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Friday, September 29, 2006

Please respond to my little survey question below

Okay, I'm taking a little "survey" where the results will be used in a future blog. I just want to see what everyone thinks on this matter. We all know what a blog is, whether we use it or not. So my question for you is this....Would you consider a weekly article on various topics that is published on a website (and only ever appears on the website) a form of blogging? The article is written by the same person each week and posted publicly for all to view. Even though you cannot get to past articles, would you consider this a form of blogging? A simple 'yes' or 'no' will work, but an explanation of why you think it is or isn't a form of blogging would be much appreciated. Please just let me know what you think! Then stay tuned for a future blog that shows the results of this "survey". Thank you!!

posted by ~Jacki @ 10:29 AM  

12 Comments:

  • At 12:59 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Sounds like a blog to me.

     

  • At 6:09 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    The real survey question is: Will you take comments from anonymous guests now? Or only if the give the answer you are looking for?

     

  • At 9:04 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    "Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site."

    So to answer your question, yes it is a blog.

     

  • At 9:12 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    The real survey question is: Is it really a blog if you buy someone else's thoughts and regurgitate it on a Web site?

     

  • At 7:20 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Jacki,

    Yes, it's a blog - or a newsletter - or whatever you want to call it. Why does it have to have a name???

     

  • At 10:22 AM, Blogger delilah said…

    Wow...This seems to be a controversal subject. I am interested to see where you are going with this. I think I have an idea. I want to warn you - it might get ugly.

     

  • At 7:52 PM, Blogger Jake said…

    Merriam-Webster has the following to say about a blog. Which can be found at the folloowing website. (Sorry, you gotta copy & paste)

    http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/blog

    blog
    One entry found for blog.
    Main Entry: blog
    Pronunciation: 'blog, 'bläg
    Function: noun
    Etymology: short for Weblog
    : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
    - blog·ger noun
    - blog·ging noun

     

  • At 7:55 PM, Blogger Jake said…

    Encyclopaedia Britannica had this to say about blog. (Sorry, still gotta copy & paste)

    http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9404269/blog

    In full Web log or Weblog online journal where an individual, group, or corporation presents a record of activities, thoughts, or beliefs. Some blogs operate mainly as news filters, collecting various online sources and adding short comments and Internet links. Other blogs concentrate on presenting original material. In addition, many blogs provide a forum to allow visitors to leave comments and interact with the publisher. “To blog” is the act of composing material for a blog. Materials are largely written, but pictures, audio, and videos are important elements of many blogs. The “blogosphere” is the online universe of blogs.

     

  • At 10:09 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    That sounds like an online article. If having an article on the internet is considered a blog than I guess that would constitute a blog. Would you consider an article on sportsillustrated.com a blog? I think in most peoples minds, a blog is a persons personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Articles are usually meant to be informative on a subject while blogs tend to be the bloggers personal emotions and opinions. If all of these are to be lumped into the same category I think there definetly are different conotations and purposes blogs can have. They can be informative, educational, a persons thoughts, life happenings, or their rants, but I would not say that an online article on a particular topic or subject and a persons personal thoughts and opinions are the same even if you want to call them the same name.

     

  • At 4:57 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Are you on blogging strike?

     

  • At 7:33 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    So, are you alive and well?????

     

  • At 2:00 AM, Anonymous generic cialis 20mg said…

    I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the author does not agree

     

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