November 21, 2005
Do Unto Others
It appears that The 19th Floor is being featured in some kind of on-line curriculum. Here are the instructions for the exercise:
Blogging—creating personal online journals—is increasingly popular as a method of self-expression and communication. But often entries are more personal than the bloggers' friends and family might like. Check out a few blogs and think about The Golden Rule.
And then it lists my blog as one of the putative examples of a blog that does or does not adhere to the Golden Rule; I'm not sure which. I've never thought of this blog as intensely personal. In fact, I try to avoid the confessional style of narrative that I see on some other blogs. I may share personal details of my life, but not to the point where there is no distinction between this blog and my own interior life. I also didn't like disclosing many details about friends and family, unless it's something I don't think they would mind me sharing in a public forum. In short, I think I'm a relatively responsible blogger. I'd be curious to know why the authors of this exercise decided to include my blog.
Not that I don't appreciate the additional traffic, mind you.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at November 21, 2005 07:05 PM
Comments
Interesting that the other two links were to specific entries.
Posted by: Katja at November 21, 2005 10:13 PM
Huh. Maybe, perhaps, by chance..whatever..they had some thoughts about you hoping to ..what was it you said about getting..'laid by a French something or other'???? I like your blog, Mark...it's cerebral and thought-provoking. My comment regarding you being included is a vote for BEING A GOOD BOY. No 'rule' violations from you!
Posted by: Susan at November 22, 2005 12:29 PM