BLOGS

I have to admit I'm a little late in learning about the world of blogs, and only scratching the surface at that.  But there's no escaping the significance of blogs, and the fan bases they can create, take Perez Hilton for example.  The guy just bitches about high profile celebrities and has managed to make a career out of it.  Also, they can be a good way of creating a buzz or hype around musicians.

And now there's the concept of micro-blogging.  Through sites like Twitter people have a way of providing 140-character updates on their lives and thoughts.  I've not spent much time on twitter, but it's much like the facebook status updates, which are something i do have experience of.

I've recently come through the other side of an addiction to reading people's facebook status updates.  I'd be on there every morning checking them like a soap opera.  And I've noticed that there are different types of status update.  Some of them are:

The Pretentious - ....is, ....does
The Happy-go-lucky - ....is gonna av it 2nite
The Attention seeking - ....wonders if its worth it any more
The Braggers - ....is having a quiet night in with my special man
The Dirty launderer - ....knows she can't trust him anymore :(
The Threatener - ....is going to kick the f**k out of him when i see him

In addition to the above, there's a sub-category known as the repeat offender.  These are people who are more violently addicted to updating their status.  I notice these and wonder if anyone cares about these unimportant and insignificant 3-hourly updates on peoples lives.  And i also wonder what the motivation is for the frequency of updates.  Does it help people get things off their chests?  Does it help people feel important?  In all honesty I'd say I used to have a problem, in trying to think of the best status updates, trying to be funny, or do things that people would comment on and the like, but then I realised no-one really gives a damn.  And another thing to consider is that in the case of people you haven't seen for years, or in some circumstances don't know at all, this is how you represent yourself.  And in the case of the repeat-offending bragger, there is a huge danger of coming off as some insecure bunny-boiler if you're not careful.

So my advice to you is, think before you micro-blog.