A few people mentioned this past week that I’m “hardcore” when it comes to blogging and all this other zaniness online. I’d like to clarify those comments and mention that although it may look like it I’m actually not “hardcore,” I’m just seriously dedicated (or just dedicated…).
I think the difference is that there are things that, from a content perspective, I’ll never blog about; I’ve got boundaries associated with this blog as well as personal guidelines and limitations. Someone who is “hardcore” probably doesn’t.
One of the things that I hope is communicated through my blogs is a relative openness to the possibility of departure; that is, that blogging isn’t my world and the world isn’t all about blogging, and my participating, although intense at this time, isn’t forever.
I’m open to where God decides to lead me in terms of my online presence and I never hope to be “that guy” that stayed around too long to be any use to anyone.
Are you “hardcore” or just seriously dedicated? I’m not sure you have to be the former to be successful. In fact, you don’t have to be the latter either.
I'm just obsessed
I do it because it's fun and I get to learn a lot from other people. I like the little community I've built but will never replace it for my "real life" community.
I'm hardcore!
hey john, i disagree with you about the definition. I'd say people who are "hardcore" have more personal guidelines and ideals because they take blogging more seriously and care more about the wellbeing of their onlineidentity and their web presence. I don't think that dedication is something you can track in time. Someone who blogs a lot but without personal guidelines has no dedication at all – all he has is too much time.
I'd be interested to hear about those personal guidelines you mentioned.
From a content perspective, what won't you blog about?
I really do not know. I feel like I am dedicated, but I also feel like I am pretty hardcore about i and put a lot of hope in it. I am trying to get away from that.
hey just found you by following Graham Brenna's comments. I would like to think that I am hardcore but about the time I think I have really knocked down some doors then I find out they were already unlocked, and I am just being hard headed… who knows!
I too – like to think that I'm hardcore — but have to admit, not at that level… ^~~^
hardcore sounds like an extreme thing…dedicated is getting up early when inspiration comes at 4amish …
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