It seems that a lot of people I know have some kind of online public journal.  Here are the 5 major ones that people seem to use and the shared characteristics of those that use them:

Xanga

• You're from the west coast, probably Orange County.
  
• You have, or still are, using aLteRnAtE caps in your screenname/username.
• You join other Xanga Rings of people who share some artificial similarity.... like penchant for using alternate caps.
• You get more excited than someone older than 12 should when your posts receive "e-props"...
  
• You update on things that have occured in your day.... no matter how pedestrian.
  
• Sample: "I brushed my teeth and noticed that I really need to change my bristles! LOL! Luv you !~~"
  

Livejournal

• You think you're artsy, or you're a theater major.
• You feel the need to inform other people what your "mood" is and what you're "listening to".
• You update on how something made you feel.
  
• You are touchy feely.
  
• Sample post:  "The sun shined through this tree in my courtyard and formed this perfect circle of light on the ground...  it made me want to cry for some reason...."
  

Blogspot

• You're an adult, and let's admit it, too old to keep a journal..... of any kind.
• You're in the military.
  

Photobucket/Webshots

• You're goddamn lazy!  You don't even bother writing anything!   Hey let me just plug my digital camera in and click upload all.
  
• 90% of the pictures posted?  Same contrived smiling poses at some bar/club/party.
• No one thinks your sexy school-girl costume was original.
  

Hosted webspace

• Like this one that you are reading.  So you are cool.
• You retain full control over the design and content, so you are cool.
  
• You pay hosting fees.... every year.... just to keep an online journal.  You're stupid.
• Fuck!

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