Apparently social media has overtaken porn as the number one activity on the internet. It’s one of those frequently quoted facts that you can’t actually find the original source for. Or at least I couldn’t, and how would they know anyway?
But there are bright bloggers beavering away all over the place on all manner of subjects, giving voice from all sorts of previously isolated corners.
The mummy bloggers are case in point. If the coffee morning set with their poo and mastitis based conversations aren’t your bag, then blogs can be a lifesaver.
Intelligent parents using the net as an outlet when the work-life balance gets troublesome. Here, here and here, they’re setting the ether alight.
There are others who come indoors take their open space passion online or let their furry friends do the talking.
Now here’s a thought… the blogosphere is filling up with female voices. Not exactly Jenny Come Latelies but catching up with the first, and second, testosterone fuelled wave of online diarists. Do you think that’s why there is more click-to-chat action than staring into .com-to-bed eyes?