The Case Against Blogging @ Radio Free Blogistan

July 30, 2002

Christian Crumlish

Sometimes you have to do something fully before you decide you do not want to do it. Browsing around today led me from diveintomark to zeldman and ended up reading burningbird's farewell address.

Despite a spelling peeve of mine ("compliment" where "complement" is called for), she makes a very interesting point how blogging is no longer good for her writing, cultivating an undisciplined and ephemeral output.

Posted by xian at July 30, 2002 5:12 PM

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