Memes and Carnivals. The blogging world is full of them. There are "Thankful Thursdays," "Word-Filled Wednesdays," "Then Sings My Soul Saturday," and I could rattle on and on. There are a LOT of them.
I think in and of themselves, memes and carnivals are kind of fun. They help your readers get to know you a little bit better. My problem with them is when they are so prevalent. I've visited blogs where every entry on their blog is either a meme or a carnival and I scroll past it all and move on. It's monotonous to see so many of them. I wonder sometimes, can't people think for themselves? Don't they have an opinion on something, a special moment that they want to write down, or just some words to share from their heart?
I love to get tagged for memes and carnivals because I don't do them that often. I don't participate in all of the weekly ones that are out there - mainly to draw traffic back to the originator's own site. So for me, they are a fun, fresh way to engage the reader and bring something fun and different to my blog once in awhile. But I just prefer not to stay long on the blogs who only have memes and carnivals going on and no other kind of content on their sites.
Blogging has a different purpose for everyone. For me, it's another way to reach women with my heart. For some it's just a fun trend. And that's okay. We don't all have to have the same opinion when it comes to blogging. Mine is neither right nor wrong... it's simply my opinion.
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This is funny. I think people visit my site and must think, sheesh - can't she lighten up? How about a meme or something fun?! I'm just not a real meme-ey person. Blogging is an outlet for my pent-up thoughts, more than it is a social connection, although the social thing is a by-product.
You're right - blogging means something different for everyone and we have to remember that. And we will all attract exactly what we want as far as readership I think.
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Blogs are a wonderful way for the blogger to express his or her viewpoint…but they don’t allow much feedback if you happen to disagree, or if you really agree and want to amplify on it.
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Dionna, The best way I think to get to know someone is to read about the things that are important to them. Their thoughts and beliefs come through their posts. I have made some great friends through blogging. The ones I feel I know the best are the ones who give a part of themselves with each post. Thanks for sharing your heart with all of us. Blessings.
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