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I am specifically wasting time. I have been working and coding all day and I am pooped. Enough is enough. I need to waste some time and what is the biggest time waster of all? Blogging of course! I have realized I have a definite dislike of blogger culture. Now this does not mean I dislike bloggers or anything remotely close to this kind of thought. I am not spreading a blanket of negativity about blogging or those who partake in the conversation that is blogging. With that said, it just feels like a huge waste of time. There are instances where blogging is very effective and useful. The many "bloggers" who publish articles about how to write code, design sites, write better, etc. Then there are those who keep a diary of their experiences along with clever stories and such. These kinds of blogs can be a joy to read and offer a bit of fun throughout the day.

What gets on my nerves is those who are a part of this designer/blogger scene that gossip and remark on the culture as though it really matters. Again, call me a hypocrite since this is exactly what I so often do here. The big difference is I really don't care and my posts are not very important. I don't really care that much about getting readers. In fact I almost enjoy my ambiguity because this blog is more of a scratchpad of sorts than actual published content.

What got me thinking about this is this. I found it on Matt's site. It is some blogger criticizing Paul Scrivins (sp?) because of his, so called "controversial" opinions. Now I have read his site(s) and it has its ups and downs. But lets get real, he is talking about a select group of hip designers and saying whether or not he likes or dislikes their work. This is not very important and it is nothing to get excited about. It is definitly not something that tons of people should take the time to comment on. My point here is that too manypeople are taking the time to read all these blogs, write comments, etc., when there are better things to do.

Ok, I know. I am a big fat hypocrite. I plead the 5th.