I have decided to hang up the boots in this blogging game, for the time being at least. There’s a couple of reasons behind this decision.
- I have started a blog for my area of responsibility at work, unimaginatively called the Online Services blog. I’ve been reaching my aim of two posts per week, but the amount of creative energy leftover for non-work blog pursuits has been very limited!
- The reason I started blogging was not because I thought I had anything in particular worth saying, but because I saw blogging as an outlet for expressing my thoughts and ideas. However, I am unconvinced about the value of half-formed ideas being thrust into the public domain – see next point.
- I have become very aware of the power of the written word for good, but also the potential for misinterpretation, confusion and ultimately discouragement. The disconnect between the blog author and the audience is dangerous, because the author cannot gauge the impact of what has been said. Unlike other forms of written communication, bloggers often don’t spend as much time as they should considering how their words might be perceived by their readers. It’s far too easy to press ‘publish’. In this way, I have found some blogs to be quite unhelpful, and realised the potential for the same in posts I’ve written too.
- Finally, and most importantly, I would like to spend more time with God and the time I have been spending on the computer has taken away from this. I became convicted yesterday when I read the article Unplugging the God of Information Technology and realised just how much time I waste online, and how I would really like to spend more time with God.
I certainly don’t think this is the final stop in my blogging adventure. I have some ideas for different ways of using blogs to communicate, and I’m really keen to explore these in future.
Thanks to all my readers for joining me on this journey – I’ll keep you posted on any future adventures!
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I feel IT isn’t inherently evil, its what you do with it.
I always enjoy reading what you have to say. Now we are going to have to communicate in real life, I’m going to have to re-lean what that’s all about
Take it easy Tiger.
I agree &rew, it’s definitely what you do with it. I certainly didn’t want to give the impression that blogs are bad, I have just recognised the potential, and am wary of the consequences. I have, and will continue to enjoy reading your blog.
That a shame Tiger, but I feel your reasons are well thought out.
It really is easy to misinterpret things written on the internet, and when this happens, one’s comments can have the opposite effect to those he or she wants them to have.
I really have enjoyed reading all this stuff over the last few months.
It’s been a pleasure, Tiger.
Ben
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