tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18223796.post114260562756738643..comments2024-03-27T07:30:49.184+01:00Comments on The learning & technology blog: Technology: Dutch bloggiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18223796.post-1142608026060378802006-03-17T16:07:00.000+01:002006-03-17T16:07:00.000+01:00Re: the blog of Wim de Bie, so my earlier remarks ...Re: the blog of Wim de Bie, so my earlier remarks on the Dutch Dgroup discussion listing about volunteer vs. paid job is correct. That it makes more sense to pay volunteers. I will response and talk more about my own observations and opinions about volunteering. <BR/><BR/>Blogging generally speaking is a voluntary job. Most bloggers use blog to achieve whatever they set out to achieve. I have read blogs from PhD students looking for feedback, or blogs looking to promote thier knowledge and eventually hope to get a dream job in the area of their expertise, and other bloggers looking for other goals etc. I happened to know two persons that fit in these two examples respectively, PhD student and Dream job. AND NOW they both still blog, but occassionally. <BR/><BR/>Recently I learned about two bloggers, I would say well known, decided to give up blogging. One already stopped (some hit I read somewhere that might have conflict-of-interest with his 'real' paying job), the other is slowly phasing out. <BR/><BR/>SO, what are all these tell us? Blogging as a volunteer, generally will not last. Most bloggers drop out like flies in the very beginning, and those that persist generally would still drop out ONCE they achieved their goals. Goal is what keep blogger blogging. Take away their 'goal', there is not much to blog. Simple human behaviour. <BR/><BR/>BUT, would a PAID blogger mean more consistent, more steady, better quality blogging? Personally I think so.hoonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420717810111331458noreply@blogger.com