And your point is…?
Jon Stewart and Arianna Huffington had a great discussion about blogging last night on the Daily Show. I tend to agree with Stewart on most of his points, and it’s part of the reason why I have so much trouble with this blog thing. I feel like I’m posting the drecks and stale leftovers of my mind.
Arianna says to “blog your passions.” But why burden the web with random ramblings about stuff I like, even stuff I’m “passionate” about? Do you really want to hear about my obsession with overweight cats and sequins?
As Jon Stewart says, there’s a reason why he doesn’t air all his thoughts.
So what is behind the necessity to blog? Are we having a tug of war between quantity versus quality?
I found Arianna’s points to be interesting, and I think what she says has merit. Blogging is a different form of communication as it is more immediate, intimate, and informal. It’s not perfectionism. I guess it’s more akin to IM’ing or emailing a friend. I just wonder at times how journalistic it is in nature, and whether it really contributes something of value.