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Thank you for your kind comments, and opening up the questions for discussion. I think all of the above are good reasons for blogging. Even the last, "to brag" is not always so terrible. We all like to share our pleasure and pride in things we do. It just needs to be balanced with humility.To share operational infor with others?
To solidify memories by committing things to a keyboard?
To construct a personnage?
To brag?
I always ask people for permission to use their photo on my blog. Even the old folks in the villages gave me permission. I just didn't include their names. I try to link to other people's blogs in my post or feature them on my homepage if I think they can provide something of value to my readers. Even if they don't link back to mine. But I think I will stop that practice and only link to pages that have expressly given me permission to link and who will reciprocate. That way there's no weirdness or doubts about intent.Thank you for your kind comments, and opening up the questions for discussion. I think all of the above are good reasons for blogging. Even the last, "to brag" is not always so terrible. We all like to share our pleasure and pride in things we do. It just needs to be balanced with humility.
@Levi makes some good points. I agree that the post about him was inappropriate. I will say, however, that it has taken me a few years of blogging experience to develop a better sense of how to do it, how to consider privacy and what posts I might regret in the future. A new blogger can easily forget how public their posts are, and how small the Camino world is. He or she writes initially thinking that only family and friends will read. That's not an excuse, but it is worth understanding.
I try to respect others' privacy, first by not using names, and also by telling myself that any comments should be acceptable if that person read them. After several Caminos I have learned that you never know what connections might be made in the future! I can think of one occasion when I was highly critical but I ģave no identifying info or photos. (Besides, they deserved a scolding.)
I think it is proper to ask for permission if a person's photo is "featured" and clearly identifiable. On many occasions I have chosen or cropped photos with that in mind. However, the situation is less clear for group photos and gatherings in public places. There is a big grey area of appropriateness, in this new Internet world.
Now I'll have to go review my blog to check for inappropriate photos and comments! Let's face it - people's foibles and eccentricities are fascinating subjects to write about and read.
And who cares why we blog. It's a personal form of expression that is not for others to judge. Just be respectful of other people's privacy and ask permission before taking and photos. My blog is about adventure travel not just Caminos. I love writing and sharing my knowledge and experiences.Blogging is a response to all the amazing experiences on the Camino! I enjoy writing my blog and I also enjoy reading other people's. It also gives you something to do in the afternoons!
I agree with you about being asked permission. Quite a few years back my husband and I had been out of town visiting friends to do some biking with them. After I returned home I was having coffee with a local friend. She asked me how I liked my bike outing the previous weekend. I was totally bewildered and confused as to how she knew as I'd not bothered to mention it to her. Well, it was the new world of FB. My out of town friend had posted a few pictures of us on her page. I felt rather upset that my privacy was invaded as social media was all so "new" to me at the time. I've now learned to accept those intrusions and no longer feel offended as it's become so commonplace. I'm sure the blogger you refered to was ignorant and probably had no clue he/she was offending you.There are some wonderful blogs written by members of this forum and i return to these again and again. However, last year when I was walking i found myself 'featuring' a few times on someone's blog ( a couple of photographs, some comments about what I was doing and my name ) and the person who was writing the blog had not said ( although he had opportunity) that he was doing this.
I felt that this was intrusive. I felt uncomfortable. So since this thread about blogging has opened up i wonder what other people think... I think he should have been more courteous and ask me if I minded. Or at least tell me...
Very nicely written with many good points made.Thank you for your kind comments, and opening up the questions for discussion. I think all of the above are good reasons for blogging. Even the last, "to brag" is not always so terrible. We all like to share our pleasure and pride in things we do. It just needs to be balanced with humility.
@Levi makes some good points. I agree that the post about him was inappropriate. I will say, however, that it has taken me a few years of blogging experience to develop a better sense of how to do it, how to consider privacy and what posts I might regret in the future. A new blogger can easily forget how public their posts are, and how small the Camino world is. He or she writes initially thinking that only family and friends will read. That's not an excuse, but it is worth understanding.
I try to respect others' privacy, first by not using names, and also by telling myself that any comments should be acceptable if that person read them. After several Caminos I have learned that you never know what connections might be made in the future! I can think of one occasion when I was highly critical but I ģave no identifying info or photos. (Besides, they deserved a scolding.)
I think it is proper to ask for permission if a person's photo is "featured" and clearly identifiable. On many occasions I have chosen or cropped photos with that in mind. However, the situation is less clear for group photos and gatherings in public places. There is a big grey area of appropriateness, in this new Internet world.
Now I'll have to go review my blog to check for inappropriate photos and comments! Let's face it - people's foibles and eccentricities are fascinating subjects to write about and read.
There are some wonderful blogs written by members of this forum and i return to these again and again. However, last year when I was walking i found myself 'featuring' a few times on someone's blog ( a couple of photographs, some comments about what I was doing and my name ) and the person who was writing the blog had not said ( although he had opportunity) that he was doing this.
I felt that this was intrusive. I felt uncomfortable. So since this thread about blogging has opened up i wonder what other people think... I think he should have been more courteous and ask me if I minded. Or at least tell me...
I have never really done official blogging, but on my first Camino I asked if family and friends would like me to share my experiences walking since it was a very "different" type of trip. They were quite curious and responded with an enthusiastic "yes"! So, I typed up a daily email in my bunk each night to about 25 people, including three pictures. When they heard I was walking a second Camino route the following year, they asked if I was going to email again. I told them I hadn't planned to, but many were dissappointed and requested me to continue. So now I've reported the daily details about my Caminos three times. I do enjoy journaling, but do not document other awesome vacations I take...only Caminos, as they are extra special, as you all well know.Oh no! Was that me? I have to admit that I've not considered that aspect beforeIt's a good point though and I will from now on.
@Anemone del Camino I've asked myself about my blog and wondered if it was a bit self indulgent and what was the point. I started it on my first camino to share information with family and friends... that way I could avoid any other form of contact apart from the blog. When I walked again folks said I should do the same again... and so I continued.
I have to say that I do love reading back over my posts... seeing the photos and remembering the days. I also liked the process of writing the blog at the end of each day. I will continue with mine but there are times when I thought that I might just make it private... but then I think I enjoy reading other blogs and I've learned so much from others... so maybe someone might find my ramblings useful?
This is a good thread... thanks for starting it!
I only mentioned selfindulgence because ot is a question @C clearly mentioned she was wondering about why she blogs.@Anemone del Camino I've asked myself about my blog and wondered if it was a bit self indulgent and what was the point.
This is a good thread... thanks for starting it!
I only mentioned selfindulgence because ot is a question @C clearly mentioned she was wondering about why she blogs.
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