Is Blogging a Waste of Time?

I have a different point of view about blogging. For me it is a way of expressing one's self, ideas and feelings. So even if there are thousands of blogs out there, I can say that each has its own distinction, its own unique way of telling what and who the author is. As of this writing, I do not have any blogs yet, but that is one of my goals in 2009. Writing is stress-reliever for me. It makes me be the person I want to project even if it is thru the letters joined together to make up a particular idea/s. Simply put, blogging is definitely not a waste of time for me. Where it serves its purpose, it is actually a good idea and may bring out the best from the writer.

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If a blog doesn't have the quality and stuff to attract readers it sure is waste and gets dissolved in the millions of blogs.I am yet to start a blog and I am working on it.I want my blog to be a readable.

For me, of course not. I enjoy posting blogs and creating some articles..i love sharing thoughts and ideas.. This is one the way I only know where I can express myself.. It's not a waste of time... because we can learn a lot from it..

Blogging is not wasting of time if you are doing this in a right way. Blogging here in mylot is wonderful. I could make some advises and even share the Word of God to other people and yet I am being paid. See, it is not wasting of my time.

Well, it all depends what your motives for blogging are? Do you do it in order to make new friends who are interested in the same things you are? Then I would say that it is definitely possible to do that! Do you do it to make money? In that case, it is a bit harder, but you can do it, you just need to learn how to promote your blog properly. So I think blogging can be very fullfilling for some, but it all depends on what you want to achieve with your blogging!

I think that there is a lot of garbage on the Internet. (That is including my blog that I have created recently). There are lots of people asking for referrals or to beg you to subscribe to a particular site using their ID in order to gain downline money. I have a blog but sincerely up till now I have not seen any fruit from it however time will tell.

I don#'t have a blog but I would seriously think about it. However I do believe that it entails a lot of work in order to keep up the interest in your blog going on.

It depends why you blog. I think a lot of people use things like facebook and twitter for the chatter stuff but a lot of us have stuck to blogging. I prefer the format and find it helps _me_ when I get the urge to write a lot about anything and everything. I'm one of those people who isn't too bothered about other people reading it and actually prefer not to communicate via blogs and don't allow commenting.

I have a blog and I consider it one of my best friends. :)

No , i dont think blogging is a waste of time. Blogging is an area where a user can explore the idea and information which they have interest in that. The most important things that users come closer and share information of the same interests. They can contribute valuable suggestions which is very fruitful for others user having the same interest. I think a person has lot of information in his mind which is very useful for others too, if he keeps in mind , then it will be not useful,and if he contribute and share his knowledge with others, then others get advantages from his contribution. So he needs blog.

I did video blogging. I didn't do it for everyone else. I did it for me. It isn't a waste of time to me. A few even appreciated my blogging. I have cancer, and also went through weightloss surgery. I blogged about all of it. It helps me to go back and look at my life and how I now feel happy I can put alot of my past in the past.

hi friend derek, i don't have any blog, i will never say it is wastage of time, glad to know you enjoy this hobby, thanks for this wonderful posting bhuwan

I have a blog and it's fairly young; with only a few posts on it. I started it mainly to produce residual income from the internet. At first I was scared. Writing an article and having somebody you know or not know read about it is embarassing. In a way, blogging is like a journal, and having your journal read by somebody else is embarassing. But as I post, day by day, I overcame that feeling. It also eased my tension and became an outlet for stressful work days. Come to think of it. I'm probably the only one I know at work who writes a blog! That's encouraging, right?

I've done blogging for a couple of years and it's definitely worth it. I manage to earn some money from it, and it gives me the chance to write about things I'm interested in (movies, music, health and medical topics, etc.)

I do have blogs. one personal and one for my small business. I don't mind writing into it when I have something to write about. I don't like writing a blog just to get attention or to get more marketing. These blogs aren't about money making so I don't see why I should write it for those reasons. I think of it as a website, it's fun to change layout etc I don't add pictures there but I do add on my website. What's important in a blog for me is the contents. I had a blog about money making sites a while ago I was thinking to share honest sites if I ever found one, unfortunately I ended up not active in these sites so I cancelled the blog, it's not that high in ranking anyway.

Nothing is a waste of time if you get something out of it. That can be anything from stress relief, enjoyment and sharing, or money. I suspect that the author of the article was looking at blogging purely from a financial point of view. If so, that's just one way to view them, and doesn't necessarily apply to the vast majority of bloggers. I've been blogging for years, sometimes for very different reasons, but mostly to share information and ideas. Right now, I have only two blogs, both of them on a network, and both of them bringing me in some extra income. I'm thinking about starting another idea-oriented blog, which I may or may not decide to monetize. For me, the ideas and writing are usually more important than the income, but I am working to become more professional in my writing--meaning that I get paid for it somehow.

As the internet evolves int a vehicle for social interaction,maintaining online journals and blogs is getting increasingly popular.Blogs are evolving into alternative source of information that bypass mainstream media to engage directly with the audience.Many bloggers have acquired personal fan following that can rival those of cine stars!So blogging is not a wastage of time rather it is a way to express yourself to the world through internet.

I never consider blogging is a waste a time, first it's a way of expressing yourself, your feelings, your thoughts, it can truly relieve the anxieties around you, and it's a better way to let friends know you, what have you been done recently, browsing some of the beautiful pictures you uploaded, it's worth the time.

It depends my dear friend, Some people blog to kill time,some to earn from it and some to share their knowledge and I think that the last group is really helping the world with their experiences.I am sharing gadgets if U are interested check this out ! www.gadgets4blog.blogspot.com