Actions, Typewriters, and Blogs
By Samantha D., 7th Grade
A lot of people visiting my blog have read one of the quotes I posted:
“Actions are like typewriters. They don’t have backspaces.”
Yes, it is true, I came up with this. But, I’m not going to talk to you about that right now. I’m going to tell how my quote relates to blogs, even though it seems as if it doesn’t.
When you post something new on the Internet, wherever it is-MySpace, Facebook, your blog-the second you publish it, the whole world can see it. That’s how blogging relates to my quote. But, is this the end? No, far from it! Who you are online should reflect who you are offline. It’s always bad to pretend to be something you’re not. For instance, if I were to go out on the web and say, “Yeah, I think global warming is not happening,” I would be lying, especially if I was doing everything I could OFFLINE to stop it.
“Actions are like typewriters. They don’t have backspaces.”
This quote is completely true. Your voice online should reflect your voice offline.
Now that you know all this, you might be wondering what blogging is. Well, blogging is an online way to express yourself and/or your feelings about something. A blog is a website where these things are posted for the world to see, read, and comment on.
A few weeks ago, my English teacher, Ms. Sterne, told us that we were all going to have our own blogs. Like most other people, I was completely excited. That night, she had us create an account on Learner Blogs. A few days later, Mrs. Deisley, who is really, really good at blogging and such, talked to our class about having an “online voice,” posting, and she showed us some other people’s blogs. It’s amazing to see how “small” the world is with the Internet! Anyways, she taught us how to be safe on the Internet; this means whatever you post, anytime and anywhere, anyone can view it.
Blogging is cool. Having a blog is a way to express yourself. But, since everything is being published on the Internet, blogging comes with a few extra rules. The most important being:
“Actions are like typewriters. They don’t have backspaces.” -Samantha D.
Photo: Typewriter, uploaded by Garda
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Hi, Samantha. Good post. I completely agree with you. Once something is published, you can’t take it back.Also, you shouldn’t publish something you will regret later. Colleges look at all this stuff. Even if you delete it, it is still there, and they can pull it up.
That is a really good post. I love that quote, and it is so true. I liked your explenation that everything you do online should also reflect who you are offline. You are a really good writer.