Why Are Bloggers So Insular In General ??

Im at a funny point in my blogging. My stats are scarce all of a sudden, so ive had a little foray into some online groups concerning the Supernatural world. Ive posted some of my photo's and received much feed back and comments. It is especially now that I find myself considering just how much posting on blogger is a lonely exercise. Of course the answer is to share a link to your own blogs on the groups on line forum page that you follow. But as every man and his dog does likewise, this sees your link quickly lost in a sea of very slick, very professional blogs. It has not led to the viewing stats I was unfortunately expecting. Everyone is promoting something in the esoteric world, many want paying for doing so as well. Its been quite an eye opener !

   I have found so far two very interesting blogs that I shall be following. One is written by a woman who writes about something ive been through myself,and whats better is her blog is about what occurs afterwards, which is also where Im at now funnily, very nice timing. This woman has great wisdom, and her writing gives me that " eurika " feeling you get when an author strikes a chord with you on a deep personal level.

  This in fact reminds me how 18 months ago I stumbled upon a blog that revealed to me that others had had similar experiences to me, and that a famous psychologist ( Carl Jung )  had produced his own theories concerning these strange happenings ( thanks Mina ! ) Yes, a good blog can really open your eyes and lead you out of a dark place. It can also polorise your views and give them some structure, or form to grasp at. There are not many people out there like these bloggers, but somehow they seem to get found by the right people.

    And so to my biggest gripe of all. WHY ARE BLOGGERS SO DAMNED INSULAR ?  Ive been posting for about 4 years and ive only had one regular commenter ! Even when my stats were high the people passing through very rarely commented, WHY ?  A comment brings a blog alive. How else is a person to get any feed back ? At the beginning this didn't bother me, but today its getting a bit annoying. I must say it is so refreshing to mix with people on a forum who communicate about what you have written. The smaller the forum the better too. No, Im not really sure where Im going at the moment. Time will tell. Im not out of inspiration, just a little tired of seeing another online site that is much more sociable. Of course I once relished the freedom and isolation of blogger, maybe ive changed recently. I suspect so.            
  

Are You A Racist ?

 COON, WOG, NIGGER....COLOURED ? !     Yes, every generation has had their crude nick names to describe black  (  it seems this word is funnily still acceptable ) people and races. My parents generation may have used the word Coon, and their parents probably said Nigger. Each generation has quickly found the terms they commonly and thoughtlessly used ( sometimes quite innocently ) suddenly cause great upset and offence to the current or latest generation. Steadily every generation has had to modify their language so as to not offend. I guess  just keeping ahead of this curb requires constantly being in touch with society's mood and fashions. To get caught out is no great shame, as I guess its just a natural progression you cant see coming. But what about when this distorted view overtakes YOU ,and YOU just like your parents find yourself  on the " wrong " side on the line ?

   Today an actor ( Cumberbatch ? Ive lost touch with new actors, and that's for another post... ) found himself feeling he had to apologise profusely for using the word " coloured " to describe black actors. I feel this phrase is acceptable and quite respectable, but it seems I am out of touch ! Yes, that day has come to me, and Its really annoyed me as I found myself shouting at my radio news broadcast this morning.

   You see the big problem with any pressure group, be it feminist or racial equality ,is that over time people do actually move with their agenda, but its never enough is it ? They constantly lower the bar as to whats required to be classed as completely unacceptable. They of course have to do this to keep up their agenda which is not quite so benign as you might think. You give an inch, they take two. Its a never ending cycle and once you are forced to give ground you have lost all your moral kudos. Of course the words of the past are now far too crude for use, but where are we going today ? I think people who dislike the word coloured just want to be offended. Its as simple as that....