Comments on: Is blogging disguised narcissism? http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/ Thoughts that come up in our everyday lives... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anti Blogger http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Anti Blogger Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:13:50 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-220 good post. Here is a great example of narcissism (or too much time & too few goals) in blogging.... Check it out. http://imgonnabeatyou.blogspot.com/ I found this blog recently, & I said 'really?' For some social media is connecting, but unfortunately, blogs today are what personal journals were yesterday. In general, I may be interested in my thoughts, which I am, so I write them down to help process them. By writing a blog and hoping people will read/comment on it, I am thinking my thoughts/feelings/snacks I eat on a day to day basis are so important that everyone else needs to know about them. Of course there are some great blogs that inspiring, purely informational, or funny/entertaining. But, for the most part, I think blogs are narcissistic. This is why I stopped writing mine some time ago. good post. Here is a great example of narcissism (or too much time & too few goals) in blogging…. Check it out.

http://imgonnabeatyou.blogspot.com/

I found this blog recently, & I said ‘really?’

For some social media is connecting, but unfortunately, blogs today are what personal journals were yesterday. In general, I may be interested in my thoughts, which I am, so I write them down to help process them. By writing a blog and hoping people will read/comment on it, I am thinking my thoughts/feelings/snacks I eat on a day to day basis are so important that everyone else needs to know about them.

Of course there are some great blogs that inspiring, purely informational, or funny/entertaining. But, for the most part, I think blogs are narcissistic. This is why I stopped writing mine some time ago.

]]> By: Twelve things I’ve learnt « Climate Communications http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Twelve things I’ve learnt « Climate Communications Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:19:18 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-215 [...] don’t even get me started on the narcissistic characteristics that blogging [...] [...] don’t even get me started on the narcissistic characteristics that blogging [...]

]]> By: KCase http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-113 KCase Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:50 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-113 What's with Thej editing your post! Cheeze or Cheese? Interesting ideas! What’s with Thej editing your post! Cheeze or Cheese?
Interesting ideas!

]]> By: Abhi http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Abhi Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:54:29 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-112 I'd say every blogger DOES post something to promote himself in his blog. What's the point if you don't love yourself and decide to start a blog ? :) Nice examples. Hats off to the lines on the blog reader, you READ my mind :D I’d say every blogger DOES post something to promote himself in his blog. What’s the point if you don’t love yourself and decide to start a blog ? :)

Nice examples. Hats off to the lines on the blog reader, you READ my mind :D

]]> By: eMJay http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-111 eMJay Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-111 Ah, every 'pal' was at one point of time an unknown.. =] Ah, every ‘pal’ was at one point of time an unknown.. =]

]]> By: Thej http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Thej Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:40:01 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-110 typo in comment above: 'he' should be 'we' typo in comment above: ‘he’ should be ‘we’

]]> By: Thej http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Thej Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:37:43 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-109 @eMJay: 'Man is indeed a social animal' and 'he' (each one of us) defines our own 'acceptable' society. So, to put the ball back, would you read 'all' blogs of 'everyone' the same way as you read your pals'? you always choose your 'favs'. So, inspite of society as a whole, you pick your brethren (or like-feathered/compatible [in a very generic/abstract sense] beings). @eMJay: ‘Man is indeed a social animal’ and ‘he’ (each one of us) defines our own ‘acceptable’ society. So, to put the ball back, would you read ‘all’ blogs of ‘everyone’ the same way as you read your pals’? you always choose your ‘favs’. So, inspite of society as a whole, you pick your brethren (or like-feathered/compatible [in a very generic/abstract sense] beings).

]]> By: eMJay http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-108 eMJay Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-108 er.. forgot to include this.. but wouldnt blogging count under the "Man is a social animal" jazz? er.. forgot to include this.. but wouldnt blogging count under the “Man is a social animal” jazz?

]]> By: eMJay http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/comment-page-1/#comment-107 eMJay Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:39:19 +0000 http://www.renjijohn.com/RandomThoughts/2008/10/19/is-blogging-disguised-narcissism/#comment-107 bleadin' good post!! bleadin’ good post!!

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