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donderdag 6 november 2003

How blogging changed my life Sometimes you say things that you know will boomerang back to you. So when I suggested to Rayne that in her new group metablog she should discuss the topic “how blogging changed my life”, I knew I what I was getting into. Don’t you just hate it when people answer questions with questions? Some of it I’ve already answered below (second post). The time I’ve spent blogging (and reading other blogs and commenting) has mostly replaced the time I spent watching TV. Is that a good thing? I think it is. Of course, there is a lot of good, informative, entertaining TV. But what does it do for you? I remember a good documentary on Belgian TV about the death of Patrice Lumumba. But all I remember of it is a vague idea of dirty tricks by secret services. The same with entertainment. I remember watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but I don’t remember why. Did I actually watch that? When it comes to good entertainment, like Twin Peaks, memory serves me better. But that’s all I have to go on. It hasn’t been repeated for years. It has disappeared from experience. What’s the difference with blogging? Blogging right now also doesn’t serve the memory that well. It’s too hard to find things form the past. The big difference is that blogs have a more permanent place in your life. You don’t build relationships with TV channels. And that is why I like Salon blogs. It’s a community. You get to know people. They become part of your circle of friends and acquaintances. Even though they live in different places and are part of different cultures. When it comes to TV, everyone you know watches the same things. Bloggers broaden your view. Without bloggers, I would never have discovered They Might Be Giants, or Cowboy Bebop, or glass art, or Serge Gainsbourg. Or you. 3:50:23 PM    comment [] trackback []