Is it just me or has blogs become a way people just vent unnecessary? When blogs began, it was cool cause it?

gave people a way to express their opinions on the issue being discussed (whether it's politics, entertainment or just general news). But I have noticed that as blogs become increasingly popular, people just write angry hateful things, and a lot of times their comments are unrelated to the blog entry. Are people using blogs to whine about their life or insult someone else's cause they know people will read it?

Is it just me or has blogs become a way people just vent unnecessary? When blogs began, it was cool cause it?
Think about it. How much time do you spend around someone who does nothing but piss and moan and be angry? They need an audience, so blogs are the perfect scene for that.





I am a member of a knitting blog ring. It seemed a good portion of the blogs were angry women who rarely discussed their topic of knitting. I remain a member soley because I know a lot of women keep their private lives private and go online for entertainment or knowledge, not to read someone's tirades.
Reply:I started my blog to vent about life here in New Orleans after Katrina. That's all it was at first, then as things here began to calm down, I started writing about other things, personal stuff, and posting the occasional youtube video. Lately, with the 2nd anniversary of The Storm coming up, I've back to ranting about Katrina and New Orleans. I'm not out to convert or insult, and if any of my readers don't like what they see, they know they are free to leave. My page is open to anyone who wants to just drop by.
Reply:Have you ever heard of Web 2.0? Well, basically, Web 2.0 is a new Internet that's made by the people, for the people. So, people read blogs because they're realistic. And people want to write blogs because they think that it makes them cool, because that's what people want to read. The reason that the Internet was not written by the people until just recently is the same reason that the people cannot elect the president without an electoral college: people just aren't intelligent enough to handle it. Blogs are becoming increasingly popular, but they are getting increasingly boring, just like most trends. It's just a trend. Now the "cool" people have a hold of it and it will fall apart soon enough.
Reply:I do not think it is just you. Blogs used to be forums for exchanging information/ opinions. Now it seems they are for ranting against differing ideas and pushing their own agendas (agendae?). Sorry, I'm a tad goofy.