tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post4989559391723404379..comments2024-03-19T14:52:00.000-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: Blogging Five Years from NowKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-67267409078094298182010-10-23T10:05:28.256-07:002010-10-23T10:05:28.256-07:005 Years is a long time in tech years, so I've ...5 Years is a long time in tech years, so I've no idea where blogging will be by then, and I only started blogging a year ago anyway, but I can certainly see more vlogging happening in future. I think blogging will still be around in some form or another as people like to form communities and the blogging community is a very supportive and friendly one - or that's been my experience of it, at any rate.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-84888815772368832612010-10-15T20:52:12.571-07:002010-10-15T20:52:12.571-07:00Huzzah on making it five years! I've only been...Huzzah on making it five years! I've only been blogging for... A year?... And it feels like forever. I too can't imagine not having this writerly group to tap into and find encouragement/advice/cookies from :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-20639448335653561262010-10-15T07:21:34.248-07:002010-10-15T07:21:34.248-07:00I need to back up my blogs. I'll do that this ...I need to back up my blogs. I'll do that this weekend. I do have another Web site that currentoy directs all traffic to my blog. If necessary I have that to fall back on.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-79624268017078843332010-10-14T23:25:14.926-07:002010-10-14T23:25:14.926-07:00Ha ha, no, my initials are SF, though I think some...Ha ha, no, my initials are SF, though I think sometimes in the writing blogosphere I'm mistaken for a sci-fi fan because of them! I do read some sci-fi, but never imagined myself writing it.SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847565982538951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-85864618005400109142010-10-14T20:33:32.914-07:002010-10-14T20:33:32.914-07:00Not quite sure what I'll be doing in five year...Not quite sure what I'll be doing in five years, but I do think that five years is a very long time on the internet and changes are inevitable. Google will invent newer and better ways to blog, you can be sure of that. They make way too much money on blogs, not to.<br /><br />I save every post to a flash drive, as I go along, and order a blog book, from Blogger, for every year. You can also order a PDF of your entire blog, from Blogger, at a very reasonable price.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-13247540577115100772010-10-14T12:16:55.499-07:002010-10-14T12:16:55.499-07:00I started blogging 7 years ago and have blogged fr...I started blogging 7 years ago and have blogged from various platforms during that time. A couple of days ago I actually decided to go down internet memory lane and find some of them and....... they all still exist!<br /><br />I was amazed that the first two platforms (pitas.com and diaryland.com) were still working, and that they hadn't deleted my blogs due to inactivity. Amazing!<br /><br />It's a shame that your first two platforms haven't been as longstanding. Let's keep our fingers crossed for blogger.Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024744446466968741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-59819881761444613172010-10-14T10:28:06.422-07:002010-10-14T10:28:06.422-07:00it's hard to think of how things will be in fi...it's hard to think of how things will be in five years, but I hope we're all still in touch in some way. And being successful at what we're seeking...<br /><br />:o)LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-7782105681959832932010-10-14T07:29:47.942-07:002010-10-14T07:29:47.942-07:00I have a slight preference for Blogger over any ot...I have a slight preference for Blogger over any other blog sites I've used. But to be honest, part of the reason for my choice was because it seemed to be where the writers were - and the rest was that it was Google-owned.<br /><br />And yes, Google has certain eveil-empire tendancies, but I feel that so long as something is successful, if it's backed by Google, it's unlikely to die without another service for us to migrate to being offered. <br /><br />Five years from now, we'll see if I'm right!Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-83198011078190566922010-10-14T06:40:07.647-07:002010-10-14T06:40:07.647-07:00If blogger shuts down I'll have the biggest fr...If blogger shuts down I'll have the biggest freakin' hissy fit you've evah seen. I mean it. I'll hunt down the man that invented it! And ... and ... um, well, we'll see when the time comes. :o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-24932561132181664152010-10-14T06:23:16.090-07:002010-10-14T06:23:16.090-07:00I write everything first in Microsoft Doc, and cut...I write everything first in Microsoft Doc, and cut and paste into blogger. I also back it all up. That way I can assure myself I won't lose anything. Yeah, I'm paranoid...Colette Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685539849318739675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-3369723689267125992010-10-14T06:10:41.699-07:002010-10-14T06:10:41.699-07:00I had my posts made into a book with Blog2print of...I had my posts made into a book with Blog2print of something like that. It is nice to see them all together--4 years worth.<br />I never heard of those other sites--you may be the longest running blogger I know!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-45860453773473565222010-10-14T04:37:26.479-07:002010-10-14T04:37:26.479-07:00I'm fairly sure Blogger will still be here in ...I'm fairly sure Blogger will still be here in 5 years - but, for sure, it will have transformed considerably. Will it still be free to use for example?<br /><br />I *think* I'll still be here blogging away by then, but, I may be too busy on the follow-up to my bestseller to blog regularly ...Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-89367762008040812792010-10-13T21:28:56.242-07:002010-10-13T21:28:56.242-07:00As long as I write, I will be blogging. I just sta...As long as I write, I will be blogging. I just started last July.<br /><br />I have a word doc. with all my post.<br />Nancy<br /> <a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-9649821802832758512010-10-13T20:25:32.629-07:002010-10-13T20:25:32.629-07:00SF, You are so funny! I had to read this one to my...SF, You are so funny! I had to read this one to my husband. So SF stands for sci fi LOL?Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-78633157871838486002010-10-13T17:35:15.354-07:002010-10-13T17:35:15.354-07:00Hi Karen, thanks for the reminder to back up, some...Hi Karen, thanks for the reminder to back up, something I don't do often enough. <br /><br />I find it hard to see blogger (or rather, google) disappearing in a mere five years. More likely in 20 years google will be ruling the world and if you're not on blogger you won't officially exist and there'll be this sub-race who have to start up a postal service to communicate...<br />Sorry, went a bit sci-fi there!SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847565982538951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-51516181386193924912010-10-13T17:16:48.899-07:002010-10-13T17:16:48.899-07:00I went right to her post to learn how to back up. ...I went right to her post to learn how to back up. Thanks for the tip! And congrats on finding a stable (for now) place to blog your wonderful words.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-66306345904636867502010-10-13T16:45:29.074-07:002010-10-13T16:45:29.074-07:00That is NUTS to think about! I've put so much...That is NUTS to think about! I've put so much into blog thinking... maybe every day isn't worth saving, but I'd be heartbroken if I lost all of it. I THINK it has been around since maybe 2006? I'm sure I've seen blogs that old, but I don't know if there was a transfer process possible... I sure hope there is some longevity!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-61250401118098625662010-10-13T15:58:22.929-07:002010-10-13T15:58:22.929-07:00Mimi,
Can't imagine 5 years of blogging, but...Mimi, <br /><br />Can't imagine 5 years of blogging, but then, I can't really imagine it not being part of my life either.<br /><br />This is me exactly!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-46730466613102199552010-10-13T15:42:47.316-07:002010-10-13T15:42:47.316-07:00I too have lost a blog to the internet spirit worl...I too have lost a blog to the internet spirit world, glad to discover I'm not the only one.<br />Can't imagine 5 years of blogging, but then, I can't really imagine it not being part of my life either.<br />I never though in terms of technology changing, but it makes sense. I've got the details of how to save a blog a while back form Robin at Around the Island, but never bothered to do it!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-23369142207738852442010-10-13T14:20:32.362-07:002010-10-13T14:20:32.362-07:00That would be awful to loose everything! I'm s...That would be awful to loose everything! I'm sure Blogger will be here for a long, long time. It's awesome. =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-75207714909567506932010-10-13T14:11:13.052-07:002010-10-13T14:11:13.052-07:00I've seen so many things come and go in my lif...I've seen so many things come and go in my life, if Blogger leaves, well, so be it. But I'm glad to get that nudge from Clarissa, and others, about saving one's posts. If that's important to us, then we need to do it. But, I wonder....five years from now, what will really be important to us, besides family, church, and friends...?<br /><a href="http://ann-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann</i></a>Ann Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628616245339887301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-28563563239596347012010-10-13T13:35:02.552-07:002010-10-13T13:35:02.552-07:00I hope I'm still blogging in 5 years and that ...I hope I'm still blogging in 5 years and that Blogger is still here. I first used it back before 2003, but switched over to LiveJournal. I then recently started my blog with Blogger for a more professional looking blog; aspiring novelist verse my more random LJ.<br /><br />I wonder in 5 years what new features will be integrated with blogging, and what things we take for granted now will be gone.Claire Govertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186520237984343706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-65655609757975260222010-10-13T13:09:42.279-07:002010-10-13T13:09:42.279-07:00Ugh, I hope my blog is still around five years fro...Ugh, I hope my blog is still around five years from now. I hope blogger is still around. That sent a lump to my throat.<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-50652590313175719512010-10-13T13:04:24.775-07:002010-10-13T13:04:24.775-07:00I have NO IDEA what I'll be doing in five year...I have NO IDEA what I'll be doing in five years. If I'm blogging, I think it will be only a couple of times a week, instead of six or seven times a week (like now). <br />Not only do I archive my blog regularly, I also make a copy of the archive on a flashdrive.<br />I've hard horror stories of people losing everything and I don't want it to happen to me!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-49637258638833412412010-10-13T12:48:51.975-07:002010-10-13T12:48:51.975-07:00Impossible to guess, isn't it? :o) I hope we a...Impossible to guess, isn't it? :o) I hope we are and I hope we are publishing books too--especially those paper kinds because those are the ones I like best! <br /><br />Good thoughts, Karen. I'll have to go and see what Susan said about archiving!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.com