| May I ask yinz a favor? |
[11 May 2009|07:57pm] |
I'm in the process of researching ~*the blogosphere*~ and its social implications and would absolutely love to have some input straight from the source--you! My project is relatively straight-forward and simple. I would like to hear about the ways blogging, whether via livejournal or another site, has affected you. My areas of concern include:
1. Your indictment to the world of blogs
A. At what age did you begin blogging?
B. On what have you blogged on? (For instance, I began on Diaryland because I couldn't snag a coveted LJ code. From there I moved to Diary-X, which ruled, and then LJ. In addition to these online journal hosts, I've also had personal sites with assemblages of postings resembling blogs--most notably dorkette.nu.)
2. Your navigation of the blogosphere
A. What blogs do you follow "religiously"?
B. What kinds of blogs hold your interest? (News blogs, GLBTQ blogs, music blogs, etc)
3. Your participation in the blogosphere
A. Do you currently blog?
I. If you do currently blog, where do you do so?
II. How would you classify your blog?
B. How would you rank the importance of your interactions with other bloggers/participation in the blogosphere? In answering this question, please consider the relationships you've formed and their impact on your life.
4. Absolutely anything else you would like to add regarding your feelings on internet use and blog participation.
In addition to these questions, I'd also like to gain some insight on Internet group participation--namely LiveJournal groups. The popularity of communities like ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) ohnotheydidnt is undeniable; the in-jokes and bonding which occurs in communities like staysassy is captivating to outsiders; the aggression of communities like getoffmyspace. There's also the question of members of marginalized groups finding safe spaces through their Internet use (i.e., fat-positive folks and fatshionista) and thus increasing their visibility. Though I have no specific questions regarding e-group affiliation, I'd like to invite you to consider your membership in communities while answering the above questions.
I'll go ahead and screen all comments while making the entry public, in case you're so inclined to pass it on to friends. This is an area I'm very interested in, so I'm hoping to do it justice. Some of you reading this are my closest friends, but that couldn't have happened without our communication via Internet. In our bitching and moaning from Diaryland on, we've formed lasting--albeit virtual--bonds. I've met several of you and interact with a handful of you on a weekly to monthly basis. You fuckers are important to me, and I'd like to learn more about the social implications of our Internet use.
Any information you're willing to give is greatly appreciated!
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