First time blogging! HERE WE GO!!! I imagined that setting up my first blog would be a bit complicated but it was actually quite simple. It took me a while to pick the template and was a bit saddened by the lack of options--but maybe there are more and I just have to download them? I am not sure. I will play around more with it later. I opted to go with a simple template that showed my love for books and reading. I am interested to see how this looks one I click "Publish." So far blogging feels like I am writing in a diary except everyone in the world can read it... so don't expect anything too exciting.
I could see how this type of collaborative tool can be useful. I can share absolutely anything I want with any audience willing to read my blog. They can send me messages or comment on my posts anytime. A major downside that I see (and I see this with LEO as well) but that can't be avoided is the fact that there will undoubtedly be a lag between conversations. I may not be able to go back to check my blog immediately so a person who might have a dire question may be waiting for a few hours or even days. I guess this is up to the keeper of the blogger (sounds like a cool book title!) to check periodically.
