Comments on: What\’s a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By:   What’s the Difference Between a Blog and a Web Site? — contentious.com http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-1223984   What’s the Difference Between a Blog and a Web Site? — contentious.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:58:51 +0000 #comment-1223984 [...] In fact, they started out converged. After all, a blog is nothing more than a kind of web site supported by a content management system that provides a useful collection of features: Comments, a permalink for each post, categories, tags, a home page where the latest content automatically appears on top and earlier stuff scrolls down, etc. (If you thought a blog was something else, see: What’s a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes) [...] [...] In fact, they started out converged. After all, a blog is nothing more than a kind of web site supported by a content management system that provides a useful collection of features: Comments, a permalink for each post, categories, tags, a home page where the latest content automatically appears on top and earlier stuff scrolls down, etc. (If you thought a blog was something else, see: What’s a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes) [...]

]]> By: contentious.com - Making your home page “bloggier,” but not “a blog.” http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-1216278 contentious.com - Making your home page “bloggier,” but not “a blog.” Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:35:33 +0000 #comment-1216278 [...] they still tend to immediately associate “blog” with a negative and largely inaccurate stereotype: poorly designed rant-fests that attract trolls and flamers like [...] [...] they still tend to immediately associate “blog” with a negative and largely inaccurate stereotype: poorly designed rant-fests that attract trolls and flamers like [...]

]]> By: SpinningSilk Multimedia - portable media, web technologies http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-1204689 SpinningSilk Multimedia - portable media, web technologies Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:07:07 +0000 #comment-1204689 [...] this up? They are many misconceptions about what blogging is. A good post that talks about this is Bag the blogging stereotypes. It’s a good read and I hope you will check out the business blog I mentioned above as well as [...] [...] this up? They are many misconceptions about what blogging is. A good post that talks about this is Bag the blogging stereotypes. It’s a good read and I hope you will check out the business blog I mentioned above as well as [...]

]]> By: The J Spot http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19408 The J Spot Tue, 31 May 2005 07:33:33 +0000 #comment-19408 <trackback /><strong>Demystifying blogs</strong> Amy Gahran talks on blog stereotypes: While it's good that weblog neophytes are considering and talking about blogs at all, they often fall prey to, and perpetuate, a fair amount of misinformation especially... Demystifying blogs
Amy Gahran talks on blog stereotypes:
While it’s good that
weblog neophytes are considering and talking about blogs at all, they
often fall prey to, and perpetuate, a fair amount of misinformation
especially…

]]> By: Bob Meade http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19313 Bob Meade Fri, 27 May 2005 01:04:26 +0000 #comment-19313 Amy, I've just come across John C. Dvorak's Blog Primer. It covers some of the same ground you have here, but adds the useful feature of illustrations from some other blogs to make things clearer. Check it here: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/primer/blogprimer1.htm He tries to avoid semantics too. Amy, I’ve just come across John C. Dvorak’s Blog Primer. It covers some of the same ground you have here, but adds the useful feature of illustrations from some other blogs to make things clearer. Check it here: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/primer/blogprimer1.htm

He tries to avoid semantics too.

]]> By: jay samuels http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19205 jay samuels Tue, 24 May 2005 09:50:41 +0000 #comment-19205 I am new to blogging. If I want to read a representative blog, could you suggest one or two that I could read as examples? If I want to start a blog of my own, how would I do that? How is a blog different from a chat room? Since I have never engaged in either activity this difference might be helpful to know. I am new to blogging. If I want to read a representative blog, could you suggest one or two that I could read as examples?
If I want to start a blog of my own, how would I do that? How is a blog different from a chat room? Since I have never engaged in either activity this difference might be helpful to know.

]]> By: cityview http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19157 cityview Tue, 24 May 2005 00:17:47 +0000 #comment-19157 <trackback /><strong>Contentious » What’s a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes</strong> Information to get to know. Many are in a postion to take advantage of the latest and greatest, few do. As we move to a more diversified information model lets learn to share those that get it. Check this outContentious » What’s a Blog? Bag the ... Contentious » What’s a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes
Information to get to know. Many are in a postion to take advantage of the latest and greatest, few do. As we move to a more diversified information model lets learn to share those that get it. Check this outContentious » What’s a Blog? Bag the …

]]> By: Beau Dure http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19156 Beau Dure Mon, 23 May 2005 19:13:22 +0000 #comment-19156 Amy -- I see certain bloggers as playing a big role in perpetuating the stereotypes. Political bloggers tend to say something is "all over the blogosphere" if a couple of the heavy hitters and their followers weigh in, which leads you to think "the blogosphere" is confined to that area. Tech-oriented bloggers tend to insist on all the things blogs "should" have. I'm also not convinced on self-policing. I've seen a lot of blogs that are along the lines of the Flat Earth Society, and they're always preaching to a converted flock that will take care of any heathens who dare to leave comments to the contrary. Amy — I see certain bloggers as playing a big role in perpetuating the stereotypes. Political bloggers tend to say something is “all over the blogosphere” if a couple of the heavy hitters and their followers weigh in, which leads you to think “the blogosphere” is confined to that area. Tech-oriented bloggers tend to insist on all the things blogs “should” have.

I’m also not convinced on self-policing. I’ve seen a lot of blogs that are along the lines of the Flat Earth Society, and they’re always preaching to a converted flock that will take care of any heathens who dare to leave comments to the contrary.

]]> By: Media Culpa http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19154 Media Culpa Sun, 22 May 2005 20:23:34 +0000 #comment-19154 <trackback /><strong>Blogs can be more than "online diarrhea"</strong> A popular misconception among some mainstream media is that blogs are just online diaries, so blogs are a fad. Blogs are a waste of time. Who wants to read all these stories about what people had for breakfast and at what time they walked their dog? Blogs can be more than “online diarrhea”
A popular misconception among some mainstream media is that blogs are just online diaries, so blogs are a fad. Blogs are a waste of time. Who wants to read all these stories about what people had for breakfast and at what time they walked their dog?

]]> By: Anna http://www.contentious.com/2005/05/16/bag-the-blogging-stereotypes/comment-page-1/#comment-19091 Anna Fri, 20 May 2005 02:05:38 +0000 #comment-19091 The other thing I notice is that weblog <i>culture</i> is not well understood by newcomers (not surprisingly, since they're newcomers), and - to me - it's hugely important, it's essentially a compendium of "blog best practices" that have evolved over time. "<i>…a blog is a personal/social transformation machine.</i>" I'd describe it differently - for the blogger, it's a time travel machine - you're converting the future into the past. i.e. it takes A LOT of time... :-( The other thing I notice is that weblog culture is not well understood by newcomers (not surprisingly, since they’re newcomers), and – to me – it’s hugely important, it’s essentially a compendium of “blog best practices” that have evolved over time.

“…a blog is a personal/social
transformation machine.”

I’d describe it differently – for the blogger, it’s a time travel machine – you’re converting the future into the past.
i.e. it takes A LOT of time… :-(

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