“In order to understand the myriad contexts in which human-computer interaction takes place, researchers have adopted different stances toward users and taken different perspectives on HCI systems. Similarly, in order to understand fully the activities of blogging, we must study not only bloggers and the blogs they produce, but also the readers of those blogs and their interactions with the blog and the blogger.” (Baumer, Sueyoshi, Tomlinson 2008)
My research revealed a tremendous amount of data about the growth and complex issues raised by blogs. The popularity of blogs has exploded in recent years. The new pathway for social networking has brought with it much investigation and research to understand what blogs are being used for and what the future may hold. The research I found was typically focused on the blog topics and that of the author. Very little research was done on the reader of those blogs (Baumer, sueyoshi, Tomlinson 2008) The article points out the critical information which might be gained by researching just who is reading the blog and why.
For me personally, I read and respond to blogs which are of interest to me. I rarely respond to a blog of someone I know personally. For example, someone might post what they did for the weekend on a social blog, with minimal replies mostly from specific friends and family. That same post on a weekend adventure site might get a tremendous response from all over the world from numerous unknown people. The same information can take on a completely different response based on the perspective of the reader.
Source"
Baumer, E, Sueyoshi, M, Tomlinson, B. (2008). Exploring the Role of the Reader in the Activity of Blogging. Retrieved September 23, 2009, from http://portal.acm.org.dml.regis.edu/citation.cfm?id=1357054.1357228&coll=Portal&dl=ACM&CFID=54732608&CFTOKEN=187
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