Ever wonder what does blogging represents? Back then, writing a diary or penning down our thoughts on paper has been replaced with an online journal; the blog. The blog has been used for several purposes; a space for people to rant and vent, or for people out there to inspire others on fashion, lifestyle or even politics.

Blogging is one of the twentieth-first century’s major inventions. It allows us to express opinions, to share common interests with people all over the world, and to refine our writing technique. It gives the established author a forum to dialogue with readers; agents use it to hook new clients, and for novice writers blogging can be a way to display their work or to kvetch about the apprenticeship’s pitfalls and woes. But as it happens with everything on the net, blogging forces you into the public light which has its dangers. Well, once you have posted something online, you have no idea who is going to copy your text.

The are two sides of the coin. So which side are you on?