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I have no intention of challenging your use of the word weblog instead of blog. I am curious why it means so much to you. You're the only one I know that uses the word weblog and at the same time, the choice of that word seems very important, to the point of changing when I write blog into weblog. I will use the word weblog here (though I use it nowhere else). No worries. Just curious. hugs, [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 00:42, 2 August 2006 (EDT) | I have no intention of challenging your use of the word weblog instead of blog. I am curious why it means so much to you. You're the only one I know that uses the word weblog and at the same time, the choice of that word seems very important to you, to the point of changing when I write blog into weblog. I will use the word weblog here (though I use it nowhere else). No worries. Just curious. hugs, [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 00:42, 2 August 2006 (EDT) | ||
: I tried to comment on your meatball user page, but the spam filter wouldn't let me save. Here's my message: ''I'm so impatient! And I'm happy to see your message to Sunir. So I'm working on patience. :-) -- TedErnst'' | : I tried to comment on your meatball user page, but the spam filter wouldn't let me save. Here's my message: ''I'm so impatient! And I'm happy to see your message to Sunir. So I'm working on patience. :-) -- TedErnst'' | ||
:: Sorry, I'm still impatient. :-( [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 13:44, 7 August 2006 (EDT) | :: Sorry, I'm still impatient. :-( [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 13:44, 7 August 2006 (EDT) | ||
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Well here it goes, some thoughts on the weblog v blog controversy: To me, I started out wanting to merge wiki and blog, I created WikiBlog over at [[Meatball Wiki]] - [[SunirShah]] mentioned to me that the word ''blog'' was a horrible word and we should not use it (this is from memory, folks). I asked him why he thought that and he wrote down a convincing few lines. I can't find the original words. But it went a little something like this: The word ''blog'' is an [http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/onomat.htm onomatopoeia], and it sounds gross. By googling for ''blog is an ugly word'' I found these examples to use. [http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/ugly-word/ It sits heavy in the mouth, confuses everyone, and conjures up images of some wasting disease or putrid creature], and [http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/archives/2004/02/12/blog-is-an-ugly-word/ it’s just a misshapen lump of a word]. I am not a fan of [http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/037779.php Blog is an ugly word but we're stuck with it.], it is a wiki, we can decide ourselves! ;-) - I wish to come to agreement to use weblog instead of ''blog'' - we would be being true to the [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.ai/msg/3ef4b796ead09a87?q=weblog&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&scoring=d&as_drrb=b&as_mind=12&as_minm=5&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=1997&rnum=5 orgin] of both. It is said that weblog was pulled apart ''we blog'', some people don't like the word wiki, either. I hope this brings up good questions or other ideas. Best, Mark | Well here it goes, some thoughts on the weblog v blog controversy: To me, I started out wanting to merge wiki and blog, I created WikiBlog over at [[Meatball Wiki]] - [[SunirShah]] mentioned to me that the word ''blog'' was a horrible word and we should not use it (this is from memory, folks). I asked him why he thought that and he wrote down a convincing few lines. I can't find the original words. But it went a little something like this: The word ''blog'' is an [http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/onomat.htm onomatopoeia], and it sounds gross. By googling for ''blog is an ugly word'' I found these examples to use. [http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/ugly-word/ It sits heavy in the mouth, confuses everyone, and conjures up images of some wasting disease or putrid creature], and [http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/archives/2004/02/12/blog-is-an-ugly-word/ it’s just a misshapen lump of a word]. I am not a fan of [http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/037779.php Blog is an ugly word but we're stuck with it.], it is a wiki, we can decide ourselves! ;-) - I wish to come to agreement to use weblog instead of ''blog'' - we would be being true to the [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.ai/msg/3ef4b796ead09a87?q=weblog&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&scoring=d&as_drrb=b&as_mind=12&as_minm=5&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=1997&rnum=5 orgin] of both. It is said that weblog was pulled apart ''we blog'', some people don't like the word wiki, either. I hope this brings up good questions or other ideas. Best, Mark | ||
: Thanks, Mark. I'll have to take a look at these links from another connection. My work has every one of them blocked. :-( [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 12:58, 8 August 2006 (EDT) | : Thanks, Mark. I'll have to take a look at these links from another connection. My work has every one of them blocked. :-( [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 12:58, 8 August 2006 (EDT) | ||
:: Mark, these links have some interesting information in terms of choosing a word other than blog. I'm still curious why it matters so much to you. Yes, of course we can choose any words we like. I'm not questioning that at all. I'm just wondering about why it matters so much. Thanks! [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 13:50, 8 August 2006 (EDT) | |||
== blog vs. weblog == | == blog vs. weblog == | ||