Do you know how to speak blog? There is a whole new language related to blogging.
It seems as though that like AIM and cell phone texting, bloggers have a way of speaking, complete with a dictionary for newcomers on wikipedia. Let's explore some unusual terms that I came across...
Biblioblogosphere - a humorous reference to the world of librarian blogging. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blogging_terms)
celeblog - similar to a tabloid, written about celebrities
momosphere - refers to blogs written by and for mothers
Next, there are different types of blogs, including photo blogs, video blogs, political blogs, law blogs, catblogs, (see above photo, which includes the original catblogger, kevin drum, and his feline friend) and audio blogs.
Popular websites for blogging include xanga and myspace.
The 'blaudience' can include close friends, such as in a diary type of blog; to other bloggers that include conversation only taking place online.
The 'blogger' is the author of a blog, sometimes inviting others to respond to a post. A post is the content the author has published on his/her blog.
Let's go back to something that caught my eye...
Catblogging. further investigation shows that this type of blog was started one friday night last year by kevin drum. He wanted to bring people together (mostly from the political arena) who disagreed on most everything, and show the simpler side of life. This concept has taken off, and since has included more than just pictures of pet cats. NASA has come on board, posting pictures of the Cat's Eye nebula
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