Recently, there seems to be a big commotion about the presence of blogs. There seems to be a debate going on about the value that blogs bring to a society. Thus, it brought me think of blogging about blogs this time. :)
Ok, here is the general picture. Some people complain about the effects that blogs can bring. As we all know that blog is a rather open form of platform for publicising one's thoughts. This openess brings both information and rubbish to us. Sometimes, the rubbish can really be annoying too. You see people critcising their teachers openly in their blogs. You see people criticising politicians for the sake of doing so. Undeniably, it does bring a considerable amount of damage to the person involved.
Personally, I think it is perfectly alright for us to have a blog. Not only because I own one but because I enjoy using it! However, like all things that man come up with, there always tends to be abuse of the things that we use and it brings insult to the original intention of the thing's presence. Drug abuse. Camera phone abuse. All these are just too common. Unfortunately, blogs fall into such catergory.
Honestly speaking, I feel that many of the blogs I see around me are really meaningless. Meaningless as in disgusting and useless. It is perfectly all right if you rattle on with what happened in your daily life and you share your experiences. I enjoy reading such blogs. It tells me what is happening with some of my friends around me. I understand them better through it. But some blogs are like... I don't know. Tell me... Why in the world do you need to sputter F***, KNN, KNNB, CB etc. It really sickens me. To me, such people are just idiots with such pitiful ability of expression of themselves that they resort to all these offensive, degrading words. And don't you people dare tell me that that's the way you are and that people just got to take it when they read it. Blogs are like public places. Vulgarites are like dog poo littered around in public places. Shut that filthy mouth of yours and it will do us very much good. The only reason that I can think off is that such people are so deprived that they need the attention of others through such mindless degrading means. Worst of all disasters, they think it is cool. And NO, they don't like to have phrases with double adjectives, they like to say "F****** cool". And trust me, the only people that will try to rebut me on this point are those that are guilty of it. It is not that difficult to spot them. Wake up and stop giving yourselves excuses to be of such a jerkish nature. It is better for you to correct than be a hypocrite.
Another kind of blogger that I loathe is the kind that critcise individuals or openly attack someone. I've seen people attacking their friends, their teachers, the government. I mean come on man. You hate the person, fair enough. You just make yourself a "gu niang" by publishing such thoughts to the whole world. It just shows how lowly you are and that you are incapable of managing your own emotions that you need to go around affecting others. Why? You want to garner support for you anti-whoever effort is it. Look yourself in the mirror will you? You are like a brood of vipers spitting poison. Are you all so perfect that you have the right to be a judge on others' that you've failed to see your own inner failing desire? Take the plank blocking your view off before your try to blow the speck of saw dust in your brother's eyes. And don't give that stupid excuse that the person is really lousy and that it is only fair for you to voice out your displeasure. You are just a hypocrite, admit it. Stop criticising the government if you have your own selfish agenda. Spouting nonsense doesn't show others that you are interested in politics and issues. Your shallow thoughts just amplify the emptiness within that coconut like structure above your neck. If you are so capable of judging and planning, you would have been in the position of authorithy. If you are not there, just shut up.
In huge contrast, I've seen many blogs in the other countries. They are like so different! I have seen blogs that are cultural-based, interest based etc. People share their interests with others on their blogs. It is so much more meaningful. It really is disappointing to see the lack of useful ideas in those jerkish bloggers.
Nevertheless, I still think that at the end of the day, no one can control what one wants to say in their blogs. It is only up to our own conscience that we blog with a respectable manner, not in a way to defame and criticise others meaninglessly all for the sake of the ego we have.