Blogging: self presentation and privacy response

This article focused on a few main points regarding blogging; why people blog and privacy associated with blogging. People write blogs on a variety of different topics ranging from gossip to business and health. However, a large majority of people blog about their own personal life and the events and perspectives they experience. The study in the article showed that a majority of bloggers treat their personal blogs similarly to a journal. Blogging can act as time of self reflection and personal expression. What I find interesting about blogging is that a number of people write about personal events yet are also worried about privacy at the same time. I was always under the impression that whatever you post on the internet is essentially public information, and therefore I wouldn't use blogging as a diary or journal. In the research conducted in the article it showed that bloggers on average cared more about protecting personal information than preventing crime, environmental issues, or national security. While many bloggers use password protection for their blogs, as well as pseudonyms, many people leave hints accidentally that can make their blogs indentifiable. In conclusion, I can certainly see the benefits of blogging, however in my personal case I would only blog about sports or music, rather than personal issues and experiences.