According to recent studies, 95% of all people in the world over the age of 10 have their own blog. This fact brings up some exciting new questions. Such as: Why are these blogs so popular? Why do people spend so much of their time writing to an unknown audience? When did blogs start up? Who came up with the idea that everyone should have a world audience? Where did the kids in Africa get computers to blog? Who taught the kids in Africa to blog? Is there even internet in Africa?
I did some digging and got down to the root of these Exciting New Questions.
1. Blogs are popular for a few reasons:
a. They are free. Anything that is free is worth the shipping and handling cost.
b. People didn't know what a blog was at first. They liked how 'blog' sounded, and decided to sign up.
c. A select few AP Lang teachers require students to have a blog.
d. They can send their thoughts to kids in Africa via the Blog to Blog Connection Service (still under construction(translator doesn't work)).
e. What a better way when you are lonely to post a message for millions of viewers?
2. Its better to write to an unknown audience than no audience at all. The web allows writers to reach people all over the world (include kids in Africa).
3. The name "blog" comes from "weblog," or a web log. A "log" (as in a record) of things that are posted on the "web."
4. See number 2.
5. I'm not really sure if 95% of the people in Africa have their own blog. 95% of all statistics are made up on the spot. It would be great if more people had access to the internet, so they could share their stories and way of life with the rest of the world.
6. See number 5.
7. I would assume there is internet in Africa. According to my Color Box, no one can hide from the internet any more.
Until 2012,
Mikey J
Some of the facts stated in this post may or may not be completely or partially true or false.
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