To Blog Or Not To Blog

I'm having second thoughts about this thing.

With apologies to Dave and his Triforce mates, the Wright Brothers of all things interweb, I'm something of a blogging pioneer in my social whirlpool. 

Well now that a number of you have had a quick read (along with 39 strangers), your responses fall into three broad categories.

1. Nice one fella - good to know what you're up to in San Francisco.  (Have you turned gay yet? etc etc...)

2. Oooo mate - that's all a bit weird innit.  I feel like I'm hotwired into your sock drawer.  Stop staring at the computer and go and make some friends, you freak.  Have you turned gay or something?

3. I don't understand - what am i meant to do?  What do you mean 'click on it'?  HOLY SHIT - what's this thing that looks like a telly with a typewriter attached?  Nanu nanu....can you hear me?  Can you SEE me?!

but my favourite so far reads:

'Hey Jon!

Lovely to hear from you.  Enjoyed the link you sent me.  So what have you been up to out there?  Any stories to tell yet?

XXXXX xx'

(that's 5 X's to preserve anonymity and two kisses, not 5 big kisses and 2 pecks on the cheek)

I do agree that there's something awkward about individual blogs - the 'too-much-information' syndrome.  It's like I've just started cheerily wearing leather chaps in polite company. 

Perhaps it's because a clear social etiquette is yet to emerge around blogging technology?  Some of you recoil because you feel like diary snoopers....but this isn't a personal diary, it's an evolving public postcard.  Relax - I'm not going to talk about feelings or anything.

The World Wide Interweb - where anyone can be famous..not for 15 minutes but for 15 people.

Any thoughts?

Comments

[moo]

I agree, there is definitely an embarassment factor when you are a blog virgin. Coz it might go all horribly wrong; you do a test run to see if you like, make a typo, change your mind then ...shit, off it goes into cyberspace. And us Brits don't do embarassed very well!

'Birds Custard' blog made me chuckle, I do hope he's ok.

[Taurus]

Hey, Jon, somebody tells me you've got a blog! That's awesome news! Where can I find it?