Comments on: Social Web: Blogging Constant Change

By: Joel - Change My Mind

Joel - Change My Mind — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:51:48 +0000

Very good point. one that I hadn't given thought to in the past. The move with social networking is on the move. Everyone I know is going off about Twitter and yet personally I have perhaps missed the wow-factor responsible with business application. Joel - Change My MindÂ´s last blog post..Curing Erectile Dysfunction the Natural Way

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By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:22:43 +0000

Karen, thanks for your comment!
I see that too. For months now, I have been thinking that there is some reason that I haven’t been able to write anything that I really like. But you’re point on social micro-media taking up our daily opinions and interactions is changing the blogging landscape. Possibly for the better – meaning that more thought goes into the longer blog pieces rather than the spur of the moment Tweets.

By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:20:23 +0000

Ari – how I missed your comment 3 weeks ago is inexcusable, sorry about that.

You make an excellent point on everyone being an ambassador of social networking. Taking that thought one further – how about social networking being a function that our great grandparents understood better than we do today?

In eras past, social interaction was much more easy, more involved, an art even. From pie & ice cream socials to barn raising and dances. From the lack of instant communication, and instant news, personal interaction was welcomed, sought out even, where today we’d rather eat in isolation in our cars on the drive to and from whatever event takes up our day.

You’re more right than you know.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:53:22 +0000

Rick, I really enjoyed your insight on this topic. I don’t think blogging is dead but it is definitely evolving. There does seem to be a trend toward less frequent posting. I believe that the blogging community must adjust their methods and expectations. For example, conversations may not always take place on your blog but on other social media platforms. I sometimes post on Facebook or a social forum and have more interaction than I do on my blog. Blogging and social media do not have to be mutually exclusive.

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:15:41 +0000

There is a series of intellectual debates over at Media Nation, maintained by Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy about the quickly-changing world of print journalism trying to adapt to the online world. For, as you probably already know, newspaper editors are among the oldest bastion of society who would rather resist change than accept it with few exceptions. I find it interesting that more Baby Boomers understand the concept of blogging even if they never read one, but have no idea what Twitter is but that may partially because they've never sent a cellular data message or engaged in online instant messaging. I wrote a post on my blog yesterday that everyone is a de facto ambassador of social networking. I'm curious what you think.

By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:14:40 +0000

David – thanks for the comment! I think you bring an important point up, that it’s quick and easy to get a thought out there to get feedback on. Most all social tools are really good at this – quick to publish an idea and quick to get reaction.

The time away from blogging for me is distracting, but I think you’re onto something else – that blogging will always be the long-form platform for thinkers.

By: David Erickson

David Erickson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:57:08 +0000

For me, social media has provided a venue blogs don’t. I may have a simple thought that doesn’t deserve a blog post in and of itself but I want to get it out there and see what people think, get some reaction, or simply have a place to put the idea.

Because of the ease of conversations that take place on Twitter and FriendFeed and the rest, they’ve taken time away from my blogging but they haven’t replaced it. I still need a place to help me work out my thoughts, examine something in depth, and perhaps get some reaction.

In that sense, I don’t think blogs are going away any time soon. I think I agree with all of you.

Thanks for the post, Rick!

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:27:39 +0000

I don’t know Rick, but lately I’m tending to agree with Jason. Social media can be a great way to discover good blogs and specific blog posts on topics of interest. Sites like Twitter and Plurk and even LinkedIn compliment blogs more than compete with them, at least professionally-oriented ones. For business blogs, which I help clients develop, I definitely think it will be a positive if social chatter ceases to be a common element within the blog itself.

By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:34:06 +0000

Hey Jason,
It’s interesting as well, that social media tools & networks are bringing more people into the social web. Whether they blog or not, the simplicity of the social web enables people to participate, even if they didn’t have the time to write a blog or maintain a blog.

It’s a great time to be a part of it all!