature of posts and other bloggers [Dahaka et al.] comment about the nature of comments [Yawwwn!]. Even a proper update post would've been more interesting.
@aniket, daka: i agree. this is a very useful phrase. versatile too. life, forums, comments, works everywhere.
@sidkc: dhanyawaad
@hypnos: yes, i am frustoo. and i am proud to be one.
"Someone tells us about how she threw a surprise birthday party for her husband, someone blogs about her six month old son, someone reviews his first month on a new job"
dood, you dont realize thats what blogging is all about! What you think people want to read the curious incidents of mice and lizards? eh?
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