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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Opinions Needed

Blogging is now more than 25 years old. It took off in the 90s with the development of consumer broadband in Europe and the US. It is now also all over the world. In our dance circles it was  overlooked in the beginning mainly because of the Web Sites which had the bulk of the readers. There was also a renewed interest in ordinary newspaper and magazine advertising, newsletters and of course, radio and television advertising.

"Social dancers believe that socializing is ever more important as we age. Partner dancing enables us to grow our circle of friends whether we have a steady partner or not."


Blogging has persisted and by now it is understood to be the dominant form of media all over the world. I have sought out the opinion of respected bloggers throughout the internet. I specifically wanted to know about the future of blogging and the benefits people experienced from blogging. The results have been quite varied. The business of blogging involves learning, professional and personal development, networking and profile. Our biggest need is the opinions of our varied readers. Those willing to share those valued opinions with their fellow dancers.


For now the Micros are getting quite a few fans. Facebook and Twitter leading. But those are international things. Ours our mostly local island scene and some overflows to the neighbor islands. It is still evolving but for those individuals and organizations that are prepared to invest the effort it has a strong future.  Ours are very simple blogs and I have shared my findings with our dance blog readers regularly. And giving them the information by the spoonful and not the entire bowl. That is why the importance of the Two Centers and eventually the Guest Authors. But for those interested in more detail and expanse they can find it easily on the Internet.

"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it,
but in the end, there it is."

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