Well, that person might well be right. I might indeed be wasting my time writing these little articles every now and then and publishing them in this blog. I probably wasted my time a few years ago, when I worked on our brief, but now defunct, community newsletter.
However, I think that I was only wasting my own time then and I think that also applies now. Well, okay, there were a couple of minutes at the end of the AGM when I might have wasted everyone's time and I apologise for that.
Actually, I don't think the newsletter was a waste of time. Hardly anyone bothered to contribute anything to be published in it, but when I announced the final issue I did receive a few emails from people who thought it was a shame that there were to be no more issues, so it seems to have pleased some, and that is never a waste of time.
In the same way, I don't think this blog is a waste of time. It might encourage some members of the community to exercise their writing skills; it might provide interesting reading now and then; it might help promote at least a hint of community spirit, something that seems to be sadly lacking. And if it doesn't work, then at least I've tried.
That's what I think, anyway. At least one of you thinks otherwise, clearly. But what about all the rest? What do you think? Is this blog a waste of time?
Let me know through the usual channels (community email address or as a blog entry comment).
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