Blogging?? Why Blog…

I vowed never to ever start a blog! But one can only be this persistent. When a teacher/lecturer says one has to do it because it’s going to be graded and that it constitutes 20% of your his grades, one doesn’t really have a choice anymore.

Why blogging of all things? I always thought blogging is a waste of time and meant for people who have nothing better else to do. Honestly. Its a complete waste of time writing about events that happened in their daily lives and the number of hours others spend reading your rantings… i witness it first hand as my sister hogs the computer everyday either blogging or reading someone else’s blog.

I don’t understand why blogging is so popular. People get into so much trouble blogging, interfering with the law with provocative posts or even among friends, where they blog about one another, bitching and backstabbing.

I have read so many sources about how reporters were jailed for posting controversial information and even laymen getting into trouble with the law. Why then are blogs still so popular? Blogs for one, do contain honest opinions and views but is it really necessary to make known certain information in a domain open to such a wide audience? No doubt it gains you the popularity you wish for, it might on the other hand, gain you more attention that you want. Even personal blog sites gain too much popularity sometimes that ordinary people like you and me can become sensational stars overnight. But not necessarily in good light. So then if blogging only does one good which is reaching out to the masses which can be done via alternative means of mass media like radio and television broadcast or even publications like newspapers and magazines why do people still blog?

These traditional media forms also achieve mass media coverage but are strictly controlled by media authorities. Though blogging gives one freedom of speech at time of post it does not ensure them that they are safe from the authorities especially if their blogs become popular.

So then why should i be made to blog? i guess i don’t have a choice do i?