Has anyone else noticed the odd naming patterns emerging from blogs? We say "Liz of Badgerbag" or "Amanda of Pandagon" or "Joshua of Strip Mining".
That's really cool. It's different from the way we describe people's association with a job or company. You wouldn't say "Steve of Apple", you'd say "Steve, the CEO of Apple". I noticed at SXSWi that people would mention their several blogs; and this was not for self-promotion but because who they are is crucially bound up in their multiple web identities, the different contexts where they're known. Liz of Blogher is definitely different from Liz of Badgerbag; and Liz of both together is a whole new animal.
I spend a lot of time thinking about this. I write Liz from Badgerbag or Grace from State of Grace. Usually. I suppose I'm thinking that if two bloggers wrote on Badgerbag this would begin to make more sense. I'm setting the stage for future gigantic things.
Posted by: Mary | March 31, 2006 at 08:36 AM
I thought it was Liz of Pern...
Posted by: Ms. Jane | March 31, 2006 at 10:12 AM
It's always Crack Whore of Pern around here! yeah!
Posted by: badgerbag | March 31, 2006 at 05:09 PM