Changing thinking about blogs

I have gathered some different understanding from the discussions with my class. I think that I didn't realize that the negativity sometimes is intentional in blogs whether its feedback or criticism and that sometimes individuals don't take into account the audience factor (hence who will read the blog postings) or how an individual will feel if they are mentioned or criticized or even what affect it could have on a business. There are sometimes honestly things that may be unaware to an individual or a business that may be better suited to be addressed in a different forum. I am really rethinking my opinions of blogs as the days go by.