The word "Blog" (Blog or Weblog) comes from the abbreviation of "Web Log", which is a very simple and fool-proof way to publish personal information. Let anyone create, publish and update personal web pages just like registering, writing and sending free emails. If the forum (BBS) is compared to an open square, then the blog is your open private room. You can make full use of the characteristics of hypertext links, network interaction, and dynamic updates to select and link the most valuable information, knowledge, and resources in the global Internet during your "non-stop online navigation"; you can also combine your personal work processes , life stories, thought processes, flashes of inspiration, etc. are recorded and published in a timely manner to give full play to your unlimited personal expression power; you can also make friends through writing, get to know and gather friends, and conduct in-depth exchanges.

What is a blog? Definition and Explanation

"Blog" is of course a term that is unfamiliar to everyone, because this Chinese name was the product of an idea by Wang Junxiu of Blog China. The English noun of blog is "Blog or Weblog" (when referring to people, it corresponds to Blogger). It is another typical new thing on the Internet. You can't find it even if you check the latest English dictionary. The word comes from the abbreviation of "Web Log", which refers to a special form of online personal publishing in which the content is arranged in chronological order and continuously updated.

However, just because it is simple, it is very complicated to explain clearly. There are so many definitions, and one hundred people have one hundred opinions. It lacks a rigorous definition and is not included in any major dictionaries. Therefore, let’s brainstorm, let’s first look at the meaning of this concept from various angles:

The most common noun explanation of blog (Blog)

Blog (Blog, the abbreviation of weblog Word, invented by Peter Merholz)

1. Noun, sometimes also called blog website (webpage) for distinction. Refers to a specific form and format of online writing. A column consisting of documents arranged in reverse chronological order, usually with supplementary material on both sides, updated frequently, and generally using extensive use of links.

Generally, there are war blogs (Warblog, invented by Matt Welch), diary blogs (Journal blog and Diary blog), knowledge blogs (Knowledge Log, Klog, K-Blog), news blogs (News blogs), experts Pundit blog, Tech blog, Group blog, Moblog, Videoblog, Audioblog, Fotolog, Blawg, Digest blog (Digest blog)

A large number of new words have also been derived from this, such as Blogosphere (Blogosphere), Bloggerati (Blogerati), Blogroll (Blogroll), French Blog (Froglogs), Language Blog ( Linguablog) and Kittyblogger (a blog that writes about trivial daily content), etc.

2. Verb, write articles on blog.

Blogger

Noun, a person who owns a blog website or writes on a blog.

Examples of rigorous definitions of blogs

"Market Terminology" describes Blog as follows: "A Blog is a web page, which is usually composed of short and frequently updated Posts; These posted articles are arranged by year and date. The content of the blog can be published or posted by individuals, including companies, individuals, news, or diaries, photos, poems, and even science fiction novels.

Many blogs are the expression of personal thoughts, while others are non-personal blogs, which are the collective creation of a group of people based on a specific topic or a common area of ??interest. Blogs are like real-time messages delivered to the Internet. The person who writes these Weblogs or Blogs is called Blogger or Blog writer. "

"Network Translator" explains the concept of Blogger as:

Web Publishing, publishing and posting (Post - this word is used as a noun Refers to posted articles) Articles are a rapidly growing online activity, and now there is even a term used to refer to this kind of online publishing and publishing of articles - Weblog, or Blog. A Blog is a web page, which usually consists of a short form. The content and purpose of blogs vary greatly, from hyperlinks and comments to other websites, to news about companies, individuals, and ideas, to diaries. , photos, poems, essays, and even science fiction novels are published or posted. Many Blogs are the publication of personal thoughts, while other Blogs are the collective creation of a group of people based on a specific theme or the same area of ??interest. . Blogs seem to convey real-time information on the Internet. The people who write these Weblogs or Blogs were conceived in 1998, but it was not until 2000 that they really became popular. Their daily browsing experience and opinions are recorded and made public for other people to refer to and follow. However, with the rapid expansion of Blogging, its purpose is far from what it was originally published by thousands of Bloggers on the Internet. It is quite different from the purpose of posting a blog. However, because the communication method is simpler and easier than email and discussion groups, blog has become an increasingly popular communication tool among families, companies, departments and teams. It is also gradually used in corporate intranets. There are currently many websites that allow netizens to set up accounts and publish blogs.

Different understandings and definitions of blogs by various people

More. More about the image metaphor and definition of blog:

u The concept of blog is mainly reflected in three aspects: frequent updates (Frequency), conciseness and clarity (Brevity) and personalization (Personality) (Evan Williams)

u Blogs are 24/7 speech websites that provide unfettered speech in a candid, wild, unreserved, thoughtful and strange way (Peggy Noonan). explanation)

u Blog is the latest development trend on the Internet, and it is the fourth online communication method after E-mail, BBS, and ICQ (IM).

u A blog is a coffee house for conversation with indexed text (The Weblog Handbook, by Rebecca Blood)

u A blog is the unedited voice of a person. of a person) (Dave Winer)

u A blog (Weblog) is a chronological collection of elements that are published publicly and can be accessed through the Internet Accessed independent thought bubbles, each piece of content in a blog is a snapshot of what the blogger was thinking at that time.

(James Snell)

u Blogs are to knowledge, just like Napster is to music, Linux is to software (Blog China)

u Blogs represent "News Media 3.0": the old Media (old media)→→New media (new media)→→We media (Dan Gillmor)

u Blog is the open source movement of media

u Blog It is an open source movement of content

u Blog - Knowledge Economy 2.0 (Jiang Qiping)

u Blog is a "quick and easy-to-use knowledge management system" (Dylan Tweney)

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u Blogs are “personal homepages 2.0” (Blog China)

The bloggers’ chatter is also very inspiring:

u Blogs are a new type "Collaborative media"

u Blog is a "non-stop online journey"

u Blog is a "personal online publication (community)"

u Blog It is an "information radar system in the network"

u Blog is an "artificial search engine" and an "expert filter"

u Blog is a "self-organizing network ecology"

u Blogs are "grassroots reporters"...

u Blogs are personal "Readers' Digests" in the Internet age

u Blogs are online diaries that use hyperlinks as weapons

u Blogs are the Magellan of the information age (Blog China)

u Blogs are information cows, eating "information grass" and milking out "information milk."

u Blog represents a new way of life and a new way of working, and it also represents a new way of learning. Through blogging, I can learn a lot myself and let others learn more.

u Some artificially excerpted news

u Because the information is classified, filtered and released, it is very "useful"

u Usually used to broadcast information

u A learning tool

u So simple that even a fool can create it

u The most personal electronic diary...

u A form of regular communication with small groups

u Isn’t it just an HTML editor?

u The web has been around since its inception, it is not a new thing

u Publish quickly/conveniently

u Frequently updated and even includes a place for profanity and self-talk A place to talk to oneself

u May be the next generation of print magazines, keep updated

u What a great tool!

u Just the author Short essays by individuals describing their lives and daily events, including of course some interesting findings and recommended links to other websites

u Future online essays

u will develop and become a Powerful, extremely cheap e-Learning tool

u Some people describe it as a radar system on the Internet

u A girl’s personal best friend

"Blog China"'s basic definition and understanding of the connotation of blogs

Blogging is a "zero entry barrier" online personal publishing method. "Zero entry barrier" is mainly to meet the "Four Zeros" conditions (Zero editing, zero technology, zero cost, zero form).

The concept of blog generally includes three elements (of course, there is no need to limit these definitions):

l The main content of the web page is composed of many constantly updated and personal "posts" ;

l They are arranged in chronological order, and in reverse order, that is, the latest is at the top and the oldest is at the bottom;

l The content can be various Themes, various appearance layouts and various writing styles, but the content of the article uses "hyperlinks" as an important way of expression.

The three main functions of blogs are:

l Free personal expression and publication;

l Filtering and accumulation of knowledge;

l A new way of in-depth communication on the Internet.

However, the best way to truly understand what blogging is is to practice it yourself immediately and gain true knowledge through practice. If you are new to blogging right now, I recommend going straight to a blog hosting site. First open a blog account of your own. Anyway, it’s easier than registering an email, and it doesn’t cost a penny. If you feel it’s boring, you can just throw it away.

Misunderstandings about the blog concept that must be clarified

A blog is not equal to a personal diary; a blog is not equal to a personal website. But a blog can be personal media, personal web navigation, and a personal search engine.

Because the word Blog comes from "Web Log", not "Web Diary". The focus of the two is completely different.

Diary: refers to a personal record of daily happenings, experiences and observations. Personal, private, written primarily for myself.

Log: Navigation record, a record of the ship's speed, distance, and all events that occur on the ship that are significant to navigation. Impersonal and public. Write primarily for other people.

Therefore, a blog is a combination of personal and public nature. Its essence is not to express personal thoughts or record personal daily experiences; it is to take a personal perspective and the entire Internet as a field of vision. , select and record the wonderful content you see on the Internet, provide help to others, and make it have higher sharing value.

The core of the blog spirit is not self-entertainment, or even freedom of personal expression. On the contrary, it is to embody an altruistic spirit of enjoyment. Provide help to others. Personal diaries and personal websites mainly reflect the "small self", while blogs reflect the "big self". They may be very similar in form, but they are fundamentally different internally. Therefore, in all excellent blog websites, the content that truly expresses the author's personal content is very limited. At most, it is just an embellishment, not the core like a personal website!

David Weinberger said: "The Internet has taught us this: we can become part of a large public group and still maintain our individual faces. But this requires us to spend more Time is lived in public places. On the Internet, the concept of diary has been externalized: there will be public diaries in the future, between the public and private selves that once existed in the real world. The originally clear line between people will gradually be eroded, bit by bit. "He believes that in the future everyone will have at least 15 admirers. Blogs are undoubtedly an important means of building personal influence.

Of course, blogging is a rapidly evolving form and a real grassroots force, so it’s important to understand that blogging doesn’t have to be too rigid.