Thoughts about LJ and etiquette

[kairosvoice]

We think of our LJ's as our own (semi)private thoughts, not realizing LJ is actually a news medium; we're all the journalists, writing about the subjects we know best: ourselves. We may have noble thoughts of "using other peoples' stories to inspire us", but let's face it -- the true "AHA!" moments are relatively few, and mostly what we want is

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Amusing Coincedence

[troupatour]

Do you read xkcd? I saw it today just before I saw your post.

[spiralflames]

i've always thought of EllJay as ONLY a news medium..bullet points or something that might actually be vaguely interesting one way or another. i also keep a gigantic hand-written journal, and there's where the truly repetitive, over-analyzed screed goes..i am amazed every once in awhile by those who really write all of their daily occurrences, but whatever works...

[spiralflames]

hmmm "for validation not for growth"...

it shouldn't be up to anyone else to MAKE us grow, or even to kick us into it..those are roles given to valued people in one's real life, and damn few of those- a lover, a mentor, a respected teacher. if i started actually thinking that the 129 people who read my LJ were about to give me tools for GROWTH? i'd make my journal private in a heartbeat.