I tell about my blog to anyone willing to listen
The article discusses varying attitudes among bloggers about whether to share their blogs with people in their offline lives. While some bloggers prefer to keep their writing private or separate from real-life identities, others, like the author, actively promote their blogs to friends and colleagues. The piece highlights how personal connections, pseudonymity, and public perception influence bloggers' willingness to disclose their online writing.
- ▪The author openly shares their blog with anyone willing to listen and often discusses it with colleagues and friends.
- ▪Some bloggers, like David and Alex, are reluctant to share their blogs due to a desire to keep their writing separate from real-life expectations.
- ▪Gordon notes that blogging was once a source of 'secret guilt' but has become more accepted, especially among personal networks.
- ▪The author writes under their legal name, making their blog identity transparent, unlike others who use pseudonyms.
- ▪Many bloggers find that only a small number of their offline friends know about their blogs, often limited to close confidants or partners.
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I tell about my blog to anyone willing to listen May 2nd, 2026 by Juha-Matti Santala ( Mastodon @[email protected]) This was published in categories: blogging David at Forking Mad asked: Question for the audience: Do you tell people you blog? He talks about his adversity towards sharing their blog with offline friends. I was reflecting on this recently, after I inadvertently mentioned to a colleague that I had blogged about a topic a few days earlier. That, of course, started the questioning from them: Oh, what's it called? What do you write about? Can I see it? I reluctantly recited the web address. I have no idea if they did/will look. But then I wondered: Why was I so restrained to promote my blog to a real-life-person-type. I’m completely the opposite.
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