Casting baited words into the passing crowd
I spent the greater part of yesterday evening visiting the various blogs I have listed on Google Reader, reading, commenting, and reminding myself what it is to take part in the community.
Perhaps it shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but I really enjoyed it. Submerging ones self into the blogosphere can be a very personal experience – of course it depends on the writing you happen upon, but invariably you find all manner of strangers sharing their thoughts, experiences and emotions with you. Of course they know not who you are, but in many ways that is the attraction – the unknown reader.
In the same way that some people visit a therapist, or a psychiatrist, perhaps those of us who share our thougths online are doing something similar.
While reading, it struck me how a well written blog creates a sense of you being taken into the confidence of the author. Even though you know deep down that you are one of the countless thousands who might wander past, sometimes a voice will call out and capture you.
It could be argued that those of us writing online are fishermen of a sort – casting baited words into the passing crowd.
Hi there, this is a interesting post! It’s true though that the way a piece is written influences me. It can either call me out, so that I want to read more and take my time to get to know the author or if I’m not that sure, I quickly scan the page, to decide that it wasn’t what I was looking for after all or that I completely discard the blog and search for something else. Sometimes the use of colors, fonts, pictures also plays a part.
Writing online, sharing information with such a broad audience is a part of society today. In the early days you had your handwritten letters, typewriters and so on, but to get a broad audience was more difficult. I think it’s due to the fast growth of the technological world and many other developments as well. It’s also interesting to see how you influence and attract readers. And even though their ID’s are unknown, they are all people and we life in the same world, same emotions etc. and I think that’s what links everyone. And there’s always a group of people who share the same believes, it’s a matter of finding them ^_^.
Haha my comment became quite long ^_^”. Hope you didn’t fall asleep hehe. Hope to see you again on my blog too! I will definitely visit you!
Ps.: where do you find the time to keep all your blogs up to date?!
Hi Jonathan – it was nice to see you yesterday!
Sometimes it does seem like it’s hard to get around to see what everyone’s been doing. I know that for me, especially in the summer, it’s tough to keep up with the boys around. I’m glad to be back in touch again and see that you and your family are doing so well.
Have a great day!
PS Hope your phone works when you get it back!!
I just had to come and see what you had to say about throwing bait, just in case you were talking about me. :-)
im envious of the time you have to read blogs. right now, im in a season where ive not been able to spend as much time doing that. and i so miss it.
this online community thing certainly is special tho. ive enoyed the people ive met. and know there are plenty who read that i will never know of. i hope, and pray, i hve been a positive influence on them. that ive challenged them and hopefully made them laugh. hopefully.