Do bloggers have an exhibitionist streak in them?

I have been going around the blog a bit more nowadays to see what others have to say. Being a newbee blogger myself, amongst these veterans, maybe there is something to learn. I find it interesting that bloggers tend to be a bit of an exhibitionist. Some do try to be anonymous (like me!), yet drops just enough hints that if you follow the bread crumbs you might, just might, know who they are.

Perhaps the thrill of hiding in the shadow keeps them going?

Others, well just goes ahead and share their life - some in an interesting, worth reading manner - while there are those that simply needs help. I have been a regular on a few sites which I find worth reading, and find a common streak amongst them. Most starts with something useful, but sometimes end up having a couple of blog comments equivalent to a "kancil" being run over by a 2 ton lorry. A messy pool of words (not unlike what yours truly is doing right now!). Nonetheless, it really is the true self coming out when you write, and looking back on a blog is much like looking deeper into oneself. This I find interesting.

Is blogging for everyone? Yes.

It has always been the right for us to say what we think, and for others to listen or to shut you up (sometimes this can get quite messy too :-). With blogs we get to write it down for all, and it is no longer the responsibility for the opinioned to shut up, but the reader to move on when they don't like what they read. I like having this control. I get to hear the voices of those that may have been drowned by the extroverts out there in the real world - all at my own leisure and time.

So bloggers are either people with enough confidence to exhibit their life, or just people with nothing better to do - other then to exhibit their opinions on matters that matters to none.

Either way, exhibitionist we are.

Cheers.