(And taking pretty pictures of food for my Instagram)
Yet without the Facebook Page, these mistakes will continue to perpetuate unnoticed. Even with the Facebook Page the bad writing will still continue, methinks, since it's not really a constructive Page that will check every post before they go out. What the Page did however was to point to me how much Singaporeans do not care for such blogs or their content. Even this post will probably fall into the abyss of nothingness. There are a few reasons.
The top reason would be the commercialisation what was an original, authentic space for people to share their opinions. Brands, restaurants, corporations no doubt want to get into this space. And some bloggers decided to turn blogging into a profitable business (I don't blame them for doing so). But when it becomes so extensive that every review is a glowing one (even if they are not), it tainted the honest reputation of these blogs in general and people no longer trust it.
The other reason lies in the people themselves, myself included. We no longer have the patience to read. In a world of instant gratification and visual stimuli, videos or Instagram snaps will do the job. If it looks good, it must taste good. If I need the address and menu, I'll go to HungryGoWhere or their Facebook Page. Why spend time wading through a bunch of paragraphs that just comes from the thesaurus of the word "delicious"? Or suffer through bad grammar? Ultimately, unless the writer is legitimately a published food critic or writer with a following like those on ST, nobody cares about the rest to want to find out, to read, to follow, to subscribe... (by the way, watch the documentary City of Gold to see how it's done).
Looks pretty enough right? But if you were to read a review of it, you'll know that it's not that tasty... |
I am not sure what is the way forward. But the fact that I am writing a blog post about not writing more blog posts could be a start. I still enjoy creating, writing and sharing my honest opinions, even if nobody were to read it. It's easy to criticise, sure, but try publishing blog posts every other day for years like some of the bloggers. It's not easy and the fact that we are still around despite the work must mean something. Right?
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