The world of blogging has quickly become a colossal means of communication and an outlet for discussion, information, and personal thoughts, among other things. Like all forms of writing it has its advantages and disadvantages. In this article, Sullivan describes his early fascination with the blog and explains some of both the pros and cons of blogging.
Blogging provides instant publication of hour by hour thought, without much opportunity for revision. No need to wait on reviews and fact-checks. The ability to be so immediately heard is described as addicting. However that thrill is quickly balanced out by the harsh and equally instantateous emails Sullivan began receiving in response to his writing. In turn though, the readers can in this way help shape or expand the author's view through their critiques.
Unlike a personal journal, a blog is a very public log. It's excitingly dangeorus in the way it exposes the author to their readers. Sullivan views the relationship between author and reader as a friendship, and he depicts the world of blogging as one massive conversation in which anyone with access is free to take part and help form. And the forming of this 'conversation' is constant and continuous. The conversation must carry forward if it is to survive. It is an ever-evolving medium of communication.
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