17 May 2005
Paper Journal vs Weblog
Compared to a paper journal, weblogs are fantastico! Here's why:
The bummer of weblogs is:
- You can edit text as you write, or after, leaving a cleaner page.
- Touch typing is quicker for me than hand writing.
- Photos are easily and vibrantly presented, rather than the cumbersome printing process.
- Everything is stored compactly in cyberspace, instead of books.
- Books, paper and photo prints all age and deteriorate with time. Ejournal software might upgrade with time, but the text ought to always be transferable.
- Weblogs usually include links to other journals or websites. These links are the currency of the internet.
- People can access and share their thoughts with yours. Conversations can be documented online.
- You never know who might be reading your work. It might be your idol!
- You can access your weblog from many locations, as it exists in cyberspace rather than on your harddrive.
The bummer of weblogs is:
- Expressive handwriting is lost.
- You have to sit at the computer to muse rather than tucked up in bed with a book.
- The lack of traffic to my blog makes me feel like I'm boring.
- You never know who might be reading your work. Feeling somewhat anonymous behind the screen, I tend to speak more openly. To think my friends or family my see what I have writen makes me nervous.
- Ejournal's existance in cyberspace leaves me feeling like one day the Blogger executives might decide to start charging every-one to access their work. They may block writers from their work. They might even start claiming the content as owned by Blogger!
- People can copy illegally your text and pictures.
- Your blog leaves you wide open to scrutiny. You have to think before you publish.
