FeistyFemale

20/10/2008 In All things 2.0 by feistyfemale

Oooooohhhh!!!! Apparently, I’m one of the top Top 45 Female African Bloggers.

God alone knows why! Although I’m constantly questioning the value of every post I write, the truth is, I really don’t know what makes people come back?

Ok, back to the subject at hand…

I do find the list intriguing, I even had a little chuckle at Helen Zilla lower down on the list. A girl has to have some fun/amusement. (Don’t let them fool you, all bloggers thrive on these lists, whether it be for shameless self-promotion, true interest or pure entertainment.)

Yes, I guess there will be bickering on the stats/validity/sources. Yes, questions will be raised. Yes, conversations will prevail. That’s why we love the online world, right? Then again the girls online are much friendlier and less argumentative than the boys!

In the bigger scheme of things (real world issues and real world work) lists like these hold little importance - especially to the average citizen. However, it is a great resource list and a valuable post e.g. for corporates searching for influential women bloggers. I guess what would ease my questioning mind is seeing the bigger picture i.e

• How many women blog in South Africa?
• How many women blog in Africa for that matter?
• Does it include all the blogging platforms, e.g. 24.com blogs? (Doubt it)
• Does it only include registered blogs on Afrigator?

I could carry on with a thousand more questions…..

Overall, I think it’s an interesting list. Sure as hell pointed me towards other interesting women’s blogs - that I would not have found otherwise.

Thanks guys!