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31.05.05 | filed in e
This brings into the world of letters loads of techies and scientists, who are comfortable with math. Is this going to affect the way we see the world? I'm open to suggestions.I would not say that it is 'the guys with math', but I totally feel okay with the statement, that blogging allows the non-writers to shape their skills and voice.
I consider myself a non-writer, and I envy people who can write those beautiful texts. But I want to tell the world stuff too! In old times, the only chance I would have had would probably have been to buy a paper and demand to be publish. And today? I do have blogs.
And through the years, my writing has improved (still a long way to go to reach the kind of quality writers can do on a bad day). One main benefit of blogging? You get used to writing. Take your traditional coworker and tell him to write 100 words about a random topic. Even if you are a non-writer, as a longtime blogger, you will be able to do so very quickly.
But I was quite surprised to see the comments on his blog, they way they are going. Kind of hostile.
So my conclusion: If 'maths' entered the world of writing through blogs, it will of course change the way we see the world, because suddenly, there are people out there showing what they are interested in. Which is quite different on what a typical writer and journalist tend to see 'worthy of available space'.
It shows the variety of interests from people all over the world. And as Stephen says - not all bloggers are bad writers. Some are, but most are not. But all of them are welcome. Maybe not by the commenters on the blogentry and people like them, but by many other persons out there.
And that is a very good feeling. :)
comments (2):
steven streight aka vaspers the grate 09.07.05
Blogging, especially as a disciplined, addictive process, will indeed improve the blogger’s writing skills, IF the blogger cares and tries to improve, doesn’t just slog it out recklessly.
I agree with Evan Williams: edit your posts all you want, if they need some fine-tuning, but try to retain the original points.
Parents and teachers worried that student online activity would be all gossip chat, shopping, games, porn, and other stupidities, but with blogs now, more are writing, writing harder, writing faster, writing better.
Plus reading other blogs, and learning how to improve, how to comment on blogs, how to form online friendships globally, etc.
Many positive aspects to the ugly little innocent word “blog”.
:^]
Blogging, especially as a disciplined, addictive process, will indeed improve the blogger’s writing skills, IF the blogger cares and tries to improve, doesn’t just slog it out recklessly.
I agree with Evan Williams: edit your posts all you want, if they need some fine-tuning, but try to retain the original points.
Parents and teachers worried that student online activity would be all gossip chat, shopping, games, porn, and other stupidities, but with blogs now, more are writing, writing harder, writing faster, writing better.
Plus reading other blogs, and learning how to improve, how to comment on blogs, how to form online friendships globally, etc.
Many positive aspects to the ugly little innocent word “blog”.
:^]
Nicole Simon 11.07.05
No, even if he doesn’t care it improves. Of course more, if you do, but that is a different story.
For the changing: At least leave it out of the feed. I hate nothing more that popping up articles changed 5 times for typos.
No, even if he doesn’t care it improves. Of course more, if you do, but that is a different story.
For the changing: At least leave it out of the feed. I hate nothing more that popping up articles changed 5 times for typos.
