tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post4302251189147906670..comments2012-05-14T10:08:40.419-07:00Comments on The Din Spin Room: To Blog or Not to Blog...Lily Hoanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124819703061163277noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-30280594427381987782012-05-10T15:36:59.648-07:002012-05-10T15:36:59.648-07:00I think blogging "counts" in Academia in...I think blogging "counts" in Academia in a negative way: something one posts could easily be viewed and remembered during a job interview or when considering tenure. On the other hand, a scholar's blog probably won't be evidence of publication. At a conference, I recently learned about the "impact factor", a score based on the number of citations a publication receives, in academic publishing. I suppose a blogger could use analytics to argue the case for counting a blog because there are tools that track the number of times and sources linking to each blog post. Thinking about the Diablog project that the Minnesota professors started, I can't imagine this project not helping their careers.Electra Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616916041795542465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-66958029481508006972012-04-30T23:56:31.723-07:002012-04-30T23:56:31.723-07:00Considering that I don't even really post to f...Considering that I don't even really post to facebook, I don't think I have a future as a blogger. I do see the appeal for information sharing and self-expression, but it is too public for me.vmarrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654946534007041645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-4435933027056170072012-04-30T23:51:12.822-07:002012-04-30T23:51:12.822-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.vmarrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654946534007041645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-79690658790624467802012-03-29T11:55:38.504-07:002012-03-29T11:55:38.504-07:00Great point about the public nature and easy acces...Great point about the public nature and easy access of blogs. Often they feel like digital diaries to folks, but it's good to remember how totally easy they are to stumble on.NewMexicoJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606630990174684788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-90421784570767909722012-03-25T07:55:54.672-07:002012-03-25T07:55:54.672-07:00Good point-- for me, it's sometimes difficult ...Good point-- for me, it's sometimes difficult to remember how public a blog or facebook post is. It's really a constant exercise in writing to your audience (potential employers, friends, and family).<br /><br />my understanding is that Blogs, because they're updated regularly (ish) rank better on google. For example, if you run a air-vac company and keep a blog page on your website, your site will rank higher and show up higher on google than an equivalent site on google.MattieK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/14507229385658350062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-53687116573301583362012-03-13T23:17:37.300-07:002012-03-13T23:17:37.300-07:00I also started a blog and wrote about 3 times. The...I also started a blog and wrote about 3 times. Then i came to the US and wrote stuff in the beginning but now im struggling to write. Perhaps because im so used to everything here. Does not feel interesting anymore. <br /><br />But i love blogs. My everyday relaxing routine is eating lunch/dinner and going through my favorite blogs. Everyday things, nothing special, but maybe its because blogs feel so close to me: the feeling that one can relate to the writer is something that makes blogs so enjoyable. He/she is one of us. And also the interactive nature of blogs brings the writer and the reader together. Me likey.emnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736055545081017540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-71708516861493881472012-03-12T19:31:38.703-07:002012-03-12T19:31:38.703-07:00I agree with you Dana, and I know all about only b...I agree with you Dana, and I know all about only blogging 2 or 3 times! I did not lose interest in my blog, I just became distracted by another interest, and so on... Unfortunately I am way too undisciplined to commit to writing a blog on a consistent basis. For the very same reason, I have never been able to keep a diary either. And, yeah a blog is like an online diary, view-able by the public, so it does matter what you write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506521744122617224noreply@blogger.com