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Nowadays, however, the almighty Internet is the premier resource for reading and research. | Nowadays, however, the almighty Internet is the premier resource for reading and research. | ||
Here’s my take on blogging. In more than 50 years of writing about tobacco and pipe history for various publications, I have explored many esoteric and off-beat topics that have never gotten any traction, not an attaboy, not any feedback. I had hoped that some of my online articles on pipedia.org since 2022 would generate dialogue from pipe smokers and pipe collectors alike … but none so far. To me, the online world of pipes and tobacco consists of casual commentators and rapporteurs who offer opinions, observations, reflections, remarks, and views, but contribute little of substance. I have found that a spirited exchange is also relatively absent on these popular collaborative forums: pipesmagazine.com, briarreport.com, rebornpipes.com, and brothersofbriar.com. Could it | Here’s my take on blogging. In more than 50 years of writing about tobacco and pipe history for various publications, I have explored many esoteric and off-beat topics that have never gotten any traction, not an attaboy, not any feedback. I had hoped that some of my online articles on pipedia.org since 2022 would generate dialogue from pipe smokers and pipe collectors alike … but none so far. To me, the online world of pipes and tobacco consists of casual commentators and rapporteurs who offer opinions, observations, reflections, remarks, and views, but contribute little of substance. I have found that a spirited exchange is also relatively absent on these popular collaborative forums: pipesmagazine.com, briarreport.com, rebornpipes.com, and brothersofbriar.com. Could it be reader nonchalance or reader indifference? | ||
Smokingpipes.com is an exception. It has a serious web presence. The assortment of well-written articles from the notable Chuck Stanion and several other contributors inform, educate, and entertain. It’s as if ''Pipes & tobaccos'' magazine has been reincarnated in digital format that prospers as the “Daily Reader Blog” on its website. (Its counterpart, the smokingpipes.eu Blog, is also very active.) | Smokingpipes.com is an exception. It has a serious web presence. The assortment of well-written articles from the notable Chuck Stanion and several other contributors inform, educate, and entertain. It’s as if ''Pipes & tobaccos'' magazine has been reincarnated in digital format that prospers as the “Daily Reader Blog” on its website. (Its counterpart, the smokingpipes.eu Blog, is also very active.) | ||