A blog, as defined by the Marriam-Websters Dictionary, is a Web site on which someone writes about personal opinions, activities, and experiences.
Nowadays, blogs could just about to be used for anything. People around the world can share ideas - as if an international blackboard. Doctors can help some other doctor on the other side of the planet within minutes or even seconds.
Another way the blog could be used is to record of plan out activities that you plan to engage in - a appointment book, a monthly plan for your trip, etc.
Unfortunately, the risk of exposure is greater. You can be vulnerable to people knowing where you are, where you will be, etc. and exploit them.
Resource: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-011-0495-7#page-1
You can always make your blogs private or take out your name so that you are anonymous. Just some thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a number of years in the system, Ben. You should definitely consider blogging about your experiences, ahaa moments, etc. Nice background layout by the way! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ben for pointing out how easy you can be preyed on on the internet. It's scary to think that anything you put on the web--including your blog--can come back and hurt you. I would definitely think twice about posting personal information, which is kind of funny because one of our articles mentioned that one way to build trust in your readers is to give as much information about yourself. Ha!!!
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