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Does what you blog about reflect who you are?

Posted by jeffbakertalks • 9/01/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog, honesty, Passion, reflect, write

Mine does, but I read so many blogs that I'm interested in knowing if what I am reading has any real bearing on the blogger.... hmmmm.

Thanks for commenting.

And feel free to visit jeffbakertalks.blogspot.com/

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9/01/08

CreativeJunkie

Mine does. It's based on my own experiences and observations and opinions. It can't help but reflect who I am.

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9/01/08

harleyblues

Yes but of course your blog is an extension of yourself,
hb~

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9/01/08

xmarks

yes. I'm a smart mouthed parent who thinks he knows enough to rule the world. I blog about my kids and politics.

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9/01/08

Anniepooh

I cook. I eat. Yeah, mine is all about me.

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9/01/08

aningeniousname

Nope I write my blog to try and turn attention away from me and my nefarious activities!

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9/01/08

Arcticulates

Yes it is...and where I live!

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9/01/08

kat822

Definately mine does

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9/01/08

polybore

Yes polybore is very much afraid that it does.

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9/01/08

Arashmania

Of course ... if it doesn't resonate with me personally I won't post it. It does reflect various parts of my personality.

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9/01/08

MadameX

Some more than others. I have six blogs and a webzine, and some are more personal than others, some focused almost entirely on a particular subject. I suspect, though, that all reveal things about me, even where that's not intended.

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9/01/08

LoveIan

It does, to an extent represent me - and the parts it does I think represent me well. There are some parts of my life that I don't blog about though.

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9/01/08

abledragon

Yes - but not everything about me.

My blog absolutely reflects my beliefs and experiences on the niche I address, but I don't expose the parts of my life that are irrelevant to the focus of my blog.

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9/01/08

fairchildonrage

aye for me. but i only blog about my interests, dislikes and on a general perspective but i don't write about issues too personal such as the ordeals that i'm dealing with myself. i do believe each of us has already personal issues to battle with, so why bother and be an added burden to anyone else?! XD

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9/02/08

JamesJay

I think that it is beginning to grow toward that end. I have only been blogging for a few months and am still learning how best to put my thoughts into words. However, I am pretty happy overall with the amount of content that I have been creating and that blogging has been a great motivator to keep me painting and creating on a regular basis. I also think that thus far, my blog does reflect my creative process and who I am creatively quite well.

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9/02/08

kirewass

Does what you blog about reflect who you are?
Both yes and no.

But I hope that people don't make judgments about me based on my blog. My native language is not English and feelings are easier to express in my native language.

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9/02/08

kdawg68

absolutely - you put so much time and effort into blogging that it has to. Actually, I suppose it depends on how much you write. Some "blogs" are just scraping content/photos/youtube videos off the net. If you are writing posts than I'd say yes - and if the photos/videos are yours I'd also say yes.

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9/02/08

ThriftShopRomantic

Unquestionably. In my humor blog, I try to tell stories other folks will be able to identify with in some way and laugh with, but they're always personal tales.

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9/02/08

JaydenVasara

mine does...i'm too damn honest and outspoken for my own good. oh and sarcastic...

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9/02/08

irtiza104

yeas definitely. my blog surely shows who i am. you can easily find out that i am selfish person by going through my blog ( i think). i am also a person who always brags about things. but the good thing about me is that i know myself. i know my limitations.

(in fact i just wrote a post on being selfish, nothing fancy though)

tc

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9/02/08

MidwestMom

Mine is about my life as a parent and the lessons I've learned about parenting. Its purpose is to help people by sharing the kinds of things that women *used* to share when there were several generations of women in the same household or neighborhood. Our society has broken down those means of transmitting knowledge... so I blog as a way to pass something on through new networks. What I have found is an amazing group of women who are engaged in the same "passing on" of our life lessons.

And so, by teaching what I know, I find I am also learning a great deal. How cool is that?

midwestmoms.blogspot.com

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9/02/08

pinklatex

Without a doubt, my entries are all me in all my uniqueness, yeah, that's the word lmao!

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9/02/08

powerof3

yes it does! my blog is where i express my thoughts and feelings on different kind of things!

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9/02/08

jeffbakertalks

almost to a person, we have a consensus regarding the art of blogging and expressing our selves in the process... i thought i might be the only one but now i see clearly that blogging is my best outlet for free expression... by the way i live in what is known as the bible belt in the southern united states... you don't get to express yourself the way i do living here without someone calling you a heretic... I love it. thanks to each of you and Peace -- jb

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9/02/08

Sundrip

I am on my blog who I am in real life, no differences. What I put out in black and white is who I am in living colour so yes, the barring is there, the significance, the mundane, crisis, joy and pain. It's all there and real as real can get.

Austin of Sundrip Journals

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9/02/08

ranist22

Yes, definitely. The blog expresses my thoughts and poetic sentiments.

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9/02/08

DaVincisBlogLog

Mine definitely does!

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9/02/08

taradickherber

Absolutely. Even as a Life Coach my blog reflects me, what I have lived and want to create. I can not expect my clients to take strides towards their ultimate life without taking those same strides myself!

mylifecoachtara.blogspot.com/

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9/02/08

Theresa111

Absolutely

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9/02/08

whiteline

Mine does, the vacationing - get away from reality - and enjoy my hobby part

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9/02/08

voodooKobra

I complain about stuff (but mostly society), so yes.

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9/02/08

thoughtsofg

Sure why not.

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9/02/08

suburbqueen

My blog reflects how I think more than who I am.

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9/02/08

MelissaMorris

Sure, that's the point, right?

~Melissa
www.melissamorris.wordpress.com

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9/02/08

rmaxwell142

I would say my blog reflects who I am in one sense. It definitely shows my passion for history and how much it's a part of my life. However, it's only one part of my life...there's much more to me than just blogging.

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9/02/08

Ravyn

Yeah, mine definitely reflects who I am; I live in my ideas, and it tends to show through in what I write about.

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9/02/08

saiffarooqi

to an extent it does ... it reflects the range of my interests and some posts are based on my personal experiences and observations

lifepsychologyandalotmore.blogspot.com

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9/02/08

Penangviews

Nah...it is my secret alter ego that blogs most of the time turning me into this super bitchy sarcastic blogger who speaks her mind with no holds barred.
I barely have the chance to get a word in since my secret, stronger Miss Hyde refused to hand over my blogs (most of the time) except for my food blog which she does not care for.

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9/02/08

drjay1966

yes...to an extent that somewhat frightens me....

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9/03/08

RichManofAction

After deep inward reflection, I find that my blog defines some portions of my soul, but others it gives benign neglect. This both gives my soul an exuberant sense of jubilation and grief which I do not know how to understand.

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9/03/08

crawler

I write about only the things which I know a bit and can discuss about them. valleyz.blogspot.com with the latest post on Broken relationships.

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2/15/09

AlopecianMuse

My blog is me, but not as much as I would like it to be. I'm learning to let loose a little, and over time I hope to express other sides of my personality that right now I have not revealed. I enjoy reading other blogs that are honest and gritty...for good or bad. One of the things I love to do most is find a blog I enjoy reading and watch that person grow as they hash out their life.
The human condition is so compelling and beautiful.

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2/15/09

BlondeMav

I have two blogs. One of them is co-authored by my girlfriend and I think that it is a reflection of the fun side of who we are.
www.bobdrinks.blogspot.com
My other blog is also a reflection of certain aspects of me so to answer your question-yes.
www.blondemavmovies.blogspot.com
Please feel free to visit them both! I'd love input as I'm pretty new to all of this. Thanks!

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2/15/09

sisterofmercy

Yes, I think it does. My posts are often written more like ramblings than actual posts, which is very similar to how I speak and think. I often also become obsessed by a band or artist for a period of time and then listen to them repeatedly, this is shown in my blog when I mention the same artists and bands. I would also like to think my dry sense of humour shows somewhat in my writing.

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2/15/09

maxisangry

No, mine is like everything else in my life: a complete and utter lie. Good graphics though.

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2/15/09

kath

Absolutely. I blog about my passions in life and it has become more than hobby for me...yey! do come & visit

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2/15/09

jmjinks

If your blog is considered an extension of yourself, I'd be a slightly warped, egomaniacal media whore.

As I don't belong to a famous family, media whoring doesn't quite work out the same, in my case.

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2/26/09

SaedT

Yes 100% Yes, better than reality.

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