A True Barf Blog

The first thing that caught my attention about Barfblog was, of course, its’ name.  Although it put unpleasant pictures in my mind, I actually appreciated the theme once I arrived at the site.  The color scheme goes along with the whole theme, which is pretty creative, in a weird way.  Navigating through the site is quite painless; the layout is very simple and organized.  A straightforward web design is on the top of my list of criteria for a good blog site.  Furthermore, the site is not cluttered with advertisements which is refreshing for a modern day website.  I’ll give the site an A in design. 

Next on that list would be the blogs connections to my life and how I can relate to the opinions being shared.  The first blog I read was about a soccer match that I was actually watching live, so I was originally very impressed with the site.  When I read a few more, I had the realization that most of the blogs were actually uninteresting and even tiresome.  Foe example, I read one about Anzac day, a grim holiday that commemorates the battle of Gallipoli, which apparently was a colossal failure.  This blog would be interesting to a 70-year-old Australian man; however, I do not fall under that category.  The blog’s main purpose is supposedly “to offer evidence-based opinions on current safety issues.”  However, reading these blogs, I didn’t notice a lot of evidence to back up their positions.  While these issues might be very important to a large group, I do not have particular interest in them.  I don’t really want to read blogs about Hepatitis A or how to wash your hands properly.  Minus points in my book. 

My list of criteria continues; blogs must not be too long or they will lose my attention.  While some of the blogs on Barfblog are relatively long, I noticed that the majority of them are pretty short.  I like to see this in blogs because I appreciate writers getting straight to the point, instead of rambling on while beating around the bush. 

As for my final analysis of Barfblog, it appears that the site’s format is exactly what I’m looking for in blogs. The easy-to-navigate design, the color scheme, the lack of ads, and the lengths of the blogs all contribute to my affection for this site.  However, the topics being unrelated to my personal interests makes it hard for me to spend time reading these blogs.  In conclusion, the my lack of interest in the subjects surpass my liking for its design.  I acknowledge that to some, this blog may be perfect as it covers all the issues they care most about.  But this is simply my personal evaluation.