"There are so few reasons to keep a weblog, and so many of these are fucking stupid while so few of them are legitimately non-brainfucked. The problem of course, is people. In general, people are fucking stupid, so many of the things they do are fucking stupid. I fucking hate weblogs, they are so fucking stupid."
This verbose rant was brought to my attention today by a friend. Written in 2002, it is worth a read because it is just as angry, ill-mannered and dead accurate today as it was then. I love nothing more than a good obnoxious screed, and this one gives it to bloggers good and hard. The best part is that once you sift through more cursing than an episode of Deadwood, you're left with an insightful critique of the extremely crowded blogging phenomenon. I sensed a bit of myself in several of the major categories outlined, such as 'The Reverse Voyeur' and 'The Aspiring Writer'. It's a useful reality check for a media explosion that probably needs one. Mostly, though, it's just a laugh out loud riot.
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