Was just going through the newspaper today and found this article. Thought I'd put it down here and get more views. These views are of people from Ahmedabad.
Has the blog replaced the good old 'secret diary' where you poured out your innermost feelings? Or is a blog too public a place to 'confess'... We find out.
Life's no longer a lazy Sunday, but everyday is more like a manic Monday. Yet even in this 'jet age' there are ways by which one tries to stay connected with oneself and with like minded people. And a blog is often the most popular way of doing things. But is this the 'real way' or just an attempt to run away from reality into a cyber world?
Umang Joshi, a young exec, says: "I have neither time nor the energy to pen my thoughts in a diary. Blogging, has come up in a big way, even though it can't ever be as 'honest' and candid as a diary. Every four months the number of bloggers is doubling."
"Online stuff is faster and easier to maintain. It's a great way to vent out your feelings and share them with strangers,"exclaims Akhil Kulkarni, another professional.
But not everyone agrees. "A lot of people associate blogging with an online diary. But a diary is something very personal.
It helps introspect and brings out clarity of thought. Blogging can never be that confessional,"says Mahananda Bohidar, a student.
Seconding her Priyanka Beharani, a psychology teacher says "Diaries are where emotions can flow. One can jot down things without any fear. The magic of pen and paper can't be replaced by a blog."
"Penning down thoughts is a kind of projection technique which suppresses anxiety. You can't reveal it to the world, as one has to do in blogs,"says Beharani.
However, Kulkarni says there is indeed a choice. "We have an option to secure our blogs, which means they are only visible to the owner."
The last word comes from Joshi: "Diaries are for my eyes only, whereas blogs are for others as well. They have different audiences; hence can never substitute each other."
Some people do not like to pour out vulnerable feelings in a blog. I do tho' for many reasons - one being that it is important to share and let people know there are others with the same feelings, thoughts.
I do this in person too. Just the way I am.