Today's BUGB News E-sweep says that next week they are starting a 'Baptist Blog of the Day' feature - where's that invisibility cloak gone!!!
I am trying to work out what I feel about this. Obviously I am happy to post stuff for anyone to read, but there is a sense that blogland is a fairly safe space to play with ideas that might not always sit in the 'main stream' (not Mainstream) of things. Those who visit are usually very gracious and there is a sense of mutual tolerance and respect for diversity (utterly Helwysian, to coin a phrase: let them be Jews, let them be Turks... let them be heretic bloggers...) but when 'officialdom' starts sending things our way I can't help feeling the dynamic changes. I am sure that the e-sweep people think this will be an interesting and fun addition to what they offer, and if they send us to the good quality blogs of people like Jim Gordon or Stuart Blythe or Sean Winter, that's fine. I'm just feeling a bit protective of my twaddle...
Comments
I'm with you Catriona on the e sweep pluses and minuses. The courtesies of blogland presuppose a degree of openness to new ideas, tolerance of difference, invited conversation, and mutual willingness to learn, listen and laugh! Not sure the random anonymity of pre-selected blogs lies comfortably alongside all that. But och, we'll see!
Your fears realised you made the e-sweep.
Dear Catriona
i have not looked at any blogs before today's link on e-sweep - and i have been inspired. I love the bit about being senile enough!
i never realised before that i could hook in to the thoughts of a whole load of interesting people like the ones you have links to. Life in ministry here has been very isolated lately due to a break down in networks and to be able to connect in this way instead feels really creative and a good way to get a range of input. Thanks for being willing to let them use your blog... now i just need to find out more about how it all works!
with grateful thanks for sharing your ramblings
anne