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| ⚫ | An '''escribitionist''' is a person who keeps a [[diary]] or [[journal]] via [[electronics|electronic]] means, and in particular, publishes their entries on the [[ |
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| ⚫ | An '''escribitionist''' is a person who keeps a [[diary]] or [[Diary|journal]] via [[electronics|electronic]] means, and in particular, publishes their entries on the [[World Wide Web]]. The word was coined in June 1999 by [[Erin Venema]], an online [[diarist]], in the course of a discussion on a mailing list for web journalers. At issue was how to distinguish web journal authors from keepers of traditional [[paper]]-and-[[ink]] diaries. |
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| ⚫ | The word comes from a combination of the [[English language|English]] word "[[exhibitionist]]" and the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''"escribir |
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| ⚫ | The word comes from a combination of the [[English language|English]] word "[[exhibitionist]]" and the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''"escribir"'', meaning "to write". (The latter is [[cognate]] to the English "[[scribe]]"; both come from the Latin ''scribere''.) It also evokes the marketing gimmick of using the letter "[[e]]" as a prefix to imply a link to technology and electronics, although that was not intended. |
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| ⚫ | Coined before the widespread use of [[weblogs]], the word escribitionist is often used to distinguish [[Online diary|diary]] keepers on the web from weblog authors, whose writing often involve far more diverse styles, perspectives and subjects than those used in personal journals. While a weblog author may engage in journaling, or [[reporting]], or [[political]] commentary, an escribitionist is focused on personal experiences and reflection. |
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| ⚫ | Coined before the widespread use of [[Blog|weblogs]], the word escribitionist is often used to distinguish [[Online diary|diary]] keepers on the web from weblog authors, whose writing often involve far more diverse styles, perspectives and subjects than those used in personal journals. While a weblog author may engage in journaling, or [[Journalism|reporting]], or [[political]] commentary, an escribitionist is focused on personal experiences and reflection. |
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*[http://lists.yeehaw.net/mailman/listinfo/journals journals] The e-mail discussion list on which the word was coined. |
*[http://lists.yeehaw.net/mailman/listinfo/journals journals] The e-mail discussion list on which the word was coined. |
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*[http://www.escribitionist.org/ The Origin of "Escribitionist"] Shmuel Ross' single-page site created to preserve the origins of the word. |
*[http://www.escribitionist.org/ The Origin of "Escribitionist"] Shmuel Ross' single-page site created to preserve the origins of the word. |
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*[http://www.eccentricflower.com/index.php/Eccentric_Flower:200004/Twenty_Rules_for_the_New_Escribitionist Twenty Rules for the New Escribitionist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710165038/http://www.eccentricflower.com/index.php/Eccentric_Flower:200004/Twenty_Rules_for_the_New_Escribitionist |date=2011-07-10 }} Columbine's April 2000 essay offering advice to someone looking to start an online journal. |
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*[http://www.diaryhistoryproject.com/ Online Diary History Project] An archive of individual recollections of the early days of online journaling, or escribitionism. |
*[http://www.diaryhistoryproject.com/ Online Diary History Project] An archive of individual recollections of the early days of online journaling, or escribitionism. |
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*[http://www.diarist.net/ Diarist.Net] A site, established in 1998, dedicated to online journals, diaries, and personal weblogs. |
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An escribitionist is a person who keeps a diary or journal via electronic means, and in particular, publishes their entries on the World Wide Web. The word was coined in June 1999 by Erin Venema, an online diarist, in the course of a discussion on a mailing list for web journalers. At issue was how to distinguish web journal authors from keepers of traditional paper-and-ink diaries.
The word comes from a combination of the English word "exhibitionist" and the Spanish word "escribir", meaning "to write". (The latter is cognate to the English "scribe"; both come from the Latin scribere.) It also evokes the marketing gimmick of using the letter "e" as a prefix to imply a link to technology and electronics, although that was not intended.
Coined before the widespread use of weblogs, the word escribitionist is often used to distinguish diary keepers on the web from weblog authors, whose writing often involve far more diverse styles, perspectives and subjects than those used in personal journals. While a weblog author may engage in journaling, or reporting, or political commentary, an escribitionist is focused on personal experiences and reflection.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- journals The e-mail discussion list on which the word was coined.
- The Origin of "Escribitionist" Shmuel Ross' single-page site created to preserve the origins of the word.
- Twenty Rules for the New Escribitionist Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Columbine's April 2000 essay offering advice to someone looking to start an online journal.
- Online Diary History Project An archive of individual recollections of the early days of online journaling, or escribitionism.
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