And Slaters Go Plop

Yes, yes, we all know that blogging is really quite sad and self-indulgent. It’s bad enough that we all get to babble our opinionated nonsense to the world in a way that wouldn’t be possible if we required a paying audience like times gone by. But what’s with this disturbing trend to blog about blogging and the obligatory monthly stats-round-up of your own position among your fellow bloggers? C’mon.

(I realise the delicious irony that in order to make this comment I also am forced to do it. I apologise.)