December 29, 2003
Let's get this straight

Proper usage rules about weblog and blogging terms:

A weblog is the online, regularly updated presence of a person or group. Do not use 'blog'.

A blogger is a person who authors the weblog. Do not use 'webblogger'.

Blogging is what a blogger does when actively authoring for their weblog. Do not use 'webblogging'.

The totality of weblogs and weblogs as a community is known as the Blogosphere.

Ignore this information at your own peril.

Posted by michael at December 29, 2003 03:04 PM | TrackBack

Comments

'Blogger' is a Google trademark. 'Geekdorkpropellerboy' is a trademark of Cruftbox Technologies.

Posted by: casey [] on December 29, 2003 04:44 PM

"Do not use 'blog'... The totality of blogs and blogs..." Huh? do we use 'blog' or not? Youz makea no sense.

Posted by: Mister P. [http://misterp.blogspot.com] on December 29, 2003 04:58 PM

I disagree about the usage of 'blog. On the other accounts I would have to agree.

Posted by: gesikah [http://www.lifewithageek.com] on December 29, 2003 05:03 PM

Now you tell me!
After I sent out more than 150 End of the Year letters talking about my "blog".
*@#$%^&*!!!

Do I understand this?
Am I suppose to say my "weblog" instead of my "blog"?
Or should I just say "website"? I'm very confused.

Posted by: Mom [http://momonthealert.com] on December 29, 2003 05:28 PM

Oops, Mr. P is right!

Must fix ASAP!

Posted by: Michael [http://cruftbox.com] on December 29, 2003 05:45 PM

Will the changes make what I just posted obsolete? Stop confusing your Mom!

Posted by: Mom [http://momonthealert.com] on December 29, 2003 06:38 PM

I think this mess just goes to show that maybe Michael isn't quite the authority we thought... I'm going over to crookdimwit.com. Now there's a real BLOG.

Posted by: Mister P. [http://misterp.blogspot.com] on December 29, 2003 09:12 PM

This insistence on rigidity of form and terminology seems somehow counter to the particular medium being used to deliver it.

Posted by: Brad [http://www.flyingw.org] on December 30, 2003 08:45 AM

A line must be drawn.

Here! And no further!

Posted by: Michael [http://cruftbox.com] on December 30, 2003 09:20 AM
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