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Writer’s blogs on tumblr
these days are slowly taking the reins in becoming the next “Hipster” blog.
Writer’s blogs have created a space where they are taking the old fashioned paperback
diary into a viral form, posting their opinions, thoughts, and inner most
secret’s to either the world or to a control environment online, as we discussed in this weeks lecture (Van Luyn, 2013). Personally, I
am one, who used to keep journals and diaries almost everyday of pathetic 13-year-old
life, but thanks to the Internet, I can now provide the world with my deepest
darkest secrets online without the hand cramps and running out of ink. But I
don’t exactly know how to feel about that.
Looking
at Tumblr writing blogs like this one this one, it makes me wonder why
someone would post such powerful words that can influence their followers.
Traditional diaries were composed to only be read by the writer, but with the
influence of technology and virtual networks, online journals and diaries are
becoming increasing popular. With this, I also questioned why do people read
diaries. What attracts someone to read the thoughts or feelings of a person
they don’t even know? In this weeks reading by Diyanni, it stated that writing
is for everybody, and that each voice and vision and style can suit to every
taste, to satisfy every kind of intellectual craving (Diyanni, 2005, p.5). I
guess in many ways, even personally, when I read the thoughts of someone or their
opinions, it helps myself gain a better understanding about not only myself,
but the world around me.
From the above link
proved to the Tumblr blog “Writings For Winter”, this female writer addresses
her thoughts and feeling through different life issues in the form of short
stories and poetry. However, many of posts do get requested to her from her
followers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it just proves that she
is able to attract various participants to her blog. This is a clear example of
what McNeil described in this weeks reading, “both on and offline diarists may
address particular kinds of readers specifically, but will design some or all
of their entries to be understood by a wider range of participants.” (McNeil,
2011, pp. 321). From the whole stand point of diaries being private, I guess
that nowadays instead of keeping one for yourself, you can just as easily click
online to a writers blog and relate to what the writers already expressed,
saving yourself time and effort.
Diyanni,
R. (2005). Introduction: reading and writing essays. In Twenty-five great
essays (pp. 1-30). Retrieved from
http://masterfile.jcu.edu.au.elibrary.jcu.edu.au
Mcneill,
L. (2011). Diary 2.0? A genre moves from page to screen. In Rowe, C. &
Wyss, E. L. (Eds.), Language and new media: linguistic, cultural and
technological evolutions (pp. 313-325). Retrieved from
https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
Van Luyn, A. (2013). BA1002: Our space: network,
narrative and the making of place, week 6 notes. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved
from https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
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How far can you go on blog diary? How far do we dare reveal ourselves on these open social media with no fear of being judged? All that is posted on a blog can be seen by anyone. So we are careful with what we write because everything is not good to say if we want to protect a minimum of privacy. For example, some bloggers use pseudonyms to avoid of being we recognize. one advantage of blogs is that the moment we do not publish the article that was written, no one can see. Bloggers, including "intimate bloggers" have the desire to publish their private lives to strangers. They find it more interesting to keep a diary for what they expect in return is the reaction of those who will read them. So we find a certain relationship, which may even become intimate between bloggers and readers. The boundary between privacy and public life is very thin. Everything depends on our limits. ’’The combination of as stated in the reading ‘’ The combination of ''newess’’ and ‘’Tradition’’ that the diary genre comes to the internet with has great deal of cultural baggage.’’( McNeill, 2011, p.315)
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McNeill, L. (2011). Language and New Media; Linguistic, Cultural, and Technological Evolution:
Diary 2.0? : A genre moves from page to screen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonym
I think its a matter of opinion really, we can share a inner most secrets with ourselves or the world. The choice unfortunately is being made for us with the popularity of the virtual blog compared to the classic pen to paper. When we publish something online, sometimes it can be for just our friends and family but more likely is accessible to the public. Why people choose this route is up to them, sometimes its for money or popularity or simply to validate their thoughts and actions. By now its fairly obvious that the blog as a form of expression is sticking around, its popularity and ability to adapt will make it the dominant form of communication.
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