tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post143890355224125977..comments2008-07-28T11:46:34.451-05:00Kevin Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00659162207319457717noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-16889399244350436772008-07-28T11:46:34.451-05:002008-07-28T11:46:34.451-05:00my wife started a pregnant blog and has continued for over a year now. we've counted 7 blogs that directly credit her blog with the inspiration to start their own mommy blog. the current news is the news of our lives.johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368449001234769377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-33188710396000012312008-07-18T14:36:00.730-05:002008-07-18T14:36:00.730-05:00It may be the end of *a* blogging era but I don't think that it's the end of *the* blogging era. I think that the types of blogs and bloggers is undergoing a change. For example, I saw a suggestion in this week's Cary News about blogging your pregnancy and then starting a Mommy blog. Breaking news? Hardly. Worth sharing? Of course.jmkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01500280520043441881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-69760008389094834582008-07-17T22:07:31.531-05:002008-07-17T22:07:31.531-05:00Well, I found you through this blog as well Bud. It cuts both ways, and that's really important. Thank you!Kevin Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00659162207319457717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-60810976588719730882008-07-17T21:55:01.011-05:002008-07-17T21:55:01.011-05:00I found you through your blog, probably would not have through twitter, though that is a discovery mechanism.Budhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890564471631569204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-19800411134144554732008-07-17T20:46:09.923-05:002008-07-17T20:46:09.923-05:00Agreed completely, and thank you so much for taking time to comment.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit I'm a bit torn. I really like the lite-weight and conversational nature of the new formats. On the other hand, I do have slightly over 200 regular readers and feel some responsibility. They must get something from this blog if they keep coming back. Dunno.<BR/><BR/>It'd be easier to leave blogging if I thought everyone was migrating to say FriendFeed. Might be a little too early yet, but at some point I see most of us needing to pull the plug.Kevin Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00659162207319457717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323202250325013491.post-58181835191320232402008-07-17T18:01:06.918-05:002008-07-17T18:01:06.918-05:00Kevin, all excellent points. I don't think blogging's entirely dead, but if you don't have time to deal with it, the other options available may just be sufficient for most people's purposes. The regular web user can now gain a presence online without having a huge blog to do it with IMO.Jesse Stayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440928674396578227noreply@blogger.com