My blog, a little over six months old, has become popular.
Until now, I have been able to write about anything that occurred
to me, not really caring how many people paid attention.
Now I feel I have a standard to uphold, and I fear this will
cramp my style -- which I didn't try to have.
No doubt this phenomenon is part of being or feeling responsible.
I have seen this happen before. When the
Canadian Museums Association
was put together, with little or no money, it had a real flavour
because of the personalities of the eager volunteers. With time,
and growth, and hired hands who saw to their own survival, quite
naturally some of this flavour was lost. We oldsters hardly
recognize it now, even if occasionally we receive some honour
for our contributions in the past. I fear this will happen
in the free, accidental world of blogs, including my own.
Part of this might be a holding back from subject matter
or treatment that could offend some category of readers. Part
might be an inclination to look for stuff which will be even more popular.
Now there is a foot on the brake and a foot on the accelerator,
if ever I've seen one (or two). No matter. Whatever happens,
I know I am now a thoroughly hooked blogger.
