Comments on: The Blogger Is Not Real

By: because this is what it’s all about. | you'll grow to love me

because this is what it’s all about. | you'll grow to love me — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:33:10 +0000

[...] reposting this from Brandy because I think it’s a humbling reminder that the blogger can sometimes be real, and real life things happen to us. It’s at moments like these when our [...]

By: DShan

DShan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:48:58 +0000

You're totally right…there are huge parallels between the ways we interact
in person and online. Writing is a great way to 'record' yourself, as
accurately as you can.

Thanks for stopping by:)

By: DShan

DShan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:58 +0000

You're totally right…there are huge parallels between the ways we interact
in person and online. Writing is a great way to 'record' yourself, as
accurately as you can.

Thanks for stopping by:)

By: Lindsey Sherman

Lindsey Sherman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:50 +0000

Isn't this true for every type of communication you take part in?

In person, at parties for example, you might present a socially constructed self that is calculated–fake. But even when being authentic and open during a long conversation with a close friend, the sharing of your thoughts and ideas never reveals the entirety of who you are.

I find that writing enables me to dig more deeply into who I am and what I think. The blog just makes it easier to share that deeper part of me with everyone else. It is tempting to be false and try to present a “prettier” version of who I really am, but I constantly remind myself that being genuine and honest is more important to me. So, I choose to show my warts and all.

By: The Blogger IS Real…IRL. « Life After College by Jenny Blake

The Blogger IS Real…IRL. « Life After College by Jenny Blake — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:53:30 +0000

[...] been a lot of fun buzz in the blogosphere about Mindcrushes and Blogcrushes and whether what you see is what you get with either one. Is the infatuation with bloggers who speak to our soul just a passing fancy based [...]

By: Ryan Knapp

Ryan Knapp — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:30:42 +0000

You will always be anon on the internet, no matter how much you try to be transparent. Everyone preaches that they are the same person they are online, but no one can tell when I´m online that I'm grumpy because I got up @ 5am.

It should be akin to Fight Club 'You are not your fucking khakis' You are NOT your blog. You are you.

By: www.justatitch.com» Blog Archive » Friday, erm, SATURDAY Favorites…

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:55:11 +0000

[...] —Derek’s post about bloggers and the way we present ourselves made me think a lot about who we are online. [...]

By: DShan

DShan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:09:52 +0000

I think I saw that tweet. There is an element sometimes that makes our
online personas a little cooler than we really are, right?

By: DShan

DShan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:08:39 +0000

Well put…there's a huge up to meeting someone in person, even having read
them for years. It fills in some personality gaps and adds dimension to a
two-dimensional interaction.

Looking forward to meeting you!

By: Susanna Loewy

Susanna Loewy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:59:32 +0000

So well said – concise and eloquent in a way I could have never managed…

And of course, about a topic with which we all deal. I twittered last week about it, in fact – I think I wrote something like “Please don't fall in love with the online version; the real thing just isn't as cool.”

So anyway – point is, thanks for writing it in a way that doesn't depress, but instead inspires…