Phil’s Diary - [Blog @ http://www.philsdiary.net/]
Dave Farquhar talks about some interesting blog stuff today. Rather than agree or disagree with it, there are two bits that get me thinking. How many people read this? On a busy day, I get around 40 visits. On a quiet day it’s more like 20. A good many of the difference come from the MoveableType site when I post. So I guess I’ve got roughly 20 regular readers. Some I know, most I don’t.
Why do I do a diary? Strangely a comment from an anonymous bod asked this just the other day.
Good question, and I’m not sure I know the answer.
I know I started because it seemed quite a cool idea.
Now though I don’t know. Sometimes I have trouble thinking of what to say that might be interesting (you may have noticed that). Sometimes I think I’m rambling on about something that’ll bore most people to death, but do it anyway because I want to.
In some respects I like being able to make a point, and have a few people read it. It’s a little cathartic.
What I like better is the discussion that sometimes arises. With comments, trackbacks and emails available, and a few people who drop by here often it’s good to get some feedback and discussion. Exercises the mind (seeing other people’s views as well as having to articulate your own).
There’s no more to it than that. I’m not a writer and don’t get a buzz out of writing. There’s certainly no fame or glory. No money being made.
I do have one worry with it all though. As I said there’s a few of you who read this often. I guess if we lived next door, we may even consider each other friends (I do anyway, but also know that some people say “how can you be friends with someone you’ve never met”).
If I die, there’s no one going to post here, to let you know. None of you would have a clue. I feel that I owe some of you at least some sort of explanation when I go, and it bothers me that I may never get that chance, and you’ll never know.
Posted by Phil on November 25, 2003 06:18 PM | Categories: Thoughts
Um could you get someone (ie your mum) to phone me - I wouldn't really want to find that out on here... Nicely freaked out now - cheers Phil :)
Posted by: Ruth at November 27, 2003 11:51 PM
Just like my brother, I have made an "in case of emergency" list with notices about who to contact and what to do in case of an accident or death.
Apart from a who-to contact and what to do with things it also contains a list of people to inform (both paper and email). I even have a "I just died ..." page ready for my daynote to be posted (instructions on the list).
Posted by: sjon at November 27, 2003 8:34 AM
Put it in your will. You DO have a will, don't you? Even if just of the form "everything to be distributed to my siblings by my father as he sees fit, or by so-and-so, and following that his heirs and assigns should my father be incapable of carrying out this duty."
Well, make your executor responsible for sending an email for distribution to a list of people with the news of your untimely demise, and for having an announcement posted here (may not need details like passwords that change - just have a sysadmin do it).
Posted by: Don Armstrong at November 27, 2003 7:22 AM
You're not such an island as that - most of us regulars are probably in touch with at least one other person in the circle who'd be able to pass on the sad facts. If that person's not how we got here in the first place, you're probably directly or indirectly how we "met" the other person/people in this small community. Your passing, may it be far in the future youngster, will not go unnoticed.
Posted by: Jon at November 26, 2003 2:48 PM