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Blogging: The Root of all Evil?

Started by TrishaLyn · 10 months ago

Is blogging the root of all evil?  This argument is swaying, even for me as a blogger.
On some level, I have to agree.  Blogging has turned many people into increasingly poorer writers.  This “First draft culture” that he describes isn’t too far off, I’m afraid.  This ties into a post by Jim Kukral a couple [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Vlad Zablotskyy

    10 months ago

    That is quiet a strong statement by Jim. From a prospective of some one who constantly struggles with both grammar and spelling, if I were a new to blogging I would quit today after reading Jim's post. If he did not offer an extreme example.

    I am bothered by misspellings and grammar, but only my own. I know very well that many visitors to my blogs are turned out by both.

    I try to make a good effort as far as grammar and spellings go and when my readers learn that English is not my native language, they become more tolerant of my mistakes.

    Will this ruing my career? It certainly creates an obstacle, but I don't think it will ruing it. ;)
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  • TrishaLyn

    10 months ago

    That typo was on purpose, wasn't it? lol

    Yeah, ruin...maybe not. Hinder, yes.
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  • Vlad Zablotskyy

    10 months ago

    Actually it was not lol.. I noticed few grammar things as I am reading my first comment for the 10th time trying to find the typo lol
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  • TrishaLyn

    10 months ago

    "ruing" :)
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