Featured - Thursday, June 12, 2008 18:11 - 0 Comments

Things change

The term ‘blogging’ tends to be interpreted many different ways– sometimes it’s clinical, describing a simple method to publish online; other times it’s a genre or style of voice, editorial or opinion.

While it can be argued that I’ve ‘blogged’ since 1996 (prior to the introduction of the movement), I’ve grown tired of the word, the genre, the stigma– I just write, and it happens to be online, to an audience and community around the world.

Moving all of the old entries around is also a hassle, one that I don’t particularly care to deal with. So, I start over again and again, leaving the old entries to age like a cheese (sometimes, that’s a BAD thing).

Notable differences in this version: mobile phone, iphone, game console friendly. Absolute minimalism. And no comments.

Not having comments tends to go against this ideological version of blogging as a genre or movement. I used to believe that, too. “Conversation” was the word of the day, and yet, managing comments either involves a) worrying about no comments existing, b) comments existing someplace else, or c) trollish, idiotic or spammy comments (the last one never having been an issue for me).

Some may like it and some may hate it, but that’s how it is here now. I can focus on writing and writing in such an environment that is enveloped with a zen clarity and purity. Words that I write, words that you can read (with a periodic chunk of audio or video).

Things always change, sometimes, it’s not how we intended. Change is good.