So This Blogging

I decided earlier this month that I would try and discover what the vast world of blogging is all about. I had always dismissed blogging as merely a pointless waste of time perpetrated by Generation-Y. I liken this activity to 'text messaging', a counter-productive use of one's time. Don't get me wrong, I understand sending someone a text message during a meeting or class when you can't make a phone call or send an email, but entire 'conversations', c'mon! Speaking in terms of effifiency, 'texting' seems to be the worst form of communication there is.

To me blogging always seemed like an awful way to get information. There is no 'fact-checking' here, no verification of information. I asked myself why do people spend so much time reading other people's 'take' on things. I know that everyone has an opinion, but does everyone deserve a public forum in which to share it? A lot of people have enough trouble forming good arguments or supporting their points of view. It seemed like giving them the lecturn might be a bad idea. Why should I respect someone's political or philisophical views that I do know personally?

I know we Gen X-ers are famous for complaining about things so I'm going to try and refrain from further ranting. I'm not ready to conceed that blogging isn't a waste of time, I'm just saying that I am willing to keep an open mind and will be ready to admit if I am wrong.

I'm asking the blog community to help me through this volatile time and to help me better understand this new communication frontier. Please feel free to leave me constructive comments.

Regards.