Comments on Cool Zebras: Blogging on Blogging

I get you Heather. And sometimes I think, "but isn...

2009-11-06T02:57:59.029-06:00

I get you Heather. And sometimes I think, "but isn't this exactly why we blog?" Just remember, this is your space and you should feel pretty free to express whatever you want to or not want to.

My blog is currently set to cross post a blurb on ...

2009-11-05T13:19:20.122-06:00

My blog is currently set to cross post a blurb on Facebook. That means a LOT of people read my stories that wouldn't normally hear them. So as of now, I only share a small amount, too. And even then I tend to wonder if it's too much. Sometimes I can't write because of that scrutiny. When I started out, no one in real life knew who I was. I could be as open as I wanted. But over time, acquaintances and coworkers came to know my blog. And people you barely know - those are the ones it seems are most likely to use something against you. I don't have the answer to where the fine line lives, but I feel for what you're saying.

My entire family reads my blog (annoying) so it re...

2009-11-04T09:40:35.149-06:00

My entire family reads my blog (annoying) so it really is only a small fraction of my life. I am honest and candid about the small part.

You're right. Sometimes it's hard to know what to ...

2009-11-03T14:40:10.369-06:00

You're right. Sometimes it's hard to know what to share and what not to share. I think most people who know about my blog in real life don't read it. I'm too boring.

If I ever write about family, though, I either try to write about something positive or ask myself first if I wouldn't mind if the person I'm writing about would find out.

Ah, Heather, it's a fine line, isn't it? I think ...

2009-11-03T11:55:18.274-06:00

Ah, Heather, it's a fine line, isn't it? I think part of the trick is to be as open as you can without crossing that itsy bitsy line. If you wouldn't say it to them, the blog probably isn't the place to say it either. Gather some friends, pour some wine, and say it there (but don't write it down.) :) Hang in. I love reading your story.

Privacy issues seem to surface from time to time o...

2009-11-03T11:51:41.096-06:00

Privacy issues seem to surface from time to time on what is ok for us to share about our lives and those in our lives. I know on my family blog, it is best that I do not share my thoughts on some of the in-laws. But back to your blog...I enjoy what does make the cut & you choose to share. Sorry that issues are coming up for you on this. Conflicts suck.

Privacy issues seem to surface from time to time o...

2009-11-03T11:51:36.473-06:00

i hear you. i am always ambivalent.

2009-11-03T10:21:53.900-06:00

i hear you. i am always ambivalent.

Since this is on your blog are you writing it for ...

2009-11-03T07:38:57.699-06:00

Since this is on your blog are you writing it for upset family members or for other people? It is not clear at all if something happened or not.

you can migrate your blog with blog2blog software if you wish to have it elsewhere.

Personally, I choose to just say hurtful things to people directly and leave my blog for 9-11 conspiracy theories and silly stuff.