Web logs, Online Journals, and the like…

[Mattman]

OK, so I have three friends, Girl Friday (Käthe), otherjerry (James), and languagemarcher (Emily) who keep online journal/weblog type things… All of whome are telling me that I should start my own…

I must admit that the idea intrigues me, so what I want to know is… Would you folks here at Freakscene be interested in reading it if I were to start one?

Now, I don’t really have any idea what I’m going put in it, but I do know that it won’t be a whole lot of "what I did today" kinda stuff similar to Girl Friday. Actually, it’ll probably be a lot of goofiness and crazy ideas that float though my head, somewhat more along the lines of otherjerry’s log, only with that typical Mattman wackiness.

I also cannot promise that I’m going to update it with any frequency, or that I’ll keep with it at all. I may very well decide I don’t like it and kill it… You just never know…

Still, I’d like to know what you folks think. The polls are still down. so you’ll have to reply in the old fashion way. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[ October 27, 2001: Message edited by: Mattman ]</p>

[rosa]

Matt,

I have a couple friends back home who post on opendiary.com. It’s weird to me, considering that the whole premise of a diary is privacy; at the same time, I find them very entertaining. I don’t keep one, but I’m very much a voyeur and I read random entries in addition to my friends’.

I’m sure someone with such an, ahem, healthy ego would do just fine if he decided to start an online journal. Besides, it doesn’t have to be all deeply personal stuff anyway, if you don’t want it to be.

In any case, if you decide to do it, be sure to send me the address. I’ll be looking–

Rosa [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

[ October 27, 2001: Message edited by: rosa ]</p>

[Mattman]

Alas, dear rosa, I agree that the whole public diary thing is a contradiction in terms. I can pretty much guarantee that there won’t be a whole lot of deeply personal stuff, not my style. For all I know at this point, if I start one, it may be on long string of wacky fiction… [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Who knows? Definitely leaning towards doing it at the moment though. Just don’t have time to set one up at this moment. Maybe tomorrow, if I’m still into it… [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]

We’ll just have to see what my, ahem, "healthy ego" comes up with… [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

[ October 27, 2001: Message edited by: Mattman ]</p>

[Halfman]

I think it would be a great idea.

Perhaps this is the direction needed to satisfy the craving for the philo thing. If presented in the form of a diary, the reader will know the perspective originates from the poster and is not meant to alienate others, yet can still provide the outlet necessary for getting the "yah-yahs" out.

I would like to see it if/when you prop it up.

[Mattman]

Hey Tony, I can do the link part, and Jaron’s welcome to start his own weblog, as he sees fit, but this is gonna be a solo project this time around… [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Half-Man, not saying that I’m gonna get all philo on this thing, but you do have a good point. I’m sure some of my opinions on stuff will bleed through, but also, don’t be surprised if this thing turns into one long chain of incoherent babbling on my part. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Depends on my mood at the time, I guess.. [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[passion]

…hey Mattman if you decide to do it i am on your side… [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[Mattman]

<blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jaron:
<strong>

My ego + Mattman’s Ego contained in one journal? Good lord, it’d be crrrrrrrrrrowded!!! </strong><hr></blockquote>

Seriously! That’s a whole lot of untapped energy… If they were to react… Well, there goes the planet!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[ October 28, 2001: Message edited by: Mattman ]</p>

[everyonelovesjaron]

<blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mattman:
<strong>

Seriously! That’s a whole lot of untapped energy… If they were to react… Well, there goes the planet!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[ October 28, 2001: Message edited by: Mattman ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

Agreed. Therefore, let us be resolute never to allow our egos to be in the same place at once. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

[Mattman]

Hey, so I did it… Here’s the new, post-creation thread… [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[everyonelovesjaron]

<blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mattman:
<strong>Hey Tony, I can do the link part, and Jaron’s welcome to start his own weblog, as he sees fit, but this is gonna be a solo project this time around… [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

</strong><hr></blockquote>

My ego + Mattman’s Ego contained in one journal? Good lord, it’d be crrrrrrrrrrowded!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img]

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