Did you know that there have been several thousand local (Fort Wayne/Allen County) blogs created, with at least one dating as far back as 2001? Granted, many of these blogs are now defunct, but over five hundred blogs have added a post just since the beginning of this year. I have added a list of these blogs here with a URL feed to update them as new posts are added.
The topics these blogs cover are as varied as the people who live here, and many are difficult to categorize. I would say some of the most popular subjects appear to be family, food, politics and religion. Many of these blogs cover subjects of a quite personal nature, and I really wonder if the authors realize that they are accessible to the entire world.
As I peruse these blogs I notice that many had some interesting ideas to start with, but failed to follow through for some reason. There appears to be quite a bit of duplication in some areas, and it makes me wonder if bloggers who did not have the time to regularly post might have done better if they shared their blog with someone who held similar interests.
Eventually, I would like to categorize these blogs to make this list more user friendly. But that appears to be quite a daunting task. So for now, I'll simply turn this list over to the general public to consume. Perhaps by seeing what is currently here in our local blogosphere (as well as what is missing) someone might get a brilliant idea for the next great blog.
There are a few blogs that I am currently having a problem in getting listed on my URL feed:
http://www.myspace.com/s8er_nsh_2010
http://www.sbscpagroup.com/blog/
http://www.carboblog.com/site/Blog/tabid/54/Default.aspx
http://x-wire.blogspot.com/
http://fortwaynepolitics.com/
Currently I am only listing blogs which have posted since January 1, 2009. I am watching the older ones though as people frequently come out of long periods of hibernation to post again. If you know of any other local blogs that are missing from my list, please comment here or send me an e-mail at marxpd01@ipfw.edu
Enjoy the list, and try not to read them all in one setting!
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3 comments:
Phil
You missed me . . .
http://herdgadfly.blogspot.com/
gadfly
gadfly;
I am having the same problem with your site that I am having with F.W. Politics. It does not show up on my blog list, but when I go in to add it, I get told that it is already there. The other blogs that I am having trouble with actually give me a message saying that they will not list for some reason.
I have over 500 blogs listed here, so it might be that I'm testing the capabilities of the blogger system. Oh well, who can complain when it's free?
I have added another links list with your blog as well as all the other "trouble makers," until I get it figured out. This list does not have the URL feed, as that is what seems to be causing the problem.
Thanks for listing my blog. I noticed through my stats that I had one link from your site. I also have another blog called recoveringbankrupt.blogspot.com On that one, I talk about trying to save money, the day to day struggle to scrape by, and being broke a lot.
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