Blogs are Living Organisms

Why we blog

I am convinced that blogs are alive. Why? Well, let me explain.

1: Blogs grow, mature, and gain influence.
When humans are young, they’re very ignorant/immature*, small, and can’t offer much. But as they grow, their knowledge grows, their abilities increase, and they can offer more. Blogs are the same way. When they’re first concieved and launched, they’re ignorant. They don’t have much knowledge in their databases – but that steadily changes as the blog offers more and more content. As the database grows, the quality grows as well. As the experience increases, the quality increases as well. When they reach maturity, they can offer a wide range of knowledge built up from months/years of learning, bookmarking, and comment discussions.

2: Blogs have a heart.
People have a heart – it keeps the life-giving blood pumping through their veins. Blogs also have hearts – the blogger. The blogger pumps the life-giving content, networking, and follow-up comments flowing through out every pixel of the blog. Without the blogger, the content doesn’t come, the networking doesn’t reach, and the follow-up comments never appear.

3: Blogs have a soul.
People have souls. The soul defines a person – it makes him/her who he/she is. Blogs also have a soul. Like the heart, a blog’s soul rests in the blogger. The blogger gives the blog it’s character, uniqueness, and personality. The blogger’s own personality seeps out every corner of the blog – the posts, the layout, the content, the pages, the comments – everything. The blogger defines the blog.

4: Blogs have their own unique look.
Everyone looks different – some more so than others. Many people strive to look like their favorite actor/actress, and end up looking very similar – but they still look different. Blogs also look different. Each blog offers it’s own visual appeal. Yes, with layouts many blogs look alike – but they’re not. There are some differences between them – especially in the content (the soul). Each blog will choose it’s look based on what it is trying to express – just like people will.

5: Blogs have friends.
Everyone has friends. Some are more social than others – and some prefer a few intimate friends. Blogs are that same way. Some are like actors – everyone knows them. Their relationships are very stiff and professional. Others are small, have a small, but intimate, following. Everyone knows everyone – and they all chat on the comment board. And yet others are in-between. They have a small intimate following and the not-so-close acquaintances that pop in and out.

All in all, blogs are very similar to people. They contain many of the same aspects and will grow just like any human.

There, I’ve said my piece – but I was rather concise about it (which I often do).
But what do you think? Are blogs alive or not? If so, what else makes them live?