<story><title>Curated list of personal blogs</title><url>https://refined.blog/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Ajay-p</author><text>I am afraid to blog. I could write about my career and my hobby, but those do not seem to be interesting for others. My opinion may be interesting, but it is risky because something I write may come back to offend others one day, or get me in trouble. One time ago I considered blogging anonymously about the economy but doing so anonymously felt disingenuous.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>MisterTea</author><text>As someone who would like to blog but doesn&amp;#x27;t, because I don&amp;#x27;t put in the effort:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; I am afraid to blog.&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#x27;t be.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; I could write about my career and my hobby, but those do not seem to be interesting for others.&lt;p&gt;Says who? Let others be the judge.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; My opinion may be interesting, but it is risky because something I write may come back to offend others one day, or get me in trouble.&lt;p&gt;This one is tricky but its easy: be careful with humor as that tends to be a source of social faux pas. Steer clear from politics. Stay on topic.&lt;p&gt;example: I was reading a blog about Linux desktop critique which devolved into a stupid rant about RMS and woke politics. Hard fail on the authors part.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; One time ago I considered blogging anonymously about the economy but doing so anonymously felt disingenuous.&lt;p&gt;Many people throughout history have wrote many things under anonymous pen names. It&amp;#x27;s fine.</text></comment>
<story><title>Curated list of personal blogs</title><url>https://refined.blog/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Ajay-p</author><text>I am afraid to blog. I could write about my career and my hobby, but those do not seem to be interesting for others. My opinion may be interesting, but it is risky because something I write may come back to offend others one day, or get me in trouble. One time ago I considered blogging anonymously about the economy but doing so anonymously felt disingenuous.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>elefanten</author><text>I sympathize with all you say, I&amp;#x27;ve been through all that myself. But why would blogging anonymously be disingenuous? Plenty of writers have opted for anonymity. If the ideas spur thought or discussion, they&amp;#x27;re still valuable.</text></comment>