Comments on: Five years of blogging http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sakthi http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197372 sakthi Wed, 23 May 2007 08:16:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197372 My hearty congrats for your 5th year blogiversary!!!I'm just out of college...Even in the college days i thought of start my own blog but i didn't..Hopefully i'll start now..But i have the confusion of how to structure my blog,I decided keep my blog only for Management and Motivation..What you say? <a href="http://www.breakdown-cover.net" rel="nofollow">European Breakdown Cover</a> My hearty congrats for your 5th year blogiversaryI’m just out of college…Even in the college days i thought of start my own blog but i didn’t..Hopefully i’ll start now..But i have the confusion of how to structure my blog,I decided keep my blog only for Management and Motivation..What you say?
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]]> By: Kelly http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197320 Kelly Tue, 22 May 2007 18:42:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197320 Eszter - that could very well be it. Since much of my blogging now is around career-related stuff, I feel a bit more obligation to being, well, professional. And I've certainly noticed that knowing there is a broader audience has affected how I write, as a whole. That, in and of itself, has been an interesting process - back when I started blogging, let alone online, the notion of a permanent record wasn't so prevalent. These days, thanks to Google and the various web archiving sites, everything you say is out there forever. Gives pause, sometimes. Eszter – that could very well be it. Since much of my blogging now is around career-related stuff, I feel a bit more obligation to being, well, professional. And I’ve certainly noticed that knowing there is a broader audience has affected how I write, as a whole.

That, in and of itself, has been an interesting process – back when I started blogging, let alone online, the notion of a permanent record wasn’t so prevalent. These days, thanks to Google and the various web archiving sites, everything you say is out there forever. Gives pause, sometimes.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197292 Eszter Tue, 22 May 2007 12:14:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197292 AGM - I was suggesting that, no matter the baseline, one will have more opportunities for an activity of this sort in grad school than other times in one's academic career. AGM - I was suggesting that, no matter the baseline, one will have more opportunities for an activity of this sort in grad school than other times in one’s academic career.

]]> By: agm http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197288 agm Tue, 22 May 2007 09:40:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197288 Free time on grad school? Depends on many factors. I'm luxuriating in it right now, but if I had kids or a job or had to work to pay for school (again), that would be manifestly untrue. Free time on grad school? Depends on many factors. I’m luxuriating in it right now, but if I had kids or a job or had to work to pay for school (again), that would be manifestly untrue.

]]> By: dsquared http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197281 dsquared Tue, 22 May 2007 07:36:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197281 apparently d-squared digest is two months older! I am shocked by how much less than Eszter I have learned in the same time. apparently d-squared digest is two months older! I am shocked by how much less than Eszter I have learned in the same time.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197274 Eszter Tue, 22 May 2007 05:27:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197274 Two - My blogging was not about just "links and stuff" back then although I guess it depends on how you define "stuff". I do more linking now, actually (especially over at esztersblog.com where I post my del.icio.us bookmarks daily). That said, I agree that how we define blogging has changed over time. In fact, I'm not sure it's a very meaningful term anymore without elaboration since it's used to refer to so many different sites, content, activity and processes. JM - The low level of teaching obligation was mostly due to how Princeton's Sociology PhD program was structured at the time. I was also lucky to have some support through an internal fellowship program (Wilson Scholars). Plus I had great support from faculty who helped me secure funding for my project from outside sources (like the Markle Foundation and NSF, although only the latter paid for time, the former was for project-related costs). And I was also lucky to get funding from the Dan David Foundation, because they happened to have a theme relevant to my work my last year. Overall, I guess paying attention to opportunities that may arise and making sure to have faculty support were quite important. Two – My blogging was not about just “links and stuff” back then although I guess it depends on how you define “stuff”. I do more linking now, actually (especially over at esztersblog.com where I post my del.icio.us bookmarks daily). That said, I agree that how we define blogging has changed over time. In fact, I’m not sure it’s a very meaningful term anymore without elaboration since it’s used to refer to so many different sites, content, activity and processes.

JM - The low level of teaching obligation was mostly due to how Princeton’s Sociology PhD program was structured at the time. I was also lucky to have some support through an internal fellowship program (Wilson Scholars). Plus I had great support from faculty who helped me secure funding for my project from outside sources (like the Markle Foundation and NSF, although only the latter paid for time, the former was for project-related costs). And I was also lucky to get funding from the Dan David Foundation, because they happened to have a theme relevant to my work my last year. Overall, I guess paying attention to opportunities that may arise and making sure to have faculty support were quite important.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197267 Eszter Tue, 22 May 2007 03:18:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197267 Kelly, your experience might also relate to change in obligations and a possible effect of audiences on content. It may well also matter when one started. I can't say whether I'd blog or not if I was in grad school now given that blogs are much more prevalent. Thanksthanksthanks, J! Ben, in case you haven't seen it, the post about <a href="http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/18/strategies-for-successful-dissertation-completion/" rel="nofollow">strategies for successful dissertation completion</a> may be of interest. Kelly, your experience might also relate to change in obligations and a possible effect of audiences on content. It may well also matter when one started. I can’t say whether I’d blog or not if I was in grad school now given that blogs are much more prevalent.

Thanksthanksthanks, J!

Ben, in case you haven’t seen it, the post about strategies for successful dissertation completion may be of interest.

]]> By: JM http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197266 JM Tue, 22 May 2007 02:49:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197266 In addition to dissertation/thesis advice, how about some advice on how to land fellowships so as to avoid teaching? Which did you receive? In addition to dissertation/thesis advice, how about some advice on how to land fellowships so as to avoid teaching? Which did you receive?

]]> By: Two http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197264 Two Tue, 22 May 2007 00:28:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197264 I hear you on the need then to define "blog". Back then, it seems like Robot Wisdom was a big prototype, just links and stuff. Instead, blog means something closer to Live Journal now. Which is kind of cool actually. I hear you on the need then to define “blog”. Back then, it seems like Robot Wisdom was a big prototype, just links and stuff. Instead, blog means something closer to Live Journal now. Which is kind of cool actually.

]]> By: Ben Saunders http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197260 Ben Saunders Mon, 21 May 2007 22:10:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197260 Grad school is the perfect time? Oh dear. Any tips on how to finish your thesis at the same time? Grad school is the perfect time? Oh dear. Any tips on how to finish your thesis at the same time?

]]> By: joejoejoe http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197259 joejoejoe Mon, 21 May 2007 21:29:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197259 Eszterbloggin' rocks! Thank you for 5 years of fun, insightful posts. Eszterbloggin’ rocks! Thank you for 5 years of fun, insightful posts.

]]> By: Kelly http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-197247 Kelly Mon, 21 May 2007 18:51:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/21/five-years-of-blogging/#comment-197247 Interesting! I'm finding it much harder to blog consistently now that I'm in grad school, whereas it was almost easy during undergrad. Granted, in undergrad I only had my blog, and these days I blog for several bioethics blogs in addition to my own, but still. I look over the years of productivity, down to what feel like large gaps these days, and wonder if I have anything left to say. (Which seems itself counter-intuitive; you would think, as a grad student, I'd have a <i>lot</i> to say!) Interesting! I’m finding it much harder to blog consistently now that I’m in grad school, whereas it was almost easy during undergrad. Granted, in undergrad I only had my blog, and these days I blog for several bioethics blogs in addition to my own, but still. I look over the years of productivity, down to what feel like large gaps these days, and wonder if I have anything left to say. (Which seems itself counter-intuitive; you would think, as a grad student, I’d have a lot to say!)

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