Definition

So, what is this doing here? There’s an endless stream of places to put your stuff out there in the wild…Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, Buzz, LiveJournal – so why hold on to this small corner of the internet?

This website has no audience. Unlike all those other examples, no-one comes here on a daily basis. It doesn’t keep people ‘in touch’ with their long-lost friends. There are no games here, nor is there a ‘like’ button in sight.

It’s just me. Me, and my beaten-up soapbox on the street corner in an old neighborhood that you never drive through at night anymore. No-one is driving by, and my voice is getting a little hoarse.

So, why keep anything here? What’s the point of writing anything down if no-one is coming by to read it? Do I need the validation of an audience?

Even if I do update here, what do I say that’s different than Facebook or Twitter? One is good for silly quotes and sharing pictures, and the other is for bite-sized nuggets of wisdom. Do I even have anything to say past that?

So, what’s this for?

I have absolutely no idea, but you’re welcome to come along with me to find out.