Comments on: Blog Embarrassment http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/ videogame development from the margins Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7358 The Management Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:20:12 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7358 Personally, one of my oft-repeated adages, "length doesn't matter; it's what you do with it that counts", definitely applies here. You can be concise and insightful, or lengthy and boring, or any combination of the above. That said, I haven't really had the time or motivation to read Stephen Fry's blog, not only because it's long, but also combined with him not talking about a specific topic I'm interested in. My desire to actually spend a good chunk of time reading something is directly proportional to how interesting and relevant I find the subject at first glance. Sometimes, it's better to be short and to the point. Personally, one of my oft-repeated adages, “length doesn’t matter; it’s what you do with it that counts”, definitely applies here. You can be concise and insightful, or lengthy and boring, or any combination of the above.

That said, I haven’t really had the time or motivation to read Stephen Fry’s blog, not only because it’s long, but also combined with him not talking about a specific topic I’m interested in. My desire to actually spend a good chunk of time reading something is directly proportional to how interesting and relevant I find the subject at first glance. Sometimes, it’s better to be short and to the point.

]]> By: Rikard http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7357 Rikard Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7357 Fry's blog does indeed seem interesting. It's only got two entries so far, so it may be a bit early to tell, but it's clear that he knows how to write - and think. That it's "a little long as blogs go" I think is a good thing. The blog essays, or blessays as he horribly prefers to call them (his words) are - so far - well thought through. It's a better use of my time to spend half-an-hour reading a well written blessay than five minutes with something half as good. I'm adding the feed to my small collection (it'll be feed number four). Then we'll see how long it stays there. Regarding the actual topic of the blog, well, you won't find anyone disagreeing on that here. After all, this is a blog, and we are its readers. If blogging is lame, reading blogs must be even more so. Fry’s blog does indeed seem interesting. It’s only got two entries so far, so it may be a bit early to tell, but it’s clear that he knows how to write – and think. That it’s “a little long as blogs go” I think is a good thing. The blog essays, or blessays as he horribly prefers to call them (his words) are – so far – well thought through.

It’s a better use of my time to spend half-an-hour reading a well written blessay than five minutes with something half as good. I’m adding the feed to my small collection (it’ll be feed number four). Then we’ll see how long it stays there.

Regarding the actual topic of the blog, well, you won’t find anyone disagreeing on that here. After all, this is a blog, and we are its readers. If blogging is lame, reading blogs must be even more so.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7343 The Management Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:57:11 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7343 It's okay. We can be uncool together, like emo kids! It’s okay. We can be uncool together, like emo kids!

]]> By: MusEditions http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 MusEditions Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:29:27 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7315 Deirdra! You had a cinnamon bun for breakfast? That's so awesome, dude! My favorite book title ever is "What You Think of Me is None of My Business". I would extend that to "What you think of my blog is none of my business..." I blog because it gets all the stuff churning around inside my head out where I can look at it and tweak it, and at times redirect it. If people enjoy reading it, well, great! If not, I presume they'll find entertainment and enlightenment elsewhere. I didn't know that blogs are lame, and therefore I must be lame. Oh well. I like your blog because you include lots of social commentary along with the great gaming news. And you are the only blogger I've come across that uses footnotes. I'm deeply sorry that makes you so un-cool. Deirdra! You had a cinnamon bun for breakfast? That’s so awesome, dude!
My favorite book title ever is “What You Think of Me is None of My Business”. I would extend that to “What you think of my blog is none of my business…” I blog because it gets all the stuff churning around inside my head out where I can look at it and tweak it, and at times redirect it. If people enjoy reading it, well, great! If not, I presume they’ll find entertainment and enlightenment elsewhere. I didn’t know that blogs are lame, and therefore I must be lame. Oh well. I like your blog because you include lots of social commentary along with the great gaming news. And you are the only blogger I’ve come across that uses footnotes. I’m deeply sorry that makes you so un-cool.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7304 The Management Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7304 You win the conversation, Giligan. You win the conversation, Giligan.

]]> By: Giligan http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7303 Giligan Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:23:24 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7303 Blogs are only not cool if the writer uses footnotes. That's a serious sign of un-hipness. Blogs are only not cool if the writer uses footnotes. That’s a serious sign of un-hipness.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 The Management Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7302 Would you say there's an objective standard for what makes a blog "good" and what makes one "bad"? If so, I completely disagree. Would you say there’s an objective standard for what makes a blog “good” and what makes one “bad”? If so, I completely disagree.

]]> By: Steve Brown http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-7301 Steve Brown Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:48:07 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/10/19/blog-embarrassment/#comment-7301 There are good blogs and there are bad blogs. Blogs are not themselves evil or lame any more than YouTube is inherently evil or lame. It's all down to what people do with it. If you don't like blogs then don't read them (or write them. that's just hypocrisy) Maybe we chould make it a point to search out good blogs (or just good individual posts) For starters the blog by Stephen Fry the English comedian is fascinating (if a little long as blogs go. Check it out at http://stephenfry.com/blog/ There are good blogs and there are bad blogs. Blogs are not themselves evil or lame any more than YouTube is inherently evil or lame. It’s all down to what people do with it. If you don’t like blogs then don’t read them (or write them. that’s just hypocrisy)

Maybe we chould make it a point to search out good blogs (or just good individual posts) For starters the blog by Stephen Fry the English comedian is fascinating (if a little long as blogs go.

Check it out at http://stephenfry.com/blog/

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