I never got the point of LJ''s, as they are so called.
They are a way to help your friends keep track of you, or a soapbox to stand on, or a private journal, depending on how you choose to set yours up.
I always hated them, as they seem to be used in certain respects to "attack" other people, by providing false information or sharing secrets that werent meant to know.
You must read more interesting journals than I do.
And having to read into peoples private lives is wrong.
Nobody's _forcing_ you to read a journal, so I don't see how you "have to read into peoples' private lives". Choose to read what they choose to make public, or choose not to read it, as suits your taste.
The whole point of journals is to keep it private
That is one way of writing a journal. Other uses for _online_ journals are outlined above. It's perfectly possible to use an online journal privately - just keep all posts flagged "private". The advantage over a paper journal is that it's easier to search for past entries (though whether you'd use paper or a computer is, of course, a matter of taste).
I had to read my pal''s LiveJournal just to find out what he has been up to and what news he had. He never told me any of it.
Take that up with your friend, not with LiveJournal.
Blogs, however, are to inform.
That is one possible use to them. There are others.
You seem to be latching onto the words "blog" and "journal", and ascribing to each a very narrow focus, when in fact LiveJournal and similar services can be used for a much wider array of tasks, including, but not limited to, being used as a journal or a publication medium.
I hope this clarifies things for you. People see online journals in different ways, and use them according to their own views. Assuming that they can or should only be used the way you personally would use a journal is causing your present confusion about why people use them.
I never got the point of LJ''s, as they are so called.
They are a way to help your friends keep track of you, or a soapbox to stand on, or a private journal, depending on how you choose to set yours up.
I always hated them, as they seem to be used in certain respects to "attack" other people, by providing false information or sharing secrets that werent meant to know.
You must read more interesting journals than I do.
And having to read into peoples private lives is wrong.
Nobody's _forcing_ you to read a journal, so I don't see how you "have to read into peoples' private lives". Choose to read what they choose to make public, or choose not to read it, as suits your taste.
The whole point of journals is to keep it private
That is one way of writing a journal. Other uses for _online_ journals are outlined above. It's perfectly possible to use an online journal privately - just keep all posts flagged "private". The advantage over a paper journal is that it's easier to search for past entries (though whether you'd use paper or a computer is, of course, a matter of taste).
I had to read my pal''s LiveJournal just to find out what he has been up to and what news he had. He never told me any of it.
Take that up with your friend, not with LiveJournal.
Blogs, however, are to inform.
That is one possible use to them. There are others.
You seem to be latching onto the words "blog" and "journal", and ascribing to each a very narrow focus, when in fact LiveJournal and similar services can be used for a much wider array of tasks, including, but not limited to, being used as a journal or a publication medium.
I hope this clarifies things for you. People see online journals in different ways, and use them according to their own views. Assuming that they can or should only be used the way you personally would use a journal is causing your present confusion about why people use them.
Regards,
-Deuce (of FurryMUCK)