Comments on: A Blog Identity Crisis

By: Fraud Investigation Services

Fraud Investigation Services — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:41:00 +0000

Well, putting identity on the cyberspace should be taken cautiously.nWho knows maybe someone is using your face.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:28:59 +0000

Elisa. The Obama of bloggers? LOL, wow, I think I want to include that in my online profiles everywhere – it’s going on my Twitter profile, well worth being included in the 160 comment description of myself, lol. Can I go ahead and copyright that?

Matt Cheuvront. The Obama of Bloggers!

In all seriousness, I do my best to keep things interesting by not becoming too narrow in my focus. I think I’m making a name for myself – but not labeling who I am, if that makes any sense. Thanks for the comment, I can always count on you to add a ton to every conversation here.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Matt Cheuvront. The Obama of Bloggers!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:11:43 +0000

@Sarah. Great to have you here! 3 months without the web? As sick as it sounds, I cant even imagine (this shows how truly dependent I’ve become).

I know ALL TOO WELL the concept of ‘pigeon holing’ early on. I’ve had several blogging endeavors in the past and each one became too narrowly focused way too soon. I got to the point where I didn’t know how to incorporate all of my (random) thoughts into concise posts that made sense. I think that’s part of the reason I came up with a blog title as ridiculous as ‘Life Without Pants’ – because it encompassed the randomness of my own mind. Yes, it’s still become somewhat pigeon-holed – people know what to expect from me. But I continue to reinvent myself (my ‘design’ blog I just launched, the Inconvenience of Change series, etc.) I try to spice things up and keep things interesting – so I don’t turn into ‘just another Gen-Y know it all’.

Ultimately, as you said, you write for yourself – I don’t write about things I claim to be an expert about, I write about things I’m interested in and want to learn more about. And you write to meet new people, build connections, generate a buzz, get people talking and interacting.

Always great talking with you Sarah!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:11:00 +0000

@Sarah. Great to have you here! 3 months without the web? As sick as it sounds, I cant even imagine (this shows how truly dependent I’ve become).

Always great talking with you Sarah!

By: SarahJLWest

SarahJLWest — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:27:02 +0000

Hey! Nice post Matt…. I took myself off the web to think about this for 3 months – well done for only taking days

I started my first blog with no intention for people to actually read it – it was a tool to make myself read more and keep in touch with current affairs – I am the kind of person that without an outlet I don’t bother….then some people started to read….then some more…and gradually I got more involved with the ‘online community’.

This however left me frustrated… I had pigeon holed myself way too early. I had a lot more to say and no where to say it…but I was trapped in a dilemma where I wasn’t sure whether blogging in my own name was too arrogant and self-centred….that is when I took myself off the web to think about it…

I decided that fundamentally as I still did not care too much if people read my blog or not that I would go for it for the sake of freedom of writing… this has meant that in the similar vein f the first blog – I am reading a lot more and interacting…which makes me happy!

Anyway that is my story – a little rambling I know but for me:
1. Above all, I don’t care if anyone reads my blog – its for me. (Therefore – you should write about what you want and not care about pigeon holing yourself or not…)
2. BUT I love interacting, meeting new people and learning – my blog lets me to that… (and so does yours, if u limit u might meet less people…)
3. In the end, if people DO read and DO comment – it is a massive buzz….that keeps me going as well

Wow…I didn’t really intend to write that much but there u go!

By: SarahJLWest

SarahJLWest — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Hey! Nice post Matt…. I took myself off the web to think about this for 3 months – well done for only taking days

Wow…I didn’t really intend to write that much but there u go!

By: Elisa

Elisa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:51:44 +0000

Well, it’s not really a surprise that I love your blog (:)) but let me expound a little more on why. I think your variety of topics is actually what makes your blog so appealing to a larger audience of people. Your readers can relate to the different facets of the blog because you focus on others rather than yourself. One of the greatest things that brought exposure to your blog (in my opinion) was the Inconvenience of Change, which was all about different Gen Y perspectives on a very broad topic. Your niche is your ability to cultivate community and build relationships. Why not build off of that and continue your personal brand as the person who will help people market and grow thru social media because you are a Gen Y individual who can bring together people from all walks because you are a great community organizer. You can be like the Obama of bloggers.

By: Elisa

Elisa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:51:00 +0000

By: Kristina

Kristina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:40:06 +0000

to weigh in on this, yes it concerns me, and that is where my trusty journal comes into play. I am careful of what I blog just like I would be careful what I say at work. Many times have I wanted to write about frustrations, but I don’t. If I wouldn’t want it reported in the newspaper or in a magazine, it doesn’t go in my blog. Sure, it freaks me out to have my identity out there, but sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.