Blog Prompt 1

I read Megan Reardon's interview and found it interesting that she had no desire to impress the outside world. Keeping her blog was a easy way for her to keep track of ideas, lists, etc. Popularity certainly was not her top priority. She seemed very gracious to be even giving an interview. Blogging seems to have filled a void that was created after college when there was a lack of communication with others. With blogging becoming an industry in itself, it was nice to see someone who was blogging not as a career, but as a hobby. Although her blog has some sort of aim, currently being knitting projects, Megan seems to be extremely neutral in her posts. However, she is cautious in keeping personal matters off the Internet. Although I have absolutely no interest in the topics she writes about, I can imagine the joy she receives when reading reader responses. I was somewhat confused as to why she made her blog public in the first place. She stated repeatedly that she only posted when it benefited her, but obviously she was hoping to attract some type of audience when she decided to open up her blog, Not Martha, to the public. The removal on the Comments page was a wise decision on her part as with increased usage of the Internet, which in turn gives people with antagonistic viewpoints a voice.