Who knows that you blog?
David talks about his reluctance to share details about his blog with a colleague, and asks whether other people with blogs tell their friends and family.
I saw this post in my RSS reader this morning, followed by a reply from Alex, so I thought I'd add my own opinion to the mix.
I'm similar to David and Alex - I'm not forthcoming with the fact that I have a blog, but I don't hide it either. I think that's mainly because most of my friends and family won't really care about what I write here, so it's a pointless exercise.
I know there are a couple of friends who read what I write regularly, and I'm not sure how they came across my blog - like I said, I don't advertise it. Having said that, my real name is Kev Quirk, so if anyone who knows me searches for my name, I imagine this blog would be close to, if not the, top hit.
When people ask me about my hobbies, I tend to say "I enjoy writing" rather than "I have a blog." And I think that's because of the negative connotations blogging has with the general public.
I think some people tend to put "bloggers" in the same bucket as influencers, or podcasters. Which isn't the case - many of us bloggers have no aspirations of influencing anything, we just like to share out thoughts on a medium we control. If it comes up in conversation though, I'll nonchalantly say that I have a blog.
Anyway, that's my response. Who knows that you blog?
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