What do you read? [... and good news]

Doomedspeed · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:47

I started a blog a few weeks ago with my friend, just for something to do. No-one knows about it or reads it, which doesn't bother me.

What stories do you read about Online? Do you visit These Type of Blog sites, if so what sort of stories 'grip' you?

....in other news, I got a Job (no longer an unemployed graduate).

[FnG]magnolia · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:51

This isn't even a thinly disguised attempt at getting us to read your no doubt terrible blog.

'HEY GUYS READ MY TERRIBLE BLOG' would have been a better and more accurate thread title.

To answer your question no, I do not read These Type of Blog sites (sic) as they are universally awful and written by preening half wits who think social media is a profession instead of a meaningless buzzword.

Doomedspeed · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:53

of all people i want to post first......

Removed blog link.

OhEsEcks · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:56

[FnG]magnolia;22620767 said:
This isn't even a thinly disguised attempt at getting us to read your no doubt terrible blog.

'HEY GUYS READ MY TERRIBLE BLOG' would have been a better and more accurate thread title.

To answer your question no, I do not read These Type of Blog sites (sic) as they are universally awful and written by preening half wits who think social media is a profession instead of a meaningless buzzword.

Skillmister · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:56

I want to read your blog but unfortunately there is no link.

(ps: follow me on twitter, tumblr, instagram, blogspot, subscribe to me on facebook and be sure to check my myspace xox live*laugh*love)

RomanNose · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:57

No I don't read many blogs as most of them I find to be looking at stories from a certain angle. I prefer just to keep with the beeb.

[FnG]magnolia · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:58

Oh come on man, don't remove the link! Where's your backbone? If you made ~* An Art *~ then at least let people see it!

Congrats on the job btw

Basher · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:58

[FnG]magnolia;22620767 said:
This isn't even a thinly disguised attempt at getting us to read your no doubt terrible blog.

'HEY GUYS READ MY TERRIBLE BLOG' would have been a better and more accurate thread title.

To answer your question no, I do not read These Type of Blog sites (sic) as they are universally awful and written by preening half wits who think social media is a profession instead of a meaningless buzzword.

Chill out.

Basher · 23 Aug 2012 at 10:59

Doomedspeed said:
of all people i want to post first......

Removed blog link.

Don't remove the link just because some half wit doesn't like it. Let more of us half-wits make our decisions!

Doomedspeed · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:01

Basher said:
Don't remove the link just because some half wit doesn't like it. Let more of us half-wits make our decisions!

To be honest, it wasn't about my blog, i just started wondering this morning of what people actually read.

I read two blogs, my friends (music) and another mates (blacksmithing). And other Websites that divulge tech news.

[FnG]magnolia · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:25

I didn't answer your question. I do read:

Eurogamer
Something Awful
Overclockers
ClubSub and ScoobyNet
Sky Sports
The BBC

I don't read:

Reddit
Anything to do with anime
Anything to do with Jessica Biel (that man-grabbing witch)
Anything to do with MLP
Any blog by anyone, especially those people who think they're new and mesmerising
Twitter

VaderDSL · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:27

I tend to frequent the storm2k forums/site, some incredibly knowledgeable people on there and it's strangely exciting following tropical storm/hurricane development from off the west coast of Africa into the Atlantic.

ScoTTyBEEE · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:29

I read the inspector gadget blog. That's about it.

It's written by a serving police officer and tells you about the reality of working in the force (mostly negative).

http://inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/

janp · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:31

I used to read some of the Gawker blogs (Lifehacker, Gizmodo etc). I've got to be honest I don't really read any tech blogs anymore. I do still read UniverseToday.com now and again, as I'm a bit of a space nerd.

As others have said, what's the link to your blog?

dirtychinchilla · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:35

I read Confessions of a Heroin Addict...it's pretty interesting. I love the insight into this guy's life.

Judgeneo · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:37

I reguarly read:
OCUK forums
BBC news
Engadget
Anandtech

I occasionally read:
Bloomberg
Zero Hedge

Also read through the talk to strangers blog, which was pretty interesting.

Hatter The Mad · 23 Aug 2012 at 11:37

Doomedspeed said:
I started a blog a few weeks ago with my friend, just for something to do. No-one knows about it or reads it, which doesn't bother me.

What stories do you read about Online? Do you visit These Type of Blog sites, if so what sort of stories 'grip' you?

....in other news, I got a Job (no longer an unemployed graduate).

feedtheram · 23 Aug 2012 at 13:12

The only blogs worth reading are about people with interesting lives or experts in something.

As you have no way of knowing how knowledgable the person writing is about the subject they are of little use.

Saying that look at how popular the Daily Mail website is - obviously not everyone thinks like me!

Theophany · 23 Aug 2012 at 13:24

Slashdot, mainly because the Beeb's tech news is rubbish and the rest seems to be either doom, gloom or Robert Peston's steam of mentally-challenged consciousness.