Farewell
I’ve been thinking for a while about why I have a blog. When I made it, it was partially for fun and partially as a way to stay connected to people. For me, however, I think it’s really nothing more than an anti-social tool (not that I update it all that much anyway). I think a lot of personal blogs are like this, to be honest. I have nothing against blogging, of course–there are a lot of good ones out there, and often the best focus on a particular topic like money management or web development. My blog is not one of those.
You see, it takes much less effort on my part to post here about something that’s on my mind (much like I’m doing now), than it takes to pick up the phone and call someone I know or pen a letter to a friend. It’s not about social interaction, but about avoiding it. This isn’t a blanket statement about all blogs–just about mine.
So, in about a week, this blog will be gone… hidden away in my personal archives. I won’t be blogging anymore, relying on my web-face to convey the details of my life to those I should be talking to myself. I think I might even cut back on the details I post on Facebook.
There’s nothing wrong with using the internet to communicate with people you love. In many cases, it’s the only practical way to do it. But when a web site becomes a surrogate for true social interaction, then it’s no longer necessary.