Comments on: Scoble – ‘Why I Blog’

By: bettergetter

bettergetter — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:00:31 +0000

I always have nagging thoughts with everything I do that no matter how good I’m doing it … there’s got to be an even better way (i.e. products, services, technology, gadgets, new products, etc.), so I’m always seeking out a better method or a new perspective on an old standard. I started blogging as an outlet to document some of the stuff I find along the way.

My original concept was to develop a community blog where people could share their ideas/thoughts on stuff that has some quality they feel makes it better … from the obscure to the mainstream. Right now it exists only as a community of ONE because of the limited time I’ve had to develop it … none the less it’s fun for me and helps me eat up what little spare time I have in the first place!

By: hulk

hulk — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:53:15 +0000

I blog because it’s a kinda fun and a break from the daily grind.
Plus it’s SMASHING! ;-)

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 12:38:00 +0000

He does dance a Microsoft dance though :)

Do people who work at this level at MS ever get disillusioned? I wonder if Robert is allowed to write negative stuff about his employer. Maybe he has an anonymous alter-ego slagging of MS – then how would we know, so many people do :)

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:44:56 +0000

I don’t buy that Comic Strip Blogger – whilst I’m sure Robert has some motives tied up with his employment I like to think that there is probably some truth to his reasons.

I’m sure we all have a few mixed motives deep down – I’m cool with that.

By: Comic Strip Blogger

Comic Strip Blogger — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:03:00 +0000

“Robert’s reasons for blogging are an interesting read” — it’s all lies. Robert Scoble is blogging because his blog is THE ONLY REASON why he was employed by Microsoft and why he stays employed by Microsoft.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:52:25 +0000

I have started blogging because I think I have some important and relevant information to share with other home-based small business people.

I also blog because it’s a new marketing medium for me and I want to learn more about it and finally I blog because I see it as a new step in the evolution of our online business.

I don’t blog because I’m conceited enough to think that I’m in the same class as Darren or some of the genuine writers/authors out there. Compared to them I’m just a hack with ink stains on my fingers and a pencil stuck behind my ear. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t learn from them and so blogging for me is also all about learning.

By: Lei

Lei — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:15:30 +0000

Kevin, You slacker! When Darren didn’t link directly to scoberlizer’s post, I went to Google and found it that way. ;)

(TOTALLY JUST KIDDING when I called you slacker.)

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:00:54 +0000

aaah yes I did. Will amend that.

By: Kevin Burton

Kevin Burton — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:54:10 +0000

Is it just me or did you forget the permalink to scobelizer’s post?

By: HART

HART — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:53:39 +0000

At the moment, I am not trying to define why I blog, but should I be blogging so much? After watching my favorite movie of all time the other day (The Fifth Element), when it was over .. I checked my RSS feeds first! – before checking emails!

Blogging is a stress release for me. I know I have other work to do, but somehow everything I do while I’m blogging is justified in my mind’s eye, because I’m doing it FOR my business and the information and experience gained helps my business. This is quite an opposite view that I normally preach to other small business persons and my clients … trying to recognize that you are not actually working when you are sleeping and dreaming, or thinking of work.

I still am working as many hours with the “day job” as I did before, but my blogging hours are increasing exponentially. It seems every time my wife walks past me on the computer, it looks like I am blogging. So, now I have exchanged all types activities are now referred to as … “blogging”. E.G. “Honey .. I’ll be right back .. I’m going to blog down over to Tim Hortons and get me a cup of coffee” ~

By: Digital Tech News

Digital Tech News — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:18:41 +0000

I blog because blogging is a great way to keep up with the latest news on what interests me. In my case its Digital Technology and lifestyle news, and also travel to name a few. It’s better to share what your passionate about when blogging.

By: ~Dawn

~Dawn — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:13:41 +0000

I blog to:
Keep myself updated on information
A place to collect that information
A site to be a resource for others to make use of the information
To Take a whiff of Micro-business

Frugal for Life

By: Lei

Lei — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:06:54 +0000

I blog because:

1. It’s a way to motivate myself to keep on top of the latest news and developments in my field – genetics and public health.

2. I like telling people about the interesting stuff I find.

3. I’m opinionated and I like to shove it in people’s faces. (HA!)

4. I love meeting people who think about the same things, not necessarily in the same way.