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[Sil Greene <quack AT ibiblio.org>]

from Tanner Lovelace:
> from Paula:
> > Why does no one take LJ seriously?
>
> Because "blogging" and "journaling" are completely different
> things.

Unless you step back a few paces, in which case they look about
the same.

As a reader, I take LiveJournals as seriously as any other blog.
Perhaps my understanding of blogs/blogging is malformed, or perhaps
the quote-unquote "Serious Bloggers(tm)" just have the holier-than-thou
stick-up-the-rear that's so typical of any clique when looking at 
outsiders.  But as a reader, I'm looking for interesting stuff to
read.  If I'm researching something, I'm probably not looking at too
many blogs; but if I'm just surfing, looking for interesting
observations or opinions on current events, I tend to find those
interesting reads both on personal journals and serious blogs.

So Tanner, I'm curious about your take on this.  What is the difference
between blogging and journaling?

--sil



ps.  I'm aware that, in some circles, blogging is considered to be the 
next stage in the evolution of Journalism.  (I don't know if this a 
conscious thought in the community or not; just my perception of the 
current hype.)  I like the grassroots, democratic, anyone-can-do-this 
nature of blogging.  I'm not crazy about the exclusionary attitudes I've 
seen from some of those quote-unquote "Serious Bloggers(tm)".