tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post1523706108383470363..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: Too Much Information?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-41051439776305090122010-04-15T19:21:19.552-04:002010-04-15T19:21:19.552-04:00I've been thinking about starting my own blog ...I've been thinking about starting my own blog but could never do it because 1) I couldn't, and still can't, get my ideas down; and 2) I'm not entirely sure about the security of online blogs. Anyone of people can hack into a blog and it's also way too easy, with effort, to track someone down with search engines.<br /><br />That being said, I think I would like to know some kind of vague personal information to orient us on where you're coming from. Not too vague for us to be lost but enough to get an idea of what's going on.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658591003292252448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-32181886670080410452010-04-15T13:15:00.241-04:002010-04-15T13:15:00.241-04:00Ack. I'm really sorry you endured such a shits...Ack. I'm really sorry you endured such a shitstorm. I've only ever dealt with blogdrama, and the worst troll I've ever had was connected with the whole /b/-Anonymous thing from 4chan. (Moderation policies ahoy!) Either way, I feel for you - it sucks when people out you, and can be downright scary when they come gunning for you, and while there's a whole comment waiting about the amount of privilege tied into that kind of behaviour, I'm sure you don't need me to preach it to you.<br /><br />So, to your topic: frankly, I think that anything is fair game on your own blog. I blog about my kid, my kitchen, my thoughts on race, gender, sexuality, other people's posts - I'm not really a niche writer because I write primarily as a way to work out my own thoughts on a matter, and to (hopefully) entice other people to have a conversation about whatever it is I'm thinking about too. Of course, your comfort level about posting personal-ish stuff will probably be way different from mine - i.e., I've never had random-ass strangers hunt me down based on my blog identity, although I don't pretend that I'm immune from it either - but there's no sense in pretending that my relative past safety has affected the degree to which I am comfortable writing about personal shit.<br /><br />Personally, I'd love to read more about what goes on in your life. I know that might sound kinda creepy (I don't know how to make it sound less creepy?) but I primarily read other blogs and other bloggers for the sense of community that I feel in having conversations with like-minded folk. At the same time, there's the privacy thing, and you're right to put your safety first and foremost when deciding what kind of information to blog about.<br /><br />This is why I keep thinking about switching to a blogging service like dreamwidth - I really, <i>really</i> like the concept of friends-locked posts, because like you, I get the idea that people could care less about me as a person, unless they know me in meatspace already, and honestly there's just stuff I'd rather not share with the general public but that I'd like to have a conversation about anyway. Maybe it's something to consider? /shrug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com