Comments on: Oversharing? Undersharing? What Are You Doing?

By: Amy Miyamoto (@LotusAmy)

Amy Miyamoto (@LotusAmy) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:46:20 +0000

This is a really interesting exploration of the details vs. voice issue. For me two things stand out in my mind. 1) Where you fall on the over share vs. under share continuum can have much to do with the larger purpose and nature of the blog itself. A humor blog vs. a business focused blog each suggest varied positions on that continuum. 2) The blogs I am most drawn to (reading more regularly) that may include more personal details are because they are crafters of impactful stories that usually have some kind of universal message, lesson, or question raised and the details of the story are what give it its humanity. (Kind of like this post Lucretia. ;) ) So the details create a power of connection rather than details for details sake.
Thank you for bringing this topic into the conversation!

By: Amy Miyamoto (@LotusAmy)

Amy Miyamoto (@LotusAmy) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:46:00 +0000

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:46:04 +0000

I think I’m all over the map really. I share too much some times and not enough others. LOL! I agree with Kim @ MommyKnows, most of what I don’t share is because of my RL family and friends rather than the internet.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:46:00 +0000

By: kim @ mommyknows

kim @ mommyknows — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:39:04 +0000

I probably do share too much for the average person. Then again, I never share deep dark secrets. I try to keep it real, with a wee bit of humor.

I’d probably like to share more, but funnily enough it’s the people I know in ‘real life’ that keeps me from divulging it all, not the internets that I’ve never met.

By: kim @ mommyknows

kim @ mommyknows — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:39:00 +0000

I probably do share too much for the average person. Then again, I never share deep dark secrets. I try to keep it real, with a wee bit of humor.

I’d probably like to share more, but funnily enough it’s the people I know in ‘real life’ that keeps me from divulging it all, not the internets that I’ve never met.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:37:01 +0000

I share way too much or at least it seems that way. I do have boundaries but my blog is by no means a professional blog, it is a humor blog and I can’t tell the story without sharing something about myself.

“There’s no right answer to any of this. The communities that surround you will let you know their tolerances, and like minds will gather together most often. It’s just human nature.”

Jane stated it wisely. Know your audience and keep just a smidgen of distance.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:37:00 +0000

“There’s no right answer to any of this. The communities that surround you will let you know their tolerances, and like minds will gather together most often. It’s just human nature.”

Jane stated it wisely. Know your audience and keep just a smidgen of distance.

By: Daniel Honigman

Daniel Honigman — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:23:09 +0000

I remember encountering this same dilemma when I was in the news business; but BECAUSE I was in the news business, I was hyper-aware of the risks of oversharing. (That, and my girlfriend would always yell at me for sharing too much! )

By: Daniel Honigman

Daniel Honigman — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:23:00 +0000