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RE: Blogs - 7

on: May/30/04 and its been viewed 900 times

1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy?

All of the above, of course! Seriouslly, I read for many reasons. Some blogs I read for humor and entertainment. Some I read for current events and information. There are some blogs I read for recipes. Some of the blogs that I link are good friends of mine — it’s a nice way of keeping up to date on what is going on with what is going on in their lives. I can be talking to a friend of mine on the phone for a few hours — and later go read his/her blog and realize that they didn’t even mention that gross ingrown toenail on their right little toe! Should I be offended they didn’t mention it on the phone….or relieved? Why is it good enough to blog about but not good enough to tell ME on the phone? I mean — sure…tell it to a few hundred of your online readers…but leave ME out of the loop?

Ok - it’s not really that serious, but you get the picture.

2. What is it that keeps you coming back to the blogs you read, regularly?

Humor. Fun. Information. Topics that are near and dear to my heart.

3. Do you leave a comment on every blog you read? If not - what is it that motivates you to click the “Comments” link?

No. I have to admit - - I’m a bad commenter. I’m a lurker to the highest degree. I read many blogs on a regular, daily basis — but don’t always leave a comment. I like to read them — so I really need to comment more because it’s always nice to know that you’re being read. Many times, I don’t comment because the blogger has already made the points I would make in comments — and I hate to simply post “I agree!” comments. That mainly pertains to political and OpEd type blogs. I need to be a better commenter..this much I know.

4. Speaking of other blogs you read regularly . . you know the protocol by now — list’em!

Mog has Ooey Gooey Kitty Poo - don’t ask, just read.

Linda is either envious, appalled, amazed, angry or perplexed.

Rosemary banner her first troll! Welcome to the world of bannedtrolldom, R!

Giving thanks to the military men and women, past and present, this weekend. Michele has a very nice Memorial Day post.

Speaking of honoring our fine men and women in uniform, BLACKFIVE has something particularly disturbing.

Speaking of particularly disturbing - Sean is keeping an eye on liberal bloggers who’ve left good sense at the door

A happy dance for homegrown marijuana? Go read Dean.

Hey! I’m a firestarter! :)

Posted on: May 30, 2004 |

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  1. Something Happened Today...
    9:36 pm on May 30th, 2004

    RE: Blogs - 7
    1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy?Hell yeah! It’s interesting. Sometimes it’s like “what will they post this week?” and “don’t they realize their kids’ll read this some day?!?”. And sometime’s …

  2. Jason
    1:41 am on May 31st, 2004

    I like to comment because I enjoy figuratively ripping someones dirty hippie spines out. :twisted::shock::twisted:

    Hey J.A. Girl, I’m all wp’d out. critique?

  3. Linda
    12:59 pm on May 31st, 2004

    I kind of wish that you had linked to another post, like the one about the tornado that missed our house by 150 yards and sucked the one year old from her crib who only has a bump on her head or the one about a man who committed suicide because of adultery with a hen.

  4. Mind of Mog
    1:01 pm on May 31st, 2004

    Bloggy Questions 6
    RE: Blogs - 7meme time.

    1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy?

    It started with the warblogs, following the situation in Iraq, then it was the poliblogs, from the Middle East to the White House, then g…

  5. Insane Faery
    2:04 pm on May 31st, 2004

    I’m up! Finally!!

  6. Mind of Mog » Bloggy Questions 6
    5:59 pm on May 31st, 2004

    [...] Mind of Mog 31.May.04 Bloggy Questions 6 RE: Blogs - 7meme time. 1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosit [...]

  7. insignificant thoughts
    4:48 am on June 1st, 2004

    [...] 8217;s play this one (if it were anyone but Lisa, I’d probably leave it lol)… Just A Girl - RE: Blogs - 7 1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curi [...]

  8. Hunny Hive
    1:56 pm on June 1st, 2004

    RE: Blogs - 7
    My first time:

    1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy?

    Mostly entertainment value. I like seeing what’s out there and absorbing everything that I read. I have learned a lot of great things sinc…

  9. Uptown Girl
    4:56 pm on June 1st, 2004

    Re: Blogs - 7
    1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy? These are all great reasons to read blogs and all true as to why I read’em. I’m a nosy voyeur who has an…

  10. #!/usr/bin/mom
    10:18 pm on June 2nd, 2004

    re: blogs
    i found some memes i actually like! here’s the first one, re: blogs.

    1. Why do you read other blogs? Is it voyeurism? Curiosity? Are you just being nosy?

    Because I’m a loser (read: shy) and i’m looking for people to get to know.

    2. What…

  11. ...was i there?
    5:15 am on June 4th, 2004

    Re: Blogs -7 (Late At Night)
    I do not feel like sleeping yet. I know, I know. It is late. Or early depending how you look at it. I had a crappy day. I don’t have to work tomorrow, so that makes this my Friday night….

  12. Elena
    5:10 pm on June 4th, 2004

    Ahem, better late than never, I always say!

  13. cat509
    5:58 pm on June 5th, 2004

    mine are up for the first time.

  14. grandpa
    11:40 am on June 6th, 2004

    :lol:You Have A great Website. I visited you several times.
    Grandpa

  15. grandpa
    11:42 am on June 6th, 2004

    You lost a lot of weight:lol:

  16. Wilbur Smith Jr.
    8:53 pm on June 20th, 2004

    :mrgreen:What in the world is this site would u like to see a port of me send me ur email Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. rikkidickilous
    12:55 am on January 13th, 2005

    i’ve been reading about the “7 dirty blogs” in Fortune and i ran across this site…..umm….i was looking for 7 dirty blogs but can’t find it. can anyone help me out?

  18. staticshock
    4:40 pm on March 11th, 2005

    (responce to rikkidickilous)

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