woensdag 19 december 2012

Essay: The sense and nonsense of Blogs, part II

For earlier reference on this subject, see elsewhere)
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Dear Reader,

Nice that you follow my blog.
I also viewed your blog, it needs more work...

Now my blog is not directly geared to include reader's comments, in fact, it is a strictly personal document, but nonetheless public.
It is possible, and I'm also allowing it, but the contents of my blog lends itself usually very bad for this. It is important in any case, that any substance is discussed in terms of the contents...
That is of course difficult, if I post a piece of music, with lyrics...
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In any case, putting in your favorite music, by way of response, does not do much. This is comparable with loud singing, 'along' with the music, while the rest is singing something else ...
Unless you also provide any literary contribution, stating clearly why you react, and what your reaction adds to the whole, this is of course not done.
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If I write a piece, which invites to debate, I will gladly go along with that debate; I like that. What I do not crave, are futile refutations; you, dropping something without any reference, which I have to google myself, in order to figure out what you meant. (Hint: make real links, if you add a link)
But what exactly is the contribution? Do you agree with me or not?
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You understand where this is going, my blog is not intended as a chatbox where you can just go and shout out anything that pleases only yourself. This I do not mean nasty, or overly critical.
But you can not just write in the diary of another person. For me, the fourth wall still stands firm. I am the type of artist, that keeps his audience as far away as possible; if you read my blog carefully, you understand that.
As a standup comedian, I will rather ridicule my public ("Have you really paid for this shit?"), then please them.
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Of course, I wish to excite my readers, but the traffic is one-way, I do not run support groups no more. You know better than anyone else, that I've learned this lesson about Social Media, you were there.
On this blog, things are otherwise, luckily; here I call the shots. My subscribers, will have to cope with what I wish to offer them.
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Luckily I made that clear; here and there.
I do not wish to be taken seriously, with an emphasis on taking.

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