i bristle at “blawg” because i’ve done this longer than that word has existed. but setting that aside this article at the Verge is motivating me a little bit:
Let’s get back to the community-building aspect of the internet
People built entire communities around their favorite blogs, and it was a good thing. You could find your people, build your tribe, and discuss the things your collective found important.
We are now in an age where people come on the internet to be the worst possible versions of themselves, and it’s an ugly sight to behold. Take the power back by building blogs and putting comment moderation in place (it’s relatively easy on both WordPress and Blogger).
— bring-back-personal-blogging