# What the heck is a Blog?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-blog/177450
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 25, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-blog/177450 "2003-05-25T21:00:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-blog/177450/1 "2003-05-25T21:00:36Z")

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And why do I keep getting offers from total strangers to see their blogs?

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### Author: ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-blog/177450/2 "2003-05-25T21:05:46Z")

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Blog = Web log. An online journal. And I don’t know. They think you’re interested in their lives?

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### Author: ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-blog/177450/3 "2003-05-25T21:52:43Z")

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Oh