Blogging is kinda dead... Right? (And other thoughts...)
Yeah, yeah. I know. Blogging has outlived its heyday and has bitten the dust somewhat, it seems. Yes, some sites exist that allow for journaling and such, like OpenDiary, LiveJournal, Tumblr, Wordpress, etc. But moreso than anything, the once-booming mommy blogging 'industry' and other such prominent blog formats (of which I was once a part, in some small way) have been traded for Instagram accounts. Followers, followers! Like, share, subscribe! Insta-influencers are all the rage, rising in notoriety and competing against one another, struggling viciously for prominence and recognition. (No, not everyone is vicious, and many Instagram users trying to utilize the format as a business startup of some sort are often entirely supportive of other similar individuals/accounts.) And let's not even get started on YouTube, TikTok, and all the rest... As I once stated here years ago, I am not a competitive person... Nor do I feel that I ...
