Wednesday, May 31, 2006
It occurred to me that I haven't read other blogs for a while, so today was a sort of crash course. And it made me think of whether there is such a thing as blogging etiquette. Sure, there's the basics, like no racial/sexual discrimination, and er... I can't really think of much more.
Because the very idea behind blogging, is for you to say whatever you want, right? And people don't really care about being politically-correct anymore anyway.
Well, I haven't really come across any blog that practises outward discrimination, so I don't really have a personal problem with that. I'm more concerned with how your content is being expressed, because several blogs I've read are little more than irksome.
I know I may not have much authority, but just consider me part of the "general audience" giving feedback, and show some compassion. And should what I blog about offend you, I'm sorry. I think I'll have just this one catharsis of sorts, unless circumstances are so unfortunate as I should feel inclined to go around offending people again.
So here goes:
Firstly, what is the appeal regarding blogging in a manner that abuses the English as much as possible? Let me give a few examples:
1. aLtErNaTe CaPiTaLiSaTiOn (It's so damn exhausting to type like that!)
2. Subst1tut1ng numb3rs for l3tt3rs (Okay, so it isn't that bad, but we are talking about a catharsis here, so bear with me.)
3. All pluralz ending with "z" 'z.
4. Bad spelin, ful of short-cuts
5. Indiscriminate use of Singlish
lorNext, you should know that having the intentions to use vulgarities, but not having the guts to spell them as they are, does reflect something on you that isn't too positive. Like, "what the f***", people know which word you are using, why censor it then? I'm not much of a swearer myself, but when the need arises, I let loose. When you are angry and you want to swear, I understand, and others will too.
Then some people say, "I don't want to be rude." Your asterisks and your "@#$%^&*" etc don't look very polite either, hell, you want to insult somebody, there is an infinite number of ways to do so without the use of swear words. I have plenty of suggestions regarding how to do so, trust me.
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At this point in time, I think I've reached the end of this session of catharsis. And looking at the past half-hour in whatever retrospect that may exist, I suppose that this entry really is a catharsis, and it serves no other purpose, because the seemingly sad truth is that after this post is published, people will continue to blog in the same way which I cannot stand, and my frequent laments here will not be noticed.
And that, I conculde, ladies and gentlemen, is how the world goes round.
♥ The lights faded at
9:46 pm
