jj (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} jj_) wrote,@ 2004-07-10 16:16:00 |
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Blogger burnout
One of the conversations I've had as a result of the ANZCA Conference this week was on the subject of blogger burnout, and the implications of too much interactivity arising from blog posts. While advocates of the blogging system speak of the participatory possibilities of web logging, there is also the risk of placing a burden on the blog owner of communication and posting which goes beyond a hobby and becomes a substantial investment in the recreational life of the blogger. Blogger burnout seems to be the result. WIRED now have an article describing this phenomenon and have considered the implications for participation in sustained debate of the blogger burnout endemic. The article reinforces Shirky's earlier comments that the potential for interactivity far outweighs the reality of communications overload.
One of the conversations I've had as a result of the ANZCA Conference this week was on the subject of blogger burnout, and the implications of too much interactivity arising from blog posts. While advocates of the blogging system speak of the participatory possibilities of web logging, there is also the risk of placing a burden on the blog owner of communication and posting which goes beyond a hobby and becomes a substantial investment in the recreational life of the blogger. Blogger burnout seems to be the result. WIRED now have an article describing this phenomenon and have considered the implications for participation in sustained debate of the blogger burnout endemic. The article reinforces Shirky's earlier comments that the potential for interactivity far outweighs the reality of communications overload.
