Comments on: The Unbloggables

By: Allison Blass

Allison Blass — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:51:57 +0000

WOW. This is TOTALLY my list! Mind if I borrow it? Seriously, this is such a great reference point and a good reminder that even though it’s our blog, we still have people we care about to protect. Good job delineating all that stuff. I like the fact that I can use my blog to promote myself, but I know that people can be really judgmental and if you blog too much negative or personal stuff it can really turn off people who want to get to know you as a real person – and that’s how I want to be known. I know people who have been anonymous, and like 90% of them have been “outed” so I just never wanted to be anonymous. Actually, it never even crossed my mind. I was a diabetes advocate before, and I started my blog to continue that. I wanted to be able to pass it around. Now that I just blog about “me!” there’s not much of a do-over option.

Anyway, great post!

By: SoMi's Nilsa

SoMi's Nilsa — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:22:19 +0000

I’m with you on these unbloggables. I pretty much stick to the same list (and then some).

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:57:57 +0000

Mine are very similar. I talk a little about my job, but I keep it very positive. I don’t name my exact city, because it’s so particular, but a lot of people do know where I live. And, yeah, I really avoid being passive aggressive, especially in regards to things that might upset other bloggers. A few times that has meant biting my tongue, but not more than I do in real life with friends and coworkers. There are a few specific things I don’t blog about, and I’ve always meant to at least list them in a post to say “these are the things that I’m dealing with, but not talking about,” but slowly I have ended up talking about most of them anyway.

By: Doniree

Doniree — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:09:58 +0000

It’s funny – I thought I’d be more open on my blog once I left my job and was working for myself, but I think I’m as thoughtful about what I post now as I was a month ago. Maybe that will change once my income is steadier, but I’m REALLY available online so while I’m still building my work and gaining new clients, I want don’t want to put anyone off, so I still keep it pretty general about the things I shouldn’t share details of. I know what you mean also about ins and outs of your relationship. It took me a LOT to write yesterday’s post but it’s a really important thing in my life right now, so I just had to. I think I did it in such away that preserves what’s special to the two of us, while letting you folks in on it a little

Great post – good rules of thumb!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:45:53 +0000

Wait – I guess I do blog about work sometimes. But NOTHING negative about work, and NO personal information regarding patients.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:35 +0000

My list is EXACTLY like yours. Nothing more or less. Well put!

By: Emily Jane

Emily Jane — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:07:39 +0000

I don’t blog about relationship stuff for the most part either. I’ve read blogs/Facebook statuses etc. from people that rant and whine when they’re having a spat with their boyfriend/husband and usually, it comes across as attention-seeking and a little TMI. Why not call up a friend and talk rather than put it out to the whole world (and then end up feeling bad because NOBODY CARES!!) If there’s something HUGE and difficult in my life – not my relationship, just life in general – then sometimes I might blog about it – but only because it’s helpful not only to get it out but also to hear feedback from people who aren’t involved and can be entirely objective. I don’t blog about sex or anything I wouldn’t want my family seeing – I know they don’t read my blog (and might not even know I have one), but anyone can use Google.

Plus I teach a class on what not to do while you’re job searching – potential employers don’t want to read anything graphic, negative, or whiny

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:52:52 +0000

Amy,
This is a really solid list and you explain your reasoning really well. I think this would be very similar to my own list, but I also include a category for my things I consider too revealing for my own privacy. While I know that the blogging community can be a very considerate place, there are definitely parts of myself that I don’t share online.
This post really made me think about all of this blogging/reason for it/etc stuff, so thanks for writing

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:48:33 +0000

Yup, I’m with you. I never want my blog to unexpectedly come back and bite me on the arse. Work, private stories, things I wouldn’t want my Mum to read, are all no-gos. Having said that, I LOVE other peoples’ TMI blogs ;P

By: Janie

Janie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:05:47 +0000

I also won’t blog about the reasons for my break up. I just think it’s disrespectful somehow, and unnecessary, even if he was the one in the wrong, even if he shattered my heart. I will blog that I’m sad, and that it ended, but no-one needs details and I don’t feel that I need to share them through my blog as an outlet. I won’t blog too much about my “real life” friends, either – I might mention things that I have done, or ways in which the people in my life make me feel great, but I feel a bit rude to put details of someone else’s life on the internet.