tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post2073646794235876519..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Blogging? It's So Last Year DahlingsRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-22625873039335202612009-06-18T06:39:04.463+01:002009-06-18T06:39:04.463+01:00Yes, like all the other poofs.Yes, like all the other poofs.David Blackerhttp://www.blacklightarrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-70447902049831183372009-06-17T04:54:30.649+01:002009-06-17T04:54:30.649+01:00Hahaha, Gypsy cum. Gross. Have to say my favourite...Hahaha, Gypsy cum. Gross. Have to say my favourite is Gypsicle :) And Gyppo will always have a special place in my heart.<br /><br />G<br /><br />Ps - I love Twitter.<br /><br />Pps - For the 758342518095720953th time, GET TWITTER.Gypsyhttp://thebohemiangypsy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-13748079591240092282009-06-16T16:08:12.183+01:002009-06-16T16:08:12.183+01:00As per a recent survey, about 95% of the total 135...As per a recent survey, about 95% of the total 135 million blogs have not been updated in the last 120 days. So its just about 5% who really blog regularly RD. See the stats, only 5% in 120 days. Thats shocking. <br /><br />As for your blog, i come looking for gossip in the life of an old divorced bloke who is totally wicked :) Its that simple. And i visit Dominic's coz i love photography, then NB (who some sad souls think is me) for controversy and then Indi for current affairs and ofcourse Padashow too for entertainment. And there are so many other blogs i read for a variety of different reasons. I guess each blog is different. As for me blogs are here to stay though future may seem bleak. <br /><br />As for facebook, i'm not that convinced yet. I do have an account as Rehani Carimjee but thats with limited access to a carefully chosen 37 members who are my family or close friends. I know some of them have like 5000 friends, god knows why and how this is possible. But i use it selectively. And yes i do have twitter, but that again is restricted to close circles only. Obviously you don't want every tom dick and harry to know you are going for a hair cut tonight. do you? :P so i'm kind of careful. But with my blog, i'm kind of liberal. I want people to know about my blog first and then read what i have to say. And in my blog, i'm careful not to leak any of my day to day personal happenings. Its that simple again. I don't want to look back after 6 years and say "Sheesh...i've been a bitch 6 years back" Its going to be quite embarrassing to say the least. So i just blog about cats, fish, dhal curry, pol sambol, mount beach, toyota cars and so on. Life is safe that way. <br /><br />I guess, blogging is fun as long as you don't over use or misuse it. And i think i will survive the next 3 years atleast. And yes, rehani will read this old bloke RD's daily gossip though she is unlikely to comment on every post. I am just too lazy to comment :P but when i do, i do make a lengthy one like this one. :PRehanihttp://www.theniceblogs.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-61752925491215006882009-06-16T11:54:55.135+01:002009-06-16T11:54:55.135+01:00Anonymous -Thanks for the compliments. I think you...Anonymous -Thanks for the compliments. I think you're very correct in what you say about the fun stuff being on FB and Twitter. Maybe blogs will become the more serious outlets in the future and laughs will be had elsewhere.<br /><br />TSC - I understand why you feel that way about the trolls but also feel that, by writing a blog, we should be prepared to take a certain amount of criticism and negativity from people who just don't like what we write. I struggle with the "personal" slagging off, but it's ultimately my choice whethere I write a blog or not.<br /><br />DB - No. I said Gypsycum, with no space. You have a dirty mind.<br /><br />Maf - Thank you for the nice comment. To be honest it's not that I'm having any doubts about writing my own blog. As long as I enjoy it and have the time I'll probably continue. My wondering is about the long term future of blogging, and I think you're probably right about blogs having their USPs that other mediums currently don't have. C sends her regards.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-10094773516479739472009-06-16T11:36:16.061+01:002009-06-16T11:36:16.061+01:00Blogging has a future and a prominent one at that....Blogging has a future and a prominent one at that. I, for one spend a decent amount of time each day trawling thru blogs on global economics, political/news opinions, technology and the sri lankan blogsphere. I mostly glance thru headlines thru my netvibes account but I know plenty of others who do likewise. When you want to solicit or explore opinions from the blogsphere (for example right now) then a blog is a powerful medium especially when you have a distribution channel such as kottu and decent name ("RD"). <br /><br />You don't get this with Facebook/ MySpace or Twitter. Anecdotedly I log into facebook about once a month or so and twitter when there is a major news item unfolding ( eg the mumbai attacks). I use faceboo to see what the friends I haven't been in touch with have been up to and update a bunch pics about my newborn. I have still not figured out what i am going to use twitter for but I am sure it has its uses (especially the search function when major technology events happen). It may be that I am now 40+. I know firends in their 20's and 30's still trawl thru facebook far more regularly usually spending upto an hour a day but I believe this trails off after a while..<br /><br />so keep blogging old boy.. there is an audience for the RD branded wordmafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969804179211259643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-47121411623546197472009-06-16T06:45:58.010+01:002009-06-16T06:45:58.010+01:00Did you just say Gypsy cum?Did you just say Gypsy cum?David Blackerhttp://www.blacklightarrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-51652847717717208862009-06-16T04:53:37.244+01:002009-06-16T04:53:37.244+01:00My thoughts exactly. I do think blogging has turne...My thoughts exactly. I do think blogging has turned out to be kinda "old world" now, although there certainly are some who have managed to hang on to their audience. What I came to hate were the recent trolls and counter-trolls who seem to have invaded the blogosphere thereby forever changing the way bloggers felt about privacy issues.The Single Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154236712599720460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-53754603388054017942009-06-16T03:30:57.491+01:002009-06-16T03:30:57.491+01:00Well, there still are a few good blogs around,like...Well, there still are a few good blogs around,like yours! But, yes I do think the, let's say,'advent' of newer stuff has started to make blogging less the rage that it once was!More fun stuff around for people has come about thru FB twitter and all I hear!<br /><br />Unlike specific subject blogs,diary format ones tend to get repetitive and I'm sure after a while it's just pure torture for readers to come over to see what you ate for breakfast or where your next holiday is...gets boring to read as well as write!Unless you are brilliantly inspired each day!<br /><br />All said,I doubt that they will vanish totally if written captivatingly(is that a word?) enough!<br /><br />Unlike mine...which did just that!<br /><br />Not that anyone's noticed!<br /><br />Have a great day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com