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Responding is better than replying
The other day I posed a question on the Web that has (gladly) initiated a string of responses from people. And by that I do not mean comments on social media but entire blog posts. Before sharing a few thoughts on that and making it all meta (the good kind), here are links to all the responses (I know of) along with some quotes pulled out that I’d like to highlight.
First up, my response to my own question..: If I was born and brought up in the time of modern social media, would I even blog?
Jamie Thingelstad’s response included a good analogy of renting apartments versus owning your house to convey his point:
Having a blog is like having a single family home. Want to remodel? Okay. Want to play your stereo? Okay, within the noise ordinances. Want to change the way the living room is laid out? Fine, none of our business. This is why I have a blog. I want to have my own space, and do my own things, and not be under a landlord. That also means I have to mow my grass, tend to the rain gutters, and manage the upkeep. And just like houses some take more of that than others.
