Merry Death

BLOGFIGHT!!!!!

This is a new phenomenon that I must comment on because I am getting such a big giggle out of it. A few times now I have seen what only can be considered a "blog fight". This would be when one person, being angry at the world, one person, a group of people, pens a blog entry that vents their feelings and anger outward. It's a very constructive way to release all the thoughts and emotions that get bottled up. This is what most of us use blogs for, I would suspect. Who really gives a shit if you went to dinner? If your husband finished painting the foyer? If you finally sold that car of yours? Really, who cares but you?

Now, keep in mind that for most of us, venting is a good thing. Until you factor in that all of the people you vent about read your blog. There is a constant feeling of "Was that me?" or "Should I say something?". For the author, I am sure it is more of a "I hope no one wants to talk about this....I am just venting."

But, now we get to the juicy part. Instead of both parties having the conversation, confrontation or fight, we have one person blogging and the other retaliation blogging. Its like putting two people next to each other, with two computers and saying "Work this out, but don't directly communicate". I am not sure why, but the whole thing makes me giggle.

Is it breaking the rules to actually confront someone about a blog bitch-slap? Is this, a supposed 'online diary' actually as private as one? Do they have the right to be angry when one person calls them out, gives them their come-up-ons, or unnecessarily gives the verbal smack down?

Is it still wrong that I find this amusing?

posted by Metalmeredith @ 7:40 AM