But if you consider a “blog” is an abbreviation of “web log,” online diaries have existed for 15+ years, dating to CompuServe forums, Prodigy bulletin board systems, and the like which I commented on earlier in this thread.

But if you consider a “blog” is an abbreviation of “web log,” online diaries have existed for 15+ years, dating to CompuServe forums, Prodigy bulletin board systems, and the like which I commented on earlier in this thread.

I actually already have a copy of your most fabulous book, so it would be indeed a shame if I had won.

I actually already have a copy of your most fabulous book, so it would be indeed a shame if I had won.

@Ashok – I think the biggest factor seems to be sticking with it, perhaps the successful bloggers are more stubborn than talented

@Karen – There are also more alternatives to provide an outlet, such as Twitter

@Vicky – The prize winners are on the /survey page, better luck next time

@Talking Books – Congrats and thanks for taking part

@Patricia – Yeah I guess it is like anything but on “internet time” (haven’t used that buzzword phrase in years!)

@Adam – Yes, you could be right in that my traffic could have a large number of beginners, but I also think what people said above about most people giving up is a factor

@Daniel – Totally, there will be many who start up hoping to emulate John Chow or Darren then give up when the cash doesn’t appear

@Ari – In my talks with other bloggers it seems many who joined early on gave up, either burned out, as the medium changed to be away from their ideals, or because they moved back offline. Would be an interesting question for sure.

@Panzer – I think many people could empathize with your wilderness years

@Bill – Yes, I did a poll before and there were loads of people who “registered domain as a good idea then sat on it”

@Ashok – I think the biggest factor seems to be sticking with it, perhaps the successful bloggers are more stubborn than talented

@Karen – There are also more alternatives to provide an outlet, such as Twitter

@Vicky – The prize winners are on the /survey page, better luck next time

@Talking Books – Congrats and thanks for taking part

@Patricia – Yeah I guess it is like anything but on “internet time” (haven’t used that buzzword phrase in years!)

@Adam – Yes, you could be right in that my traffic could have a large number of beginners, but I also think what people said above about most people giving up is a factor

@Daniel – Totally, there will be many who start up hoping to emulate John Chow or Darren then give up when the cash doesn’t appear

@Ari – In my talks with other bloggers it seems many who joined early on gave up, either burned out, as the medium changed to be away from their ideals, or because they moved back offline. Would be an interesting question for sure.

@Panzer – I think many people could empathize with your wilderness years

@Bill – Yes, I did a poll before and there were loads of people who “registered domain as a good idea then sat on it”

1. People who started a blog, quit, deleted it and let the domain expire.
2. People who started a blog and it has been sitting for at least 1 year with no updates.

1. People who started a blog, quit, deleted it and let the domain expire.
2. People who started a blog and it has been sitting for at least 1 year with no updates.

But the roots of “blogging” for me was in 1996 when Singapore liberalised the internet service provider market and I signed up for my first internet account with Cyberway internet and created my own “homepage”. That homepage also died a natural death from 1997 to 2006 so there was 9 years in the “wilderness” before I found my voice on the net again.

Interesting and real results, the world needs MORE bloggers.

For instance, I started blogging in late-2004 on livejournal and migrated to the blogger API in 2007, with more intensity over the past six months. But I’ve been online since the early 1980s via Prodigy and CompuServe and the days of 300-baud modems.

Judging from questions I occasionally see on Blogger’s help forums, I’ll hazard a guess that few new bloggers (like me) have been online as long as me.

For instance, I started blogging in late-2004 on livejournal and migrated to the blogger API in 2007, with more intensity over the past six months. But I’ve been online since the early 1980s via Prodigy and CompuServe and the days of 300-baud modems.

Judging from questions I occasionally see on Blogger’s help forums, I’ll hazard a guess that few new bloggers (like me) have been online as long as me.

But the roots of “blogging” for me was in 1996 when Singapore liberalised the internet service provider market and I signed up for my first internet account with Cyberway internet and created my own “homepage”. That homepage also died a natural death from 1997 to 2006 so there was 9 years in the “wilderness” before I found my voice on the net again.

Interesting and real results, the world needs MORE bloggers.