Comments on: What do you consider to be a “REAL” blog post? http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/ Edge Case, Community Builder, Tinkerer, and Teacher Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Justin http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56619 Justin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56619 To me a real blog post is anything that I find of value for myself and that I want to remember at a later date or anything that you think other might find useful. For code snippets, I haven't posted a lot of them mainly cause I have been lazy about regularly posting to my blog. However, typically with code snippets there is additional information that goes along with them like what the problem you are solving is and an example of how to use the code, so it really does turn into more than just here is some code. To me a real blog post is anything that I find of value for myself and that I want to remember at a later date or anything that you think other might find useful.

For code snippets, I haven’t posted a lot of them mainly cause I have been lazy about regularly posting to my blog. However, typically with code snippets there is additional information that goes along with them like what the problem you are solving is and an example of how to use the code, so it really does turn into more than just here is some code.

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56613 Josh Bancroft Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:24:51 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56613 @Joe - touche! ;-) @Aaron he's an experience coder, but not (yet) an experienced blogger. So I cut him some slack. ;-) @Mike good points. And they can definitely co-exist. @Geoff yeah, I think we all go through a transition like that at some point. We start out with pre-defined ideas about what we want our blog to be, and then relax, and just do it. :-) @exprexxo You're hilarious. :-) I think your "Reporting that the Iphone has a chess web app is not the real deal. Reporting that you play shredder chess while listening to your boss on the phone is." just about sums up MY current thinking about what makes a good blog post. Other sites are a lot better at reporting facts and news. I'd rather my blog posts contain more of my opinion and thoughts. My voice. @Joe - touche! ;-)

@Aaron he’s an experience coder, but not (yet) an experienced blogger. So I cut him some slack. ;-)

@Mike good points. And they can definitely co-exist.

@Geoff yeah, I think we all go through a transition like that at some point. We start out with pre-defined ideas about what we want our blog to be, and then relax, and just do it. :-)

@exprexxo You’re hilarious. :-) I think your “Reporting that the Iphone has a chess web app is not the real deal. Reporting that you play shredder chess while listening to your boss on the phone is.” just about sums up MY current thinking about what makes a good blog post. Other sites are a lot better at reporting facts and news. I’d rather my blog posts contain more of my opinion and thoughts. My voice.

]]> By: exprexxo http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56563 exprexxo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:20:14 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56563 If you tweet a line of code at a time that would be interesting. Of course you need a tweetpiler. And the tweetpiler would have to have recursive tweet-ahead features and tinyURL branching. As to a Real Blog Entry, it has to ahve a typo. It must make you want to reread it because you scanned it while parsing all the other inputs to your brain. It must cause you to want type something somewhere back but it must also make you think about not replying. Most of all it must be a part of your brain. Reporting that the Iphone has a chess web app is not the real deal. Reporting that you play shredder chess while listening to your boss on the phone is. Pi for now! If you tweet a line of code at a time that would be interesting. Of course you need a tweetpiler. And the tweetpiler would have to have recursive tweet-ahead features and tinyURL branching.

As to a Real Blog Entry, it has to ahve a typo. It must make you want to reread it because you scanned it while parsing all the other inputs to your brain. It must cause you to want type something somewhere back but it must also make you think about not replying. Most of all it must be a part of your brain. Reporting that the Iphone has a chess web app is not the real deal. Reporting that you play shredder chess while listening to your boss on the phone is. Pi for now!

]]> By: geoff http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56523 geoff Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:17:32 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56523 I started off thinking every post had to be this substantial, well thought out assembly of text and photos (photoblog). I soon realized I had a bunch of stuff laying around, that I wanted to post, that didn't fit that criteria. So I changed my criteria to include "whatever the heck I feel like posting" :) I started off thinking every post had to be this substantial, well thought out assembly of text and photos (photoblog). I soon realized I had a bunch of stuff laying around, that I wanted to post, that didn’t fit that criteria. So I changed my criteria to include “whatever the heck I feel like posting” :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56509 Mike Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:47:33 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56509 I don't see that tweets cannot be blog material, they just have an immediacy that standard blogging cannot approach at this time (yes, yes, get an iPhone or WM5 device and data service and etc., then you can blog real-time, but we all need a life). What is a REAL blog entry? Length is not necessary (says the new blogger), but deeper consideration would tend to identify the blog post versus the tweet. I think they can easily co-exist, each playing their part in your life. For my blog, tweet subjects are too far ranging, the blog needs to remain focused. I am liking FriendFeed as a way to single source all my interests, but time will tell whether that turns out to be a good decision. I don’t see that tweets cannot be blog material, they just have an immediacy that standard blogging cannot approach at this time (yes, yes, get an iPhone or WM5 device and data service and etc., then you can blog real-time, but we all need a life).

What is a REAL blog entry? Length is not necessary (says the new blogger), but deeper consideration would tend to identify the blog post versus the tweet.

I think they can easily co-exist, each playing their part in your life. For my blog, tweet subjects are too far ranging, the blog needs to remain focused. I am liking FriendFeed as a way to single source all my interests, but time will tell whether that turns out to be a good decision.

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56508 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:17:49 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56508 Random thoughts: - It's a bogus question. The criteria that I apply to my blog posts aren't necessarily the criteria that should apply to your posts, or Kevin's or anyone else. - I find it odd that he's a rockstar developer who doesn't read blogs with code snippets... - I just looked at his blog. What he posts there (excluding today's code snippet) doesn't jive at all with what he told you about blog posts being "something longer, more robust, and containing more substantial content". Pictures of pasta? A photo of a beer? - I see he's using Blogger. Maybe he'd like blogging more on a better platform? My posting style (I think) tends to mirror Josh... short thoughts go to Twitter, while more substantial pieces get more words on a blog. Random thoughts:

- It’s a bogus question. The criteria that I apply to my blog posts aren’t necessarily the criteria that should apply to your posts, or Kevin’s or anyone else.

- I find it odd that he’s a rockstar developer who doesn’t read blogs with code snippets…

- I just looked at his blog. What he posts there (excluding today’s code snippet) doesn’t jive at all with what he told you about blog posts being “something longer, more robust, and containing more substantial content”. Pictures of pasta? A photo of a beer?

- I see he’s using Blogger. Maybe he’d like blogging more on a better platform?

My posting style (I think) tends to mirror Josh… short thoughts go to Twitter, while more substantial pieces get more words on a blog.

]]> By: Joe Perrin http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56506 Joe Perrin Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:11:58 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56506 A real blog post? I'm not too sure but I'd say that your "About" Post on this blog should give you a good indication of what a real post is not. :) A real blog post? I’m not too sure but I’d say that your “About” Post on this blog should give you a good indication of what a real post is not. :)

]]> By: Josh Holat http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56505 Josh Holat Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:03:18 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56505 I don't consider things like Twitter update to be "blog posts" simply because they are way too short. Sure, they are content that you are creating, but they don't provide as much information as a blog post should in my opinion. I usually try to keep my posts in the mid-range of 3-5 paragraphs simply because less wouldn't really be that much to read and more is just talking too much, usually (there can be exceptions) Anyways, thats an interesting question, and I'm sure many people have different thoughts on it. I don’t consider things like Twitter update to be “blog posts” simply because they are way too short. Sure, they are content that you are creating, but they don’t provide as much information as a blog post should in my opinion. I usually try to keep my posts in the mid-range of 3-5 paragraphs simply because less wouldn’t really be that much to read and more is just talking too much, usually (there can be exceptions) Anyways, thats an interesting question, and I’m sure many people have different thoughts on it.

]]> By: Ryan Paul http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56502 Ryan Paul Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:53:40 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-real-blog-post/#comment-56502 For posting a snippet by itself, I'd use something like DZone or NoPaste so that I get syntax highlighting. I don't think the Google Docs approach is a particularly good idea. For posting a snippet by itself, I’d use something like DZone or NoPaste so that I get syntax highlighting. I don’t think the Google Docs approach is a particularly good idea.

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